This FREE interactive walkshop for local government staff focuses on the what, why, how and who of creating thriving, resilient places. It will provide innovative, collaborative approaches for making it happen in various contexts, focusing on the main thoroughfares and shopping precincts of our town centres.

Whilst this walkshop is taking place in Geraldton CBD, the information and solutions will be able to be applied in other regional towns

What will it cover?

Why placemaking is so relevant and important for local governments
Looking at streets and public spaces through different eyes
How it's a team sport - all local government staff can make contributions (big or small)
Shifting from Doing To and For, to With and By communities and how to do this
Reducing risks and saving money
Funding and grant opportunities, including the $100,000 Stream 2 grants via Streets Alive

Who should attend?

Local government Directors, Managers, Coordinators and Officers are encouraged to attend, particularly those from:

• Economic development
• Place and placemaking
• Community development
• Technical services and engineering
• Urban planning
• Tourism
• Events
• Arts and culture

When: Monday 16 September

Time: 10.00am to 11.30am

Address: Meet at Euphorium Platform Studio, 69 Chapman Road

Your hosts

Dean Cracknell from Town Team Movement, along with co-hosts Euphorium CBD Activation team.

Background

In an Australian-first, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is providing free online placemaking training to all local government staff and Elected Members in WA.

Placemaking is both a strategic approach and a practical process for creating positive changes, both within your organisation and in the community. The workshop complements and adds to the online courses available via Placemaking.Education. It builds on the existing work of some local governments and helps to scale these kinds of initiatives across the state.

To receive instructions on how to access the training for free if you work for a local govt in WA, email hello@placemaking.education.