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Awards and professional recognition – our 2009 accolades

This year our projects have received 10 awards. We’ve also attracted over $5 million in funding for our project partners.

• Premier’s Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards - Best Community Initiative in Kwinana - Ngulla Community Nursery.

• Parks and Leisure Australia (WA) Award for Excellence Community Engagement - The Village at Wellard.

• 2009 WA Youth Awards Hedland Youth Leadership Coalition.

• WA State Sustainability/Tidy Towns Award.

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The announcement of significant Royalties for Regions funding for the Pilbara

This followed comprehensive visioning and planning by Creating Communities Australia, articulated in three landmark documents: Hedland Future Today Action Blueprint, Hedland Future Today Community Infrastructure Implementation Plan 2009-2014 (both prepared for the Town of Port Hedland) and Newman Tomorrow – Resourcing a Home for Generations (prepared for the Shire of East Pilbara).

Continuing success for community initiatives within the Town of Port Hedland

During 2009 we worked with various stakeholders to establish the Hedland Young Leaders program and the Portbound Pilbara Youth and Health Festival (both through work for South Hedland New Living). Youth leadership development in Hedland received state-wide recognition at the 2009 WA Youth Awards, while other initiatives we undertook for South Hedland New Living included a ‘Cash for Trash’ recycling program, which was developed with the Care for Hedland Environmental Association and many other Stakeholders. We are also pleased to report that Hedland blitzed the 2009 Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards – taking the overall state award, as well as winning awards in three out of six categories.

CCA goes abroad – international aid and development in the Solomon Islands

CCA has stepped on to the world stage with International Development specialist Lynden Prince a co-facilitator with 'The Winding Staircase' in the Solomon Islands Women’s Leadership Mentoring Program, in partnership with AusAid and RAMSI. She is taking regular trips to the Solomon Islands as part of the three year program. It has achieved significant outcomes for the local population, particularly in improving the effectiveness and prominence of women in leadership roles in the community and government sectors.

Broome expansion – social planning for Broome North

The Broome North development will see the Kimberley town’s population grow significantly, with scope for several thousand new homes. LandCorp has engaged CCA to manage social planning and community engagement activities for the project.

Speedy approval for Peet’s large-scale Alkimos project

Through the establishment of a task force with representatives from local government and the project team, the approvals process was streamlined, community development planning undertaken and an innovative governance model is being created.

CCA facility nets $4 million grant

In another success for CCA’s specialist facilities team our Hay Park Feasibility and Master Plan has recently secured $4.17 million in capital grants for the City of Bunbury. The grants will go towards developing soccer and athletics facilities within the plan and include $2 million from the Federal Government's Community Infrastructure Fund and $1.67 million from the State Government's Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund.

Consultation brings results – our approach continues to achieve significant outcomes for clients

CCA’s community consultation and engagement expertise continues to produce outcomes for clients on a range of projects, including those that are particularly sensitive or where the needs and interests of stakeholders vary. Recent successes include the $110 million Arcus Redevelopment project in Subiaco and the Yanchep Two-Rocks District Structure Plan, which will result in a new regional centre, 50,000 jobs and housing for 155,000 residents. We have also had success in managing the community consultation process with Perth College to enable rezoning and development approval for new school facilities. Other ongoing consultation projects include Broome North, Karawara, Coolbellup and the Newman, Karratha and Tom Price town centre revitalisations.

Fresh, innovative solutions – customised services continue to evolve

Each community, client and project is different and CCA is constantly adapting its services to meet these needs. This past year has seen the further development of a range of products for our clients, including:

• Sustainability Assessment Tool.

• Local and Economic Employment Strategies.

• Social Enterprise Business Case and Feasibility Studies.

• Estate Management Strategies.

• Community Development Packages.

• Tender and Grant Writing.

Planting with the community – strengthening communities and regenerating the environment

CCA believes environmental sustainability starts with the community and has demonstrated this across the state. From Capricorn at Yanchep to The Village at Wellard and Lakelands, school students, parents and residents have rolled up their sleeves and planted tens of thousands of seedlings. Under the Swan River Restoration Project at Guildford, planting by students has played its part in protecting the river banks. As part of CCA’s focus on community pride in the South Hedland New Living Project we have also established the Cash for Trash recycling program with the Care for Hedland Environmental Association. The initiative won the 2009 State Environment Award for Resource and Waste Management.

Revitalising the North-West – town centre master planning in Karratha, Newman and Tom Price

CCA has expanded its presence throughout the North-West of Western Australia with involvement in a number of projects in Karratha, Port Hedland, Newman, Tom Price, Kununurra and Broome. Continuing our work with LandCorp CCA has been engaged as a social planning and community engagement consultant on the Broome North Master Plan and also the town centre revitalisation projects for Karratha, Newman. CCA is also taking a lead role in developing master plans for the Kununurra Sports Precincts.