Community 3777

Tonight I attended the AGM for Community 3777, the local township community group. Community 3777's objective is to have a healthy, vibrant and thriving community by fostering communication and collaboration between community groups in the broader Healesville area.

There are ten strategic portfolio groups within Community 3777 covering:

• Economic development and tourism,
• Lifelong learning,
• Youth,
• Environment,
• Senior years,
• Community health and wellbeing,
• Arts and culture,
• Community safety,
• Early years, and
• Sport and recreation

It was good to go and be an observer at this meeting, and find out more about the group. I believe that working in partnership with other groups is very important - especially in a community like Healesville. I'm going to meet with the chairperson of Community 3777 and discuss Healesville Salvos' place within the local community.

As for networking, I got an invite to speak at an upcoming meeting of the Healesville Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a tour of the Healesville Living and Learning Centre, tour of Rivendell, and apparently our local councillor is going to nominate me for something. Great opportunities in a great town!

I was again blown away that the reputation of Healesville Salvos' school holiday program preceded me at the meeting tonight. God is very, very good, and it's exciting to be here in Healesville at this time.

Off to the Shire of Yarra Ranges Youth Service Provider's Network meeting tomorrow in Belgrave. Living in the SoYR you certainly get used to driving around!