Introducing Creating Communities Australia
The Village at Wellard isn't just about quality design and engineering; it's about people living together, interacting with each other in an environment of optimism; of economic growth and opportunity.
The Wellard Joint Venture, Peet Limited and Department of Housing, are committed to creating a great community life in the Village. Community consultants, Creating Communities Australia (CCA) work on behalf of the developer with the community to grow a vibrant, connected, interactive and safe community and to deliver a variety of community initiatives.
Register with E-Connect e-newsletter
The Village at Wellard’s ‘E-Connect’ e-newsletter is a great way to keep in touch with what’s happening in the local community. Email Sue at susan@creatingcommunities.com.au to join the E-Connect mailing list.
Village Community Groups
Friends of Wellard Environment Group
A group of local residents have come together to start up ‘The Friends of Wellard Environment Group’. All interested residents are invited to attend monthly meetings held at the Wellard Community Pavilion. Please contact local resident, James Cleverley by email cle101@internode.on.net for more information.
Minutes from Friends of Wellard Environment Group
24 May 2010
12 April 2010
03 March 2010
The Village at Wellard Playgroup meets on a weekly basis and is open to all mums and dads with children aged 0-5. All welcome!
When: Wednesday mornings
Contact Julie Cleverley on 9419 7959 or cle101@internode.on.net for times and more information.
The Wellard Probus Group meets at the Medina Senior Citizens Centre in Harley Way and is looking for new members. Probus is a community service program of Rotary clubs and provides regular opportunities for members to expand their interests and enjoy the fellowship of new friends. Contact Lyn Mabury on 9528 3508 for more information.
Leda Junior Football Club
The home base for Leda Junior Football Club is Wellard Oval (Village Green) on Wellard Road. Leda Junior Football Club is after more players, so if you have children aged between 9 and 15 years bring them along to training on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30pm – 5:30pm at the Village Green (next to the Peter Carnley Anglican Community School). For more information call Paul Lawson on 0428 938 006.
Kwinana Little Athletics Club
Kwinana Little Athletics Centre is affiliated with WA Little Athletics and all of the associated clubs are looking for new Little Athletics members aged between 6-17 years. For more information about how to join the Kwinana Little Athletics Club, contact Gail Bertoli on 9419 3392.
Ngulla Community Nursery
Ngulla Community Nursery is a wholesale plant nursery, located in Casuarina, Kwinana, 40 minutes south of Perth in Western Australia. The plant nursery was launched in August 2006 to grow native plants for The Village at Wellard and generate employment and work-based training opportunities for local youth, job seekers and the community.
The Wellard joint venture partners, Peet Limited and the Department of Housing in coordination with Creating Communities Australia were instrumental in the set up of this unique and award-winning community project. Over 40,000 native plants have been propagated by Ngulla and planted in the Wellard wetlands (Henley Reserve) as part of a rehabilitation program over the last two years. The five partner organisations managing Ngulla include Bridging the Gap, Wellard joint venture partners Peet Limited and the Department of Housing, Town of Kwinana, Medina Aboriginal Cultural Community and BHP Billiton Nickel West.
The Village at Wellard Residents' Group
This group of interested residents serves as a reference group for the Village at Wellard. The aims of the group are to:
- have a representative group for residents living in the Village at Wellard.
- provide a communication forum for the developer and residents.
- explore how we can work together to make the Village at Wellard a vibrant, connected, safe, social and supportive place to live.
Minutes from Wellard Residents Meetings
10 May 2010
08 February 2010
10 November 2009
11 August 2009
12 May 2009
24 February 2009
14 October 2008
Next resident meeting is Monday 9 August. All residents living in the Village at Wellard are welcome to attend the quarterly meetings held at the Wellard Community Pavilion. If you wish to attend the next meeting contact Sue at Creating Communities by email susan@creatingcommunities.com.au or call the Community Info Line 9285 8028.
Future Meetings for 2010
Community Programs
The Village at Wellard Community Art Project
Community members let their imagination run wild during the recent Village at Wellard Community Art Project. Open to all residents of Kwinana and Wellard, this project was a unique opportunity for our community to come together and create a series of artworks that will permanently feature at Wellard Linear Park on Abingdon Crescent. The results are outstanding.
Upcoming Events
The Village Markets at Wellard
The Village Markets at Wellard will be a vibrant new addition to the local event calendar. Running for a six month period on the third Sunday of each month, the first Village Market will be held on October 17 in the Village Centre. The Village Market will have two components; market stalls including handmade items and produce and the Rotary Club of Kwinana car boot sale, which will be a treasure trove of second hand items.
Expressions of interest are currently being sought from stallholders (traders and community groups), entertainers, food vendors and suppliers for the event. If you can provide children’s activities or musical entertainment, want to sell your fresh fruit and vegetables or home-made craft and produce, or belong to a local group – we want to hear from you!
For more information or to register your interest, please contact the Markets Organiser by calling the Community Info Line on 9285 8028 or email villagemarkets@creatingcommunities.com.au.