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13
Jun
2019
When: Wednesday 19 June from 11am to 12:30pm
Where: Woolgoolga Neighbourhood Centre, 35 Beach Street
The Federal Member for Page, Mr Kevin Hogan will officially launch North Coast Primary Health Network’s Healthy Towns Woolgoolga Community Action Plan on Wednesday 19 June.
Over the past 12 months, the Healthy Towns program has worked in partnership with six North Coast communities to identify health and wellbeing needs and design local solutions. The communities are Woolgoolga, Casino, Evans Head, South West Rocks, Maclean and Lake Cathie.
After extensive consultation with residents of Woolgoolga, North Coast Primary Health Network is delighted to announce funding of approximately
$100,000 for local projects. The funding comes from the Australian Government’s Primary Health Network funding and is delivered in partnership with local service providers and community groups. The projects include:
Healthy Towns aims to build individual and community connections and improve access to services for people living in rural communities. Getting involved in the planning of local services and events has positive benefits for health and wellbeing.
Improving service access and coordination helps overcome barriers faced by rural people such as lack of access to transport and poorer access to services.
Healthy Towns has already achieved great outcomes in each community.
More than 3000 people have engaged with the program and many new relationships have been formed. We have funded more than 50 local projects and hosted health and wellbeing events in each town.
Healthy Towns in Woolgoolga has harnessed the amazing strengths and enthusiasm of this coastal community to promote wellbeing.
NCPHN is pleased that Healthy Towns has received positive engagement from diverse sectors of the community and brought together community members, services and organisations to build new connections and relationships.
Our funded projects will ensure that Healthy Towns continues to support strong and connected communities into the future.
To learn more about the Healthy Towns program, click here or contact Jacqui Smith, Healthy Towns Senior Project Officer on 0437 473 672.
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Launch of Healthy Towns Lake Cathie Community Action Plan
Contact for media enquiries
Jacqui Smith
Phone: 0437 473 672