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Charles Sturt is serving the community

The City of Charles Sturt has a strong commitment to residents who are aged, have a disability and those who care for others. We provide a range of basic maintenance and home support services through the government funded Commonwealth Home Support Program.

Home support Services include:

• Short term cleaning • Spring cleaning • Respite • Shopping,banking and bill paying • Companion Animal Program • Social Programs • Active ageing and wellbeing programs For more information, contact us on 84081111.

Community Transport A door to door community bus shopping service to assist residents to get to their local shopping centre. For more information, contact us on 8408 1111. Maintenance & Security Services include minor house repairs and security installations including: • Essential minor repairs. • Assessment and installation of safety and security equipment. • Annual rubbish removal, gutter cleaning and poisoning of weeds. • Annual yard clean up and pruning for residents aged over 75 years. For more information, contact us on 8408 1111.

To access support, you will first need to register with My Aged Care and may also need a home assessment. My Aged Care can help you decide what level of support you need and refer you to an agency. Contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or visit myagedcare.gov.au You can request which agency you are referred to. If you would like access to a City of Charles Sturt Community Care team service, please let My Aged Care know. My Aged Care will give you a reference number.

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Social Programs There are a variety of Social Programs available for eligible residents throughout the City. If you are interested in social gatherings, activities and getting out and about please give us a call on 8408 1279 or 8408 1355. Volunteering Our Volunteers contribute to a vibrant community life. They encourage community independence and improve the quality of life of the community. There are a number of activities that can be enjoyed when you become a Council volunteer, including: • Friendly visiting, bus driving, shopping and transport assistance • Helping at special events, open days and displays • Assisting at Libraries and Community

Centre activities, programs and administration • Youth Services programs • Graffiti removal • Gardening • Environmental projects • Animal management This is just a taste of the activities our volunteers can get involved with.To learn more or to register your interest in volunteering, give us a call on 8408 1111 or visit charlessturt.sa.gov.au/ volunteer

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Grant Funding The City of Charles Sturt administers a number of funding opportunities designed to assist individuals and groups in our Council area.

• DiscretionaryWard Allowance (DWA) • Event and Festival Sponsorship • Heritage Conservation Grants • Under 18’s Sports Program • Change Maker Program for Under 30s

Grants are offered pending budget availability. For more information, including timeframes, application forms and eligibility criteria, visit charlessturt.sa.gov.au/grants Youth City of Charles Sturt recognises that young people actively contribute to all aspects of community life. Our Youth Development Team are dedicated to working with local young people, organisations, businesses and community groups to ensure the City of Charles Sturt offers a diverse range of activities, workshops, projects and initiatives for young people aged 12-25 years to actively participate in. If you have an idea for an activity at your local community centre, library or outdoor area in the City of Charles Sturt our Youth and Community Development Team would love to hear from you. Get in touch with the Youth Development team, call 8408 1316 or email youthdevelopment@charlessturt.sa.gov.au

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Community Centres Community Centres are hubs of activity for people of all ages - providing everything from playgroup to active ageing fitness classes to meet the needs of the local community. Most centres have a timetable which is regularly updated throughout the year. For more information on the Community Centres, please visit charlessturt.sa.gov.au/communityspaces

Community Centre contact details: Bower Cottages Community Centre Inc. 200 Bower Road, Semaphore Park Phone 84081395 Cheltenham Community Centre Inc. 62 Stroud Street North, Cheltenham (Cheltenham train station) Phone 84081390 Findon Community Centre Inc. 222 Findon Road, Findon (Bus Stop 214) Phone 84081310 Henley & Grange Community Centre 196A Military Road, Henley Beach Phone 84081277 Seaton North Neighbourhood Centre 16 Cairns Avenue, Seaton Phone 84081111 West Lakes Community Centre Cnr Brebner Drive and West Lakes Boulevard, West Lakes Phone 84081144 The Brocas 111Woodville Road,Woodville Phone 84081111 The Brocas is a youth focused community venue that offers a range of community projects and programs for young people aged 12 to 25. We also offer a variety of youth friendly activities and events within the City of Charles Sturt. For more information visit charlessturt. sa.gov.au/thebrocas

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Your Say Your Say Charles Sturt is our dedicated community consultation website. It allows people who live, work or have an interest in the City of Charles Sturt to contribute their views to some of the issues being considered by Council, from the comfort of their own homes. View the range of current consultation projects to see what’s going on, register your details with the site and then join the conversation. It’s that easy! To register, visit yoursaycharlessturt.com.au