• Oversee the aims and objectives of the Geelong Drug Action Plan
• Act as secretariat to the Geelong Drug Action Plan Committee
• Represent the Committee on relevant network meetings
• Facilitate the Geelong Drug & Alcohol Network Forums
• Respond to Community agency concerns/ideas regarding Drug and Alcohol issues

Phone:5227 0979/0400 188 782 Monday - Wednesday
Email: slevakis@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Community Safety

Community Development Officer: Lisa Armstrong-Rowe

Key roles of Community Safety include the Local Safety Plan, Local Safety Committee, Neighbourhood Safety Concerns and specific projects related to safety issues.

Phone: 5227 0979
Email: larmstrongrowe@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Community Development Officer: Veema Mooniapah

Working with local community, agencies and government departments in both responding to community based issues and building on existing strengths. Specific areas of responsibility include:

• Point of reference from Council to provide resources and or support to the Geelong Public Housing Tenants Group
• Maintaining network links and sharing of information with the volunteering sector in Geelong
• Neighbourhood House support and overseeing Council funded project areas
• Working around Diversity and supporting agencies and community groups which have Diversity in their agendas

Phone: 5227 0840
Email: vmooniapah@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Projects

Community Development Project Officer: Rob Fleming

Portarlington community building initiative and associated projects

Phone:52593861
Email:rfleming@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Community Development Project Officer: Fiona Bramham

Community Development Information projects including CAOS Newsletter

Phone: 5227 0659
Email:fbramham@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Community Grants

Community Development Project Officer: Lynda Hansson

Management of the Councillor Community Grants Program which provides an opportunity for local groups to apply for funds via its Councillor Community Grants Program. This program is offered to facilitate community projects and activities undertaken by not-for-profit incorporated organisations and groups within the City of Greater Geelong. For further information on grants see the Geelong web site:

http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/Services_In_Geelong/Community_Grants/

Phone: 5227 0736
Email: lhansson@geelongcity.vic.gov.au


Suburban Located Community Development Staff

Building Bellarine Connections Transport Project Facilitator: Peter Hibbert

Developing a transport strategy for the Bellarine Peninsula to identify transport issues, address gaps in the current system and design innovative transport solutions.

Phone: 52582457
Email:phibbert@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Corio & Norlane

Community Development Officer: Cathy Walker

The objective of 'Place-based' Community Development is having a significant presence or focus on a particular community or neighbourhood. The role of the place based worker can include: encouraging individuals, organisations and communities to develop their capacity to foster and sustain positive change. It can also help to deliver council projects in ways that use local knowledge and engage community members, local business and services.

Address: 5 Coolidge Street, Corio
Phone: 5275 8683
Fax 5275 3902
Email: cwalker1@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Office hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Whittington
Address: 27 Apollo Place, Whittington
Office hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
Fax 5227 0737

Place Manager, Whittington Community Renewal: Anne Horsely
Phone: 52486180
Email: ahorsely@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Community Development Officer: Jonathon Amey
Phone: 5248 6180
Email: jamey@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Community Development Officer: Anna Loughrey
Phone: 5248 6180
Email: aloughrey@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Youth Development Officer: Johanna Donkers
Phone:5248 6180
Email:jdonkers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Community Development Facilities
Address: 103 Corio Street, Geelong
Phone: 5227 0867
Fax: 5227 0737
Office hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Community Facilities Coordinator: Liz Coles
Phone: 5227 0833
Email: lcoles@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Community Facilities & Services Officer: Anne Fuller
Phone: 5227 0730
Email: afuller@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Facilities Bookings Officer: Marion Wassenaar
Phone: (03) 5227 0732
Email: mwassenaar@geelongcity.vic.gov.au