Communities at Work

Would you like to connect more with others in your community?

Conversations that Count… with ‘Infusion’

Would you like to learn more about your community? Or maybe you just want to have a chat and develop new connections? 

Through this initiative, our vision is to work alongside of the Canberra community to foster community connections, identify local assets and skills, and to support you to develop your community ideas. 

This initiative is led by our Community Development Program, is an ACT Government funded initiative, and aims to: 

• Capture community feedback and ideas.
• Provide information on local services, programs and activities. 
• Work with community to identify local assets and skills. 
• Assist communities to identify their goals and map out actions to achieve them.
• Build greater community connections within individual suburbs, and between neighbouring suburbs. 
• Assist in the building of individual connections and networks.

If you would like to attend our Infusion, please see locations below: 

Tuggeranong 

Location: Tuggeranong Community Centre 

Date: Monday (weekly except Public Holidays) 

Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm 

Cost: FREE 

Free chair exercise class available as part of this activity: 12:30pm-1:30pm.  

Ngunnawal 

Location: Ngunnawal Community centre (Yarrawonga Street) 

Date: Thursday and Fridays (weekly excluding Public Holidays))  

Time: Thursday: 12:30pm – 2.30pm / Friday 10:00am – 2:30pm 

Cost: FREE 

In 2022, the Community Development program launched its ‘A Window into Wellness’ initiative, which is aimed at supporting self-care and wellbeing. Through activities such as nature weaving, art, nature journaling, and harp yoga workshops, the community has had the opportunity to try new experiences and to create time for themselves. 

The team are eager to run more wellbeing activities as part of this initiative, so we would love to hear from you if you have any ideas.

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Since 2017, the Community Development program has worked alongside of the Tuggeranong Community Council (TCC) to develop and facilitate an annual Youth Forum and post event report.  

Each year Schools and Colleges within the Tuggeranong region are invited to send representatives to participate in the forum, which is held during school hours. The event is an opportunity for students, to come together with their peers to engage in discussion and share their thoughts on topics that matter to them. 

The TCC Youth Engagement Sub-Committee utilise the TCC Annual Youth Survey results to drive the development of forum topics. Members also participate on the day and assist with analysis of the results. 

The TCC utilise feedback gathered at the forum to inform approaches to submissions and present feedback to Government on the areas of interest and concern to young people within the region. The Executive Summary of the Youth Forum Report is circulated to relevant ACT Government Directorates and participating organisations.  

SouthFest is an annual community event designed to showcase and celebrate the diversity of businesses, organisations, and community spaces within the Tuggeranong Valley. The Community Development program have participated in the development and delivery of Communities at Work activities at this event since its inception in 2018. The program has also participated as a member of the organising committee, working closely with the Tuggeranong Community Council, event organisers, and stakeholders to deliver this event.  

Our activities at this annual event have included Graffiti Art Projects, Friendship Café, Felting Workshops, Pollinator Workshops, Children’s play activities, and Creating Christmas Craft activities.  

This initiative was launched in 2024 as part of the programs A Window into Wellness initiative. It is designed to bring community together to foster: 

• Nature connection. 
• Community connections. 
• Creativity & knowledge 
• Time for self-care  
• A sense of wellbeing 

Each month, registered participants come together with the facilitator, to notice nature, capture what brings them joy in their nature journals, have a cuppa and a chat.  

The Nature Journal Circle is FREE and is held monthly (Fridays) at various locations within the ACT, 10:00am – 12:30pm. 

For more information, email us at:

communitydevelopment@commsatwork.org