1. Council Collaboration: Working Together
Presented by: Andrea Cosentino,
Positive Ageing Officer, Nillumbik Shire Council
20 August 2015

2. Shire of Nillumbik -2011 ABS Census 62,000 residents
-432km2 of both urban and rural settings
-located 25km north-east of Melbourne
-predominantly Caucasian, English-speaking (89%) and either Christian (58%) or have no stated religion (31%)
-54% hold educational qualifications (degree, diploma, vocational)
-nearly 69% of households have income in the medium to highest brackets, almost 15% higher than the Melbourne Statistical Division
-2011 ABS Census 13,958 aged 55+ or 23.2% of population, by 2021 will be 28.2%, and by 2031 will be 28.9%

3. Positive Ageing Officer
2011 permanent part-time position begins
researching and writing Council’s first Positive Ageing Strategy
2013-present implementing Positive Ageing Strategy

4. And we’re off…. Arts and Cultural Services Communications
Community Development Team
Community Halls Team
Community Leisure Services
Community Participation, Learning and Culture
Community Transport
Edendale Community Environment Farm
Emergency Management
Environmental Planning
Family and Children’s Services
Infrastructure Development/ Transport and Development
Leisure Facilities
Library Services / YPRL
Living and Learning Centres
Metro Access
Regulatory Services
Youth Services
But want more!!!

5. Arts & Culture: Artist in Residence Program
Lorraine Heller-Nicholas and Katherine Soutar
Artist in Residence Program
Each year Arts and Culture offers artist residencies of between two to four months to contemporary artists of any discipline in Eltham which are owned by the State and managed by Parks Victoria.
The program aims to:
Provide opportunities for artists to develop their practice in an inspiring natural and cultural environment
Contribute to our cultural development by providing access to high quality arts activities and giving local artists professional development opportunities
Raise awareness and help conserve the environmental and cultural values of the properties where the artists’ reside
Profile the Shire of Nillumbik as a leading arts location in Victoria
2012: Susan Wirth
local artist with post graduate studies in Art therapy
works across mediums to produce sculpture and installations 
facilitated a two-session contour drawing workshop program at Wattle Glen Aged Care Facility, which was highly rewarding for all
2013: Melanie Scaife
painter who used her four month residency to create new works based on experiences of the local landscape
facilitated a drawing workshops at Wattle Glen Aged Care Facility based on the notion of souvenirs
2013: Lorraine Heller-Nicholas and Katherine Soutar
jointly explored the idea of dancing with oneself and considered the way in which music affects our mood and outlook on life
Dancing with myself is a dance portrait project
Susan Wirth
Melanie Scaife

6. Arts & Culture: Opera Australia Performances
2013
-HACC Team were present at the morning tea to talk to audience members in an informal setting about HACC services
2014
-Positive Ageing Officer will be present at the morning tea to talk to audience members in an informal setting about Council services, particularly Positive Ageing and HACC

7. Arts & Culture: Nillumbik Tales: Voices of our Elders
join initiative where we put out a call for Nillumbik seniors to submit their stories of life in Nillumbik
received over 45 wonderful pieces of writing
stories were compiled into a book called Nillumbik Tales, Voices of our Elders
book is a diverse collection of writing compiled from people’s experiences and memories of family and characters they knew from a bygone era in Nillumbik
inaugural launch was held in October 2014 with over 100 people attending, including Councillors
writers received a copy of the book and shared in discussions with their families and friends who had come along to share the day

8. Family & Children Services
Grandparents Play group
Things to do with the grandkids…
Promote intergenerational opportunities and programs
For grandparents who care for grandchildren during the week. Meet other grandparents who care for grandchildren while the children enjoy a playgroup experience.
$35 annual Playgroup Victoria membership
-does not meet during school holidays

9. Youth Services
2012 Glee
-sang to local nursing home during Seniors Festival
2013 Nillumbik Youth Theatre: The Lost Boys
-free dress rehearsal performance for nursing homes/retirement villages/older adults
2014 Nillumbik Youth Theatre: The Magical Land of Oz
2015 Nillumbik Youth Theatre: Hair Spray
-free tickets to opening night via Positive Ageing mailing list
-Street Art program
-developing a short film(s) with local primary school

10. Emergency Management 2013 Bushfire and Flood Information Pack
2014 Community Information Session
2015 Community Info Session and Info Pack
ERC and Team Leader Community Support training

11. Seniors Festival

12. Ageing well in Nillumbik

13. Further information
Andrea Cosentino, Positive Ageing Officer