1. Susan Quach Coordinator Community Development City of Kingston
Letting failing Clubs fade The process of supporting a Club as it “winds down”
Susan Quach Coordinator Community Development
City of Kingston

2. The process of supporting a Club
Kingston process to let a club cease functioning
Discussions with the Club
Present options for consideration
Listen to their needs
Community development approach
What resources supported the process
Positive Ageing Officer (1 EFT)
Positive Ageing Programs Officers (1 EFT)

3. The process of supporting a Club
Case Study: Carrum Senior Citizens Club
Membership numbers dropping
Limited capacity for members to form an Executive Committee and fulfil incorporation requirements
Underutilisation of Centre

4. The process of supporting a Club
Staff discussions with Club
Focused on what they wanted
Listened to concerns
Presented options
Incorporated Association
Council assume management of facility & support seniors programming
What they wanted?
A place to play cards and bowls every week
Unable to revitalise a Committee

5. The process of supporting a Club
Success
Decision made to cease being an incorporated Club
Supported to continue to meet in the centre for cards and bowls
Opportunity to maximise usage of the facility – new groups utilising
Challenges
Discussions continued for several years
Changed their mind
Unable to form a working group of seniors to support programming
Reduction in Council resources