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COMMUNITY BUILDING
The Joint Venture
recognises that to achieve meaningful and sustainable community
outcomes there is a need to focus on how the new suburb of
Lyons will function as a community that enjoys a true sense
of place and a feeling of belonging for a diverse range of
future residents.
The community consultation process is an
important first step in creating links and partnerships with
community organisations and other stakeholders who can help
to build a sense of community in Lyons . This process of community
engagement will extend beyond the project's initial stages
and will be a continuing feature of the Joint Venture's involvement
in Lyons.
The Joint Venture is committed to a range
of community building initiatives including:
- Creating a Community Plan that will develop
participation and support structures in Lyons and ensure
the timely delivery of a range of services and community
facilities
- Developing a Community Development Program
that will take a proactive approach to providing support
to the residents of Lyons and will help to create a vibrant
and resilient community
- Delivering a sustainability education
program that will provide new residents with a greater understanding
of the environmental qualities of their new suburb
- Developing partnerships with local organisations
and groups to deliver community development and community
support to residents of Lyons , and
- Working with local Indigenous groups
to maximise Indigenous community participation in the project.
The Community Plan was developed during
the pre-lodgement phase and was included in the documents
lodged with the development application. Key findings from
the Community Plan included:
- The projected population for Lyons is
anticipated to be approximately 2,075 people
- The age profile for Lyons includes significant
proportions of 0-11 year olds, almost half of the population
aged 25-49 years and smaller proportions of people aged
60 and over
- For the non-DHA households it is anticipated
that the private market purchasers will be largely second
and third homebuyers
- Children’s services have been identified
as an important human service given the likely numbers of
children projected for Lyons
- NT Government advises that nearby primary
schools have sufficient existing capacity to meet the anticipated
demand generated by the development of Lyons
- The plan identifies the importance of
the early provision of a neighbourhood facility that will
be designed to act as a focal point and gathering place
for the new community, and
- The plan identifies strategies for the
integration of Lyons with the existing neighbourhoods and
outlines a strategy for community development.
As a result of the findings of the Community
Plan, the Lyons Joint Venture is investigating options for
the provision of child care services on the site.
Click here
to view the Community Plan.
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