2012 will see Cook Shire Council focus on Volunteers… Ordinary people - Extraordinary contribution!
There will be a range of activities throughout the year coordinated through Council’s programs as well as programs provided with or by other agencies.
These include:
- The Extreme Volunteers Road Show as part of the Friends of the Foundation Fete on Saturday 12th May. Volunteer organisations operating in high risk situations in Cooktown will be showcasing their organisations and their skills. This activity is in association with FNQ Volunteers and the Department of Communities.
- Volunteers Week celebrations and information sessions in Bloomfield, Rossville, Lakeland, Laura and Coen.
- Workshops - Cook Shire Council has a small Blueprint for the Bush grant to run a series of provocative workshops exploring organisational models and resource sharing arrangements. These workshops will also provide one-on-one finance and reporting assistance to volunteer clubs and organisations. Further information will be available soon. Contact Council's Community Development and Grants Officer, Fiona Brady, if you would like to discuss these workshops: Phone (07) 4069 5444 or email fbrady@cook.qld.gov.au.
- Cook Shire Council is also running a three year project under the Sport and Recreation Jobs Plan Program employing a local coordinator. The coordinator will support selected sporting clubs in the Cooktown area helping to improve access and provision of activities, create partnerships and opportunities for working together, and advise on funding, marketing and management of their organisations. Workshops and other activities under this program will be available to the general public. The Sport and Recreation Coordinator is Caz Barker. Caz is based at the Cooktown PCYC - Events Centre and can be contacted on (07) 4069 5073.
- Council is working with FNQ Volunteers who will be facilitating Plan 4 Action and Community Leadership 4 Community Action in the communities of Cooktown, Port Douglas/Mossman and the Tablelands over the next 12 months.
Regular updates will appear on Council’s Facebook page - Cook Shire Connect, via posters on community noticeboards and in Council's fortnightly advertisement in the Cooktown Local News.
To discuss any of the activities or projects listed above, please contact Council's Community Development and Grants Officer, Fiona Brady on (07) 4069 5444 or email fbrady@cook.qld.gov.au.
