Living Streets Association | 2025 August The Inner North Playground has finally opened! It’s so exciting to see how young people’s active care for their community and willingness to take action have helped create such a great local space. To read about the community’s involvement in the development of this land from 2017 until now, … Continue reading Inner North Playground Grand Opening
The Concept of Giving
Living Streets Association | 2025 May In the ideal community, people use their energy towards helping others and enjoy contributing to creating a sense of belonging, happiness, and well-being in their community. The spirit of reciprocity and sharing can be achieved through the work of community building in urban residential cities. Dr Thomas W. Nielsen … Continue reading The Concept of Giving
Celebrating community at Watson Day
By Lucy Astolfi | 2025 March On the 30th of March, Living Streets took part in Watson Day, where the community came together to share art, culture, stories, and sausages. Living Streets’ prompt to attendees was to “share a heartwarming story about community that has touched your life.” We encouraged people to write their stories … Continue reading Celebrating community at Watson Day
We’re recruiting, come and join our community-building projects!
Carmel Richardson- Board President | 2023 Nov The Living Streets Association (LSA) continues its very worthwhile project of engaging local young people in interesting and deeply appreciated community activity. As Board Director I was recently invited to address a youth meeting where planning was underway for the September school holidays. The Youth Leaders worked enthusiastically … Continue reading We’re recruiting, come and join our community-building projects!
International Community Education
Living Streets Association | 2023 July Our Living Streets Youth meeting this month was joined by international students doing an English immersion and Community Education course. Together, everyone would get to know one of the local community groups and this time we chose to volunteer with Lyneham Commons. These young people from diverse backgrounds worked … Continue reading International Community Education
Summer Holiday Program 2023- The Power of Thoughts, Words and Intentions
Living Streets Association | 2023 January How much power does our thoughts, words and intentions really hold? How much impact can positivity or negativity have on ourselves and others? These were the questions the Living Streets Youth discussed at the December youth meeting. Through heartfelt sharing and listening to one another, we concluded that they … Continue reading Summer Holiday Program 2023- The Power of Thoughts, Words and Intentions
Educational Significance of Community Consultations
Community consultation is an excellent opportunity for residents of all ages to exchange ideas on an ideal community. These consultations also have an important educational significance.
Children and Young People’s Commissioner’s Special Award
Living Streets Association | 2022 August The Living Streets school holiday program was proudly recognised by the Children and Young people commissioner, Jodie Griffiths-Cook with her special Children's Week ACT award last year. We were finally able to meet in person and celebrate together at the Human Rights Commission. Thanks also to the Living Streets … Continue reading Children and Young People’s Commissioner’s Special Award
Spring Street Play Day 2022
“THIS is how consultation should be run, with clear diagrams, models and information, out on a sunny weekend with lots of the community around, and young people involved in these issues!” This sentiment was shared by many passers-by who engaged with the Living Streets Youth at the Community Consultations held at Watson shops over 2 weekends of the April school holidays.
Section 76 Campaign- Community Consultations
“THIS is how consultation should be run, with clear diagrams, models and information, out on a sunny weekend with lots of the community around, and young people involved in these issues!” This sentiment was shared by many passers-by who engaged with the Living Streets Youth at the Community Consultations held at Watson shops over 2 weekends of the April school holidays.
The Spirit Behind Mary Kitson Park
Watsoners who have been in this suburb long enough will know that many of the parks have gone through wonderful transformations. One of these parks is the Mary Kitson Park in Majura Rise, and it is all thanks to a group of silent contributors who give by example, inspiring many others to also care for the communal space.
Together Apart – Online Youth Meeting to Brainstorm Ways to Bring Warmth During Covid-19 Restrictions
The young people from Living Streets Association held an online meeting in the autumn holidays to discuss issues about how to be healthy and happy during these uncertain times of the pandemic. due to Covid restrictions, they needed to be a little more creative to spread warmth to people.
“Where do you find the courage to knock on the doors of your neighbours?”
They held their invitations tightly in one hand while in the other, gathered the courage to knock on the first door they encountered. When the door of this house hesitantly opens, the older boy steps up and greets their neighbour,
Creating a Collaborative Chalkboard
For the past few weekends, 3 teenagers on the street have worked together to upgrade the blackboard and repaint the blackboard fence. The 3 three friends are all at the age where they are starting to look for work experience, job opportunities, and ways to make their first income.
The Three Types of Happiness
Positive psychologist Seligman has pointed out the three types of Happiness: the first type is “pleasure” happiness, when our senses are satisfied and we can enjoy daily pleasures (like eating an ice cream); the second is when we invest in an activity that we are good at to the point of forgetting the time, which is called the “engagement” or “passion” happiness (like doing sports or painting).
Inspiration: The Angel of The Gap
There is a beautiful but infamous cliff at Watsons Bay in eastern Sydney called The Gap. The spectacular views attracts many tourists each year, but locals know of this place for a different reason; many people have committed suicide here by jumping into the crashing sea and rocks 100 metres below.
Friday Bin Day
After school on Fridays, a huddle of kids big and small will walk home together from the nearby school. Like little ducklings, the small ones will follow the big ones, crossing the road safely, chatting and laughing along the way. When they get to the end of the street, they suddenly start running. Why?
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