ISSUE 6 2015 DECEMBER PEAK ADVISORY

FORUMS .................... 1

PURCHASE ORDER

BOOKS AND PURCHASIN PROCESS ................... 2

VOLUNTEERS -

ATTRACTION AND EMPOWERMENT ........ 2

Committee focus W ELCO ME TO T HE DE CE MB ER NEW SLETT ER!

A Huge thank you to Craig Grocke!! I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Craig this year and am

grateful for his experience and approach to all things community - another great example of different

organisations partnering for excellent community outcomes. All the best to you, Craig! ~ Rebecca

Peak Advisory Forums The Barossa Council at its’ November

Council Meeting endorsed the Terms

of Reference for the Community and

Economic Development Forum, and

the Sport, Recreation and Community

Facilities Forum .

Council Representatives Councillors Margaret Harris, Leonie

Boothby and John Angas will partici-

pate in the Community and Econom-

ic Development Forums. Councillors

Scotty Milne, Michael Lange and

Richard Miller will participate in the

Sport, Recreation and Community

Facilities Forum.

What is Their Purpose? The forum is a venue for two-way

strategic communication between

Council, community groups and

regional stakeholders directly involved

w i th tow nshi p devel opm ent ,

community buildings and recreation

assets. It also allows communication

between groups with common inter-

ests.

When Will they Begin? Peak Advisory Forums will begin in

February 2016. The Corporate and

Community Services team will coordi-

nate in total four forums per year, two

focussed on Community and

Economic Development, and two

focussed on Sport, Recreation and

Community Facilities associated with

recreation parks.

Nominate your Representative One representative (or proxy) from

each volunteer community group or

incorporated association registered

with Council, and representative from

each sporting code is able to register

to attend each forum.

If you want to know more about Peak

Advisory Forums, please contact

Rebecca Tappert.

Rebecca Tappert

Manager Administrative Services

rtappert@barossa.sa.gov.au

8563 8454

Congratulations to Lyndoch Hall, Rowland

Flat Community Centre, Williamstown

Soldiers Memorial Hall, Williamstown

Community Council, Moculta Recreation

Park & Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Lyndoch &

Districts Community Committee,

Curdnatta Recreation Park, Talunga

Recreation Park, Mt Pleasant Soldiers

Memorial Hall & Main Street, Stockwell

Recreation Park & Hall, and Tanunda

Recreation Park on their transition.

Tanunda, Stockwell, Curdnatta and Mt

Pleasant groups will continue to work

towards their goal of operating under an

Incorporated Association in 2016.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Purchase Order Books Why people volunteer?

Emotional: because they care and want to help and receive a personal enjoy-

ment out of giving

Experience: fun, social interaction, seeing an outcome

Tangible: work experience, develop new skills, knowledge and a network of con-

tacts

One in three people would volunteer if asked but often not asked or unaware their

club needs volunteers.

Barriers/ Challenges to Volunteering:

Lack of structure and communication

Poor support in being shown how the job can be done

Perception of time requirements being too much

Fear of being criticised

Lack of empowerment to use own initiative to do the job

No job description or flow chart to define who does what

Stay tuned next year as the Committee Focus newsletter

completes its own transition, to the Volunteer Focus newsletter!

What is the new process for purchase requests?

For Community Committees who

have transitioned, please remember

to return your purchase order book

to Council.

The purchase of consumables and

equipment or engaging of contrac-

tors, now require you to email the

Barossa Council

Barossa@barossa.sa.gov.au or

contact the Customer Service Team

on 8563 8444 or seek advice from the

Manager Administration Services,

Rebecca Tappert.

The Barossa Council

Christmas Opening

Hours Nuriootpa Council Office to

close from 1pm Thursday 24

December 2015 to 5pm

Friday 1 January 2016

inclusive

Nuriootpa and Tanunda

Library

From 1pm Thursday 24th

December to Monday 28

December inclusive and

Friday 1st January 2016

Attracting and Empowering Volunteers

Purchase Requests include:

General maintenance

Consumables

Engaging Contractors

Notification of Working Bees

New Initiative ideas to Father Christmas!