One thing that’s become glaringly obvious over the past few years is that social connection counts. It’s a part of who we are as a social animal and as a caring community.
This year it’s possible to actually get out and meet your neighbours, with COVID safety in mind, and from all the ‘For Sale’ and ‘Sold’ signs that have been in abundance there’s probably a lot of new neighbours to meet.
We have so many wonderful spaces that lend themselves to community meeting places, fantastic foreshore reserves dotted around the community for catching up and connecting with neighbours, wide grassy verges and dead-end streets. A map is on the website
It’s easy to organise a meet-up, grab a pen or printer and send out an invitation to your neighbours to have a cuppa by the kerb (bring your own cuppa and snack - and meet in your street!), maybe a morning tea, afternoon tea or shared plate/ potluck event, or maybe a wellness walk in one of our local parks or around the neighbourhood.
There’s lots of ideas at https://neighbourday.org/get-involved/individuals-and-hosts/
And lots of local places to explore at https://coalpointprogress.blogspot.com/p/map-of.html
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