By Danielle Kutchel
A new website aims to make it easier for Casey residents to find social events, upskill or unleash their talent through their local community house.
Called Casey Connect and Learn, the new website provides easy online access to information about the classes, activities and social groups at 14 neighbourhood houses and community learning centres across the City of Casey.
The project has been in the pipeline for a while now, with a focus on the benefits of learning locally and connecting with likeminded neighbours, according to Casey’s neighbourhood house managers.
The new website is person-focused and is about each individual’s experience rather than where the learning might take place.
According to the managers involved, it’s about residents being able to connect with and source what they need.
The website allows visitors to search for a course, activity or skill they are interested in, and identify a nearby course.
It is accessible and available in numerous different languages – making it perfect for multicultural, multilingual Casey.
The website also showcases the network of community houses across Casey, and emphasises the connections between the 14 sites as well as the advocacy and support that neighbourhood houses and community centres can provide.
Managers say it was challenging to create and launch the website over Zoom – but it’s “exciting” to see the site finally up and running.
They’ve been busier than they were prior to the pandemic, with many locals keen to get out and about now that restrictions have eased – and the hope is that the website will encourage more people to connect and learn in Casey.
Feedback is invited to ensure the website adequately serves its users needs.
View the website at www.caseyconnectlearn.com.au
