Spoke is members of the community, organisations, individuals and service providers meet monthly to address community needs. Any interested person is welcome to attend meetings, which are held 2 - 4pm on the first Wednesday of each month at LNH, Lemon Street Clare. The Lower North Spoke group is a strong and vibrant community network working to improve the health and well being of all people in the Lower North.

INFORMATION SHARING

Lower North Spoke brings together community organisations, individuals and service providers with a common interest in developing our community.

• Working together on community issues, creating local solutions

• Building on the existing local strengths and achievements in our community

• Linking into existing networks in communities, both local and regional

THE NAME SPOKE IS DERIVED FROM SEVERAL SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATIONS:

• "Spoke" as in speaking forums

• "Spoke" as in connections to a hub

• "Spokes in a wheel" to keep things rolling

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THE LOWER NORTH SPOKE SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

• Guest speakers increase our knowledge and awareness of resources appropriate to our services.

• Administration of "Health Promotion" Small Grants provided to grass roots community organizations. (Funding from Wakefield Health Promotion Development Committee).

• Regular information sharing and networking opportunity.

• Representation on Wakefield Spoke Network.

STANDING AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE:

• Housing / Accommodation

• Transport

• Childcare

• Youth

• Volunteers

NETWORKING

The Wakefield Spoke Network is comprised of the Barossa, Lower North & Yorke Peninsula Spokes, creating a "hub" of community collaboration with reputation of service development that is seen, particularly by those in Government as means for:

• The local community to share information

• A mechanism for Local, State and Commonwealth departments to disseminate information to the community

• Collecting vital local level planning information for use in allocation of funding to the region

• Bringing a local community focus to state and national issues

CONTACTS
Trish Cook
Secretary
cook.trish@saugov.sa.gov.au
PO Box 1109  CLARE  SA  5453

Sue Light
Chairperson 
 
Josie Paine
Vice Chair

Wendi Avery
Ph. 0400 003 292
avery.wendi@saugov.sa.gov.au