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The Connect Eurobodalla Team is dedicated to fostering community connections and providing innovative solutions that enhance the well-being and accessibility of services for residents in the Eurobodalla region. Our team is committed to supporting the local community with collaborative and impactful initiatives.
Tricia Pye >>>
Director and Lead Digital Strategist
Tricia is a digital strategist at The Tec Exec, an engaging speaker and expert trainer with over 30 years of digital literacy, office skills, and emergency preparedness tech training expertise. She has worked across regional communities to deliver accelerated programs in digital skills, business computing, and multimedia, empowering people with knowledge for the future.
As a Be Connected Network Partner she has been delivering digital mentor training to regional towns across the country. Mentors play a critical role in disaster-affected regions by helping to build digital literacy skills and facilitate online connections.
A proud mum of four daughters and five (almost 6) grandbabies.
We gratefully acknowledge
the support of the Southcoast
Health and Sustainability
Alliance (SHASA) For this Project
David Ashford >>>
Project Lead
David is a passionate member of the Batemans Bay community and is Chair of the Batemans Bay Youth Foundation and Community Director of Batemans Bay Rotary. His commitment to local projects has made him a key advocate for youth empowerment and community development.
We believe that after our ongoing work in investigating and planning a sustainable NFP directory for the Eurobodalla Shire here is developing a need to establish a simple online platform that not only hosts the directory but acts as a local resource to NFPs across the Eurobodalla.
Connect Eurobodalla Online Directory
We believe this project addresses the following principles and the vision established through consultation at the recent FRRR workshop. It is designed to complement and expand the existing FRRR funded project titled ‘Batemans Bay Connections … Linking our community services, charities and clubs – now and into the future’
Our Batemans Bay Rotary Club will:
Provide ongoing organisation leadership and management through a diverse, engaged, and skilled team
Provide voluntary support and a ‘hands on’ approach
Develop and maintain the technology support required to host the Connect Eurobodalla online directory
Network NFPs and resources across the Eurobodalla
Liaise with other key NFP and local government
What
Establish and maintain a simple online platform that provides information, resources and support to NFP organisations.
We have established a local management team with representatives of NFPs that are active within the community and with the support of KOI and Practera we have developed:
an implementation plan designed on SMART principles
need for procedural protocols including data security
A suitable coordinator to assist in implementing the plan
A local technology support firm to develop a suitable web-based presence
communication strategies that encourages NFPs to access and use the platform
monitor that the plan meets its aims and timelines after the pilot completion
Why
This project will meet the FRRR Roadmap goal of Sector Efficiency:
We have established a local management team with representatives of NFPs that are active within the community and with the support of KOI and Practera we have developed:
Promote and share innovative projects and resources that enhance NFPs operation and sustainability
Facilitate ongoing communication between NFPs and local government
Provide long term support to NFPs across the Eurobodalla
Manage and maintain a volunteer directory and database
Provide an up-to-date resource-based website
Promote activities that builds NFP resilience and expertise
Provide services that the local community wants and needs and benefits our community
Many of our voluntary organisations are working in isolation and are unaware that other local organisations are doing similar things or are encountering similar challenges. This project will provide a platform for a range of services and opportunities for NFPs to collaborate and share their skills and expertise. It is designed to build on the skills and contacts acquired through existing FRRR initiated projects.
We have already seen the result of increased cooperation and sharing between NFPs and this project will provide a structure by which the Eurobodalla communities can access services, ideas and resources.
The specific goals of the project are to:
Promote and launch the Connect Eurobodalla platform to Eurobodalla’s NFPs.
Provide an up-to-date portal that is actively used by NFPs and the community
Provide timely and relevant information communicated through the Connect Eurobodalla to NFPs
Contract a Coordinator to assist with implementing
Enhance communication and efficiency between NFPs
Reduce duplication and redundancies in NFPs
Increase the number of volunteers attracted to NFPs
Have NFP sharing best practice and linking resources for support and efficiency
When
This project will meet the FRRR Roadmap goal of Sector Efficiency:
We have established a local management team with representatives of NFPs that are active within the community and with the support of KOI and Practera we have developed:
Oct 2022 – 23
Monthly meeting with Connect Eurobodalla management team
Nov 2022 – 23
Coordinator contracted
Oct – Dec 2022
Connect Eurobodalla portal developed and ongoing management protocols established
Jan 2023
Connect Eurobodalla Draft Portal launched
Ongoing
Connect Eurobodalla actively promoted as a resource to NFPs
Where
Town
Batemans Bay NSW 2536 18,500
Eurobodalla Shire 40,000
Aspect 1 … Who
Rotary Batemans Bay has established a small team as part of their Community Services Portfolio to administer the project
David Ashford
Community Service Director
Nicole Macdonald
Director
Christine Watson
Past President
Matthew Thomas
President
Bruce Clarke
Treasurer
The management team with representatives of NFPs that are active within the community. The team would meet monthly to design the project and then bi-monthly during implementation
Batemans Bay Rotary Club
Batemans Bay Lions
Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA)
The Tec Exec Pty Ltd
support of the Eurobodalla Shire Council
We will contract a coordinator to assist in the roll of the digital marketing strategy provided by Practera team 2. See attached.
The project will potentially benefit:
Eurobodalla NFP’s
Our community members
Age Group
All ages
Gender
All genders
Working with children under 18
No
Do we have protocols for working with children?
Yes
Innovation
Fresh, creative solutions.
Integrity
Honesty and transparency.
Excellence
Top-notch services.
