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Everything Selwyn website launched A group of community agencies in Selwyn, supported by the district council, have launched a one-stop shop with information on everything residents and newcomers need to know about the district. P4
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p Kathy Stirrup (left), Beverley Elder and Denise Reynolds at a recent Everything Selwyn administrator training workshop with Selwyn District Council’s community development adviser Jason Flewellen
The Everything Selwyn website is aimed at becoming a comprehensive online directory of services in the Selwyn district, offering information about everything from local schools and sports teams to special interest groups and events. It will also provide practical information for those new to Selwyn and New Zealand, including information about banking, the IRD and health care. Jason Flewellen, Selwyn District Council’s community development adviser, said Everything Selwyn is an easily accessible community database for anything of interest to Selwyn
residents, those who have been here a while, as well as those brand new to the area. “The website is a go-to for the community to find out the latest information, and also let others know about their own events and services. Adding a listing is super easy and free,” Mr Flewellen said. He said the concept for the website was developed out of the research findings from the council’s Migrants and Newcomers Strategy. “It was identified that those new to the district have no single point of contact where community information is
easily and readily accessible. Migrants and newcomers and current residents will benefit from connecting more closely through the website.” Mr Flewellen said the website had been developed by council in conjunction with Selwyn’s four community care groups: Ellesmere Community Care Organisation, Lincoln and Districts Community Care, Selwyn Central Community Care and Malvern Community Care. “These groups will help promote, maintain and moderate listings as administrators of the website.” continued on page 3 …
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