2021 UNESCO Learning City Award

Thursday, 28 October, 2021
Wyndham Learning City Portfolio Meeting 2017

It is exciting that Wyndham's Learning Community Strategy 2018-2023 and a series of learning activities and campaigns won the 2021 UNESCO Learning City Award at the 5th International Conference on Learning Cities in Yeonsu.

While serving as the Deputy Chair for the Learning City portfolio from 2016 to 2020, I'm proud to have worked with the then Chair of the portfolio Cr Gilligan, committee members Dr Barrera, Dr Chugh, Dr McKechnie, Silva, Prabha, Patricia, Natascha, other fellow councillors, council officers and community members. This award isn't possible without everyone's work and contribution.

Having worked on community issues since we moved to the west in 2012, I know how challenging advocacy can be, and that's one of the reasons we started Wyndham's first-ever Smart City portfolio to provide valuable evidence for decision-making and advocacy.

And innovation is also a key component of this award-winning learning strategy. The strategy integrates with Wyndham's Smart City agenda, fostering innovation, encouraging entrepreneurial spirit, and providing new opportunities for residents and businesses to learn and learn together.

https://uil.unesco.org/press/unesco-learning-city-award-goes-ten-cities-...

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    2019 Supporting local sports clubs

  • 2019 State government announced Hoppers Crossing Level crossing will be removed by 2022

    2019 State government announced Hoppers Crossing Level crossing will be removed by 2022

  • 2019 Chairing Smart City Portfolio committee meeting

    2019 Chairing Smart City Portfolio committee meeting

  • 2019 More investment, more local jobs

    2019 More investment, more local jobs

  • 2019 Supporting Children and Young Family

    2019 Supporting Children and Young Family

  • 2019 Truganina Dohertys Creek P-9 College start class

    2019 Truganina Dohertys Creek P-9 College start class

  • 2019 Building Blocks Program is a great community development initiative started by council. Both Walter and myself participated in this great program.

    2019 Building Blocks Program is a great community development initiative started by council. Both Walter and myself participated in this great program.

  • 2019 Discuss local community issues with local residents.

    2019 Discuss local community issues with local residents.

  • 2018 Avalon Airport International Terminal completed

    2018 Avalon Airport International Terminal completed

  • 2018 Sanctuary Lakes Christmas Carols. Thanks to all the organisers and volunteers.

    2018 Sanctuary Lakes Christmas Carols. Thanks to all the organisers and volunteers.

  • 2018 Sanctuary Lakes Christmas Carols. Thanks to all the organisers and volunteers.

    2018 Sanctuary Lakes Christmas Carols. Thanks to all the organisers and volunteers.

  • 2018 Supporting local community event

    2018 Supporting local community event

  • 2018 Speaking at Wyndham Tech School. I am a strong supporter for better education in the west.

    2018 Speaking at Wyndham Tech School. I am a strong supporter for better education in the west.

  • 2018 Supporting young entrepreneurs

    2018 Supporting young entrepreneurs

  • 2018, Wyndham chess tournaments

    2018, Wyndham chess tournaments

  • 2018, Truganina East Integrated Learning Centre construction start

    2018, Truganina East Integrated Learning Centre construction start

  • 2018, Young Scientist of Wyndham Contest

    2018, Young Scientist of Wyndham Contest

  • 2018, GovHack Wyndham

    2018, GovHack Wyndham

  • 2018, Wyndham Learning Festival

    2018, Wyndham Learning Festival

  • 2018, More investment, more local jobs

    2018, More investment, more local jobs

  • 2018, Supporting Western United for a new A-League license

    2018, Supporting Western United for a new A-League license

  • 2018, Chairing Smart City Portfolio committee meeting

    2018, Chairing Smart City Portfolio committee meeting

  • 2018, Support Avalon to become Victoria's second International Airport.

    2018, Support Avalon to become Victoria's second International Airport.

  • 2018, Williams Landing sports pavilion construction start

    2018, Williams Landing sports pavilion construction start

  • 2017 Wyndham Learning City Portfolio Meeting

    2017 Wyndham Learning City Portfolio Meeting

  • Dec 2017, it's great the state government announced the Growing Suburbs Fund. We still need more investment in infrastructure to catch up with the fast growing population.

    Dec 2017, it's great the state government announced the Growing Suburbs Fund. We still need more investment in infrastructure to catch up with the fast growing population.

  • Nov 2017, supporting small local businesses

    Nov 2017, supporting small local businesses

  • Sep 2017, team Wyndham working hard on weekend.

    Sep 2017, team Wyndham working hard on weekend.

  • Aug 2017, participate in community tree planting event.

    Aug 2017, participate in community tree planting event.

  • July 2017, for the first time GovHack event was officially hosted by council.

    July 2017, for the first time GovHack event was officially hosted by council.

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