Healthy Cities Onkaparinga aims to encourage community participation, firstly in the identification of needs, and then addressing the issues. Community involvement is central to the HCO approach. 

 

The Management Committee continues to support the development of the community members and involvement of members of the local community.  

 

The role and contribution of the community members is well recognised by the community and government agencies. 

 

Community members represent Healthy Cities Onkaparinga on a number of local and statewide programs and organisations, are office bearers within Healthy cities Onkaparinga and play an important leadership role in the Onkaparinga community.  

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HELEN MIKOLAJ

Committee member Helen Mikolaj received an Australia Day Award for her contribution to the Onkaparinga community in the 2008 City awards.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MARGARET STAPELS

Committee member Margaret Staples received the 2008 Every Generation ’Celebrating Seniors’ Award for her long time contribution to the Onkaparinga community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-hco-team-gold-coast-2007Community Member Representation

Community members represented HCO at the Alliance for Healthy Cities International Forum at the Gold Coast, Queensland and the Australian Chapter meeting held at Kiama, NSW.

 

HCO community members were the only community members attending both events.