Project Overview

What helps you live well in Holdfast Bay?

We've developed a draft Community Wellbeing Strategy to guide how Council supports wellbeing in Holdfast Bay over the next 10 years.

The draft Strategy recognises that wellbeing is shaped by many parts of everyday life - our relationships, opportunities to participate, how included we feel, and the places and environments around us.

We'd like to know whether we've got the direction right - what needs more attention, what may be missing, and what Council should consider when we move into more detailed planning and action.

Feedback is open until 3pm Monday 2 November 2026.

Click here to read the draft Community Wellbeing Strategy open in new window

Our five wellbeing directions - working together for healthy, connected and thriving people, places and communities.

To read each of our five directions, please click on the + button

Strong relationships, participation and belonging.

Priorities include:

  • More opportunities for connection, participation and contribution
  • Support community-led activity and local initiatives
  • Make it easier to find and take part in local opportunities
  • Activate community spaces and neighbourhood settings
  • Support different pathways to connection for all ages, cultures, abilities and circumstances

Everyday opportunities to be active, healthy and well.

Priorities include:

  • Work with community organisations to support healthier communities
  • Remove barriers to being active
  • Support everyday movement, recreation and active living
  • Support safe and healthy food choices
  • Create environments that support physical, mental and social wellbeing

Fewer barriers so everyone can participate.

Priorities include:

  • Design places, services and information to be easy to access and use
  • Reduce physical, social and communication barriers
  • Improve access to transport, facilities and vital services
  • Embed universal design and inclusive practice
  • Partner with people with lived experience
  • Work together with community, regional and government partners

Great places and neighbourhoods that support connection, movement and wellbeing.

Priorities include:

  • Shape neighbourhoods and public spaces for connection and everyday activity
  • Improve comfort, safety and access in public spaces and natural environments
  • Plan and improve community and social infrastructure
  • Strengthen walking and cycling connections
  • Create opportunities for people to gather, connect and take part in arts, culture and community activities
  • Protect and enhance access to nature and the coastline
  • Respond to environmental and climate-related challenges

Earlier, connected action that protects wellbeing and reduces risks.

Priorities include:

  • Work in partnership across Council, Government and the community
  • Improve connections between services, community settings and opportunities
  • Use local information and community insight to guide decisions
  • Include prevention and wellbeing in planning, decision-making and service delivery
  • Identify and respond to risks that affect community wellbeing
  • Focus on actions that strengthen wellbeing and reduce barriers early

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FAQs

  • Community drop-in sessions - Brighton Library

    4pm to 6pm Tuesday
    20 October 2026

    Pop past any time between ​4pm and 6pm.

  • Community drop-in sessions - Glenelg library

    4pm to 6pm Wednesday
    21 October 2026

    Pop past any time between 4pm and 6pm.