The Bega Valley Data Collective (BVDC) is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit community association and a registered charity. Our mission is to empower our community to thrive together through a community wellbeing framework based on collaboration, data, and action – “Living Well in the Bega Valley!”
By adding your name to this petition, you’ll directly demonstrate community support for the Living Well in the Bega Valley initiative. Your signature strengthens our applications for crucial funding and resources, enabling us to achieve our vision of a thriving Bega Valley, where evidence and collective action is used to ensure enduring wellbeing for all its people, places and environments.
Join us in making our vision a reality – sign the petition today!
With your help our success will be defined by the tangible and measurable ways that community wellbeing is enhanced, all guided by the community’s own voices and insights. This will result in a more resilient community, better prepared to face future challenges because it has the data, the shared vision, and the collaborative spirit to respond effectively.
Support this vital initiative by adding your name and any comments to the petition using the form below.
This is what individuals and organisations have said when signing the Petition
The University of Wollongong Bega campus is very supportive of this project and offers support to the data collective in the form of in-kind venues to host meetings/workshops and dissemination of communications to our partners and students.
Sounds like a great idea.
Add us to the petition!!
I think the Bega Valley Data Collective is a great initiative to support the wellbeing of our local community. Please support locally driven initiatives for the benefit of local people.
Fully support the grant application.
I support this project.
The lack of childcare in the Bega valley area is directly affecting not only the wellbeing of parents but the business’ that are keeping jobs open for parents that are unable to return to
This is a great initiative.
What a great initiative – a way to get the community involved in designing our future as a shire.
Excellent project that should receive financial support.
With funding, this terrific initiative will enable the well-being of the Bega Valley to be measured and identify areas of well-being that can be improved. A healthy community leads to a prosperous community.
Bega Men’s Shed actively supports the mental health of its members and contributes to the community through projects it undertakes throughout the year. “Living Well in the Bega Valley” is a valuable community initiative that dovetails with the ideals of the Bega Men’s Shed and is considered an important community-based initiative worthy of funding by grants.
With hopes that this initiative thrives.
This is an excellent concept which should have whole of community support. A conscious choice for change to a better future.
The work the Collective is doing is inspiring and focussed on building a new, resilient future. Setting an example for what community can do to pave the way.
Interesting
As a newcomer to the area and with carer duties for my elderly disabled parents, it strikes me that there is work to be done to create a more inclusive community both physically with accessible architecture but mentally to combat limitless and carer burnout.
A fantastic initiative. I support this and would be very happy to contribute.
Good data underpins good policy decision making. Data that is collected and analysed at a local level provides a stronger understanding at the coal face.
Sounds like a great idea for the residents of the Bega Valley Shire.
I am generally concerned with – and a student of – wide sociocultural issues, with a view to being able to input into state and national policy-making.
Wellbeing to me means community connection and purpose. Working as a community rather than an individual.
When we connect, we are better. Working as a united community we are stronger.
Its time the community’s voice was not only heard but reflected in decisions as to where ratepayers funds are spent.
People working together to create change is the way to a better future. A great way to go!
Here are the names of people who have signed the Petition, why not join them?
Dennis Churchill – Merimbula
Samantha Avitaia – Bega
Annabel Dobson – Bemboka
Peter Reid – Pambula Beach
Julia Stiles – Bega
Seán Burke – Wallaga Lake
Adrian Day – Bega
Tamie Roscoe – Wallagoot
Shona Hawkes – Bega
Jan Lynch – Tanja
Kimone Haddon – Tarraganda
Russell Jennings – Jiguma/Pambula Beach
Jacqueline Smith – Berrambool
Cari – Adelaide
Kate Sollis – Wallagoot
Cam Read – Kalaru
Tess Miller – Kalaru
Tim Whitaker – Bega
Rebecca Whitehead – Tathra
Frances Beacom – Kalaru
Natalie – Tathra
Dr Grace Daley – Kalaru
Christine Welsh – Tura Beach
Bernadine Morgan – Bemboka
Jessica Taunton – Kalaru
Allan McDonald – Numbugga
Caroline Halpern-Gibbs – Numbugga
Lynne Koerbin – Merimbula
Janet Reynolds SJA – Numbugga/Bega
Joseph Collings – Bega
Christine Welsh – Tura Beach
Lois Irwin – Cobargo
Eva Schlunke – Bemboka
Hui Chin Ling – Tura Beach
Paul Merrick – Tura Beach
Russell Jennings – Pambula Beach
Leanne Barnes – Merimbula
Sarah Cooper – Bermagui
Tjenka – Bega
Peter Harvey – Tanja
Melissa Ferrara – Bega
Ian Campbell – Black Range
Carmen Risby – Tathra
Tracy Fleming – Tura Beach
John Watkin – Bega
Cara – Pambula
Lyb Maree – Bega
Christine Mather – Pambula Beach
Maralyn Callaghan – Bermagui
Dr Hein C Vandenbergh – Candelo
Julia Willson – Bermagui
Liz Scott – Pambula
Molly Reynolds – Directions health
Ashley Marsh – Merimbula
Jenny King – Tura Beach
Andrew Taylor – Bega
Julia Willson – Bermagui
Roz Hansen AM – Merimbula
Anneke Van Tholen – Bega
Please share this petition link with your friends, family, and community groups – https://www.begavalleydata.com.au/petition/