Build Your Neighbourhood
Since 2018, Build Your Neighbourhood (BYN) has been providing funding for resident projects that strengthen their neighborhoods and communities.
BYN’s main objective is to create happy and thriving communities within City West Housing by providing a platform for residents to express their ideas and have a say in the programs that we offer.
The goal is to promote good health, happiness, and wellbeing by fostering inclusive and accessible communities where residents take pride in their homes, feel safe and empowered, and have a voice on how we operate.
Here are the successful projects that will be funded for delivery in 2024, plus two recently completed projects.
Flourish Mindful
Mums Group
Dates to be advised
The Garden Project
at Grandstand Parade
Sundays at 3:00 pm
Painting rocks
John Street
(Completed)
Ross Street
Edible Garden
Dates to be advised
The Soul Garden
at Wattle Street
Dates to be advised
Walking Footsteps
(Walking Group)
Tuesdays from 5 March at 6:30 pm
Blackwattle
Coffee Club
Dates to be advised
John Street
Plant Library
(Ongoing)
Kids Yoga
and Fitness
Wednesdays at 4 pm until 10 April
Boomerang Workshop:
'Culture that comes back'
(Completed)
Murray Street
Bush Tucker Garden
(Completed)
Build Your Neighbourhood is back!
Build Your Neighbourhood (BYN) has been running since 2018. It gives funds to City West Housing (CWH) residents to run projects which strengthen neighbourhoods and communities.
CWH residents have told us they would like to have projects which:
- Allow CWH’s older residents to feel connected to the wider community
- Help CWH’s younger tenants learn new skills and have fun
- Encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural expression.
Below are the successful projects funded this 2022-2023 financial year.
Flourish Mindful
Mums Group
Dates to be advised
The Garden Project
at Grandstand Parade
Sundays at 3:00 pm
Painting rocks
John Street
(Completed)
Ross Street
Edible Garden
Dates to be advised
The Soul Garden
at Wattle Street
Dates to be advised
Walking Footsteps
(Walking Group)
Tuesdays from 5 March at 6:30 pm
Blackwattle
Coffee Club
Dates to be advised
John Street
Plant Library
(Ongoing)
Kids Yoga
and Fitness
Wednesdays at 4 pm until 10 April
Boomerang Workshop:
'Culture that comes back'
(Completed)
Murray Street
Bush Tucker Garden
(Completed)
What is Build Your Neighbourhood (BYN)?
BYN is a program for City West Housing residents to submit ideas for projects to make your neighbourhood and community better. Successful projects get funding to make those ideas a reality.
It’s about building happy and thriving communities.
BYN is run by CWH residents as we believe that you know what’s best for your community and this is a way of getting your say in the types of programs that CWH runs.
The purpose of BYN is to help residents:
- connect with each other
- feel engaged
- get involved in your communities and buildings.
The program is designed to promote your health, happiness and wellbeing.
BYN aims to foster inclusive and accessible communities where residents are proud to live, feel safe and empowered – and where residents have a genuine say in the way we do things.
Looking for great projects
We believe getting to know your neighbours can be done through enriching your body, mind and soul. You should also think about ways that we can keep connected and thrive.
