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St
John the Apostle ~ Kippax
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CANBERRA,
AUSTRALIA |
Neighbourhood Communities 1. The goal The parish (thank God) is too big for people to really get to know each other in such a way that they feel fully part of the parish community. 442 households filled in the recent parish census. By dividing the parish into smaller neighbourhood areas, and by setting up structures that facilitate people within those smaller neighbourhoods to get to know each other better, it is hoped to create an even better sense of community that will also affect the larger parish. As people get to know the people in their neighbourhood, there is more opportunity for friends introducing them on a broader scale. What distinguishes Neighbourhood Communities from other groups within the parish is that it is essentially geographic. If a person lives in a certain neighbourhood they belong to that neighbourhood community automatically. People obviously need other groups (Charismatic prayer group, Catholic Women’s League, Family groups, Teams of Our Lady, Cursillo etc – just to name a few), but these are not organised geographically (nor should they be). The Neighbourhood Community has only one aim, and that is to encourage community within a neighbourhood, and to look after our neighbours such that gifts and needs come together in simple ways, and ‘loving one’s neighbour’ becomes a richer reality. 2. The strategy Within the geographical boundaries of the parish of Saint John the Apostle, Kippax, we have organised 20 neighbourhood communities, names after the suburb. There are 8 neighbourhoods in Holt, 5 in Latham, 4 in Higgins, 2 in Macgregor and 1 in Florey. Experience may suggest changes in these areas. In each neighbourhood there is a contact person (or couple). There is no expectation of meetings. Nor is there any expectation of visitation. Some of the needs that may emerge within the neighbourhood are the following. The contact person may be happy to carry out some of these services, but others within the area may also be willing. • visiting new parishioners • taking communion to the sick & visiting them in hospital • visiting those who are grieving • getting to know families with children at school who may have little contact with the worshipping Sunday community. • cooking a meal for a neighbour in need • driving people to church who need it These are meant only as examples. The idea is to involve as many people as are willing, but each involvement will be small, being limited to the neighbourhood. Of course, people can do whatever they are moved to do. This is not in any way restrictive. The aim is to set up a strategy that makes sure that everyone is being looked after, and people are getting to know and love their neighbours better. In some cases the contact persons in the neighbourhood may want to do one or other of the above themselves or they may find people willing and able to offer themselves. However, their key role is to know what is happening in the neighbourhood and to oversee what is going on, especially being in close liaison with the presbytery. Contact persons HOLT
Contact persons HIGGINS
Contact persons LATHAM
Contact persons MACGREGOR
Contact persons FLOREY
NEIGHBOURHOODS
Bannerman Place
Galvin Place
Biggs Place
Beaurepaire Crescent
Armstrong Crescent
Bardsley Place
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Holt 7. Michael & Carol Blyth |
27 Macnaughton St |
6254 0368 |
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Cazaly Close
Brake Brockman A (122-162)
Eaves Street
Griffiths Street
Macnaughton Street (odd numbers)
McCabe Crescent
Mockridge Crescent
Mullagh Place
Searle Place
Trickett Street
Weber Place
Holt 8. David & Julie Ritchie |
8/106 Britten Jones Drive |
6278 6563 |
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Allen Place
Britten Jones Drive
Bushby Place
Carnall Close
Cassidy Close
Coverdale Street
McIlwraith Close
Slight Place
Watchorn Close
Higgins 1. Joseph & Anne Ots
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59 Kriewaldt Ct |
6254 2627 |
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Brazel Street
Castieau Street
Clyne Place
Dethridge Street
Fullagar Crescent A (to Findlay Street)
Hodges Street
Hudson Street
Hunt Street
Kelly Place
Kriewaldt Circuit
Lutwyche Street
Morris Street
Northmore Crescent
Pike Place
Starke Street (1-63)
Weir Place
Higgins 2. Derick & Janelle Brice |
13 Westhoven St |
6254 1364 |
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Betts Place
Boniwell Street
Cantor Crescent
Crisp Street
Edwards Street
Findlay Street
Mann Place + O’Mara Place
Pennefather Street
Westhoven Street
Higgins 3. Eric & Mary French |
11 Millhouse Cr |
6254 2349 |
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Bevan Street
Davidson Street
De Baun Crescent
Draper Crescent
Fullagar Crescent B (75-99)
Kinsella Street
Millhouse Crescent
Nicholas Street
O’Sullivan Street
Schutt Street
Wearing Street
Higgins 4. Frances Boyd |
31 Ashburner Street |
6254 9535 |
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Ashburner Street
Bundey Street
Cussen Street
Ewing Street
Fullagar Crescent C (101-143)
Gore Street
Macnaughton Street (even numbers)
Nicholls Place
Rich Place + Rich Street
Starke Street (67-109)
Latham 1. Peter & Libby Kain |
10 Bridge Place |
6254 6786 |
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Bridge Place
Dalley Crescent A up to no.55
Denny Street
Gurner Place
Gurner Street
Horne Place
Mein Place
O’Hagan Street
Poole Place
Pring Place
Solomon Crescent
Southern Cross Drive (even numbers; 186 -260)
Latham 2. John & Della O'Heir |
4 Macrossan Crescent |
6254 6780 |
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Backhouse Street
Box Place
Dalley Crescent B above no. 55
Fellows Street
Homburg Street
Inglis Place
Jeffcot Place
MacFarlane Place
Macrossan Crescent
Moorehead Place
Stumm Place
Want Place
Wrenfordsley Place
Latham 3. Peter & Lyn Duck |
11 Faucett Street |
6254 6558 |
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Chambers Street
Cheeke Place
Chubb Place
Chubb Street
Faucett Street
Milford Street
O’Loghlen Street
Real Place
Latham 4. Frank & Maureen Craddock |
21 Cleland Street |
6254 3304 |
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Cleland Street
Hensman Place
Hensman Street
Onslow Street
Pohlman Street
Wanliss Street
Wrixon Street
Latham 5. John & Anne Drury |
51 Stretton Crescent |
6254 3284 |
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Joske Place
Markell Place
Phillips Place
Powers Place
Rainbow Place
Rudall Street
Shand Place
Stretton Crescent
Wolff Crescent
Macgregor 1. Adrian & Fay Dixon |
6 Lawes Place |
6254 7706 |
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Bennie Street
Cannan Crescent
Clode Crescent and Clode Place
Dobie Place
Edye Place
Gaggin Place
Gething Place
Gibson Street A
Graham Street
Hirschfeld Crescent
Hone Place
Kirkland Circuit
Lawes Place
Lee Place
Marks Place
Mathison Place
Osburn Drive A
Sandes Place
Thomas Place
Wassell Place
Waylen Place
Weigall Place
Macgregor 2. Ray & Carmel Toohey |
1 Luther Place |
6254 0473 |
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Browless Street
Coutie Place
Florey Drive (1-27)
Gibson Street B
Greig Place
Grigson Place
Lendon Place
Lipscomb Place
Luther Place
Meyers Place
Newmarch Place
O’Reilly Street
O’Reilly Place
Osburn Drive B (190 +)
Parkwood Road
Prevost Place
Pulleine Crescent
Saw Place
Seccombe Place
Sewell Place
Skirving Place
Southern Cross Drive (280-364)
FLOREY Bevil & Marlene Purnell |
49 Barnard Crescent |
6258 2098
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Barnard Circuit
Boas Place
Kitson Place
Lumholtz Place
Pawsey Circuit
Rupp Place
Skerchly Place
Whitelegge Close
| Florey North David & Therese Mather | 4 Bryam Place | 6258 7694 |
| Florey South Mike & Catherine Lavis | 8 Cooksey Place | 6258 1338 |
| Dunlop Joe & Pat Barr | 3 Pomeroy Street | 6258 1127 |
| Flynn David & Colleen Rowe | 8 Ryle Place | 6259 7485 |
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