Our Community Voice
Project Name
Organisation Name
Hervey Bay Advertiser
Social Issue/Problem
Gap in community awareness and knowledge around local social issues, community supports and activities that is easily available to wider community.
Solution
Development of the Our Community Voice and Our Community Diary publications.
Outcome
Hervey Bay Advertiser 10 monthly publications of Our Community Diary and 8 monthly publications of Our Community Voice.
Our Community Voice engaged participation from 32 service providers. In a survey 66% of community readers reported they had accessed services using Our Community Voice information.
Our Community Diary engaged 63 services providers and community groups. In a survey, 71% of readers reported they had accessed services and activities using Our Community Diary information.
The publications were printed in the Hervey Bay Advertiser which is delivered to 22,000 homes in print with an estimated readership of 55,000. The publication is also available digitally, reaching 27,000 people.
