BackgroundSince time began, music has successfully brought people together, strengthening communities, contributing to social change and improving public health on a global scale.
At the core of our everyday experiences we instinctively use music to relax, connect with and express our emotions, signpost and celebrate life journeys, build friendships, strengthen community ties and thereby improve our general health and personal wellbeing. Since 2014 Music and The Brain Foundation (MBF) has consistently delivered programs at a national level to improve public health by engaging people in music making, singing, dancing and listening. With our national office located in Highett (right on the border of City of Bayside and City of Kingston), MBF would like to be more actively involved within the local area and is considering an opportunity to establish a "Neighbourhood Music House" to engage, support and deliver "all things music". We have no guide book for this and know of no other suburb where a specific space is dedicated to bringing people together to create and share music as we would propose. If we are to progress this opportunity and make it truly successful we need guidance from those who live within, or sometimes visit, our diverse community. |
LifecycleStage 1. Sharing of ideas NOW OPEN
Our Community Brainstorm is currently at this stage and is open for your ideas until September 30. Stage 2. Small group workshop
..... this is an upcoming stage of the Brainstorm Lifecycle A smaller group of around 20 residents from across the City of Kingston and City of Bayside will take part in a workshop to discuss the shared ideas in further detail. October 7 Stage 3. Key Leaders' session
..... this is an upcoming stage of the Brainstorm Lifecycle All the ideas and feedback received from the Brainstorm will be presented to a group of key leaders in the Community to consider how the Foundation might best respond to the reflections shared by our community. October 24 Stage 4. Report back to the Community
..... this is an upcoming stage of the Brainstorm Lifestyle We'll report back to Kingston and Bayside Communities to let you know the outcomes. Nov/Dec 24 For your referenceView Music and The Brain Foundation (website)
Read Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2021-27 Read Family Life Community Listening Tour - Bayside Consultation Report 2023 Read Public Health & Wellbeing Plan 2021-2025 - Bayside Read Public Health & Wellbeing Plan 2021-2025 - Kingston Read Implementation and Strategies of Community Music Activities for Wellbeing: A Scoping Review of the Literature Read Epidemiological Studies of the Relationship Between Musical Experience and Public Health View The Music Instinct (an illuminating documentary) |
We are listening ... so click on the Respond button to register your interest and share ideas.
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If you would like to participate in Stage 2, Small Group Workshop scheduled October 7, please register your interest and contact details including mobile number via email |
Thankyou! |
