Geoscience Australia Maps
http://www.auslig.gov.au/facts/map.htm
Click on large map of Australia to zoom in on different regions.
Rivers of NSW Map
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/soe/soe2000/cw/print_cw_map_5.4.php
To zoom in click on the map.
Australian Cites and States
http://www.australianexplorer.com/australian_cities.htm
Map of capital cities in each state of Australia.
Australian Local Governments and Community Groups
http://www.alga.asn.au/links/councils.php
Links to local councils around Australia.
NSW State Emergency Services
Emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community.
It is made up almost entirely of volunteers, with more than 230 Units located
throughout New South Wales.
Australian Volunteer Services
http://www.aesvn.org/organisations.html
Links to volunteer emergency, community and sporting services
sites around Australia.
Australian Emergency Services
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gscfa/aus-ems-links.htm
Links to emergency and rescue services in Australia.
Australian Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.au/default.asp
Since 1914 Australian Red Cross has been responding to the needs
of Australians in suburbs and towns right across the country.
Aboriginal Community Services Links
http://www.coopdevelopment.org.au/humanlinks.html
Links to Aboriginal cultural, health, welfare and education
services.
Tindale\'s Map of Aboriginal Tribal Areas
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/tindale/boundaries_intro.htm
Tindale\'s map of Aboriginal group boundaries at the time of European
contact, published in 1974. Click on the map to zoom in.
Aged and Community Services Australia
http://www.agedcare.org.au/weblinks.htm
Links to aged care organisations around Australia.
Australian Consumer Association: Choice Online
http://www.choice.com.au/defaultView.aspx?id=102314&catId=100165
Not-for-profit organisation that publish consumer information,
test products, and lobby on behalf of Australian consumers.
What Councillors and Mayors Do
http://www.dlgp.qld.gov.au/Default.aspx?ID=161
The number of councillors varies from council to council, but
there must be at least five councillors to officially conduct council
business.
Lessons
Community Groups
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage2_Modules/communities/community_groups.htm
Students make a documentary about one of the groups in their
community.
Which Group?
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage1_Modules/groups/index.htm
Webquest related to community groups.
Local Council Lesson Activities
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/sites/nswconstitution/html/6th/efiles/teach.html
Investigates rights, responsibilities and decision making
processes in the school and community and demonstrates how participation can
contribute to the quality of their school and community life.
Co-operating Communities Assignment
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/elanorah/nat.htm
Students choose from a number of possible tasks.
Discovering Democracy: Local Government Classroom Activities
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/democracy/classroom/govserv.htm
Students examine details about the work of their local government
councils and relate these to community participation.
Webquest: Community Shopping Centre
http://www.webquestdirect.com.au/harmony/shopping/process.htm
Students find out about their local community using ABS Census
material.
Webquest: Meet Those Needs
http://www.duffyps.act.edu.au/documents/webquests/meetthoseneeds/webquest.htm
Students consider whether the recreational needs of children in
the local community are being met.
Community WebQuest
Students take on numerous roles throughout your journey including:
an architect and a mayor of a community.
Create a Community WebQuest
http://www.mcvts.org/ettc/mentoring/Community.htm
If you were given the opportunity to create your own community
what would it be like?
Teacher Reference
Community Builders
http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/
Clearing house for those involved in community level social,
economic and environmental renewal.
Community Services Directory
http://www.asuservices.labor.net.au/links/comseron.html
Links to social and community service sites.
Australian Sports Foundation
http://www.asf.org.au/aboutus/overview.htm
The ASF provides and facilitates services that assist the
Australian community fund raise for sport to enhance the quality of life of all
Australians.
NSW Heritage Office
http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/
Online heritage databases and links for state and local government
heritage resources in NSW.
NPS: NSW Cultural Heritage Links
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Useful+cultural+heritage+links
Links to cultural heritage sites in NSW.
NPS: Heritage Sites NSW
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Home
Information on Aboriginal heritage, historic sites and community
conservation programs.
Western Australian Heritage Directory
http://www.heritage.wa.gov.au/
Links to Australian Heritage resources on the internet.
ABS: Role Of Local Government
Local government has a limited constitutional position in
Australia, being organised under State or Territory legislation upon broadly
similar lines across Australia.
Australian Indigenous Languages
http://www.dnathan.com/VL/austLang.htm
Addresses, dictionaries, and place names of Aboriginal Australia.
NSW Aboriginal Land Council
NSW Aboriginal Land Council aims to protect the interests and
further the aspirations of its members and the broader Aboriginal community.
Multicultural Australia
http://www.immi.gov.au/multicultural/links.htm
Links to State and Territory multicultural offices and other
related organisations.
Victorian Multicultural Community Services and Groups
http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/communityportal/linksmulticulturalservices.htm
Victorian links to multicultural groups and services.
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