Meet Your Neighbours

Reimbursement available for Meet Your Neighbours events

Council is reimbursing residents up to $250 for hosting a ‘Meet Your Neighbours’ event. The initiative builds on the success of the previous years which aimed to build a sense of connection and belonging within Lane Cove.

This initiative is being delivered to support the Relationships Australia, Neighbours Every Day campaign, which promotes social connection and encourages people to build positive relationships with their neighbours.   

Examples of the types of events you can hold:

• Morning or afternoon tea
• Picnic at a local park
• BBQ lunch
• Pizza party
• Multicultural lunch, share with everyone where you are from and add your favourite dishes to the table

Suggestions on where to hold a Meet Your Neighbours event:

• An open space such as a front lawn or yard
• A nearby park
• A common or shared space of an apartment building

Eligibility & selection criteria

• Funding from Council for reimbursement of a ‘Meet Your Neighbours’ event is at the discretion of Council.
• Limited funds are available. Council will consider all applications and will be assessed based on previous funding allocations and potential impact of event.
• The event must be held between Monday 24 February 2025 – Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Must be accessible to all neighbours within an apartment building or a defined area of the street.
• If being held in an apartment building, it must have approval from the strata body, and if being held in a common or shared space of a building, it must follow the normal building procedures of bookings and security etc.

Items that will not be funded:

• Alcohol.
• Salaries or event coordination costs.
• Permanent supplies e.g. games, sporting goods, or infrastructure.
• Activities which do not comply with local laws.
• Costs associated with usual strata management activities.

Expressions of Interest close Monday 10 February 2025. Applicants will hear back from Council within two weeks of the close date. 

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Meet Your Neighbours Toolkit

The Meet Your Neighbours toolkit is your guide to creating a friendly and resilient community in your apartment building. You can use the toolkit for ideas  to get to know your neighbours.

It's a result of the "Meet Your Neighbours" project, developed in partnership with Willoughby City Council, and funded by the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.

We're keen to work with strata or residents to continue and extend the Meet Your Neighbours project. Email sustainability@lanecove.nsw.gov.au to get involved.

Creating friendly and resilient apartment building communities

Our "Meet Your Neighbours" project aims to promote neighbour connections and increase community resilience among apartment residents.

In 2022 and 2023 we piloted a series of engagements with residents across three apartment buildings to increase connectedness among residents, engage residents in identifying local resilience issues where the residents will take ownership in prioritising, planning and implementing solutions for themselves.

Watch the Building Vertical Neighbourhoods webinarto learn more about the "Meet Your Neighbours" project. The webinar aims to inspire residents and strata who are passionate about creating friendly and resilient communities.