Connections Community Development

The Ponds Community Website

What a great place to live. Welcome from all of us at The Ponds Community Development Programme.


This community website is an integral part of The Ponds Community Development Programme, organised and run by Connections Community Development (a division of North West Community Care), sponsored by Landcom and Australand. The programme is here to help you settle in and connect with your local community.

My name is Tuula Schaeffer and I am the Community Facilitator for The Ponds. My role is to welcome each new household by personally visiting and delivering a Welcome Pack and a gift from the developers. I also organise community events, which provide you, the residents, an opportunity to meet and connect with others who live in or around The Ponds. To keep you up to date, there are regular newsletters and flyers, in your mailbox and on this website.

If you have any questions, ideas or would like to know how to get more involved in your local community, please contact me (click on "Contact us" on the menu).

WHAT'S NEW: See News for details and photos of recent community updates, such as The Ponds Autumn Party and Mothers' Day.

FREE ADVERTISING: For business advertising, you can advertise in the free Business Directory.  Just email your information via "Contact us".  If you are selling something (not a business or service) you can advertise in the free Classifieds.  Just go to "Classifieds" and fill in your information.

 

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Winners and participants in the dress up competition at The Ponds Autumn Party.

NEXT EVENTS:

John Palmer Parents' Group at The Ponds meets every second week. Next meeting is Friday 3rd July at 10.00am. 

Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Night Sunday 26th July at 6pm.  Children welcome, activities provided.

Coffee Morning: Come and have coffee and meet new people.  Wednesday 29th July at 10am.

SEE EVENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION

Local News

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea, held on the 28th of May 2009 at the Stanhope Village Shopping Centre, was a great success! Over $1300 was...


Mothers' Day at The Ponds by Tuula Schaeffer

The students of John Palmer Public School participated in a colour-in competition for Mothers' Day.  The three age groups were awarded...


What a Party by Tuula Schaeffer

The Ponds Autumn Party was a great night out for the community on Friday 1st May.  The John Palmer Public School P & C cooked a...


New Toys for Parents' Group by Tuula Schaeffer

The children thought Christmas had arrived when they came to Parents' Group on Friday 3rd April.

The developers of The Ponds donated...


Easter Fun at The Ponds by Tuula Schaeffer

An Easter Fun event was held at John Palmer Public School at 3.30pm on Wednesday 8th April.

After a delicious afternoon tea of hot...


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