Turning local
ideas into
local action.

Town Teams are part of a growing movement of people who care about the places they live and are willing to do something about them. Supported by Doing Co, Town Teams bring together residents, businesses, landowners and local government to turn local ideas into local action

Positive people.
Better places.

Town Teams are positive and proactive community groups that work collaboratively with their local government to improve a place. They are inclusive and open to businesses, landowners, residents and anyone else who wants to improve their local place.

It’s free to join and there are no membership fees.

The only requirement to be a Town Team is to align with and live the Town Team Charter.

Town Team Charter

How is the Town Team approach different?

It’s about improving a place, not representing a particular interest (e.g. businesses, ratepayers or residents)
The focus is on action, not advocacy
It’s guided by the Town Team Charter, but otherwise it is very open and flexible for ‘how to make it happen’ in each place
It’s less formal
It is a very decentralised movement. Doing Co is an ‘underarching’ organisation that helps to inspire, support connect and promote the individual teams. It doesn’t tell the teams what to do, but provides advice if requested

Town Team Playbook

How a Town Team can form

A Town Team might be:

A brand new group
An existing community group that aligns with the Town Team Charter (see link below)
Or a collection of community groups working to improve a place. For example – a Town Team might form as an umbrella group of community groups in a country town

Town Team Charter

How to start or register as a Town Team

Read the Town Team Charter
Discuss the Town Team Charter with your group. Does your group align with the 6 principles of the charter? If so, please join the movement! If your group agrees to align with and live the Charter, click the button below, fill in the form, and we will be in touch.
Register your interest

That’s it! There is no paperwork and no membership or affiliation fees. If a group commits and acts in accordance with the charter, then Doing Co will assist wherever we can.

What are the benefits of registering as a Town Team?

These are just some of the benefits of registering as a Town Team:

You’ll join a movement of positive doers. Be part of something bigger!
You will meet other positive and like-minded people
Learn from others and also pass on your ideas, knowledge and passion
Doing Co helps to inspire, support, connect and promote registered Town Teams for free. It’s not often that an organisation will help you with no strings attached!
Town Teams can receive discounted or free access to the online placemaking courses on Placemaking.Education
Town Teams are eligible for funding through our partners

Placemaking.Education

Discover free resources to help you start, grow and strengthen
a Town Team. Packed with practical ideas, proven approaches and
inspiration to help turn local enthusiasm into positive action.