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It is important to design ‘age-friendly’ communities that value the contribution of older people and ensure their access to community life.

The World Health Organization has developed an age-friendly world model.

Council has signed the Victorian Government and Municipal Association of Victoria Age-friendly Victoria Declaration.

We are supporting our Age-friendly Declaration by:

• Leading a Victorian Government funded project for developing East Gippsland as an age-friendly community, through planning and community engagement;
  
• Investing in infrastructure upgrades that support the economic and social benefits of towns adopting an age-friendly approach to future growth; and
  
• Developing an age-friendly network that supports, promotes and celebrates ageing as a positive outcome of our wellbeing and as a catalyst for inter-generational engagement and respect.

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