Published on Tuesday, 1 December 2020 at 1:20:05 PM

At the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities 2020 Awards event held on Friday 27 November at Optus Stadium, the Corrigin 'Staying@Home' Community Photo project was announced as the state winner of the Community Action COVID category.

The Corrigin Community Resource Centre's (CRC) photography project was implemented on social media to help keep people connected during the recent lockdown period. The project aimed to give the community something to focus on and smile about while businesses and schools were closed. The community was encouraged to email the CRC one image that best captured their families staying at home. The tag line for the project was 'Together we're Stronger"

The Corrigin CRC also supported involvement of the elderly by door knocking with library mystery packages and taking the opportunity to photograph the seniors Staying@Home.

The number, variety and creativity of the photographs were fantastic. They were used to make large street banners that are on display on poles around town, serving as a reminder of the strong, resilient, caring community that Corrigin is.

The banners have become a focal point in the town, with community members walking up and down Walton Street to find images of themselves and family members, as well as enjoying the broader display. 

We are so thrilled and proud to have won this 2020 Community Action COVID award.

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