Neighbour to Neighbour support continues in current hard lockdown

The City of Fremantle’s Neighbour to Neighbour project has ramped up again during this week’s Western Australian COVID-19 hard lockdown.

In March 2020, the City launched the Neighbour to Neighbour project to assist members of the community facing unprecedented challenges and increasing isolation due to the pandemic and restrictions.

The premise of Neighbour to Neighbour was to encourage residents to volunteer to help their vulnerable neighbours with simple errands, including grocery shopping, dog walking or simply checking in with a friendly phone call.

Deputy Mayor Andrew Sullivan said an immediate response to this week’s current lockdown was put in place by the City’s Community Development team.

“Within 24 hours of putting a volunteer callout on social media, we received 50 new volunteers who wanted to join Neighbour to Neighbour and lend a helping hand,” Deputy Mayor Sullivan said.

“Staff have also been proactively calling known elderly and vulnerable residents and matching them with local volunteers if support was required.

“Fremantle prides itself on being a kind and compassionate community, so it’s no surprise to see residents coming together to support each other during this challenging time.”

If you, or someone you know in your neighbourhood, needs support with grocery shopping, dog walking or other essential requests, email [email protected] or call 1300 MY FREO (1300 693 736).

Residents can also join the City’s Volunteer Fremantle Facebook Group for updates and volunteering opportunities in their local community.