About The Dc Of Barunga West Community Directory
The Barunga West Community Directory is a digital resource that showcases community organisations and the services they offer in the Barunga West region. It highlights services across a range of areas to support residents, families and visitors.
Key categories you can explore include:
- accommodation and housing
- crisis and emergency services
- cultural and migrant support
- disability services
- education and training
- employment and volunteering
- environmental groups
Residents can search by category, organisation name or keyword to find the help and connections they need.
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They provide a central online platform where individuals can easily find local services, community programs, and events tailored to their needs.
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The Barunga West Community Directory lists services in categories such as Aboriginal services, accommodation, ageing support, child services, crisis and emergency support, cultural and migrant services, disability services, health services, giving residents a single place to find help and support.
The directory also features transport assistance, volunteering, welfare assistance, youth services, education, employment and training, animal services, arts and creatives as well as environment and conservation groups, recreation and leisure, sport, advocacy, communication & information, information and counselling, legal assistance, peak bodies, community centres & halls, community clubs & interest groups, business services, religion and philosophy, self‑help, covering everything from community clubs, cultural programs and environment groups to legal aid and business support.
As Barunga West is a populated local government area, most services are delivered locally through council facilities, schools, health centres and community organisations, with occasional visiting specialists for more complex needs.
Barunga West Region
Overlooking Spencer Gulf and stretching inland to grain farms, Barunga West includes Port Broughton and the fishing village of Fisherman Bay. The coastline features shallow waters ideal for crabbing and kayaking, while inland are historic railway towns and silos decorated with murals. Locals fish from a secret rocky outcrop near Tickera and visit a tiny museum celebrating the area’s role in telegraph communication.
Council has an approximate area of 1,600 km².