NEWROC & Town Team Movement
Helping NEWROC doers improve their communities
NEWROC has partnered with the Town Team Movement to support a Wheatbelt Town Team Builder – a dedicated resource working with local governments and communities across our region to help activate town centres, build local capacity, and bring ideas to life.
Based in the NEWROC area, the Town Team Builder is here to support existing Town Teams, help new teams form, and assist local governments and residents to collaborate on vibrant, people-focused places.
Town Teams are:
- Positive, proactive and community-driven
- Action-focused and fun
- Inclusive and apolitical
- Collaborative (not controlled by government)
What is a Town Team?
A Town Team is a group of locals – businesses, residents, landowners and community members – working together with their local government to make their town or main street more vibrant, inclusive and connected.
Town Teams focus on positive action, community connection and place activation. They’re not just about meetings or talk – they’re about doing.
The Town Team Way
Town Teams follow six core principles that guide how they act and engage:
- Positive - Leading by example and building a can-do culture
- Proactive - Taking action and creating change, not waiting for it
- Apolitical & Independent - Not aligned with politics, but working closely with government
- Inclusive - Open to everyone in the community
- Resilient & Sustainable - Focused on long-term impact and vibrant places
- Integrity, Honesty & Respect - Always acting with good intent
“The imagination, the sweat, the enthusiasm, and the efforts of its people are the greatest resource that any place has.”
Marcus Westbury, Creating Cities


NEWROC Town Team Builder
Alyce works across the NEWROC region (and beyond), helping support new and existing Town Teams. Her role is co-funded through a partnership between NEWROC and Town Team Movement, bringing place-based support and energy to local doers.
- Alyce Ventris
- 0428 365 018
- alyce@townteammovement.com