IT WAS all smiles this month when members from the City of Casey took to the streets with a camera to film the community doing what they love.
While it may seem like only yesterday that the City of Casey began, 15 December will mark 20 years for the organisation.
Council kicked off celebrations for the milestone on Thursday night at Monash University, with the official launch of its ’Casey is happy’ music video, featuring none other than Casey residents themselves.
City of Casey mayor Mick Morland spoke at the premiere and said it was a great chance to celebrate the past of the council.
“From Tooradin to Endeavour Hills, I’m told that people could be seen dancing, clapping and sometimes even singing in the street as part of Project Happy,” he said.“The aim of the project was to celebrate our vibrant, energetic and diverse city, in a contemporary way, for the whole community to enjoy in our 20th year.”
“The result is a fun-filled music video, starring the city (as itself), and a host of people, places and organisations who make Casey such a great place to live.”
He said the video is “infectious” and impossible to watch without a smile.
He also added that the City of Casey had launched its own Instagram profile in the lead-up to the celebrations. This account will accompany council’s social media presence on other sites such as Facebook.
“Council has added Instagram to its suite of social media joining Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and is inviting residents to post their photos of Casey from the last 20 years,” he said.
“In the lead-up to 15 December, we will be sharing our pics of Casey from 1994 to now, and invite residents to follow @CityofCaseyCouncil and celebrate the nostalgia.”
Councillor Morland shared some of his own experiences with the council which stretch back close to the beginning.
“As a long-time Casey resident, I have been proud to serve this community as both a councillor and mayor throughout this time, including on the inaugural council, elected in March 1997,” he said.
“This was an exciting time for Casey. We were a progressive council and a growing city – and this growth has typified Casey’s first two decades.
“Today, we are the eighth fastest growing municipality in Australia, and council continues to be innovative and committed to providing infrastructure, services and opportunities for our residents.”
Join in the celebrations: Look back on 20 years in Casey with the summer 2014-’15 edition of Citynews – hitting letterboxes from 24 November 2014. Clap along and get happy about Casey.
Visit www.casey.vic.gov.au/happy to watch the ’Casey is happy’ music video. Get involved on Instagram.
Visit the social media site, search ‘CityofCaseyCouncil’ and check out snaps from Casey’s 20-year history and share you own. Don’t forget to tag your pics #Casey20, council tag @CityofCaseyCouncil and geotag your location.
Rediscover Casey in the 1990s at the Narre Warren Library. Check out the photographic display, with old aerial photographs, town images, newspapers, books and movies of the time.
The display will run from 1 to 17 December. For further information visit www.casey.vic.gov/casey20.
Watch the video here!
