Culture and Recreation

There are clubs and organisations in the Shire for various sporting and recreation activities including: aquatic, field sports, outdoor sport (non-field), indoor sport, state sport and recreation bodies, youth wilderness camp, police citizens youth club, and girl guides and scouts.

Key issues for sport and recreation are covered in The Johnstone Shire Sport and Recreation Facilities Study completed in 1999 and includes communication and liaison, facility planning, skill development, policy development, and participation.

Legal and Public Safety

To continue the reduction in reported property offences the Innisfail Police Division is trialing the At Risk Premises Project which focuses police resources on premises that have experienced an unlawful entry offence. This is supported by a number of long term initiatives including Neighbourhood Watch and Marine Watch that reduce the opportunity for offences in neighbourhoods in the Innisfail District.

Proactive "police beat patrols" of the Innisfail CBD have also been employed to increase safety in the Community. The District Community Policing Co-ordinator is planning to present workshops to address perceived crime in the Innisfail CBD.

Community Groups Input

Community Groups are divided into three categories:

•   Community Service -An example is the Inner Wheel club which promotes true friendship, encourages the ideals of personal service, and fosters international service.
•   Recreational - An example is the Wangan Sports Club which provides a community hall. The major sports played on the field are now AFL and touch football.
•   Cultural - An example is Innisfail & District Historical Society which was established to research, preserve and display the history of the Johnstone Shire. Volunteers keep the museum open and members are involved in collecting oral histories.