Meet Matt… one of our learning city ambassadors
Right now, Wollongong City Council is working with community organisations and service providers to make Wollongong a member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
Wollongong City Council media release: Friday 15 July 2022
One of the great (and surprising) things about learning is that it doesn’t stop once you leave the classroom!
Matthew Cascio is testament to this idea. Matt’s day job as a Wollongong City Council Infrastructure Strategy Engineer involves a lot of technical work to plan Council’s Infrastructure Delivery Program, manage assets and apply for funding opportunities. In his own time Matt has a bit of a passion for working with machines and devices.
“I started tinkering when I was in kindergarten. I remember wanting to know how things worked so I would pull apart devices which might have been a bit reckless, considering I couldn’t always get them back together,” Matt said.
“You could say my love of understanding how things work has continued as only last year I bought a second-hand motorbike. I had a bit of a job of sorting out the electrical issues, which resulted in many, many YouTube tutorials and a hand from my father-in-law, who also likes restoring motorbikes.”
Right now, Wollongong City Council is working with community organisations and service providers to make Wollongong a member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.
It’s an ambitious network of international cities that value lifelong learning and are actively working to promote and support learning to their residents.
Read more in our media release:’ What could a learning city look like for Wollongong?’
For now, we’re calling for feedback from our community on the project. We want to know what our community members value about learning. What do you think is important and are there any areas you think we should focus on in our bid to support learning opportunities across someone’s lifetime?
“I hadn’t really considered how playing with an old motorbike is an example of learning until I was asked to participate in the learning city project. It was interesting to think about my own relationship with learning, and how it’s added value to my personal life in unusual but important ways,” said Matt.
You can submit feedback and learn more about the project by visiting the Our Wollongong website or by accessing hardcopy information at Wollongong City Libraries.
Feedback is open until Monday 9 August 2022.
Read more and get involved in this project by visiting the Our Wollongong website
You can submit feedback by:
- Emailing Council
- Visiting the Our Wollongong website
- Calling (02) 4227 7111
- Or in writing to: Engagement, Wollongong City Council, Locked Bag 8821 Wollongong DC 2500.
