• examine your local community by using the Australian Bureau of Statistics data
      
• examine a "local shopping complex" plan
         
• write up a proposal on how all the needs of the community could be met including:
     
  • a floor plan of the shopping centre showing changes that would reflect better community harmony
       
  • a speciality shop window display
        
  • a menu for two of the eateries
       
  • a model of the exterior of the shopping centre

You will be answering the following questions:

• After looking at your local community information, are there shops in your "local shopping centre" to cater for these groups?

• How are the older people catered for at the local shops?
  
• Are there any access issues for wheelchairs, visually impaired shoppers etc.? Is there a medical centre here? Is there a place to meet?
      
• Are families catered for? What would they need?
      
• What about teenagers and kids? Are their needs meet? How?
      
• What might be other needs of the various groups in the community?

The big question is: Are the needs of your local community catered for in your local shopping centre?