When a group of people live together they need rules so that everybody feels safe and can get on together. The police, lollipop ladies and lawyers are some of the people who make sure people obey the community rules.

We have street signs, traffic lights and school crossings to help keep us safe.

When everybody lives together they usually have different jobs within that community. We use the money from our jobs to pay other people to do things for us that we can't do. The mechanic fixes our car, the hairdresser gives us a haircut and the cleaner cleans the carpet. These are called 'Services'.

The community also provides some services, such as hospitals, schools and the library.

We also use our money to buy 'Goods'. These are things like food, clothes, furniture, toys or a car.

There are many places and people who provide the community with goods. The Supermarket, fish and chip shop K-mart, the newsagent and the Sports store.

A community gives us a place to live. Some people build and live in houses or flats of their own and some rent their homes from other people. For people who are waiting to get a house of their own or who are visiting, the community also provides shelter in the form of Motels, Hotels and Caravan Parks.

When people are not able to look after themselves the community also provides Retirement and Rest Homes.

A community provides a place for people to get together in their spare time and participate in leisure activities.

Some leisure such as tennis and football is 'Active' and people participate to get fit and enjoy themselves. The community provides places like the tennis courts, football oval and basketball stadium for people to use.

There are also 'Passive' types of recreation where people enjoy getting together,playing games or learning to do new things. The community provides places to do this too, such as the Art Gallery, Library and Adult Learning Centre.