Carlton Community Website user guide for community members

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Where to find us

Website at a glance

Browse sections

The site is organised according to key aspects of community life

News

Find out what’s happening in Carlton

Work & Volunteer

Find out about volunteer opportunities, get tips and advice on employment

What’s On

Find out about upcoming events

Click through for events listings

Click through for more information

Search for events near you

Submit your own event

Step 1: Access the “What’s on” tab on the main menu and select “Submit an Event”

Step 2: You will be brought to the “Add Event” page. Fill in the necessary fields with details of the event.

Step 3: The location of your event is important and you should be prompted with an address or location whilst you are typing. This address will generate a

map for the display of your event when it is approved.

Note: All fields marked with an *asterisk are compulsory for the event to be submitted.

Step 4: Upload an event photo so that users are able to get a better idea of what your event is about.

Step 5: Once all the details have been entered correctly, you will be able to submit this event by

click on the “Submit Event” button.

Community directory

Find out about organisations, community groups and service providers in Carlton

View listings

View listings by category

Submit a directory listing

Step 1: In the Community Directory page, click on “Submit a Listing”.

Step 2: Select the category that your listing comes under from the drop-down bar and then select

“Continue”. If your listing doesn’t come under any of the listed genres, you may select “General” and send an

email to request for a new category to be created.

Step 3: You will be prompted to fill in more details for the listing. Items that are required have an asterisk next to them

Step 4: The next step involves uploading an image to represent the listing. It is advised

that you do so, this is to ensure consistency in the website listings as well as to improve

the clarity of the listing.

Step 5: Once you have uploaded an image it should prompt you to let you know that the process is complete. An email will also be sent to the person to let them know that their listing has been submitted.

Leaving comments

Scroll to the bottom of most pages/posts in the website and you’ll find comment boxes where you can leave a reply and post your comment.

Type in your name, email and leave a reply in the comment box. Don’t forget to hit the

“post comment” button to submit.