Progress associations are local resident associations, owned and run by their members. Any resident within the City of Willoughby is entitled to and welcome to become a member of their local progress association. They often communicate their concerns and suggestions to appropriate government departments, the local council or other relevant organisations.
The Northbridge Progress Association was formed in June 1919 ‘to do everything possible to further the interests of the district of Northbridge’. Today our constitution states, the objects for which the association is established:
- To preserve or improve for its residents, the amenity and environment of the suburb of Northbridge;
- To affiliate with, establish, promote or assist in establishing or promoting any other association or body whose objects are substantially similar to the objects of the association or the establishment, promotion or assistance of which may be beneficial to the association;
- In promotion of the objects of the association to maintain and pursue discussion in matters of business on a non-sectarian and non-political basis;
- To do any of the foregoing matters or things either alone or jointly or in co-operation with any government or other authority, institution, company or person as the association may consider proper; and
- To do all such other things as the association deems to be directly or indirectly incidental or conducive to the attainment of any or all of the above objects.