A community partnership that marries social services and the environment will come to fruition next Wednesday 7 July between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the Albury-based Kalparrin community organisation that provides post school programs and respite services to people with a  disability. The agreement to be signed on Wednesday will see Kalparrin move to the University’s Thurgoona site to build a sustainable ‘farm park’ to include a hydrotherapy pool, interactive bird aviary and amphitheatre, which will also be available to the wider community. Head of CSU in Albury-Wodonga Professor Allan Curtis said CSU students, particularly those studying occupational therapy and physiotherapy, will work with and gain valuable insight into the needs and lives of individuals living with a disability. “Kalparrin was attracted to the sustainability focus of Charles Sturt University’s Thurgoona site, and we are keen to encourage involvement by community groups on the campus,” Professor Curtis said. Kalparrin provides opportunities for people with a disability to participate in recreation, leisure, skill development and respite activities.