Our Community Engagement Policy ensures the community is involved in decisions that affect them through clear, inclusive, and respectful processes. Guided by the Local Government Act 2020 and the IAP2 Spectrum, it uses tools like surveys, workshops and digital platforms to gather input, ensuring transparency and trust while improving decisions to better meet community needs.
Focus areas:
The key principles of the Policy focus on creating meaningful and inclusive participation for everyone in the community. They include:
- Clear purpose: community engagement must have a clear goal and focus
- Informed participation: participants need timely, relevant, and unbiased information
- Inclusivity: engagement should represent everyone affected by the issue
- Supportive process: provide resources to ensure meaningful participation
- Transparency: explain how the engagement will shape Council decisions.
