Community Engagement Strategy

Community engagement and consultation is a regular and important part of Council's everyday services, involving the interaction of Council, partners and the local community in a variety of settings and circumstances. The Community Engagement Strategy was adopted by Council on 26 May 2009 and aims to:

• Provide a consistent approach across Council departments as to how Council engages with the local community;
• Strengthen the partnerships between Council, government stakeholders, service providers, local organisations and the local community through ongoing community engagement;
• Improve knowledge and skills of Council staff and to improve internal coordinaton; and
• Be proactive and open to innovative ways to consult with the whole of the community.

This strategy is based around a set of principles to ensure Council engages with, and encourages the local community to participate in consultation processes that influence our enjoyment of this City as residents, workers, investors and visitors. The seven principles of this strategy are:

• Inclusiveness and Diversity
• Openness, Respect and Accountability
• Leadership
• Purpose
• Information Sharing
• Feedback and Evaluation
• Resourcing and Timing

To print/download a copy of the Community Engagement Strategy:

Community Engagement Strategy - 2009

IAP2 Public Participation Spectrum - 2009