Golden Plains Shire Council invites the local community to help shape its new Communications and Marketing Strategy 2019-21.
Starting Monday 3 September, Council is undertaking a Shire-wide community consultation in an effort to learn what the community wants to know and how they want Council to connect with them.
Community engagement activities include an online survey, community workshops and interactive conversation posts in the north and south of the Shire.
Cr Helena Kirby, Mayor of Golden Plains Shire Council, says that this affects every resident and rate payer, and encourages people to speak up.
“Local government is the most accessible form of government for most people, and we have a lot of information that it’s important people to know.”
“This Strategy will set out a pathway for how Council’s communications can support the Strategic Directions in our Council Plan 2017-2020, which were developed in close consultation with our community.
“We want to make sure we are improving how we connect with our communities and sharing important, useful information in the best way possible.
“Community input will help us better understand how the community wants to connect with Council and guide our future communications and marketing priorities and activities within our existing resources.
“I encourage residents to get involved and have their say, in this and in the three other important Council strategies currently in development; the Play Space Strategy survey is also open now and has three community workshops over the next week, the Arts and Culture Strategy that will soon be open for review, and the Waste Strategy, which is kicking off with a detailed community survey included with the October edition of the Gazette that we would love residents to fill out.
“We genuinely want community input to shape these important strategies – your voice will be heard,” she concluded.
Fill in our short community survey
Council wants residents to tell us what you want to hear about and how, in this short, five-minute survey. Hard copies are available on request.
Come along to one of our listening posts
Smythesdale Country Market
Date: Saturday 15 September
Time: 9am to 1pm
Location: 35A Brooke Street, Smythesdale VIC 3351
Golden Plains Farmers’ Market
Date: Saturday 6 October
Time: 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Cnr Milton & High Streets, Bannockburn VIC 3331
Participate in a community workshop
Bookings are required; please email us at [email protected] to book your place. Spots are limited.
Smythesdale community workshop
Date: Saturday 15 September
Time: 1.45pm–2.45pm
Location: The Well, Multipurpose Room, Heales Street, Smythesdale 3351
Bannockburn community workshop
Date: Saturday 6 October
Time: 2pm-3pm
Location: Bannockburn Shire Hall, 12 High Street, Bannockburn
Find out more
Find out more and stay informed about all open community engagement opportunities by visiting our Have Your Say page at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/consultations
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Released by: Eric Braslis, CEO, Golden Plains Shire Council
Media contact: Ann Card, Senior Communications and Marketing Officer, Golden Plains Shire Council
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