The community is being asked to have input into how it can participate in East Gippsland Shire Council’s decision-making processes.
Council is reviewing its Community Engagement Policy and community feedback is an important step in that review.
The policy sets out council’s commitment to how it will seek and act on community input into the work it delivers – from services, community facilities to capital projects, as well as the ways it will keep people informed and how feedback influences decisions.
The policy also includes council’s engagement principles and the different levels of engagement it will use to connect with its communities, actively listen and give them a voice.
Mayor Cr John White said council wants to hear your thoughts about the draft policy including its proposed engagement objectives, how it will engage and the way it reports back to the community about how community feedback has helped shape decisions.
“There will be many ways you can have a say, including an online survey and poll and drop-in sessions across our communities over the next few weeks. We will also be reaching out directly to key stakeholder groups and the Community Panel for their input,” Cr White said.
During the engagement on the policy, Council will also be asking for feedback on the preferred ways individuals and groups like to be engaged and communicated with.
How to have your say
Feedback on the policy is open up until 12pm on Monday, October 20.
Read the policy and complete a brief survey:
– Online at yoursay.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au
– In-person at any of our service centres and libraries (hard copy or online)
– In-person at any of our drop-in engagement sessions (see schedule below)
– At the mobile library vehicles
– Complete a quick poll on our Your Say engagement portal
– Email feedback@egipps.vic.gov.au
– Writing to East Gippsland Shire Council, PO Box 1618, Bairnsdale, 3875.
Drop-in community engagement sessions:
– Bairnsdale; Tuesday, October 7, library, 10am-12pm and Thursday, October 9, library, 6pm onwards
– Cann River; Thursday, October 16, community centre, 10am-12pm
– Lakes Entrance; Wednesday, October 15, service centre, 12-2pm
– Mallacoota; Wednesday, October 15, service centre, 2-4pm
– Omeo; Thursday, October 9, community
hub, 12-2pm
– Orbost; Thursday, October 16, service
centre, 2-4pm
– Paynesville; Thursday, October 16, service centre, 10am-12pm
– Online; Monday, October 13, 2-4pm and Monday, October 13, 6-7.30pm
More details of the sessions are on council’s website or please phone them.
The outcome will be promoted publicly and where community members have provided their contact details when submitting feedback, council will close the loop directly with you.
