How can you get involved?

Throughout the process various means will be employed to inform and gather views and build awareness of the process. This will involve use of the:

• Scheme Review Website
• On-line Forum
• Display Boards
• Brochures/Fact Sheets
• Shire Newsletters
• Media Statements
• Council for Community notices
• Public comment/formal submissions
• Targeted Focus Groups
• Representative Community Group meetings
• One on one meetings
• School competition - vision/stories
• Visioning Workshop

The On-Line forum is currently setup for the Local Settlement Planning Strategy Process.  To provide feedback on the on line forum please visit:
 http://landinsights.com.au/forum/viewforum.php?f=18  

It is suggested that you keep an eye out on this website for updates and information on the process.

At this stage in the process the emphasis is on preparation of each of the planning strategies that will form the basis of the Local Planning Strategy e.g. Local Tourism Planning Strategy or Local Environmental Planning Strategy. The consultation program for each strategy is to appoint and consult with:

• Technical working groups
• Community reference or focus groups
• Broad community
• Targeted interest groups

There will be opportunities for participation in "community focus group" meetings and workshops. These will be undertaken to identify community values and attitudes. The identified community focus groups have input into the process and can act as a conduit from the broader community to the planning team, to highlight issues and places which the strategies need to address. For details of the progress of each strategy please refer to the specific strategy on this website.

There will be an opportunity for public comment and the making of formal submissions throughout the preparation of the strategies.

Consistent with the Shire's Scheme Review Communications Strategy  a Community Reference Group has been established to have input into the final Local Planning Strategy (LPS) and Local Settlement Planning Strategy (LSPS). The role of the Community Reference Group will be to support the LPS and LSPS process from approximately August 2009 to mid 2010.

Details of the communications program are outlined in the Scheme Review Communications Strategy on this website.