Members of the community have the chance to shape Geelong’s future, with the City calling on residents to tell the council what is important to them for the next four years.
The City is seeking community input ahead of developing its new Council Plan 2025-29, a four-year strategic plan that will guide the council’s investments in facilities, infrastructure, services and programs.
Community members have two main pathways through which to give the council their feedback, joining a deliberative engagement panel and taking part in the City’s online community survey, which takes about ten minutes to complete.
Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said given the Council Plan was the “key document” guiding the council’s decisions it was “vital that it represents the true views of the local community”.
““It’s especially important right now given the period of change and transition Geelong is experiencing as we become a larger city,” he said.
The council’s deliberative engagement process was instrumental to the council’s final design of its Our Community Plan 2021-25.
It revealed the community’s desire to prioritise a strong local economy, an inclusive and diverse community, action on the environment and climate change, access to healthcare and infrastructure such as transport and connected networks.
“My fellow councillors and I were able to use these inputs to gain a greater understanding of the wants and needs of our community when outlining the strategic direction of Council during the past four years,” Mayor Sullivan said.
“These inputs will again be key for the new council to deliberate on what the priorities of the next Council Plan will be, and ensure that informed decisions can be made that are reflective of the priorities of the community.”
Visit forms.office.com/r/prWRimGcxd by Sunday, August 4 to apply for the deliberative engagement panel, or yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/CP202529 before September 16 to complete the online survey.
