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Community Engagement Strategy including Community Participation Plan
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About this project
We’re committed to ensuring our community has a voice in the Council projects, plans, and strategies that shape our region.
Our draft Community Engagement Strategy (CES), including the Community Participation Plan (CPP), sets out how we will work together, share decision-making, and ensure your input informs our decisions. This strategy outlines who, when, and how we engage to make community participation more transparent, inclusive, and meaningful.
Take some time to review the draft strategy and share your thoughts. Your feedback will help shape the final strategy and ensure it meets the needs of our diverse community.
The exhibition period is open for 60 days from Friday, 13 December 2024 to 5:00 pm, Tuesday, 11 February 2025.
Post: Address your written submissions to: The General Manager Cessnock City Council PO Box 152 Cessnock NSW 2325
Please ensure your feedback is submitted by 5:00 pm, Tuesday, 11 February 2025.
About this project
We’re committed to ensuring our community has a voice in the Council projects, plans, and strategies that shape our region.
Our draft Community Engagement Strategy (CES), including the Community Participation Plan (CPP), sets out how we will work together, share decision-making, and ensure your input informs our decisions. This strategy outlines who, when, and how we engage to make community participation more transparent, inclusive, and meaningful.
Take some time to review the draft strategy and share your thoughts. Your feedback will help shape the final strategy and ensure it meets the needs of our diverse community.
The exhibition period is open for 60 days from Friday, 13 December 2024 to 5:00 pm, Tuesday, 11 February 2025.
Community Engagement Strategy including Community Participation Plan has finished this stage
28 August - 30 September
Let us know through the survey what you like, and what you think can be better about engagement at Cessnock City Council
Under Review
Community Engagement Strategy including Community Participation Plan has finished this stage
September - December 2024 Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Public Exhibition
Community Engagement Strategy including Community Participation Plan is currently at this stage
December 2024 - February 2025
We'll present the draft Strategy to our new Council and if endorsed, place the draft on public exhibition for community feedback.
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Community Engagement Strategy including Community Participation Plan
April 2025 The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
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Community Engagement Strategy & Community Participation Plan Explainer
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Council Meeting - Community Engagement Strategy & Community Participation Plan Public: Council endorses strategy for Public Exhibition
Skip to 33:30 to see the Councillors talk about the Strategy