Steering committee and working groups
In August and September 2021, an Expression of Interest (EOI) process led to the formation and first meeting of a community steering committee.
The committee was made up of interested community members and representatives from community groups and emergency services agencies and its role was to empower the community through executive decision making throughout the project.
A separate Community Advisory group was also formed to draw on the wisdom of the broader community.
Working groups were quickly formed and they held their first meetings in October 2021. The groups were:
The committee was made up of interested community members and representatives from community groups and emergency services agencies and its role was to empower the community through executive decision making throughout the project.
A separate Community Advisory group was also formed to draw on the wisdom of the broader community.
Working groups were quickly formed and they held their first meetings in October 2021. The groups were:
- Community Engagement
- Community Services
- Land and Fire Management
- Emergency Response
- Youth
Youth needs a priority
Very early in the project the Steering Committee and Youth Working Group identified the need for a focus on young people and this led to the design of the Youth Program.
A focus on broad community engagement
It soon became clear that effective and meaningful community engagement would be key to ensuring the development of the strategic plan was community-led.
The community engagement working group worked with professional facilitator David Newell over five weeks during February and March 2022 to develop a community engagement strategy designed to ensure the communities of Eden and surrounds were engaged in meaningful and productive ways toward the co-design of a strategic plan.
At the heart of the community engagement strategy were Community Table Talks. In May 2022 the first Community Table Talk took place.
Very early in the project the Steering Committee and Youth Working Group identified the need for a focus on young people and this led to the design of the Youth Program.
A focus on broad community engagement
It soon became clear that effective and meaningful community engagement would be key to ensuring the development of the strategic plan was community-led.
The community engagement working group worked with professional facilitator David Newell over five weeks during February and March 2022 to develop a community engagement strategy designed to ensure the communities of Eden and surrounds were engaged in meaningful and productive ways toward the co-design of a strategic plan.
At the heart of the community engagement strategy were Community Table Talks. In May 2022 the first Community Table Talk took place.