Western Downs Regional Council seeking feedback into Communications and Community Engagement Strategy

Endorsed in September 2022, Western Downs Regional Council are now seeking feedback on their Communications and Community Engagement Strategy.

Mayor Andrew Smith and councillors George Moore, Greg Olm, Sam Condon, Sophie Bougoure, Kylie Bourne, Kaye Maguire, Peter Saxelby and Megan James

Western Downs Regional Council is encouraging residents to have their say on the Communications and Community Engagement Strategy, two years on from its inception.

Council endorsed the strategy in September 2022 after significant community consultation to explore how the community wanted to hear from council.

Mayor Andrew Smith said WDRC was committed to delivering meaningful community engagement and residents would now have the opportunity to tell them how they were progressing.

“In 2022, council invited residents to have their say as part of a milestone project to deliver a new standard of communications and community engagement across the region,” Mr Smith said.

“This involved extensive community consultation to understand the communications and engagement needs of the Western Downs.

“With more than 500 survey responses and face-to-face engagement, the feedback gathered informed the development of Council’s Communications and Community Engagement Strategy, providing a clear vision for the organisation on how to best engage and communicate with residents.”

Two years since the initial community consultation, council is now conducting a check-in to understand how the engagement efforts are tracking and what improvements can be made.

“The survey will be promoted right across the region and will be accessible to residents in online and print formats to ensure everyone has an opportunity to have their say,” he said.

“Council continues to work towards strengthening its relationship with the community and enhancing delivery of meaningful communication and community engagement and this activity will provide Council with a clear direction on how to achieve that.”

Council’s Communication and Community Engagement Check-In survey which can be found on their website and in physical form at Council Customer Service Centres, Libraries, and Visitor Information Centres is now open to the public and will close on Friday May 24.

Originally published as Western Downs Regional Council seeking feedback into Communications and Community Engagement Strategy