Whittlesea council is calling on passionate local community members to play a role in helping shape key strategies that will guide council over the next five to 10 years.
Local residents are invited to join the Community Priorities Focus groups to provide their
input and knowledge that will help shape future key strategies for the municipality.
Chair administrator Lydia Wilson said the council was looking for diversity in participation.
“You don’t to have any prior experience, just ideas and passion and a love of all things
Whittlesea,” she said.
“We really want to hear the diversity of our community voices reflected in these key strategic
documents that will help us deliver on our community vision of Whittlesea 2040: A Place for All.”
The focus groups will be one way in which the community can provide input into shaping the
Connected Communities Strategy, Liveable Neighbourhood Strategy and Long-Term Community Infrastructure Plan.
Participation in the Community Priorities Focus Group will be capped at 25 people and
participants will be chosen to reflect the diversity of the Whittlesea community. This
diversity will include ages, genders, abilities, cultural backgrounds, suburbs and household structures.
If selected, participants would need to commit to attending the three focus group sessions
and complete any pre-reading. Council anticipates it will be a 9 to 12-hour commitment and participants will receive a participatory gift voucher.
The focus group sessions are scheduled for:
Saturday, June 3, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Saturday, June 17, 9.30am – 12.30pm
TBC – Early October
Information: engage.whittlesea.vic.gov.au
