KARRINYUP / GWELUP Local Area Plan - City of Stirling

Community Engagement Process
The City of Stirling understands the importance of planning with
local communities for the future of Local Areas. Benefits of
collaborative planning between the City and community are many,
and include:
• Providing more balanced and fair plans that meet both
community and City objectives;
• Increasing understanding of community and City priorities
(shared learning);
• Strengthening community bonds to build a stronger sense of
community;
• Improving communication between the City and the public; and
• Identifying outcomes that are more likely to meet the needs of
local communities.
Plan for local places to develop identity and pride, and to
increase social and cultural capital, by engaging the
community in decision making.
WA Network City strategy
Community engagement runs throughout the lifespan of each Local
Area Planning project. Beginning each project with surveys
(followed by workshops), community priorities and values
ascertained then form an integral part of each Local Area Plan. By
taking this approach, the City is able to move beyond the traditional
community consultation model of simply advising people of planning
proposals and inviting public comment on them.
A variety of methods were used to engage a broad range of
community members of the Karrinyup-Gwelup Local Area. These
methods are outlined below. People were also able to submit
written or email comments, suggestions or petitions.
Community Surveys
Surveys were sent to Karrinyup-Gwelup landowners, as the first
stage in the Local Area Planning project; to reliably measure the
values, attitudes and priorities of community members across a
range of topics and issues relevant to the development of a Local
Area Plan, and to raise awareness of the project itself. Survey
results were also used as a starting point for more in-depth
deliberation at community forums.
The Community Survey was posted to 4,000 randomly selected
residents within the Local Area and a total of 894 were returned.
This provides a reliability of +/-5 at 95%, offering 95% assurance
that results are no more than 5% different to results that would be
received if the entire population of 11,000 had been surveyed.
Community Forums
Two community-planning forums were held in 2008 to bring
community members together to plan for the next 10-15 years of
the Local Area. The first was held on 14 June 2008 at the Karrinyup
Sports Centre and the second was held on 16 June 2008 at the City
of Stirling Administration building. In total, approximately 100
residents participated in the two forums. Forums were open to all
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