Special Rate Variation Community Engagement Report - Shoalhaven City Council

What could be
done about it in
the future?
• Develop opportunities for young people to work together with other
groups in community to promote a more positive image of youth
• More intergenerational activities/events/programs for youth and older
people to close the gap
• More youth-friendly and specific places for young people to hang out
so that the general public do not feel so threatened, particularly in
shopping areas
• Facilitation of community connectedness to promote understanding
between groups
• More facilities for youth
• Engagement of youth in the planning of community services.
• Increase the amount of young apprentices that Council takes on
• Aged Care training
• Recognise and support services in schools
• Eco-tourism training
• Raise interest and pride in our local area
• Improve public transport
• Promotion of volunteers to assist with mentoring programs for youth
Community Safety
Question
What do you see
as the important
challenges with
this issue?
What
opportunities do
you see for this
issue?
What could be
done about it in
the future?
No comment provided
Community Response
• More youth-friendly and specific places for young people to hang out
so that the general public do not feel so threatened, particularly in
shopping areas
• Facilitation of community connectedness to promote understanding
between groups
• More information on what, how and why to report to police
• Ensure community is totally informed of crime stats in different towns
and villages of the Shoalhaven
• Encourage reporting of community safety issues
Community Leadership
Question
What do you see
as the important
challenges with
this issue?
What
opportunities do
you see for this
issue?
What could be
done about it in
the future?
Community Response
• Council has a very demanding agenda for community re:
submissions on plans, e.g. LEP, Tree Management, Green Paper on
Planning, CSP review etc. It is difficult to consider issues and
prepare submission etc in the time frames available
• Run workshops for the community to come together to contribute to
and develop submissions
• More promotion and good news stories needed – Council should
share responsibility and use partners in this e.g. BBCRI
• Do a customer satisfaction survey yearly – possibly sent out with
rate notice and have an incentive to fill it in and return it e.g. $20
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