Special Rate Variation Community Engagement Report - Shoalhaven City Council

3 February 2017 - Interviews with Mayor, Clr Levett, Clr Guile
31 January Mornings with Mayor
19 January Radio ABC – Extraordinary meeting to talk to rates – News and
Breakfast
2ST
Interviews with Mayor, Clr Watson, Clr Proudfood, Clr Guile, Clr Pakes and Director
of Corporate & Corporate Services
2ST – Weekly Mayors Session
3 February 2017 2ST/Power – Comments for and against rate rise
3 February 2017 2ST/Power – Rate Rise a Done Deal
2 February 2017 2ST – Rate rise decision stalled
1 February 2017 - South Coast Register – Rate rise does not add up
25 January 2017 - Radio 2ST – Residents Ready for Housing Fight
19 January 2017 - Radio 2ST – Extraordinary meeting to talk rates
17 January 2017 - Radio 2ST - Clr Greg Watson on Rates meeting this evening (no
link)
Triple UUU
3 February 2017 - Interviews with Mayor, General Manager, Clr Guile
Many of these releases were picked up by the media, shared on CCBs Facebook
pages or distributed through their network lists, provided in articles in the local
community news or shared on the Shoalhaven news Facebook site. Many of the
releases were also provided on Council’s Facebook site and all were provided on
Council’s website or on Councils web news feed.
Media were in attendance and most Council meetings regarding either the merger
proposal or the Your rates everybody’s future discussions, some provided live feeds
on their Facebook page and all were recorded by Triple U FM and available for free
replay
Full details of media coverage throughout the stages of engagement are provided at
Appendix 1. This contains a number of media clippings pertaining to the SRV
proposal. The Appendix 1 provides clear evidence that the issue was well publicised
and that significant media attention was given to the proposal.
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