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Baw Baw Connect launches as engagement platform for Baw Baw Shire Council on 9 October 2023
Baw Baw Shire Council is launching Baw Baw Connect on 9 October, offering diverse engagement methods for transparent interactions with residents. The platform aims to enhance community involvement and provide updates on key projects.
Baw Baw Shire Council is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Baw Baw Connect, a brand new online engagement platform that enhances opportunities for meaningful and direct interactions with council. Launching on 9 October with three pilot projects, Baw Baw Connect offers a wider variety of flexible and easy-to-use engagement methods to make it easier for you to have your say, your way, and to stay informed about the progress and outcomes of projects that matter to you.
Baw Baw Connect is a space for you to share ideas, discuss crucial topics, give feedback, and shape our region for a sustainable, thriving Baw Baw Shire
Enhanced resident engagement
Mayor of Baw Baw Shire Cr Annemarie McCabe describes the new platform as a "step in the right direction towards creating more meaningful and transparent engagement with our residents as we strive towards our community's vision for a sustainable, healthy, and thriving region."
"Our residents have told us that they would like to see greater engagement and more proactive information sharing from council," says the Mayor. "We've listened. Our new consultation platform, Baw Baw Connect, is one step we are taking to make it easier for you to have your say your way and make sure your views are heard," Ms McCabe said.
Engagement platform features
The new and improved online engagement platform includes a number of features that will enhance and support engagement outcomes and experiences for all users. These include:
- Wider variety of intuitive engagement methods to suit personal preferences and project requirements, including interactive maps, polls, discussion forums and more
- Enhanced analysis and cross-referencing of resident feedback from multiple engagement activities to better inform council decisions
- Increased efficiency for officers to access the information that they need, when they need it, to inform their recommendations to council
- Provide a better resident experience by offering the option to receive direct email notifications about project milestones, updates and outcomes
"It is clear that sticking with the same old engagement methods is not meeting the expectations of our evolving community. We are committed to meeting those expectations and evolving along with our community to make sure they are able to engage with the council in ways that work for them. That's what this initiative is all about," said Ms McCabe.
Baw Baw Connect is scheduled to go live on Monday 9 October, where the community will be invited to participate in three upcoming community engagement projects, Open Space Strategy Review, Significant Tree Register and Yarragon and Trafalgar Pedestrian and Cycling Study. To have your say, your way, please visit Baw Baw Connect website.
Pictures from Baw Baw Shire Council website.
Source: http://gippsland.com/
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