A few weeks ago, I sat down and watched The Matter of Facts, the ABC documentary series where Hamish Macdonald goes looking for an answer to a fairly unsettling question: what happens when society can’t agree on basic facts anymore. It’s a good watch for those in Community Engagement, but also a bit of a gut punch. Because a lot of what he’s describing isn’t happening somewhere far away, in […]
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Spectrum Comms with Wollondilly Shire Council Project Objectives Wollondilly Shire Council undertook the development of its Community Strategic Plan (CSP), Create Wollondilly 2033, to guide long-term planning and decision-making. The project aimed to define the community’s shared vision, priorities and aspirations across key areas such as growth, infrastructure, environment, and community wellbeing, while supporting Wollondilly
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As people around the world get behind their national teams, it’s worth remembering something simple: people show up when they feel part of the story. Fans don’t stick around because they’re kept informed, they stick around because they feel invested. Communities work the same way. Engagement works when people can see themselves in the process
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When silence fuels misinformation: Why communication is now a risk control. Australians are among the most concerned people globally about their ability to tell real information from fake, particularly on social platforms like Facebook and TikTok. At the same time, trust in news remains stubbornly low, with only around one‑third of Australians saying they trust
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Spectrum Comms with Micromex Project Objectives The Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program (RDRP Program) is designed to enable small consortia of local governments (and their communities) to better prepare for, respond to and recover from drought. The project is jointly funded through Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the NSW Government. The NSW Central
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Spectrum Comms with Georges River Council Project Objectives In preparation for the 2023 tender of a new Domestic Waste Collection Service, Georges River Council aimed to review and improve its waste services across the Local Government Area. The project focused on gaining community insight into current waste practices – including bin collection, recycling, FOGO, bulky
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Spectrum Comms with Cessnock City Council Project Objectives The Wollombi Road Upgrade is a major infrastructure project that will expand the existing two-lane road to four lanes and deliver key intersection upgrades to improve safety, traffic flow and reduce congestion. The project is funded through a combination of the NSW Government’s Accelerated Infrastructure Fund and
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Spectrum Comms with Port Waratah Coal Services Project Objectives Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) needed an Internal Communications Strategy to build capacity throughout the organisation and enable members across teams to deliver effective internal communications, guide key messaging and develop an uplifting a one-team culture. The development and delivery of the strategy was carried out
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Spectrum Comms with University of Newcastle Project Objectives The Institute for Regional Futures is one of the University of Newcastle’s flagship research institutes. For decades, the Institute has partnered with governments, industries and communities providing evidence and strategy to support them to make the best decisions for their future and the future of their regions
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Spectrum Comms with Maitland City Council Project Objectives Maitland City Council sought to develop a long-term Community Infrastructure Strategy (CIS) that reflects the aspirations and needs of its growing community. The CIS will guide Council’s approach to planning, prioritising, funding and delivering community infrastructure over the next 20 years. As part of the process, the
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