We’re big fans of using verbatim quotations as part of our engagement practice. Too often we’re told by stakeholders that they don’t feel heard or listened to. Organisations failing to act on what’s been agreed to is a big part of that. But another, and equally important part, is that stakeholders want to “hear” and […]
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There are places I’ll remember, All my life, but some have changed, Some forever, not for better, Some have gone, and some remain. So sang The Beatles in 1965 as part of their hit, In My Life. John Lennon said the piece reflects upon past friends and relationships, and these words convey the link between
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When planning a community engagement workshop, it’s easy to focus on the big picture: the keynote speakers, the activities you will run, and even the catering (because we all know that if you don’t have good snacks, you’ll hear about it on the feedback form). However, there is another detail which you may want to
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Residents in a beautiful residential suburb were initially less than thrilled earlier this year when one of our clients installed a small piece of infrastructure in a reserve nestled behind their homes. However, when the complaint came through to Spectrum Comms’ community engagement team, we saw that this wasn’t just a case of sour lemons;
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Spectrum Comms with Bellingen Shire Council and Salients Project Objectives The Coastal Management Act 2016 requires Council to prepare and implement a Coastal Management Program (CMP) which will detail the future use, management, and development of the Bellingen coastal, river and estuary environment in an ecologically sustainable way, for the social, cultural and economic well-being.
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Spectrum Comms with Transport for NSW – Cities and Active Transport Division Project Objectives Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are business-led, placed-based partnerships, created to support local economies and to deliver services to local businesses that are additional to those provided by councils or government agencies. Transport for NSW’s CAT division was responsible for developing a
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LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL Project Objectives Lake Macquarie City Council developed its Community Strategic Plan (CSP) 2025-2035. The CSP is council’s highest-level plan, which sets out the community’s vision and aspirations for the future. Council wanted to hear from the community to determine how they can best plan for the city’s future and ensure decision-making
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MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (MTR) Project Objectives Sydney Metro is Australia’s first fully automated (driverless) railway and the nation’s biggest public transport project. Sydney Metro City & Southwest (SMC&SW) is a $21.6billion project to integrate the existing Metro North West Line (which opened in 2019) with an extension running from Chatswood through to Bankstown, to form
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Spectrum with City of Newcastle Project Objectives As part of Newcastle City Council’s review of its Community Engagement Strategy, Council wanted to hear directly from the community about their views on engagement, what was done well, what wasn’t done well and how they could improve. Council wanted to better understand what good community engagement looks
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JERRARA POWER Project Objectives The Jerrara Power energy from waste facility located near Bungonia in NSW will have the capacity to thermally treat up to 330,000 tonnes per year of residual municipal, commercial and industrial waste that would ordinarily be directed to landfill, generating up to 30 megawatts of baseload renewable electricity, or to enough
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