Strategic and Community Planning

Port Waratah Coal Terminal

Internal Communications Strategic Review

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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Newcastle and regional futures

Launch of Institute for Regional Futures

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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Maitland

Community Infrastructure Strategy Review

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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Completed BMX track

Carmichael Park BMX Facility Concept Plan

Spectrum Comms with Cessnock City Council Project Objectives Carmichael Park BMX facility is the only BMX facility within the Cessnock Local Government Area. It was a freestyle dirt track that was being predominantly maintained by local users and lacked supporting infrastructure such as shade, water fountains, seating and pathways. Council received $250,000 in funding from

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East Maitland Have your say

East Maitland Precinct Community Facilities

Spectrum Comms with Maitland City Council Project Objectives Maitland City Council intends to build three new community facilities within the Eastern Precinct of the Maitland Local Government Area. Two of the facilities will be in the existing suburbs of Tenambit and Thornton; the third will be in the new urban release area of Chisholm. Each

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100 Voices Community Summit

100 Voices Community Summit 2022

Spectrum Comms with Lake Macquarie City Council Project Objectives Lake Macquarie City Council wanted to improve the way they seek out, facilitate and report on public involvement in their community engagement process. Council understands if they want to improve the way they engage with their communities, they need to involve them in shaping what that

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CRG for City of Newcastle

Bathers Way Coastal Walk and Newcastle Ocean Baths

Spectrum Comms with City of Newcastle Project Objectives City of Newcastle is leading the revitalisation of the iconic Newcastle Ocean Baths and Bathers Way Coastal Walk – two much-loved, and regionally significant community spaces with a fascinating history, strong community interest and breathtaking yet complex natural assets. Our Role Spectrum Comms was engaged to develop

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Business Improvement Districts

Business Improvement Districts

Spectrum Comms with Transport for NSW 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’s Cities and Active Transport Division (CAT) was responsible for developing a framework to streamline the

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Lismore floods 2022

Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Management Plan

Spectrum Comms with Lismore City Council Project Objectives In late 2021 Lismore experience an unprecedented flooding event. The Lismore’s Flood Restoration Portfolio (FRP) was formed in 2022 to rebuild, restore and strengthen community assets and infrastructure. The Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Management Plan (CASEMP) was prepared to guide Council, the FRP team, and the FRP

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