Spectrum Comms with Moree Plains Shire Council Project Objectives Moree Plains Shire Council was required to undertake a review of its Community Engagement Strategy, Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program, and Operational Plan to align with the new term of Council. This review was required under the Local Government Act following the 2021 Local Government Election […]
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When people talk about collaboration, it is often framed as workshops, meetings or emails. But some of the most meaningful collaboration happens well beyond the desk. Through embedded teams, long-term relationships and a genuine sense of shared ownership. At Spectrum Comms, for many large-scale infrastructure projects, we work as embedded members of our client’s teams. That doesn’t mean we’re sitting in their office five days a
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For years, the traditional town hall was the backbone of community engagement. Held in local halls and community centres, these meetings were a chance for project teams to present, take questions, and – sometimes – weather heated feedback from the floor. But as engagement approaches evolved, many moved away from town halls toward more informal, inclusive formats like drop-in sessions, small
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Spectrum Comms 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
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Spectrum Comms with Snowy Hydro Project Objectives Snowy Hydro is delivering a gas-fired power station at the former Hydro Aluminium site at Kurri Kurri, designed to generate 660 megawatts of dispatchable energy to support the National Energy Market. The project includes two Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGT), a new power station and electrical switchyard. The
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Spectrum Comms with ARTC Project Objectives The Mount Murray Rail Loop Extension Project was to extend the existing rail loop at Mount Murray in NSW to allow longer grain and mineral trains to utilise the loop. Work included extending the loop by approximately 300m, installing a new turnout on the existing main line, replacing a
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Spectrum Comms with ARTC Project Objectives The Merrygoen Rail Loop Extension Project was to extend the existing rail loop at Merrygoen in NSW to allow longer trains to operate with only a single relocation of the locomotives. Work included extending the loop by approximately 900m, relocating the existing turnout and catch points,realignment of tracks on
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Spectrum Comms with Transport for NSW Project Objectives Newcastle Light Rail involved the design and construction of a stabling and maintenance facility, six stations and 2.7 kilometres of high capacity light rail through the centre of the Newcastle CBD. Major construction was completed in 12 months, expedited by consideration of community and social impacts and
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Spectrum Comms with Downer for Hunter Water Corporation Project Objectives Hunter Water invested $43M to replace and bury an 8-kilometre section of the ageing Chichester Trunk Gravity Main (CTGM). Hunter Water has progressively upgraded this critical main since 2009 to enhance the reliability of Lower Hunter’s water supply, as this line carries around 40% of
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