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Last week we celebrated Global Community Engagement Day (28 January) and as we plan our year ahead, we want to know what does community engagement mean to you?
We think it is important for many, many reasons, and especially because community input helps us design and deliver a large range of projects and initiatives that enhance people's quality of life in our region.
So! Tell us why you think community engagement is important.
We are giving away four $50 vouchers to randomly selected participants too - so pop your comments in below and good luck! To be eligible to go into the draw to win one of the vouchers please enter you email address when prompted so we can contact you.
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Tell us why you think community engagement is important.
Please note your username and response will be shown publicly. Voting is also available on comments, so if you agree or disagree with any of the comments below, let us know and give a thumbs up or a thumbs down. We look forward to seeing your comments.
7 March, 2022
Vaia_lou78 says:
Giving the community a voice inspires more ideas and better outcomes
2 March, 2022
RB says:
Diversity in views and outcomes is important to help keep our community developing for everyone, not just the majority.
23 February, 2022
SueMc says:
I agree that we must hear how our feedback contributes, but I have seen lots of examples of how the council has listened.
23 February, 2022
ElizT says:
Please show where CE contributions have contributed to the final shape of a plan/framework etc. That will give confidence to have a say.
17 February, 2022
Frank says:
It’s important for the community to be heard. Well done council for an open and inclusive approach
17 February, 2022
Graham says:
It’s our opportunity to tell the council what is important to us and in some cases where we can offer knowledge and experience.
16 February, 2022
chapman says:
Geelong creative and clever can be better achieved with an inclusive and informed relationship between all community representatives staff
15 February, 2022
B says:
As an employee at CoGG working for the community their feedback is important, what we are doing well and how we could we could do better.
13 February, 2022
Trevor76 says:
I think it is crucial that the Council ask these questions to understand our needs and values and how we, the community can add value.
10 February, 2022
Tom O'Connor says:
Your question is rhetorical - community initiated issues and not just community responses are the crux of great CE. Keep developing the CE
10 February, 2022
M says:
Commmunity, who live and experience different regions of Geelong can give valuable insight (and ideas) to the local council.
9 February, 2022
Tamara says:
Residents and ratepayers have input into decisions about their community, environment, and amenities and stay informed about developments.
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