At the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 1 November 2022, Council resolved to publicly exhibit the draft Community Engagement Strategy. The draft Council Strategy sets out Council’s approach to engagement to meet the diverse and specific needs of the Strathfield community to include the community in decision making processes.

The draft strategy sets out Council’s approach and principles of community engagement, considerations in planning engagements, preparing plans, and determining purpose and scope, assessing levels of impact and levels of engagement (reference to IAP2 spectrum) and tools and methods of engagement.  The draft strategy also provides guidance on identifying communities and stakeholders, engagement timeframes, public exhibitions and outcomes and reporting.

The Draft Community Engagement Strategy will be on public exhibition from 3 November until 5pm 30 November 2022 and can be downloaded below or viewed in person at:

• Council’s Customer Service Centre – 65 Homebush Road, Strathfield
• Strathfield Library – 65-67 Rochester Street, Homebush

Written submissions or comments on this Policy can be made until 5pm 30 November 2022 and should be sent to the General Manager, Strathfield Council, PO Box 120, Strathfield NSW 2135 or emailed to council@strathfield.nsw.gov.au.

Please include the reference PN20221101.2 with the written submission.

For more information, please contact Cathy Jones, Chief Strategy Officer on 9748 9937 or email cathy.jones@strathfield.nsw.gov.au.