In 2024, we heard from our community that you wanted Council to 'focus more on' community engagement.

Community engagement means involving the community in decisions that interest and/or impact them. From listening to your ideas, to working with you to design solutions, engagement can take many forms to ensure our community influences Council decisions.

What would you expect to see by Council 'focusing more' on community engagement in the next four years?

Add your idea below, or 'upvote' the ideas already added by other, including our Community Panel members in November 2024. (max 140 characters).

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12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Maybe iPad engagement polls at bayside

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Good management of financials so that rates go done and not up.

12 November, 2024

community.engagement.team says:

Social media (e.g. instagram stories) is a great way to find out about key updates about council and programs

12 November, 2024

community.engagement.team says:

Need other ways to find out about Council other than Facebook

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Better communication and engagement when there are changes made to community facilities, like the Langwarrin Community Centre.

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

more engagement from men.

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

More sharps containers at community centres

12 November, 2024

community.engagement.team says:

Frankston City News not circulated in Langwarrin, and doesn't have enough relevance, for example for Council elections

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Being informed about Council is and isn't deciding and justification - ie why it isn't reducing rates (presumption it is going to go up)

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

A demonstration of this actually working is through productive and orderly council meetings.

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Need to have more transparency about projects and how to find out information. Better communication from council about all projects

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

people need to know where they can find out information on things like voting, events, local matters esp if they are not tech savvy

12 November, 2024

community.engagement.team says:

Community be informed about how Council votes - shown in Transparency Hub but hard to find and hard to correlate and needs to be summarised

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Better information on place signage to encourage feedback on a particular location - Your in the toilet, any improvements you'd like to see?

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

More efficient with resources

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Transparency to the community - ensure that communication is across the whole demographic

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Openness. It’s hidden agendas that are most damaging. Those with an agenda (for whatever’s reason) will probably dominate the discussion.

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

More ways to interact with Council to provide customer service requests, complaints or maintenance requirements

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Basic (non glossy/non colour) flyers and pamphlets

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

More regular communication through direct mail rather the cost of the newspaper

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

No ‘Worldy’ ideas - stick to what Councils are for. Parks, clean streets and footpaths, rubbish Collection and community

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Regular community meetins

12 November, 2024

engagement.support says:

Regular ward or community meetings to engage local communities

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Transparency to the community - information on achievements and request for engagement as an ongoing piece

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Transparency to the community - information on achievements and request for engagement as an ongoing piece

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Better awareness to the wider community that there's an online forum to learn about projects and provide feedback

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

More in person engagement sessions that are outside of business hours that allow people to actually attend them

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

More community engagement programs, questionnaires, or surveys that reach the broader community.

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Transparency to the community - information on achievements and request for engagement as an ongoing piece

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Festivals public events encouraging community connection + communication. Awards programs - recognition of group and individual contribution

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

I would like to see more evidence of council review its performance and trying to improve.

12 November, 2024

Anonymous says:

Involving community more in decision making