2014-08-19 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 102-155

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   19 AUGUST 2014




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             19 AUGUST 2014

   COUNCIL POLICY —- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

   SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

   Noosa Council Corporate Plan 2014 - 2019
   Community engagement is identified as a priority in Councils Corporate Plan under Strategic
   Goals:

   e  “Working in Partnership with our Community - Implementing new models of community
      engagement so our community can participate in decision-making”
   Noosa Council Community Engagement Framework
   In order to provide information and the basis for in-house training for relevant Council staff, The
   Noosa Council Community Engagement Framework paper has been developed which defines
   community engagement in the local government context, in the Noosa Shire context and explains
   the benefits. The document also provides key protocols, techniques, step-by-step processes and
   templates.
   Noosa Council Community Engagement Toolkit
   In order to provide guidance for staff, a community engagement toolkit has been developed as a
   technical manual. The manual provides assistance in the planning, undertaking and evaluation of
   community engagement activities.

   RELEVANT LEGISLATION

   Queensland Local Government Act 2009

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