That's a wrap for 2023!
The following information was posted on this page in December 2023:
That's a wrap for 2023!
Members of Kingson's Representative Community Panel (RCP) have been busy this year, sharing their thoughts and providing recommendations and suggestions on a wide range of topics in Kingston.
We invited the wider RCP to participate in a series of quick polls that helped shape and inform several projects, including:
- Play and active recreation
- The new aquatic and leisure centre facility
- Our new waste app 'Binston'
- Soft plastics recycling
We also called on several members of the RCP to participate in various workshops for AccessCare, Open Space and the Victorian Government's Level Crossing Removal Projects.
Additionally, the Collaborative Engagement Group (CEG) met up with Councillors, members of Council's Executive Leadership Team and the Manager of Advocacy, Communications and Engagement to work through and take a deep dive into our draft 'Play Your Way' strategy and provide suggestions and recommendations for our upcoming carbon emissions policy. Here's a recap!
We look forward to working with the RCP and CEG in 2024 - and will keep you updated on their progress as they work through some new and exciting projects in the new year.
Background
Following an extensive recruitment campaign at the beginning of 2023, we were delighted to have Kingston's Representative Community Panel (RCP) available and ready to provide feedback about projects/strategies we've been working on.
The RCP comprises 220 community members, forming a statistically representative group across our eleven wards - recruited by consultant Sortition Foundation.
The recruitment process also involved sign-ups for the deliberative engagement arm of the RCP, a Collaborative Engagement Group (CEG), who committed to meet six times a year over the next two years to discuss and share their feedback on complex local issues and key strategic plans.
