Almost 158,000 visitors accessed the City of Greater Geelong's 'Have Your Say' website in 12 months, according to a report presented to Council during its meeting on Tuesday night.
In total, these visitors viewed the website 245,921 times and made approximately 16,200 submissions between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
These figures form part of the 2024 Community Engagement Policy Impact Report, which outlines community engagement activities in the 12 months to March 2024.
The Have Your Say website is an online platform for the community to view Council projects and initiatives, and provide feedback during engagement periods.
The City adopted a new Community Engagement Policy at Council's meeting on 28 February 2021 and committed to reporting on its impact and achievements annually.
The 2024 Impact Report is the third of four reports delivered under this commitment, with the Community Engagement Policy scheduled to be reviewed and updated in 2025.
The report identifies a need for continued improvement in gathering feedback from diverse community groups, including First Nations peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ community members as well as migrants and people who speak English as a second language.
Greater Geelong Mayor Trent Sullivan:
It's essential that we reach out to all segments of our community to ensure every voice is heard in our decision-making process.
Councillor Ron Nelson:
Thank-you to the community for your ongoing commitment to sharing your views.Providing feedback helps Council to make informed decisions that meet the community's wishes and needs.
The report can be read in full within the minutes of the July Council meeting via our Council Meetings page
