MidCoast Council's councillors and senior staff are coming to a venue near you to chat about planned work for the area, budget priorities, and to hear from you.
The Community Conversations occur in a number of towns and villages across the MidCoast over a period of around eight weeks.
MidCoast Council Mayor, Claire Pontin, said it was an opportunity for valuable interactions between Council and the community.
"It is an important way we can meet you and exchange ideas and information," she said.
"We'll talk to you about how we're tackling matters of concern to our community such as road conditions and our financial sustainability, but we are there to listen too.
"We'd love to see full halls for these conversations because the more we understand each other and work together, the better the outcomes will be for our communities. However, it's important to remember that we can't do everything."
Councillors are especially interested in hearing back from you about their four-year Delivery Plan. The draft will be available for community feedback from 2 May – 6 June. The Delivery Plan shows what they plan to do over the next four years and how they plan to fund it. The Community Conversations are an ideal time to come along and ask questions about this plan and the budget.
Everybody is welcome to attend. Community groups, schools and organisations are encouraged to send along a representative, if possible. If you can't make the Conversation in the area where you live, you are welcome to attend one at another location.
Questions can be asked impromptu or provided in advance at midcoast.nsw.gov.au/conversations
Locations and times for Community Conversations:
- Old Bar: Old Bar Soldiers Memorial Hall, Tuesday 29 April, 5.30-7pm
- Elands: Bulga Soldiers Memorial Hall, Thursday 1 May, 5:30 – 7pm
- Bulahdelah: Bulahdelah School of Arts Hall, Tuesday 6 May, 2:30 – 4pm
- Wootton: Wootton Community Centre, Tuesday 6 May, 5:30 – 7pm
- Wingham: Wingham Memorial Town Hall, Tuesday 13 May, 5:30 – 7pm
- Halliday's Point: Black Head Surf Life Saving Club, Thursday 15 May, 5:30 – 7pm
- Forster: Forster Civic Centre (Coolongolook Room), Monday 19 May, 2:30 – 4pm
- Nabiac: Nabiac Showground Hall, Monday 19 May, 5:30 – 7pm
- Taree: Yalawanyi Ganya, Council Chambers, Thursday 22 May, 2:30 – 4pm
- Tea Gardens: Hawks Nest Community Centre, Monday 26 May, 2:30 – 4pm
- Harrington: Harrington Function Centre, Tuesday 3 June, 2:30 – 4pm
- Lansdowne: Lansdowne Community Hall, Tuesday 3 June, 5:30 – 7pm
- Pacific Palms: Pacific Palms Surf Life Saving Club, Tuesday 10 June, 5:30 – 7pm
- Gloucester: Gloucester Council Chambers, Thursday 19 June, 2:30 – 4pm
- Stroud: Stroud School of Arts Hall, Thursday 19 June, 5:30 – 7pm
"If you've never attended a Community Conversation, now is a great time to come along," said Mayor Pontin.
