Community Advisory Panel

COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL

Council has established a Community Advisory Panel (CAP) which provides a reference point for decision making. CAP members act as a grassroots thinktank to help Council really understand community sentiment when making planning decisions.

Three months after launching the CAP in December 2009 more than 250 members of the Hastings community have joined the Panel. While the Panel isn't a descision making body of Council, it is important that it represents the area's demographics and interest groups as closely as possible. Membership of the Panel has not closed and people interested in joining can complete the form below.

Consultation with the CAP is conducted in accordance with Council's approved Community Participation Policy. The Policy and the Terms of Reference for the CAP can be downloaded below.

Downloads:

Community Participation Policy Community_Participation_Policy.pdf (111KB)

Terms of Reference Terms_of_Reference.pdf (82KB)

Current CAP Consultation

One of the first consultation activities that the CAP will be involved in is the development of a Roadmap for the Future. This document, due for completion by June 2010, is part of the Towards 2030 Community Strategic Vision. Council will use this document to determine the finances, workforce requirements and the works program needed to meet the community's priorities for a Four Year Delivery Program.

Joining the Community Advisory Panel

If you would like to be a CAP member and actively develop future planning strategies, please register your interest by downloading and completing the form below or completing the online form below.

Download: Community Advisory Panel: Expression of Interest form.pdf (193KB)

Community Reference Group: Expression of Interest

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COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROUP– EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
In order to ensure that the Community Reference Group has adequate representation from multiple sectors of our community a number of questions need to be asked of potential members. Please be assured that this information remains for the exclusive use of establishing the Community Reference Group and will not be used for any other purposes.

* Name:

* Address:

* Phone:

Email:

* Age:


	15-19
	20-29
	30-39
	40-49
	50-59
	60-74
	74+

* Are you:


	Male
	Female

* Which of the following areas best describes where you reside?


	Port Macquarie
	Laurieton
	Bonny Hills/Lake Cathie
	Telegraph Pt
	Kew/Kendall
	Comboyne
	Other (please state below)

Other...

* How long have you lived in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Region?


	0-4 years
	5-10 years
	11-15 years
	15+ years
	I was born here

* Areas of local government that interest you: (please tick as many boxes as are applicable)


	Environmental Services
	Cultural and recreational services
	Planning services and issues
	Social Policy
	Transport and Infrastructure
	Governance
	Other (please specify below)

Other...

* As a member of the CRG would you prefer to be contacted by Council staff by:-


	Phone
	Email
	Mail
	All is fine

* Would you be interested in being part of a workshop or focus groups as part of the CRG?


	Yes
	No

When you join the CRG you will receive a copy of Council’s Community Engagement Framework and information on the Community Reference Group process.
If you require further information about the CRG before submitting your Expression of Interest, please contact Lyndal Harper on 8581 8111.