At last night’s Council meeting, I was pleased to finalise a public, 12-month forward plan for community engagement which outlines the key projects, initiatives, policies, strategies and plans that Council will be engaging the Central Coast community on this financial year. 

The Community Engagement Plan for 2023-24 was drafted in response to an Administrator Minute I tabled at the June 2023 Council Meeting and is now a public document which will soon be available to the community on Council’s engagement website, YourVoiceOurCoast.com. 

I am pleased with this outcome, which means the Central Coast community now has a thorough list of projects and timelines that the community can expect to be engaged on during the course of this financial year. 

The Central Coast has begun its last complete financial year under the current period of Administration before Councillors return in September 2024. This list of engagement projects can help the community stay abreast of community consultation projects that may be of interest to them which are coming up throughout the year. 

Most importantly, this community engagement plan will become an annual fixture in Council’s yearly operational planning. 

Rik Hart, Administrator