Method Description Participation Methods promoting consultation ‘Funding our Future’ DL brochure distributed to DL brochure distributed to 27, residential households across 858 households. the LGA via Australia Post Press advertising Advertisements in the Herald, 7 advertisements throughout Post and Mercury, outlining the the engagement period, 1 in the options and workshop dates Herald, 3 in the Post and 3 in the Mercury. There was an average of one advertisement run each week. Information on the Information regarding Councils 25,513 rate assessments were October 2013 rate notice proposal to increase rates distributed in October with this above the rate peg was information included. included on the information slip attached to the rates notice. This included details on the community information sessions. Static displays and Posters, publications and Customers able to see and take information information at Council sites and printed information or facilities complete surveys online Media releases issued, Two Council issued media The Mercury printed eight stories in press, stories in releases were distributed, one articles over the engagement radio/TV at the commencement of the period, The Herald four, and seven year rating proposal and The Post one. The proposal was one further promoting the discussed on 5 local radio community information stations. sessions. Direct mailout to Distribution to approximately One letter received outlining community and business 222 community organisations concerns on affordability. leaders as outlined on our community directory and the Business Chamber network Databases of those that Email distribution to Nil direct response back from responded in Phase 2 approximately 213 participants this email but over 250 people who completed the survey in visited Maitland Your Say within Phase 2 on the options two days of this email was available to Council. This email distributed. outlined the results from Phase 2 and the seven year rating
Method Description Participation Methods promoting consultation ‘Funding our Future’ DL brochure distributed to residential households across the LGA via Australia Post DL brochure distributed to 27, 858 households. Press advertising Advertisements in the Herald, Post and Mercury, outlining the options and workshop dates 7 advertisements throughout the engagement period, 1 in the Herald, 3 in the Post and 3 in the Mercury. There was an average of one advertisement run each week. Information on the October 2013 rate notice Information regarding Councils proposal to increase rates above the rate peg was included on the information slip attached to the rates notice. This included details on the community information sessions. 25,513 rate assessments were distributed in October with this information included. Static displays and information Posters, publications and information at Council sites and facilities Customers able to see and take printed information or complete surveys online Media releases issued, stories in press, stories in radio/TV Two Council issued media releases were distributed, one at the commencement of the seven year rating proposal and one further promoting the community information sessions. The Mercury printed eight articles over the engagement period, The Herald four, and The Post one. The proposal was discussed on 5 local radio stations. Direct mailout to community and business leaders Distribution to approximately 222 community organisations as outlined on our community directory and the Business Chamber network One letter received outlining concerns on affordability. Databases of those that responded in Phase 2 Email distribution to approximately 213 participants who completed the survey in Phase 2 on the options available to Council. This email outlined the results from Phase 2 and the seven year rating Nil direct response back from this email but over 250 people visited Maitland Your Say within two days of this email was distributed.