Thanks to guest poster Anne Bransdon (left) for this great article on how Broken Hill used online engagement to gather community opinion. “About a year ago, we engaged online consultation software experts, Bang the Table, to consult our community about the fees, activities, infrastructure and day-to-day management of the newly refurbished Regional Aquatic Centre. As [...]
I had been involved in the world of online community engagement for literally days when I was extracted for a month to re-emerge intensively aware of the how, what, where and the when. Buffed, spick and span, my head full of knowledge and senses tingling with a combination of trepidation and excitement, I thrust myself [...]
I regularly carry on in this blog about the importance of anonymity in online community engagement or participation process. Just imagine my excitement when I came across a wonderful example to illustrate my case. A user of one of our sites, who shall remain anonymous for the purposes of this blog (natrually), posted a formal [...]
VicRoads has launched an online consultation about the future of Hoddle Street (pictured below) in Melbourne’s east. The State Government has allocated $5 million to commence engineering investigations to determine the feasibility of improvements along Hoddle Street between just north of the M1 (Citylink), up to and including the entrance to the Eastern Freeway. The [...]
Austin City has launched an online climate change discussion. The overarching goal of the Austin Climate Protection Program is to make Austin the leading city in the US in the fight against climate change. In February 2007, the City Council passed a resolution that directed the City to begin taking action to respond to climate [...]
The Greater Taree City Council’s proposed smoke free outdoors policy was given the nod on March 11, 2010 after a three month community consultation was delivered using Engagement HQ. The decision to introduce the proposal means that smoking will be banned: Within 10 metres of all children’s playgrounds Within 10 metres of Council playing fields, [...]