CP003 draft policy on exhibition

The Borough of Queenscliffe gives notice that it has a draft policy on exhibition – a routine revision of CP003 Community Engagement. The Community Engagement policy outlines Council's commitment to engaging with the community, and provides guidance to the organisation in undertaking community engagement and consultation activities.

This revision includes a small number of proposed amendments to better reflect existing practice while preserving those elements of the policy that continue to serve Council well. Minor changes (such as to punctuation or sentence order) are not listed here, but proposed amendments include:

• 3.1.2: Reworded to clarify that the level of engagement Council undertakes should reflect the needs of the project and our stakeholders. The intent of this item is unchanged.
• 3.1.4: Exceptions are explicitly identified. While the policy does discuss occasions where community engagement may necessarily occur with a limited group (such as consultation on a Disability Action Plan prioritising engagement by people with a lived experience of disability) this line could be seen to contradict this instance. Adding the exception removes any confusion.
• 3.2.2: Reworded to identify that engagement should not “create unreasonable barriers that limit participation in community engagement” which better reflects the intent of this line.
• 3.2.7: New line that prioritises continuous improvement in engagement accessibility.
• 5.1: Updated to reflect current reporting practices of community engagement, noting that individual engagements remain reported in a real-time basis.

The draft policy can be viewed by clicking the link on the right of this page. Submissions can be made in writing to info@queenscliffe.vic.gov.au or 50 Learmonth Street, Queenscliffe VIC 3225. Submissions close 11:59pm, Friday 18 November. For further information, please contact the Borough of Queenscliffe on 5258 1377.

Martin Gill
CEO