Greater Cities Commisssion Community Participation Plan - August 2023

It involves coordinating and guiding the development of our cities and the multi-city region to ensure sustainable and efficient growth, while taking into account the needs, aspirations and wellbeing of our communities and stakeholders. [...] Newcastle, Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle City 6 Community Participation Plan The Community Participation Plan This Community Participation Plan (CPP) is designed This CPP is intended to be a reference tool for to clearly state how and when the community can community members wanting to know how and when the participate when the Greater Cities Commission Commission invites community participat. [...] This helps to communities, culturally and linguistically diverse ensure that state and local policies are aligned, and that communities, peak bodies, businesses, local government, the needs of the community are met in the most effective and state and Commonwealth government agencies. [...] Lack of awareness of opportunities We will continue to use a wide range of communication tools to to engage ensure communities and stakeholders are aware of opportunities to comment on, and have access to, information about the Commission and its ongoing projects. [...] The Commission always considers the safety of community members, other stakeholders and our staff who have the right to participate in a respectful environment and are expected to behave in a manner supporting everyone’s right to present their point of view.