Given the significance of the proposal, engagement with the local community is very important and has been an integral part of the design and planning process from the beginning. The engagement process has included:
- Meetings with individuals, community groups, key local stakeholders, businesses, the local Council and traditional owners
- Open day held at the site on Australia Day 2024, as well as an information stall at Market Place as part of the Wingecarribee Shire Council Australia Day celebrations.
- Sending out community update newsletters
- Developing a project web site with information about the project
- An invitation to residents and others to subscribe to a mailing list of people interested in keeping up to date on the project.
- Meetings with key government stakeholder groups such as NSW heritage office, NSW government architect, National Trust (southern highlands division)
- Community information drop-in sessions held in Berrima, Bowral and Moss Vale
- Online survey (promoted through the community drop-in sessions)
- Information flyer distributed through two local businesses
- TV, radio and newspaper interviews including newspaper articles advertising events held
- Presentations given to the Government Architect NSW through the SDRP process
- Presentation to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)
Even though we have now concluded our community information drop-in sessions and the survey the community can write in to us via the project web site, send us an email, subscribe to our mailing list or get in touch via the phone number provided on the project web site. In addition there will be a formal opportunity for anyone to make a submission to the government about the proposal during the public exhibition period which will occur after the application is lodged.
