We’re seeking community feedback on our Casey events schedule to determine if the community is satisfied with the current Council-run community events and if further changes or additions are required. Community feedback will help us to understand the types of events the community enjoy and would like to see more of. We’re also looking to gain a further understanding of the barriers that may prevent the community from attending Council run events.

Community feedback will help to inform Council’s community event schedule.

The objectives are to:

• Understand the community sentiment and preferences for Council-run events.

The achievement of the objectives will:

• Increase participation in Council’s community events
• improve local connectedness for Casey residents (e.g. increasing social and community connections).

We’re seeking feedback to understand if our current Council-run events appeal to and reflect our community’s needs and aspirations. We also want to know if the community would like any new events added to our schedule.

What can the community influence?

• The types of community events Council run
• modification to any current Council-run events
• suggestions for new events.

What can’t the community influence?

• Budget allocation for Council events
• removal of events.

We've selected the following engagement tools and techniques for this project based on the project content, stakeholders, and type of feedback sought.

Key tools for communicating the project

• Casey Conversations project webpage
• email notification to Casey Conversations subscribers and key stakeholder groups
• Council website news and Casey Catch Up e-newsletter
• organic social media posts
• article for inclusion in various special interest Council newsletters, including Friendly Librarian, Healthy Ageing – Strengthening new communities – e newsletters
• digital screens at local Community Centres and Bunjil Place.

Key methods for gathering feedback

• Digital engagement via Casey Conversations, including ‘fund-it’ tool to select events of interest, an ideas board for other suggestions and opportunities to ask questions.
• contact details for interested community members to ask for further information or provide feedback
• correspondence via email or phone
• printed information available, as required.

Key Dates: For this phase
Item title	Start date (& time if relevant)	End date (& time if relevant)	Description (if required)
Community consultation	19 February 2024	22 March 2024
Consideration of community feedback	April 2024		A Community Engagement Summary Report will be prepared.
Council finalises Casey event schedule	April 2024		Council officers are expected to consider community feedback and finalise the Casey event schedule by April 2024.

Community and stakeholder consultation on the Casey event schedule will be held for a four-week period from Monday 19 February 2024 – Friday 22 March 2024.

Community feedback will be collated and presented to Council officers for their consideration and amendments will be made to the Casey event schedule, as required.

It is expected that a report on community feedback and the Casey event schedule will be finalised by April 2024. Project subscribers will be notified when the report is available.

Timothy O'Beirne

Community Events Officer

T: 9709 9525

E: events@casey.vic.gov.au