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Your Voice. Your Community. Your Connection

Connecting Communities Living Lab is a project that hopes to help people feel less lonely and more connected. It brings together local people, groups, and businesses to come up with new ideas to help everyone feel included.

We asked the community to choose the most important problems to solve, the selected ideas will get support to try them out. This project is part of a bigger plan to make Casey a friendlier, safer, and more welcoming place for everyone.

Consultation closed 28 July 2025

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Themes and choice of challenge statement

  • Community and Place

    This theme is about making public spaces like parks, libraries, and community centres safe and welcoming, so people feel proud of where they live and connected to others.

Which challenge statement should be the focus for community and place?

This poll has concluded.

Total Votes: 46

  • Technology

    This theme is about using technology to help people connect, access services, and share experiences making communities more inclusive, informed, and engaged.

Which challenge statement should be the focus for technology?

This poll has concluded.

Total Votes: 33

  • Community Empowerment

    This theme is about giving people the tools, support, and confidence to lead local projects, helping build stronger, kinder, and more connected communities.

Which challenge statement should be the focus for community empowerment?

This poll has concluded.

Total Votes: 37

Survey

How you could influence the project

  • Can be influenced

    • Choice of 1 challenge statement in each of the 3 themes

  • Can't be influenced

    • Budget allocation for the project/grants
    • Themes of the Living Lab
    • Selection criteria for Council grants

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