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Coastal Futures community panel

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Published
3rd March 2020

Council is recruiting 40 people to represent the Fraser Coast community for a three day panel for three Saturdays in May/June.

The Coastal Futures: Planning Our Changing Coastline is all about getting ready for the short, medium and long-term impacts of coastal hazards.

The Coastal Futures Community Panel will:

  • Learn about how coastal hazards will impact on our coastline and assets - now and into the future.
  • Discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities in planning for our changing coastline.
  • Consider a wide range of information and hear from expert speakers.
  • Be supported by professional facilitators and Council staff.
  • Be part of a group that makes recommendations to Council about how we should be responding to coastal hazards.

People who self-nominate their interest to be on the Coastal Futures Community Panel will be placed in a pool of nominees. Selection of the final panel of around 40 people will use a selection process to ensure that there are a cross-section of people from the Fraser Coast community.

When will the Community Panel meet?

  • Session1: Saturday 30 May 2020
  • Session 2: Saturday 6 June 2020
  • Session 2: Saturday 13 June 2020
  • All Panel sessions will be held in Hervey Bay.

The Panel’s recommendations will be presented to Council for consideration, published on Council’s website and be considered by Council as part of the final Fraser Coast Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy. The Panel will not be like a traditional public meeting, but an inclusive, genuine process where your voice will be valued and heard.

Complete the expression of interest on Councils engagement hub website – just go to frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au, click on the Coastal Futures project page and complete the online form.

Complete the Expression of Interest by Friday 10 April 2020.

Interested in the project but don’t want to be on the community panel? You can also go to the Coastal Futures project page and Register to Have Your Say.

Questions? To find out more about the project please visit frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au OR email coastalfutures@frasercoast.qld.gov.au OR call 1300 794 929