May 24, 2018 | Citizens' juries, Local government, People, place & governance, Planning, Stakeholder engagement, Sustainability
I’ve been a facilitator for many citizens’ juries and helped out at a few. Often I take 20 or 30 photos at each one. Lately I’ve realised that the same three photos tell the story of every jury I’ve been part of. It doesn’t matter that...
Nov 3, 2017 | Community Engagement, It's cultural!, People, place & governance, Planning, Uncategorized
City of Greater Dandenong ensures outstanding engagement with children. They are committed to Child Friendly Cities and Communities Charter, hold an annual forum with children, and a Children’s Advisory Group makes sure engagement with children is age and...
Sep 20, 2017 | Community Engagement, Planning
At a curated session on engaging children ‘How I wonder what you think?’ at the recent Engage2Act unconference, the objectives were to: • highlight voices of children in community engagement, drawing out rationale behind an organisation’s reasons for engaging with...
Oct 12, 2016 | Citizens' juries, Collaborating, Deliberative, Planning, Tech tools for engagement
Deliberative democracy enthusiasts in my world are in an exciting collaborative space this month. Open State. The 2016 Adelaide Festival of Ideas giving energy and focus to a future democracy and society. ‘Exploring citizen voice and the notion that government...
Apr 19, 2016 | Community Engagement, Joint effort - climate adaptation, Planning, Sustainability, Translating the scientific stuff, Walking, Water
Melbourne on the Front Foot! Want Melbourne to be green and healthy into the future? Interested in the built fabric of the city, the magic of planning? Looking for a fun, friendly Saturday afternoon walk? Annie Bolitho facilitates discussion about the ideas...
Dec 22, 2015 | Citizens' juries, Collaborating, Community Engagement, Local government, Participatory budgeting, People, place & governance, Planning, Rate capping
Christmas 2015. Presents piling up under people’s desks at work after lunch-time shopping. No doubt some won’t quite hit the mark. But it’s the thought that counts. When government spending doesn’t hit the mark it’s different. If I said...
