Training for Council Staff + Committees

Byron After the Floods: Kitchen Table Conversation Kits

As part of our engagement for this broader flood recovery and future planning project, Locale developed an engagement kit to facilitate ‘at home’ engagement. The design and subsequent promotion of...

Crown Land Caravan Park Statewide Engagement

Crown Lands

Working with Crown Lands newly formed tourism unit, Locale designed and implemented a statewide engagement process for Crown land managers that operate caravan parks. From local to state government,...

Shoalhaven Waste Focus Groups

Shoalhaven City Council

Locale worked with Shoalhaven City Council’s Waste Services to undertake a series of focus groups to test and develop education and promotional materials. Waste management is a critical function of...

Congo Road Closure Community Engagement

Eurobodalla Shire Council

When there is an impasse or sudden change in our communities, dialogue can be difficult. We are adept at assisting councils to step back and work with communities to understand and overcome...

Coffs Harbour Regional Athletics Workshop

Coffs Harbour City Council

With Council staff delivery of this project facing targeted opposition, Locale was engaged to design and facilitate a series of consultation events to gain a clear and independent view of the...

The Channon & Nimbin Community Resilience Plans

Lismore Shire Council

Following the 2019/2020 bushfires, Locale was engaged by Lismore City Council to deliver community-led and place based resilience plans in collaboration with the Nimbin and Channon communities. We...

Public Hearings for Reclassification of Public Land

Various councils

Reclassification of public land can be a controversial decision. We are highly experienced in acting as an independent chair of public hearings that propose the reclassification of public land in a...

Byron Short Term Rental Accommodation Planning Proposal

Byron Shire Council

Locale designed and implemented an independent engagement process for the exhibition of this controversial planning proposal. Facing a housing crisis that has worsened over many years, Council...

Bay & Basin Community Strategic Plan

Bendigo Bank

We worked with eight villages within the Jervis Bay and St Georges Basin area to establish a community-led strategic plan across the area. The project was established through extensive community...

Byron Community Strategic Plan + Delivery Program Workshops

Byron Shire Council

Locale designed and facilitated two community workshops on the refresh of the Byron Shire Community Strategic Plan and a two-day programme with councillors on the new Delivery Program. The workshops...

Coffs Harbour Community Strategic Plan Focus Groups

Coffs Harbour City Council

Locale designed and facilitated four focus group sessions for Coffs Harbour City Council on the refresh of the My Coffs Community Strategic Plan. The focus groups explored the current themes in the...

Berry Community-Led Strategic Plan

Berry Forum

Working with the Council recognised community group, the Berry Forum, Locale undertook community-led planning processes to develop a series of strategic priorities for presentation to the Council...

Bushfire Recovery Planning Assistance for Impacted Landowners

St Vincent De Pauls

Locale was engaged to help property owners who were impacted by the 2019/2020 bushfires in the Shoalhaven region. These property owners had not rebuilt after the bushfires. We worked collaboratively...

South West Rocks Bar Opening Workshop

Kempsey Shire Council

Locale designed and facilitated a one-day workshop for Kempsey Shire Council to discuss boating improvements for Back Creek at South West Rocks. This involved councillors, Council staff, State...