We asked what would make it easier for you to have your say. You told us you want clearer communication, more meaningful engagement, and a better understanding of how your feedback is used.

In response, we’ve drafted a policy and a commitment to community engagement outlining how we engage with our community in Port Phillip. We checked in with you to see if we got it right. We're now reviewing your feedback and will share the report soon.

• How we put the five principles of community engagement into practice.
• How we make it easier for you to share feedback on decisions
• What aspects of community engagement we focus on until 2029 (in Our Commitment to Community Engagement)

• The definition of community engagement
• The Principles of Community Engagement
• The Spectrum of Public Participation
• The use of deliberative community engagement: Councils must, at a minimum, apply their community engagement policy in the development of the following:
  • community vision
  • council plan
  • financial plan
  • asset plan
• Compliance with relevant legislation

This policy will not include detailed procedures around how we implement the policy.