Love where you live
Published on 25 September 2023
The City of Onkaparinga is about to start shaping its new community plan and the most important ingredient will be your voice.
“Regardless of how old you are, where you live, where you work, what services and facilities you use, we want to hear from all walks of life,” says Mayor Moira Were.
“We want to hear from as many people as possible about what you love about where you live, and what would make our city even better.
“We want to hear how you experience living in your city, what your hopes are for the future, and the priorities to focus on now.
“Your feedback will shape a new vision for our community plan and guide our decisions over the next 10 years.”
There are plenty of ways to take part.
If you're an Onkaparinga resident, you can head to onkaparingacity.com/yoursay to complete a 10-minute online survey before Sunday 5 November.
Eligible respondents have the chance to win one of four $500 vouchers. To enter, simply complete the survey and add your details at the end. Full terms and conditions are available to view here.
If you want to keep it quick, you can fill in three simple questions about your vision for the region’s future, which—along with a submission box—are available at council offices, libraries, community and youth centres, recreation centres, and selected events.
“If you’ve got more to say, why not have a chat to our friendly front-counter staff or invite your local councillor to come to your community group to hear more about the process for developing our community plan,” says Mayor Were.
“And we’d love for you to help spread the word about the survey to anyone who lives in the City of Onkaparinga—family, friends, neighbours and members of groups you belong to.”
Once the council has received your input, it will begin analysing the responses. Then, it will check in with community members to develop key themes and priorities so they can start shaping the draft community plan.
Responses will also be used to inform reviews of two other key strategic documents—the council’s Long Term Financial Plan, which guides long-term financial sustainability; and Strategic Asset Management Plan, which helps ensure appropriate infrastructure is in place for current and future generations.
The three draft plans are scheduled to be released for community engagement in April 2024.
MORE INFORMATION
onkaparingacity.com/yoursay