by Locale Consulting | May 6, 2022 | Community-led planning, Engagement, Public land management, Strategic & master planning
Following on from our blog Ultimate guide: Community-led planning resources, we are continuing to notice councils become increasingly aware of the importance of community-led planning projects. There is a growing recognition of the success of the “bottom-up” approach...
by Locale Consulting | Jan 28, 2022 | Engagement, Grant funding, Public land management, Strategy & policy
In NSW there are 128 local government areas each with unique attractions that lure visitors to the area. In a post COVID-19 world there is likely to continue to be reduced opportunities for overseas travel and a greater focus on domestic travel options. This makes it...
by Locale Consulting | Sep 29, 2021 | Community-led planning, Engagement, Public land management, Strategic & master planning
What is community-led planning? In essence, community-led planning (whatever its form) puts the community in the driver’s seat to determine the outcome. Community-led approaches are being increasingly recognised and championed as the way forward in disaster recovery...
by Locale Consulting | Aug 26, 2021 | Engagement, Governance & training, Public land management
An important responsibility of a local council is the management of ‘public land’ under its care and control. Importantly, all ‘public land’ must be classified as operational or community land. The classification of the land determines how the land is managed and...
by Locale Consulting | Jun 22, 2021 | Public land management
The recent announcement of changes to the Crown Land Management Regulation 2018 (the Regulation) has resulted in some modifications to how local councils, as Crown land managers, may go about the preparation of Plans of Management (POM) for Crown land. Key changes for...
by Locale Consulting | Aug 27, 2020 | Public land management, Strategic & master planning
Stakeholder consultation is a vital step in any planning process. And reaching all stakeholders in a valuable and meaningful way requires knowledge and experience in the best engagement methods for each stakeholder. This is no different for Local Aboriginal Land...