Growth and Community Engagement within the Kiama LGA

Kiama Council has announced its intention to establish a major dialogue with the community regarding a review of the Community Engagement Strategy and the future and impact of “Growth” in  the LGA. Listed below are some links to sites and documents relevant to this discussion. More links will be added as they are found to be relevant and as more information on the dialogue becomes available. (Each link opens in a new page)

Whilst some of these links provide details of the minimum legislated consultation requirements for Council, we should be encouraging a higher standard of consultation as often as possible.

(A) You can read Kiama Council’s news statement here.

(B) Kiama Council’s current Community Engagement Strategy can be downloaded here.

(C) Office of Local Government Community Engagement Strategy page is here.

(D) “2.7 Engaging the community” from the Integrated Planning and Reporting Manual for local government in NSW can be found here.

(E) International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) standards for Community Consultation can be found here.

(F) Kiama Council’s Community Participation Plan detailing how the community can be involved in Planning Matters can be downloaded here.

(G) Department of Planning page on Community Participation Plans can be viewed here.

(H) Requirements of Community Participation Plans in EP&A Act can be viewed here.

(I) You can read the Community Participation Plans of other Councils here.

(J) Collaborate NSW – Local Government and Aboriginal Communities working together here.

Planning Documents:

Kiama Local Environment Plan (2011) here.

Kiama Local Strategic Planning Statement (2020) here.

Kiama Local Housing Strategy page here.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan 2041 here.

Draft Low-Rise Housing Diversity Code here.

Greater Cities Commission here, now dissolved with its functions now incorporated into the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure here.