The People’s Advisory Panel is a great opportunity to have some input into future plans that affect the residents of Wyndham and to ensure that Wyndham City hears from its diverse community.

Panel members are consulted on a range of Council projects to provide meaningful community feedback and input based on their lived experiences and local knowledge.

As part of the Future Wyndham project, we’ll be randomly selecting around 150 members of the Panel in early 2025 to work together and create our draft Wyndham 2050 Community Vision.

We’ll also ask for your feedback on lots of different topics to help create the Council Plan, Long Term Financial Plan and Asset Plan.

We’re looking for interested community members who are passionate about helping to shape the Wyndham community. The Panel is open to everyone, you don’t need to have any special knowledge about Council to join.

To ensure the Panel is representative of Wyndham, a diverse range of community members, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander – First Nations peoples, people with disability, young people, LGBTQIA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Elected representatives from any level of government, paid employees of any political party and Wyndham City Council employees and any Councillors from the past two terms cannot join.

As a community member, you have insight into how best we can shape the future of our City! This is why Council wants to hear from you.

The Panel is a great opportunity to have some input into future plans that affect the residents of Wyndham and to ensure that Wyndham City hears from its diverse community.

Registration for the People’s Advisory Panel is open and will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 25 August.

We’re looking for more members to get involved in the Panel until October 2025.

Over your membership, you may be asked to get involved in large workshops that are over a few days, smaller focus groups, interviews or be asked to provide your ideas via a survey. These can be in-person or online.

As part of the Future Wyndham project, we’ll be randomly selecting around 150 members of the Panel in early 2025 to work together and create our draft Wyndham 2050 Community Vision.

There will also be opportunities to connect with your fellow Panel members in forums and meetings to discuss those issues most important to you.

Support will be provided to make sure all members of the People’s Advisory Panel can participate.

If you need information in another language, vision aids or any other support (such as childcare or help with other caring responsibilities), we will work with you to provide this.

When you register online or over the phone, please let us know about your specific requirements.

For support call Nivek on 0472 761 324 or email info@deliberatelyengaging.com.au

Registration for the Wyndham People's Advisory Panel close at midnight on Sunday 25 August 2024.

After you have registered, we will email you an information pack which includes:

• A video explaining the purpose of the People’s Advisory Panel and what the next year of engagement will look like.
• Instructions on how to access the People’s Advisory Panel private members page on The Loop.
  

In the meantime, if you have any questions about this process, feel free to call Nivek Thompson from Deliberately Engaging on 0472 761 324.

If you would like to get involved in other ways or find out more information about what’s happening in Wyndham, visit The Loop where you can have your say on a number of different engagement projects.

Already a member? Great! We will let you know when the Welcome Information Sessions and Webinars are and you are welcome to attend.

Also, make sure you let your friends, family and colleagues know to join the People’s Advisory Panel.