Community Engagement at Central Coast Council

About Community Engagement at Central Coast Council

Engaging with our community is essential to make informed decisions. Engagement builds trust between Council, our community and stakeholders when it is:

Our approach is guided by two key documents: our Communtiy Engagement Strategy and our Communtiy Participation Plan.

Who we are

The Community Engagement team is a team of passionate professionals who care about listening to the Central Coast community and providing a connection between community voices and Central Coast Council.

About Your Voice Our Coast

This page, YourVoiceOurCoast.com is our online space for community engagement.

It gives you a flexible way to share your thoughts whether that’s at home, on your phone or whenever it suits you.

On this site you can:

  • explore projects happening in your area
  • share ideas and feedback on projects that are open for feedback
  • stay up to date on outcomes and next steps.

Get involved in a way that suits you

Online feedback is just one part of how we engage. Depending on the project, you might also see:

  • face-to-face sessions, like drop-in sessions or workshops
  • pop-ups in the community or at events
  • small group or one-on-one conversations.

Check each project page to find the ways you can take part.

You can email us or send us a letter for any project that is open for feedback.

  • Email us

    You can send us an email of your submission, send to:

    engagement@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

  • Send us a letter

    You can post us your submission too! Address your letter to:

    Att: Engagement Team - *Insert Project name*

    PO Box 20, Wyong NSW 2259

Connect with us

Join our database of connected community members.

  • Join our online engagement community

    Sign up as a member to Your Voice Our Coast to be notified about projects that you can share your feedback on relevant to your topics of interest or locations of interest on the Central Coast.

    Click the green 'Log in / Join' button in the top left corner of the home page to join up as a member.

    Join as a member 

  • Are you in a community group or organisation?

    We engage directly with groups and organisations across the Central Coast, learn how to get involved.

    Learn more and sign up! 

What happens to your feedback

Your feedback helps shape decisions.

We review and combine all input, online and in person, and use it to:

  • inform plans, strategies and designs
  • understand community priorities and concerns

While we carefully consider all feedback, we may not be able to adopt every suggestion.

We will always aim to share updates and outcomes so you can see how your input has been used.

Privacy

Central Coast Council collects information on the Your Voice Our Coast website to understand community views and help inform Council decisions. Providing information is voluntary. If you provide feedback anonymously, Council will not be able to contact you further.

Your feedback will be accessed by authorised Council officers and may be shared within Council, and with Council’s agents and contractors, where lawful and necessary to support Council functions and service delivery. Any written feedback may also be de-identified and published in reports.

Your personal information will be kept in Council's Information Management System in accordance with the relevant legislation. Council's address is 2 Hely Street Wyong NSW 2259. Your information will also be held by Open Point (the Your Voice Our Coast platform provider) and Council recommends you read their privacy statement.

You may access, correct or update your personal information by visiting Council’s website, contacting Council's Privacy Contact Officer on 02 4306 7900 or by sending an email to ask@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.

Information is managed in line with:

For more information, view our Privacy Policy.