Healthy & Inclusive Places
In April 2023, we hosted three pop up information stalls, an online survey, and a webinar to gather community feedback on our plans for new play and fitness spaces at Macarthur Gardens North. Information boards were presented at the pop up information stalls, which were held at key locations, including Macarthur Square, Western Sydney University campus, and Main Ridge Park, Macarthur Heights. The activities were advertised via e-newsletters, webpage updates, postcards delivered via post to Macarthur Heights residents, as well as geo‑targeted social media posts on Instagram and Facebook.
A wide range of community members participated, including adults, children and students. Community members provided their feedback by talking to staff at the pop up information stalls, and by voting for their preferences in-person or via the online survey. The feedback received was shared with Campbelltown City Council and will inform the detailed design of play and fitness spaces at Macarthur Gardens North. Landcom will continue to provide updates as the project progresses through the development stages.
As part of our visioning for Panorama we engaged with Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council and other members of the Aboriginal community to hear stories and understand the cultural significance of the site to the Dharawal people. This included two walks on Country and a small workshop where Land Council members were invited to yarn with us and help shape the vision.
In the spirit of inclusive engagement and our commitment to reconciliation and self determination we are continuing to build relationships within the community. We are seeking to set up a consultative group to provide us with ongoing guidance about how to connect with Country and support the needs and aspirations of the local Aboriginal community as we develop the site over the next 20 years.
To inform plans for the development of the former Bulli Hospital site we undertook consultation to understand community views, get feedback to inform our concept planning for future development and seek ideas for how the site’s history could be interpreted through landscaping and design. We did this through feedback forms and an online survey and two information and feedback sessions in October 2022 and February 2023.
In keeping with our commitment to proactive, purposeful and accountable engagement, we are continuing to build relationships with site neighbours and the wider community by keeping them informed of works, project planning and any opportunities to share feedback. We regularly distribute e-newsletters and project newsletters to the wider community, while we communicate with site neighbours through letterbox drops and check in by phone or email. Prior to works commencing, we also invited neighbours to an onsite meeting with our lead contractors to provide an overview of work plans and highlight what is being done to minimise impacts.
