GOAL
JOC Consulting was engaged by Placemaking NSW to undertake stakeholder and community consultation and prepare a strategic management plan for Ballast Point Park. Extensive engagement included Council Staff, operations team, residents and regional wide visitors around connecting with Country, heritage, biodiversity, dogs, and sustainability, to see what has worked well and what could be improved in this much-loved park.
SOLUTION
Engagement has revisited the park’s values, why it is important to the community and delve into operations, management and future improvements to inform the development of the management plan.
The engagement activities were designed to creatively engage and target specific users:
- Online community survey
- Pop up stalls at Ballast Point Park and local community market events
- A ‘Dog chat’ with intercept survey
- In-person community workshop
- Review of submissions
OUTCOME
The consultation has concluded and JOC Consulting is currently preparing a report that will summarise the key insights and guide the ongoing management of Ballast Point Park.
Image credit: Placemaking NSW