Beyond community consultation: Tips for working with and enabling action by local communities

This engaging session outlines what community consultation is, the risks of over-consultation and how to go beyond to better engage and empower people.

Topics covered

• Why this topic is so important for creating better outcomes

• Community consultation and engagement are different. How?

• Four modes of doing: Doing To / For / With / By communities

• Why it can help to reduce risks and save money

• How to add value to a project by positively engaging with stakeholders and the community

• Techniques for putting it into practice

Better engage your community and turn them from naysayers into positive doers.

WHEN: 10.00am-12.30pm on Wednesday 22 October 2025

WHERE: The Connection, 30 Shoreline Drive, Rhodes (a short walk from Rhodes train station)

Your host

Dean Cracknell, Co-Founder of Town Team Movement and Creator of Placemaking.Education will facilitate the session. Thanks also to the Canada Bay Council for providing the venue.

Tickets

$110 including GST

Book your tickets online via Humanitix or send an email on hello@townteammovement.com to arrange payment via tax invoice. Please let us know how many tickets you would like, the names and email addresses of the attendees and a Purchase Order Number if required.

Second session on the same day

We're also hosting another session in the afternoon. Join us for an interactive session on how local governments, Community Improvement Districts and precinct associations can revitalise streets and places and promote local economic development.

WHEN: 2.00-4.30pm on Wednesday 22 October 2025
WHERE: The Boronia Room, Holroyd Centre, 11-17 Miller St, Merrylands, NSW (a short walk from Merrylands train station)
Tickets are $110 (incl GST) via https://lnkd.in/dJAsbFYM

Find out more and book your tickets via https://events.humanitix.com/main-street-revitalisation

Questions

Call Dean Cracknell on 0468 38 1745 or email dean@townteammovement.com