Early this year Bang the Table joined forces with the NewDemocracy Foundation and the NSW Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to support the creation of an online citizens jury portal as part of a unique experiment in participatory democracy. Last week saw the publication of the findings of the PAC report on “The Economics of Energy […]
7 years ago
The title of this blogpost is taken from a comment / story posted on a consultation site we are currently running for the Australian Government. Way back in 2010 I wrote a post titled “Is online community engagement real” in response to a feeling I sometime get that there is a sense within the community […]
7 years ago
The art of online community engagement is just that. An artform. We are always banging on to our clients about making sure they select the right online tools for their desired outcomes. And that’s only half of it. Choosing the right tools is one thing, it’s HOW you use them that makes an impact…regardless of […]
7 years ago
Chain Valley Coal has embraced consulting online about mining activities with the communities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
9 years ago
They say a man’s home is his castle. So when Hornsby Council made the decision to try consulting online about urban consolidation we expected some serious community feedback. attracted a large amount of visitors and opinions when it consulted its community online for Stage 1 and Stage 2 of its Housing Strategy. Tamara Shardlow spoke […]
9 years ago
Rachel Trigg is one of the first of a growing number of Corporate Development Managers to have used Bang the Table’s EngagementHQ forums to consult their community on the Council’s strategic plan; first at Waverley Council in 2009, and just recently with the Marrickville Council in 2010. Tam: So Rachel, can you tell me exactly […]
9 years ago
Adrienne Murphy, the Environment Officer from the Blue Mountains City Council talks about the lessons from one Council’s first steps into online engagement. Learnings that includes early experiments in engaging its local community online about the Council’s long-term management plans. The Blue Mountains City Council is responsible for one of the largest municipal areas in […]
9 years ago
Max’s vast experience as a community engagement practitioner, combined with the fact that he’s used our product, means he’s ripe for the picking when it comes to answering people’s online engagement questions.
9 years ago
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