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Lake Burrumbeet Futures Project Lake Burrumbeet Futures Project Engagement Report September 2019 Acknowledgments DELWP would like to acknowledge the contributions of all who have been involved in the Lake Burrumbeet Futures project and thank each partner organisation for contributing their time and expertise throughout the project. Author Lake Burrumbeet Futures Project team - Kathryn Campbell, Sarah Mills, Marg Hawke, Sarah Demicoli Grampians Regional Directorate - Community and Partnership Programs team Email: [email protected] Phone: 136 186 Photo credit Andrew Thomas Design Project overview and summary information available at: https://engage.vic.gov.au/lake-burrumbeet-futures Acknowledgment We acknowledge and respect Victorian Traditional Owners as the original custodians of Victoria's land and waters, their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. We honour Elders past and present whose knowledge and wisdom has ensured the continuation of culture and traditional practices. We are committed to genuinely partner, and meaningfully engage, with Victoria's Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities to support the protection of Country, the maintenance of spiritual and cultural practices and their broader aspirations in the 21st century and beyond. © The State of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2019 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. You are free to re-use the work under that licence, on the condition that you credit the State of Victoria as author. The licence does not apply to any images, photographs or branding, including the Victorian Coat of Arms, the Victorian Government logo and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) logo. To view a copy of this licence, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Accessibility If you would like to receive this publication in an alternative format, please telephone the DELWP Customer Service Centre on 136 186, or email [email protected] or via the National Relay Service on 133 677, www.relayservice.com.au. This document is also available on the internet at www.delwp.vic.gov.au Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Content Overview of Engagement 5 Engagement with the Project Partner Group 7 Engagement with Key Stakeholders and Community Groups 9 Engagement within DELWP and governance 10 Engagement with the Community 11 What We Heard – Survey Results 15 Recommendations and Future Vision for Lake Burrumbeet 24 Project Outcomes 26 References 29 Appendices 30 Appendix A: DELWP Community Charter 30 Appendix B: Engage@DELWP Framework 31 Appendix C: Project Partner Group Terms of Reference 32 Appendix D: Stakeholder Analysis 36 Appendix E: Communications & Engagement Tools 38 Appendix F: LBFP Background Summary Report 39 Lake Burrumbeet Futures Project Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Project Purpose The Lake Burrumbeet Futures Project invitation to join the Project Partner Group (LBFP) was initiated by the Department of (PPG). Nine other government and non- Environment, Land, Water and Planning government organisations with a stake in (DELWP) in July 2018. The focus was on the future of the Lake formed the PPG, hearing the diverse opinions of key which was established early in the project stakeholders, community groups, and continued until the outputs were neighbours and visitors to help to shape a delivered. Working with PPG members long-term community vision and guide throughout the project helped create future management actions and stronger and more trusting relationships arrangements for Lake Burrumbeet. over time between DELWP, PPG members and the community. The LBFP was an opportunity for DELWP to better understand how people currently This report summarises the engagement view Lake Burrumbeet and the future needs approach that was used for the LBFP of local communities and visitors through an between July 2018 and June 2019. engagement-focused project. People were Note: implementation of works at Lake asked to identify their current uses of Lake Burrumbeet was out of scope for the LBFP. Burrumbeet and share their ideas and future aspirations for the Lake during the public engagement phase, which ran from January to March 2019. The Project team recognised that Lake Burrumbeet is highly significant to the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners, represented by the Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation (WAC). The WAC were identified as critical partners and accepted an 4 Lake Burrumbeet Futures Project Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Overview of Engagement Principles of Engagement The following engagement principles were also adopted to guide this work: Throughout the LBFP, DELWP committed to put the community at the centre of the engagement approach • DELWP Community Charter (see Appendices) to help us make better and more informed decisions. • Engage@DELWP Framework (see Appendices) This means that the level of public participation is more likely to match the requirements of the project. • IAP2 Public Participation Spectrum The following engagement principles were adopted throughout the LBFP: DELWP’s Use of the IAP2 Spectrum • We will use local knowledge to guide decision- Throughout the LBFP, DELWP was committed to making ensuring that engagement was undertaken to deliver the promise of the DELWP Community • We will engage with the most highly impacted Charter and was aimed at the ‘Involve’ level of the stakeholders where they are, in ways that suit them IAP2 spectrum. • Our engagement will be inclusive and respectful of different opinions • We will be honest about what is driving our priorities • We will inform stakeholders about how their feedbackIAP2 was used public participation... Community at the centre of decision making at DELWP INCRE A SED LEVEL O F INF L U ENCE ON T H E D E CISI O N S L E LEV INFORM CONSULT INVOLVE COLLABORATE EMPOWER We will work with We will look to you you to ensure your We will listen to for advice and concerns and and acknowledge innovation in E aspirations are formulating S concerns and directly reflected We will keep aspirations, and solutions and We will implement in the alternatives you informed provide feedback incorporate your what you decide OMI developed and R on how public recommendations provide feedback P input influences into the decisions on how public the decision as far as input influenced is possible the decision S E Reforming the Planning Burning Geelong Citizens Victoria Planning Water For Engagement Advertising Jury Provisions Victoria Wheel with Campaign Water Plan Gunaikurnai Land The Victorian Actions for the and Waters Prepare for Aboriginal Future - Directions for Biodiversity Aboriginal Power Outages Cultural Fire WP EXAMPL a new Local Plan 2036 Corporation Campaign Strategy L Government Act E D At DELWP we put the community at the centre of our engagement approach, to make better and more informed decisions. 5 Lake Burrumbeet Futures Project Overview of Engagement Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Engagement Process A project timeline was developed to clearly identify the key stages of the project and to outline expected outcomes. The summary below identifies key stages of stakeholder and community engagement that were undertaken. Summary of Stakeholder and Community Engagement Stages Stage Timing Communication and Engagement Strategy prepared by DELWP August 2018 DELWP met individually with key stakeholders (project partners) to discuss project September 2018 outcomes, timing and to ask for their input and participation Workshops and meetings with key stakeholders (including DELWP) to share project purpose and scope, to share knowledge, and to seek agreement on the proposed October 2018 engagement process Facilitate Project Partner Group workshops with project partners to: • collectively share information on the values (historic, environmental, cultural, 8 November 2018 indigenous and social), issues and the future use of Lake Burrumbeet 17 December 2018 • develop Project Partner Group Terms of Reference and discuss and reach agreement on proposed engagement processes Engagement with key stakeholders and targeted user groups to share feedback and December 2018 to to capture new ideas and feedback through survey completion and submissions. 31 March 2019 Undertake engagement with broader community 22 January to 31 Go live with Engage Victoria website to capture feedback March 2019 Family Fun Day at Lake Burrumbeet – a community engagement activity (supported by partners) to enable the community to obtain information, ask questions and provide their views on the future of Lake Burrumbeet. 3 March 2019 Submissions through Engage Victoria website encouraged (until 31 March 2019) Facilitate Project Partner Group workshop with project partners to review results of 30 April 2019 engagement and draft vision and recommendations. DELWP finalise key recommendations based on feedback from project partners, key May 2019 stakeholders and the community DELWP submit recommendations to DELWP Executive June 2019 Engagement evaluation and feedback to targeted stakeholder user groups,
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