Award for Planning Excellence
Development Connect
Sunshine Coast Council
The Development Connect initiative by Sunshine Coast Council exemplifies the Wendy Chadwick Encouragement Award, showcasing significant promise in advancing planning excellence in Queensland. This initiative stands out for its leadership and commitment to enhancing community engagement in development and planning processes.
By effectively communicating information through diverse channels, Development Connect fosters transparency and enhances the public's understanding of the planning process, positively shaping perceptions of both the Sunshine Coast and the planning profession. Its proactive engagement strategy emphasises face-to-face interaction, promoting informed stakeholder participation and ensuring clear, efficient, and transparent decision-making.
As a model for planning authorities not only in Queensland but throughout Australia, Development Connect demonstrates how respectful planning processes can significantly benefit communities.
Congratulations to Sunshine Coast Council for this commendable initiative!
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