Hi Everyone,
Here is the first video in a series we are producing for bit size consumption of our recent deliberative democracy webinar. In the first one we hear from Nivek Thompson who outlines three models which show promise as a roadmap for councils to create robust and efficacious community consultation policy.
https://vimeo.com/481345296
Submissions for the Macedon Ranges community consultation draft policy have been put back to December 20th with two more council webinars scheduled for Dec 10th and 12th. https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/About-Council/News/Have-Your-Say
If you would like to be directly involved in the FDR submission to Council contact us on 0427 580803. We welcome any new input into our campaign to help fan the winds of change for democratic renewal in our local area.
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More News
This chat box from the webinar has some interesting questions and some useful links. You can watch the complete webinar video on Macedon Ranges Voice Facebook Page. The audio is scratchy at about the twelve minute mark but it improves after the fifteen or sixteen minute point...so persevere!
CHAT BOX FROM FDR’S DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY WEBINAR
From Me to Everyone: 05:50 PM
Welcome everyone! Our website is http://forumfordemocraticrenewal.org.
From Me to Everyone: 06:08 PM
As our speakers progress, you can use this chat to post questions for the speakers, and you’ll be able to see the questions others have. Or you can speak up when we get to the discussion part of the session.
From Kate Lawrence (she/her) to Everyone: 06:10 PM
This page says that the closing date for consultation has been extended until Dec 20.
https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/About-Council/News/Have-Your-Say
From Me to Everyone: 06:12 PM
Thanks Kate
From Lenka Thompson (she/her) Taungurung to Everyone: 06:14 PM
What kind of resourcing / budgeting do the councils commit to the deliberative processes for the Ward committees?
From Me to Everyone: 06:14 PM
And I”m interested in how the agenda is set for/by those Ward committees
From Lenka Thompson (she/her) Taungurung to Everyone: 06:21 PM
Does the panel think deliberative models work for Planning Amendments and Strategic Planning?
From Nivek Thompson to Everyone: 06:23 PM
Link to Real Democracy Now! a podcast season one on deliberative mini-publics
http://realdemocracynow.com.au/podcast/podcasts/season-1-deliberative-mini-publics/
Facilitating Public Deliberations podcast – look at first few episodes in particular
https://www.newdemocracy.com.au/category/library/podcast/ Leading deliberative democracy course soon to be open for registrations https://open.uts.edu.au/ Blog post about using deliberation outside of citizens’ juries http://www.deliberatelyengaging.com.au/2020/08/17/deliberationbeyond-citizens-juries/
From Me to Everyone: 06:26 PM
Starting points for our Council
From Kate Lawrence (she/her) to Everyone: 06:28 PM
So do we give up on participatory democracy?
I haven’t read the MRSC plan but what process are they proposing for the four required plans?
Do deliberative democracy processes impact the political engagement of the general public?
From Lenka Thompson (she/her) Taungurung to Everyone: 06:37 PM
Are there numerous education institutions doing the Facilitation Courses?
I was struck by the lack of Comms strategy in Macedon Ranges’ plan. Should this be highlighted in
the plan?
From Lenka Thompson (she/her) Taungurung to Everyone: 06:52 PM
Thanks so much, Rob, Ross, Nivek, Kyle and everyone – got to help with some kids’ duties. So good!
Look forward to more conversations. Well done. x
From Kate Lawrence (she/her) to Everyone: 06:59 PM
Thanks so much everyone, it looks like it might be an exciting time in local democracy. I need to go
now but am really pleased to be part of this conversation.
From Me to Everyone: 07:01 PM
Follow up at http://aforumfordemoctraticrenewal.org
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