Communications & Engagement

Communications & Engagement

Gyde has the expertise to plan and implement effective stakeholder and community engagement across all stages of a project. Working with proponents and communities from planning through to delivery, our specialist engagement team can listen, build shared value and bring about meaningful results. Our team has assisted several clients to reduce planning delays on development projects by this approach – proactively addressing community and agency concerns.

Contemporary planning is at heart of our collaborative process. Building buy in and responding to present and future needs requires strong stakeholder relationships with state and local government representatives, industry, peak bodies, and communities.

Our commitment to genuine engagement ensures that communication with stakeholders and the community is:

Meaningful

Giving real opportunities to participate in planning processes and make informed community contributions to discussion

Accessible

Providing appropriate opportunities to engage with a broad cross-section of stakeholders to deliver maximum benefit to the project and accommodate diverse communication needs

Open and honest

Taking a no surprises approach that provides accurate and straightforward information at all times

Timely

Allowing people to access information and contribute to project planning at the right time

Appropriate

We have an excellent understanding of the legislative requirements for communication of projects, and through collaboration with other Gyde in house specialists, we can deliver effective, integrated solutions that meet these obligations

We can assist with the following types of engagement activities:

  • Delivery of community events such as drop-in sessions, pop ups, meetings and workshops
  • Preparation of community and business surveys and website content
  • Facilitation of workshops, panels, public hearings and other evens
  • Management of steering committees, community panels, stakeholder workshops
  • Strategic planning engagement and public exhibition processes
  • Bespoke engagement activities such as stakeholder interviews, ‘walkshops’ and world café style events
  • Graphic design services to support the delivery of high-quality collateral
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