Why is Snowy Valleys Council seeking feedback and advice online?

    Traditional community consultation usually involves attending 'town hall' meetings or providing written submissions to Council, and this can often be time consuming, inconvenient and sometimes intimidating.  Your Voice Snowy Valleys gives you the opportunity to have your say on issues, projects and opportunities that are important to you, at a time and place of your choice.

    ·  It is a quick, safe and convenient way to have your say on a range of issues and topics.

    ·  It is a great way to keep up to date and contribute your views on issues affecting your community.

    ·  You don't have to attend community meetings at a set place and time, you can contribute at a time and pace that suits you.


    What happens to my feedback?

    Council uses the information gathered from comments and submissions during the exhibition period to inform the decisions it makes.

    Written submissions may be attached to the public report that is submitted to Council, unless you explicitly request you do not wish this to occur. They are subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPPA).

    How are any online forums and other public comments moderated?

    All moderation is carried out by Bang the Table and all moderation is independent to Council. The moderators do not edit or alter any comments and will only remove comments deemed to be significantly off topic, offensive or malicious, in which case they are removed from the site immediately. Refer to the moderation guidelines