The Hobsons Bay council are again reaching out to the community to have their say on the future of their local area. This was recently done in Laverton, and next up is Spotswood and South Kingsville.

Let the council know what you love about your area, and what you think can be improved. This is the time to get involved and have your say!

“From Friday 6 November to Sunday 13 December, Hobsons Bay City Council is inviting Spotswood and South Kingsville residents, businesses and visitors to have a say on the future direction of their suburbs as part of the Better Places project.

Better Places is centred around adopting place-based thinking. Place based design considers overall ‘places’ and how they look, feel, and work together rather than individual ‘pieces’ - and providing a new model for the way that Council designs and delivers projects.

Working closely with the community in this process provides people with greater ownership of their neighbourhoods.

Better Places Spotswood and South Kingsville follows the delivery of Better Places Laverton.

Residents and businesses will be asked to identify what they love about Spotswood and South Kingsville, what they would change, and any big ideas they see for their neighbourhood in the future.

The feedback will be used to define a shared vision for the future and a place guide that will identify and prioritise projects into the future.

Better Places will also provide important input into the Spotswood Structure Plan and the Northern Local Area Movement Plan. These three major planning projects running concurrently will greatly influence the future direction of the area.

All residents and business owners to get involved in the process and take ownership over the future of Spotswood and South Kingsville.

To make it as easy as possible for the community to be involved in Better Places, residents and businesses have been mailed an ‘Have your say’ sheet with a reply-paid envelope to post back to Council to share their thoughts and ideas.

To find out more and have your say online, visit http://participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/better-places-spotswood-and-south-kingsville”