A detailed community engagement program was delivered to encourage the community to have their say on domestic animal management issues.
Approximately 1,624 people who live, work or visit the Cities of Darebin, Moreland and Whittlesea provided feedback.
Feedback was gathered through three methods:
- a detailed online survey which was available through a dedicated project webpage
- community pop-ups held at key venues and locations across the local government areas
- telephone interviews conducted with key stakeholders.
Online survey
- 1,255 surveys completed
- 1,763 unique comments received.
12 community pop-ups
- 369 participants
- 1,286 unique comments received.
Key stakeholder engagement
- 10 key stakeholder interviewed.
The feedback received from community members has been used to inform the priorities and actions outlined in the Domestic Animal Management Plan.