Community Batteries - How to engage with your local community
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this is too wordy and boring
can we lay out an approach step by step
Summary page from report
Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. is a not-for-profit community volunteer organisation with the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions in Noosa Shire by 2026. We have been working closely with our colleague organisations Noosa Council and Yarra Energy Foundation in the preparation of the Noosaville community battery application. We have noted that the grant application assessment process will consider, inter alia : “The details of planned or completed community engagement and social license on the selected community battery location and their operation”
This report therefore outlines the preliminary community consultation which was undertaken with respect to a possible community battery in the Noosaville area, to be funded under the Federal Government Community Batteries for Households Stream 1 grant program. It should be read in conjunction with our report on site selection, which outlines why the particular residential areas were chosen as possible community battery sites.
It should also be noted that the consultation described in this report is seen to be Stage One, with further in-depth consultation to occur on all aspects of implementation should our proposal be successful. Please see Appendix 1 for details of proposed community consultation following advice of a successful application. It should be noted that a Residents’ Community Reference Group would be an integral component of that Stage Two consultation and draft Terms of Reference can be found at Appendix 2..
Therefore, with respect to Stage One of our consultation, this report will cover:
Principles of Engagement
Potential resident Issues identified prior to consultation
Purpose of consultation
Target audiences for consultation
Consultation tools and methods
Additional Issues identified through consultation
Results from consultation
Conclusions and future engagement