VOICES4COWPER will release their report detailing the results of their public consultation held across Cowper.

The report has collated the results of their Kitchen Table Conversations with 260 participants across 49 sites and will be launched online on Sunday 14 November at 4.00pm.

Between August 2020 and July 2021 the incorporated association met with residents in the federal electorate of Cowper.

The kitchen table conversations involved community members meeting in small groups to answer questions about what they like about their area, how we can strengthen the relationship between local people and political representatives, and the issues of greatest concern to them.

Ms Gillian Anderson, Chair of Voices4Cowper said, “The conversations covered living in Cowper, political engagement and representation, and the bigger issues beyond Cowper that were of most concern.”

“While political, economic and housing issues were of major concern to participants, the environment and in particular climate change, were raised almost twice as often as any other single issue,” Ms Anderson said.

At the launch of the report the committee will share the ideas and issues that participants in the process identified as most important to them.

Climate change and the protection of the environment were high on the list. Inequality in our society and the culture of politics were other matters that many participants flagged as needing to be addressed.

Many other concerns were identified and these are presented in the report.

All are invited to attend the free online launch on Sunday 14 November at 4.00pm.

Gillian Anderson said, “This is an opportunity for participants and other members of the public to have an input to where we take the report from here.”

To participate in this event go to the Voices4Cowper website and complete the online registration form.

A copy of the report is also available on the website.

 

By Sandra MOON