City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

Stakeholders

Our stakeholders are individuals, groups or organisations interested in, impacted by or in a position to influence the City of Stirling’s activities or objectives. Civic participation and engagement are an essential part of successful planning, policy development and service delivery at the City. Seeking stakeholder feedback improves the quality of decisions and plays an important part in ensuring that the City is responsive to community and stakeholder needs.

Our key stakeholders are: y y Commonwealth, State, regional and other local governments y y Media y y Businesses within the City y y Industry association and peak bodies

y y Community interest groups y y Special inclusion groups y y Community members, ratepayers and residents. The details of each of our key stakeholders and their relationships to the City are provided in the table below. Our stakeholders Government Media Business Federal and State ministers including

Print and broadcast, online and social media, local community media

Local businesses, local business associations, suppliers, contractors and service providers

the opposition, local government mayors and councillors, Federal and State government departments, local government authorities, political influencers, local members Why are they important to the City? Provide funding, partnerships, guidance, regulation, legislation, services and networks Why is the City important to them? Provides local channels to connect with Australian communities through service delivery and partnerships

Provide local opportunities by building capacity, vibrancy and employment

Provide transparency to our operations, enhance and protect our reputation and raise awareness of our activities

Provides opportunities for businesses to thrive, grow, enhance and connect

Provides content and stories that gauge community trends, including social, environmental and economic data

How does the City engage with these stakeholder groups? Meetings (formal, briefings, networking), correspondence,

Economic development team, digital and social media, meetings (formal, briefings, networking), correspondence/advice, events, workshops, biennial business survey, planning and applications and the annual Mayoral Business Breakfast

Press releases, media briefings, statements, interviews, photo opportunities, and social and digital media

legislative reporting, events, public relations, advocacy and lobbying, negotiations, projects and joint ventures

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