Stanford Marketing developed a land and on-water management plan for Goulburn-Murray Water’s Waranga Basin, near Rushworth. In the process of developing the plan we designed and implemented a community engagement process including:

• design & development of on-site & on-line surveys
• in-depth interviews
• facilitation of two community workshops
• identification of potential attendees
• design writing of advertisements and invitations
• RSVPs, running sheets, facilitator liaison, guest speakers, hall hire and set up, and catering

All documentation was collated and the consultation report provided to Goulburn-Murray Water. A feedback survey was conducted with participants who rated the workshops very good or excellent in all aspects. The consultation helped inform our subsequent development of the land and on-water management plan.
 
This involved:

• a technical review
• development of a community-led vision for the Basin
• recommendations for community involvement, recreation access and safe use, land management, water quality, healthy ecosystem, and an implementation plan
• designing and printing the draft and final reports