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Aboriginal Community Plan, bayikulinan

Consultation closed

Consultation for our Aboriginal Community Plan, bayikulinan ended on 30 April 2024. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Anengagement summaryis available to download in the 'Documents' section of this webpage. We will continue to work with local Elders, community groups, service providers, government organisations and community members to develop the updated Aboriginal Community Plan, bayikulinan 2025-2029, which is expected to be presented to Council for public exhibition in the first half of 2025.

Overview

Lake Macquarie City Council is currently reviewing and updating our Aboriginal Community Plan, bayikulinan.

The plan will support Council, where possible, to facilitate the needs of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Lake Mac. The plan aims to identify key areas of need, prioritising and identifying possible strategies and suggesting ways that identified needs can be met. The plan also aims to highlight current strategies that are working or have worked well in the past and identify ways to build upon those strategies from a strength-based framework.

Key Dates

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    Aboriginal Community Plan - Bayikulinan survey

    02 April → 30 April 2024

Documents

FAQs

The Aboriginal Community Plan Bayikulinan aims to highlight the needs and opportunities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in Lake Macquarie and identify priorities and strategies to undertake over the next four years to support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

This plan forms part of a suite of plans that identify Council’s actions in working with various groups, such as children and families, young people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, over 55s and people with disability.

The Lake Macquarie Aboriginal Community Plan Bayikulinan is a strategic document that links in with these Council plans and strategies:

  • Arts, Heritage and Cultural Plan 2017-2027
  • Community Strategic Plan 2017-2027
  • Ageing Population Strategy 2022-2026
  • Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2021-2025
  • Lake Macquarie Children and Family Strategy 2021-2024
  • Culturally Diverse Lake Mac Plan 2021-2024
  • Lake Macquarie Youth Strategy 2020-2023
  • Lake Macquarie Crime Prevention Plan 2021-2024
  • Aboriginal Heritage Management Strategy 2011.
  • Elders, knowledge holders and members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community are encouraged to provide feedback.
  • Anyone who would like to provide feedback on the draft Aboriginal Community Plan Bayikulinan.
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Who's Listening

  • Bindi Flook
    Aboriginal Community Development Office
    Lake Macquarie City Council

    Phone: 4921 0432

    Email: [email protected]