The Council endorses the public exhibition of
draft plans and studies to give our community an opportunity to
provide feedback before the documents are finalised and adopted by the Council.
We are asking our residents and visitors to provide feedback
on the draft Ageing Population Plan 2018-2022 and to tell us if the Plan sets the right direction, goals and activities to make Lake Macquarie an even better place to live as we get older.
Any suggestions to improve the draft Plan and way we live in and enjoy Lake Macquarie for our next generation of over 55s and
beyond is welcome.
The draft Ageing Population Plan
2018-2022 is available in hard copy at Lake Mac
Libraries branches and
Council's Customer Service Centre, Main Road Speers Point.
Or
view the documents online here
or on Council's website lakemac.com.au.
Why has Council developed an Ageing Population Plan?
With more than 30 per cent of our City’s population, more than 60,000 people, aged 55 and over – and this number is expected to grow –
Council is committed to engaging our local community to plan for services
and facilities to make Lake Mac an even better place to live as we get older.
We are updating our Ageing Population Strategy 2014-2017 to
plan for future service provisions and facility inclusions, upgrades and
developments to meet the needs of our increasing older population.
Ageing service providers, residents, family members and visitors of Lake
Macquarie City are welcome to provide feedback and contribute to this strategy.
It is open to anyone who is interested in planning for the
future of our ageing population.
What will Council do with the feedback from the community?
Following this four-week period of community consultation,
Council officers will review all of the submissions from the community and
include the feedback in a report or memo to the Council.
Wherever possible, suggestions will be included in the draft
Ageing Population Strategy 2018-2022.
Community
input into Council strategies and plans during public exhibition periods helps
to ensure they meet the needs of all aspects of Lake Macquarie community and
all views are considered.
