Spare a BIG thought for the future
Let's all work together to create the future we want...

Eastern Bay of Plenty Sub-Regional Community Outcomes

A) Clean protected environment

B) Environmentally responsible development

C) Prosperous economy

D) High-quality affordable infrastructure

E) Strong, transparent and open leadership

F) Education and training opportunities for all

G) Safe caring communities

H) Healthy people and quality housing

I) Diverse, creative and active communities

J) Strong and distinctive communities

For the full descriptions of what these community outcomes mean click here.

District Community Outcomes

Each of the three districts in the Eastern Bay of Plenty have worked with their communities to come up with their own district community outcomes.

· Kawerau District community outcomes.

· Opotiki District community outcomes.

· Whakatane District community outcomes.

What are Community Outcomes?

Community Outcomes are the things that define the future of our district. Community Outcomes are not Council outcomes, but belong to the community. Council will work with other agencies and the community to make the outcomes happen.

The Process

The process to identify community outcomes between October 2004 and June 2005 has included stakeholder forums, public meetings in each of the three districts, hui, feedback forms to all households, and visits to public places, backed up by a public awareness marketing campaign.

Stakeholder Forums and Hui

At the beginning of the process in November and December 2004 we held four stakeholder forums and a hui.

Summaries of the draft community outcomes identified at these forums are available to view here:

· Themes for Outcomes

· 17 November

· 19 November

· 24 November

· 26 November

· 8 December (hui)

Questionnaire responses

In October 2004, prior to the four forums and hui, we sent out a questionnaire to all stakeholders asking for their initial views on where our communities should be heading. We asked them to think about things like the strengths, weaknesses, trends and actions that affect the quality of life in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. A summary of the responses we received can be viewed here.

· Questionnaire Responses

Community Snapshot
Click to view a snapshot summary of the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

For more information

· Email beyondtoday@easternbay.org.nz

· Contact your local council:

Kawerau District Council

Opotiki District Council

Whakatane District Council

Environment Bay of Plenty