Engage with us through Community Connect – our online community engagement hub!

Here on Community Connect, you can participate in shaping the City by sharing your thoughts, ideas and feedback on City projects and initiatives.

The City's major projects which need input from the community will be posted here, so please register to receive notification of any new projects that may be of interest to you (This is a once only registration – after that the City won't ask for your contact details again when you engage through Community Connect and you’ll be able to control your subscription and level of involvement and/or whether you receive updates from the City on projects).

You can also subscribe to the Brighter Bunbury newsletter and follow us on Facebook where you’ll also find opportunities to engage.

No-matter your interests, age, gender, or abilities, the City invites you to Community Connect. Your participation will help to inform decisions on the design, planning and delivery of community assets and services that will benefit the community to make Bunbury - Brighter!

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Corella Management Program

The City is seeking your observations of Corella flock movements to help identify where and how you're impacted by Corellas in Bunbury.

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Dog Control Areas Review

Have your say on dog control areas within the City of Bunbury

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Have your say on Bunbury Ocean Pool

Visit our Community Connect page to learn more about the Bunbury Ocean Pool concept.

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Stay informed on current projects

2023 MARKYT Community Scorecard

Our 2023 MARKYT Community Scorecard has now closed! We look forward to communicating your feedback and our communities’ priorities soon. The results of these community scorecard surveys are so important to us, and help inform planning based on our community’s priorities such as the City’s Strategic Community Plan 2032. The 2021 s...

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Compassionate Bunbury Charter

New Compassionate Bunbury Charter set to facilitate Compassionate Community discussions and actions in response to illness, death, dying and grief within the Bunbury region.

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Investigation of Tree Streets Heritage Area and Local Planning Policy

The City of Bunbury is investigating the Tree Streets Area being a designated heritage area. Heritage is important for the community and has environmental, economic and social benefits as a resource for present and future generations. Local governments are responsible for reviewing their town planning schemes and formulating local planning policies...

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Past Engagements

City's new Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2023 – 2028

The City of Bunbury’s Disability, Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) 2023-2028 was endorsed by the City of Bunbury Council recently and has been registered with the Disability Services Commission.

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Haley St, Prinsep St and Carmody Place Revitalisation

The City of Bunbury in its City Centre Action Plan sets out the vision to foster growth and revitalise the City Centre. This vision includes turning the city centre into a network of thriving, attractive streets and laneways that are engaging, inclusive, easily accessible, integrated in design, and celebrate Bunbury’s identity.

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Community Safety Survey

The Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan 2023-2028 was endorsed by Council on Tuesday 17 October 2023

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Sustainability and Environmental Strategy

The Sustainability and Environmental Strategy 2023-2028 was unanimously supported by Council on 5 September 2023. The strategy sets an organisational target to reach net zero corporate emissions by 2040. It also outlines an aspirational goal of reaching that target by 2035. Thanks to our community for your invaluable engagement and feedback.

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Boulters Heights Reserve Masterplan

The City of Bunbury has prepared a masterplan for Boulters Heights Reserve to ensure a holistic design approach is undertaken to develop the CBD reserve and to guide future investment and budget spend. Council recently sought community feedback on the proposal.

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Community Health and Wellness Plan

The City of Bunbury, in developing its public health plan, invited the community to provide their insights in improving health and wellbeing in our community in 2021.

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Bunbury Housing Strategy

The City engaged with key stakeholders and community on the Bunbury Housing Strategy from 8 February to 21 March 2021. The City of Bunbury adopted a new strategy on 18 May 2021 to guide and provide for the City of Bunbury’s current and future housing needs.

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