Have your say in your way during Harmony Week

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Note that the Have your say in your way during Harmony Week has been extended to 31 July 2023.

Social justice means something different to everyone. During March – June 2023, Georges River Council is hosting four separate Your Say opportunities and corresponding launch events. Each Your Say opportunity will highlight one of the four Principles of the Social Justice Charter, including Participation, Equity, Respect, and Empowerment.

This is the first of those four opportunities. It is focused on the principle of participation. We want to hear from you:

  • Why is participation in community life important to you?
  • What barriers to participation exist in your community?
  • How can Council communicate opportunities to participate more effectively?
  • How can Council make it easier for you to participate in events and opportunities?

You can contribute your thoughts and suggestions via the Message Board at the bottom of this page.

Or if you would like to get creative and find new ways to express yourself, we will be hosting a special event during Harmony Week at Hurstville Library with art and media activities to help you to make creative contributions to the Message Board.

There will be staff on hand to help with how to use Your Say and representatives from Council’s Multicultural Reference Group and Access and Inclusion Reference Group to share their experiences of helping to build a better future for Georges River.


Event Details and Registration

Come down to Hurstville Library to celebrate Harmony Week and to learn how you can participate in shaping our community.

Whether you’re an artist, parent, worker, migrant, student, or just passionate about making a difference, this is your chance to bring attention to the important issues that matter to you.

Don’t feel limited by traditional methods of participation – get creative and find new ways to express yourself. As part of Council’s Social Justice Charter launch, we will have activities to help you find a way to have your say in a way that feels authentic and true to you including vox pops, badge making, media and art making activities.

Learn about Council’s Multicultural Reference Group, Access and Inclusion Reference Group, and Your Say platform and explore how you can get involved in building a better future for Georges River.

Where: Hurstville Library, 12-22 Dora St, Hurstville

When: 4pm-5.30pm, Wednesday 22 March

Cost: Free

There is no requirement for bookings, however to assist with preparations for the event, please register to attend.




Do you need assistance reading and accessing this page?

For a free interpreter call us via the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the National Relay Service:

  • Voice Relay number: 1300 555 727
  • TTY number: 133 677

Note that the Have your say in your way during Harmony Week has been extended to 31 July 2023.

Social justice means something different to everyone. During March – June 2023, Georges River Council is hosting four separate Your Say opportunities and corresponding launch events. Each Your Say opportunity will highlight one of the four Principles of the Social Justice Charter, including Participation, Equity, Respect, and Empowerment.

This is the first of those four opportunities. It is focused on the principle of participation. We want to hear from you:

  • Why is participation in community life important to you?
  • What barriers to participation exist in your community?
  • How can Council communicate opportunities to participate more effectively?
  • How can Council make it easier for you to participate in events and opportunities?

You can contribute your thoughts and suggestions via the Message Board at the bottom of this page.

Or if you would like to get creative and find new ways to express yourself, we will be hosting a special event during Harmony Week at Hurstville Library with art and media activities to help you to make creative contributions to the Message Board.

There will be staff on hand to help with how to use Your Say and representatives from Council’s Multicultural Reference Group and Access and Inclusion Reference Group to share their experiences of helping to build a better future for Georges River.


Event Details and Registration

Come down to Hurstville Library to celebrate Harmony Week and to learn how you can participate in shaping our community.

Whether you’re an artist, parent, worker, migrant, student, or just passionate about making a difference, this is your chance to bring attention to the important issues that matter to you.

Don’t feel limited by traditional methods of participation – get creative and find new ways to express yourself. As part of Council’s Social Justice Charter launch, we will have activities to help you find a way to have your say in a way that feels authentic and true to you including vox pops, badge making, media and art making activities.

Learn about Council’s Multicultural Reference Group, Access and Inclusion Reference Group, and Your Say platform and explore how you can get involved in building a better future for Georges River.

Where: Hurstville Library, 12-22 Dora St, Hurstville

When: 4pm-5.30pm, Wednesday 22 March

Cost: Free

There is no requirement for bookings, however to assist with preparations for the event, please register to attend.




Do you need assistance reading and accessing this page?

For a free interpreter call us via the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the National Relay Service:

  • Voice Relay number: 1300 555 727
  • TTY number: 133 677

Message Board

We want to hear from you:

  • Why is participation in community life important to you?
  • What barriers to participation exist in your community?
  • How can Council communicate opportunities to participate more effectively?
  • How can Council make it easier for you to participate in events and opportunities?

You can contribute your thoughts and suggestions via this Message Board.

Note: All contributions to this message board will be moderated. Any contributions that may be interpreted as offensive or discriminatory will be removed. Council does not endorse or promote any views shared on this message board. 

You can contribute your ideas, thoughts or experiences and/or share photos, but please do not include names and addresses for privacy reasons. You can also record yourself on video to share your contributions. 

Council will collect these contributions and use them to help inform the development of the Action Plan for the Social Justice Charter. 

Any file upload shouldn't be more than 5MB ideally (although the upper limit is 200 MB). The larger the file, the longer the upload time. There is no character limit.

Thank you for participating and sharing your ideas, thoughts and experiences on our Social Justice principles. 

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.
  • Share Advanced Diversity Services Feedback on Facebook Share Advanced Diversity Services Feedback on Twitter Share Advanced Diversity Services Feedback on Linkedin Email Advanced Diversity Services Feedback link

    Advanced Diversity Services Feedback

    over 1 year ago

    • Participation in community life helps people get to know what’s happening in the community

    • To feel connected to the community and get support from others – connection is essential for building belonging

    • Many traditional cultures have community as the first most important part of their life – community life is essential for wellbeing (family and community overlap)

    • For those with no family around them, community is even more important

    • Recognition of belonging is important, eg certificates for elders returning overseas (recognises they will always be part of our community)

    • Opportunities to proudly share culture and community with others (provides appreciation... Continue reading

  • Share Youth voices are often ignored. I would like to see more opportunities for youth to be heard and become involved. on Facebook Share Youth voices are often ignored. I would like to see more opportunities for youth to be heard and become involved. on Twitter Share Youth voices are often ignored. I would like to see more opportunities for youth to be heard and become involved. on Linkedin Email Youth voices are often ignored. I would like to see more opportunities for youth to be heard and become involved. link

    Youth voices are often ignored. I would like to see more opportunities for youth to be heard and become involved.

    over 1 year ago

    Managed. Ignored. By Lucy Jessing


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    A cultural festival for all

    by novob, over 1 year ago

    We should have a cultural festival.

    Over 50% of residents from GRC are of a non English speaking background.

    We should have a cultural festival once per year, make it a huge annual event, maybe along the near the sailing club. or shut down Bay Street from the Grand Parade through to Crawford Road.

    have a large stage, have dancing groups from each culture, stalls with things for sale.

    have a bus driving around the streets picking up visitors (assume on street parking will be full near by)

    Have a reasonable cost per stall to raise funds for a local... Continue reading

  • Share People should have a say in the decisions that affect their lives! on Facebook Share People should have a say in the decisions that affect their lives! on Twitter Share People should have a say in the decisions that affect their lives! on Linkedin Email People should have a say in the decisions that affect their lives! link

    People should have a say in the decisions that affect their lives!

    over 1 year ago

    It is important that the needs of everyone in our community can be heard and considered. Council should provide lots of different ways for people to share their views so that it is not just the loudest and the most powerful voices that get heard.