You may have noticed more free community events in Greater Dandenong over the past year, thanks to a streamlined event permit process.
The new look process has made it so much easier for people to apply for event permits that the Council team behind it, has been recognised with a major local government award.
In June Greater Dandenong City Council’s Festivals and Events Team received the LGPro Customer Experience Award for making the permit process “easier, faster, and more inclusive for all stakeholders”.
The award recognised “innovation and leadership in the provision of customer experiences”.
Greater Dandenong Mayor, Councillor Jim Memeti congratulated the team for making a once complicated process more accessible to a diverse community.
“This award recognises the amazing work of our staff in making a challenging process simpler. By removing red tape, they have created a system that is easier to navigate resulting in more event permits being issued and more community events being held.
“Greater Dandenong is a vibrant and diverse community, we love a good celebration and this award means we can look forward to even more.”
Greater Dandenong Council’s Youth and Family Services team was also a finalist in the Community Partnerships category at the LGPro Awards for Excellence.
#Filtered, The Body Image Project was a youth led social media campaign co-designed with Year 8 Killester College students and supported by the Butterfly Foundation and Chisholm Institute.
The project reached thousands of people with messages designed to help normalise conversations around body image and empower youth to challenge unrealistic body standards.
The judges said of the program: “#Filtered exemplifies best practice in youth engagement and demonstrates the council’s commitment to supporting youth-led initiatives that address complex social issues with creativity, empathy and impact”.
