Winners announced!
The winners of the 2022/23 round of Your Neighbourhood Budget have been announced. Five community projects will be installed by Council as a result of public voting.
Your Neighbourhood Budget is a participatory budgeting program in which residents nominate ideas for the community to then have an opportunity to vote on.
As voted on by local residents, the five projects which will be delivered are:
- Landscaping, park south of the Botanica apartment complex in the Glenside development, Eastwood ($1,000).
- Heart defibrillator, Tusmore Park wading pool, Tusmore ($3,000).
- Rock Swap Shelf, Tusmore Park, Tusmore ($200).
- Shelter, Kensington Wama/Kensington Gardens Reserve, Kensington Gardens ($20,000).
- Landscaping, corner Old Norton Summit Road and Rebecca Avenue, Auldana ($20,000).
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$40,000 is available to spend on projects in your neighbourhood. Tell us how you would spend it to benefit the Burnside community.
Have you ever thought of great and creative ideas that would improve your experience at your local park? Can you suggest improvements to community spaces or buildings in Burnside?
Your Neighbourhood Budget is a participatory budgeting process. Council is seeking nominations from the community for projects and events to be completed or run on community land such as parks, reserves, road verges and community centres in the City of Burnside. These projects will be installed, maintained or run by Council in conjunction with you.
What is Participatory Budgeting?
Participatory budgeting is a different way to manage public money, and to engage people with local government, by giving community members the chance to vote on how to spend part of a public budget.
Every year the community contributes to the creation of Council's business plan and budget via the Annual Community Survey (in November) and the Annual Business Plan and Budget engagement process (in May).
Your Neighbourhood Budget is another opportunity for the community to have a say in how some of their rates are spent.
In 2022/23 $40,000 has been allocated towards the implementation of small projects and events on Council land. Council will construct all successful projects and run all events, in line with the community's submission and in conjunction with the successful applicants.
What kind of projects are eligible?
Any capital works project or event is eligible. However, design work and research is not. Creative ideas or suggestions that will improve the community experience of a public place are eligible. See below for the assessment criteria.
Some possible ideas include edible pocket gardens, little libraries, water fountains, benches, rubbish bins, picnic benches, bike racks, possum boxes, native bee hotels, barbecues, markets or workshops.
Be creative - all suggestions are welcome.
Please see the News Feed below, or the Document Library to the right for all of the ASSESSMENT CRITERIA.
How will my application be assessed to go into the voting stage?
Council staff will review your application against the assessment criteria. Council will also need to take into account any impacts on the local area and community. If submissions do not meet the criteria, Council staff will work with you to improve your submission. Submissions must pass these criteria to progress to the community voting stage.
How are the winning projects selected?
Each resident/ratepayer will be able to select their two favourite ideas that they want installed or run. The most popular that fit within the $40,000 budget will be delivered by Council.
Applications open Monday 28 February and close Friday 8 April 2022. Voting will be occur on this site, engage.burnside.
Things to keep in mind
Council will be available to provide guidance and advice to help you with your submission. It is important that you consult with Council's Strategic Projects Officer, Kelly Burns, for information about the location you select for your project, and the costs of materials, by phone on 8366 4200 or kburns@burnside.sa.gov.au
Please encourage your neighbours to vote from 23 May - 17 June 2022 online.
Who can apply?
Everyone is encouraged to submit a suggestion. All that is required is a clever idea that meets the criteria. Individuals, community groups, schools and businesses are all eligible to apply.
Voting is only open to City of Burnside residents and ratepayers.
How do I apply?
- Discuss your idea with Council's Strategic Projects Officer, Kelly Burns on 8366 4200 or kburns@burnside.sa.gov.au
- Once you have all the background information, complete an online suggestion form below (from 28 Feb).
