Accredited Community Forums (ACF) — Explanation, Policy & Operating Model
Accredited Community Forum
Vincentia Vibe
The Vincentia Vibe is a community-led proposal to develop a Vision Statement and Strategic Development Guide that defines the character of Vincentia today and paints a picture of the future character our community aspires to. It aims to capture the identity, qualities, and lived expression of place held by the people who call Vincentia home
Shoalhaven City Council meet for its last Ordinary Meeting of 2025 on Tuesday 16 December 2025. One of the first items listed was - Agenda Item: CEO CL25.418 Proposal to Reform Community Consultative Bodies (CCB) Model of Engagement. Your Committee firmly believes this is not genuine reform, but a process that devalues and ultimately tries to dismantle the Community Consultative Body (CCB) model.We strongly reject the claim that any real community consultation has occurred. What happened at the CCB Executive meeting on 1 December 2025 was an announcement, not a discussion. Members were simply told that Council intended to “reform” the…