About Have Your Say

City of Ryde works closely with our communities including residents, ratepayers, businesses and stakeholders, to guide our planning and decision making.

This online platform, Have Your Say, helps you share your thoughts on a range of Council’s plans, policies and proposals. Some examples include long term planning documents such as our Community Strategic Plan and Delivery Program, town centre planning initiatives and proposed upgrades to parks and playgrounds.

Listening to our community is a key part of achieving the vision set out in our Community Strategic Plan – that the City of Ryde is the place to be for lifestyle and opportunity. By listening and valuing your input, we build trust, transparency and shared ownership of our City.

Our Community Engagement Strategy guides our approach to make sure we hear from people across our diverse and vibrant community. This helps us make balanced decisions to support a liveable, inclusive and forward-looking City. The Strategy is available in English, Chinese Simplified, Korean and Easy Read.

Benefits of joining

Joining the online community is optional however, by joining:

• You can subscribe to topics or projects that interest you
• Your details will be automatically filled when you use the online feedback options

To join, click on the Log In / Join button on the top right of the screen.

Other ways to Have Your Say

On this website you can share your thoughts using tools like as surveys, polls, feedback forms and interactive mapping. These tools are designed to suit each project.

If these don’t suit you, you can also Have Your Say via:

• Email: cityofryde@ryde.nsw.gov.au
• Post: City of Ryde, Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde NSW 1670
• Phone: Call Customer Service on 02 9952 8222
• In person: Customer Service Centre, 1 Pope Street, Ryde

Depending on the project we may offer other in person opportunities to Have Your Say including:

• Drop-in information sessions
• Workshops
• On-site interviews and surveys
• Public meetings

Language

Information on Have Your Say can be automatically translated into our most common community languages. To change the information from English to another language click on language button at the top of screen and select the language you prefer.

The button looks like this .

The translation feature uses machine technology to automatically change the text to your chosen language. If you notice any mistakes, please let us know.

How we use your input

We carefully review all feedback from our community alongside technical, financial, and legal factors. Your input plays a vital role in shaping decisions that impact our projects and services.

We share decisions and updates via ‘Latest Updates’ section on the Have Your Say homepage, as well as the relevant project pages.

Ultimately, your feedback helps guide the Council’s decision-making process, ensuring that community voices are heard and reflected in the outcomes.