Stage Two

During stage two, community members were encouraged to share their vision for the City of Subiaco. The city hosted dozens of fun and engaging events and activities involving a diverse range of groups including sporting clubs, businesses, community organisations and school children.

Five key questions were developed which formed the basis of the visioning and the Think2030 survey carried out in stage two. The questions were:

What is it you most value and want to keep in the City of Subiaco?
Is there anything from our past that you want to get back?
Is there anything you would like to change in the City of Subiaco?
What are two important issues you think our community will face in the future?
If you imagine your perfect City of Subiaco in 2030, what are three key features of your vision?

These simple questions remained unchanged throughout the visioning process, regardless of the context or audience. This allowed anyone and everyone to contribute equally to the vision for the future of the city.

Through the Think2030 survey, Big Idea cards (a pre-paid postcard asking the community to submit their big idea for the City of Subiaco) and engagement events, the city received an overwhelming 3700 responses, which generated more than 29,000 ideas.

These ideas were analysed by independent consultants and nine key themes emerged. Fact sheets were produced on each theme, along with the publication Think2030 Visioning Summary, which provided an overview of the 29,000 ideas, nine themes and stage two events.

The stage two events were as follows:

Think2030 community launch	Think2030 was officially launched in October 2010 at a huge community event.
Workshop with key community stakeholders	A group of 15 community stakeholders came together to discuss their vision for the City of Subiaco and begin to discuss some of the issues.
Young workers networking lunches	Young workers aged between 25 and 40 attended lunches held at the Subiaco Hotel to explore the values and visions of young employees in the city.
Every body can Think2030 - body talk	During the school holidays, over 50 children and young people who live and attend school in the city let their bodies do the talking as part of the Think2030 community visioning consultations.
Purple lounge conversations on film	The City of Subiaco invited community members to take part in filmed conversations as a fun and creative way to participate in its Think2030 community visioning project.
Children's tea party	To celebrate the city's young Think2030 artists and award them with prizes and certificates, all children in the community were invited to attend a Think2030 tea party at the Subiaco Library.
Think2030 at the Subi Street Festival	The Think2030 zone at the Subi Street Festival featured a range of interactive activities such as cafe conversations and a treasure hunt.
Think2030 sporting groups workshop	Local sporting clubs had their say in the future of sport and recreation in the City of Subiaco at a workshop at Subiaco Oval.
Children's art competition	Children of all ages who live in the city were invited to enter the visioning art competition by drawing a picture of their perfect place to live or favourite thing about where they live now.
Business focus groups	Local business owners and managers joined us for a series of focus groups aimed at gaining feedback from specific segments within the City of Subiaco's business community.
Think2030 at Lords Community Walk	Think2030 staff were present at the Lords Community Walk, which is now an annual event in partnership with the Heart Foundation. Afterwards, walkers learned about the Think2030 project, and were each given a survey to have their say on the future of this city.
Community organisations workshop	Local community organisations joined us for a facilitated Think2030 workshop. Community groups were challenged to work together and to think with extraordinary vision; drawing on experiences from the past, what we like now, as well as what we would like to see in the future.
Think2030 business breakfast	Local business owners and employees joined us for an interactive breakfast session exploring the five key questions.
Think2030 at Perth Upmarket	Think2030 made an appearance at Perth Upmarket at the University of Western Australia. Visitors to the Think2030 stand enjoyed freebies, prize draw opportunities, and the chance to have their say on the future of this community.
Think2030 at Craft Fair and Subiaco Farmers Market	Think2030 staff and volunteers took great pleasure in speaking with visitors at the Subiaco Craft and Community Fair and Subi Farmers Markets. The conversations were based on what visitors want to see in the future for this community, and what has drawn them to this area now and in the past.
Melbourne Cup Lunch - Subiaco Community Centre	Lunch-goers at the Subiaco Community Centre Melbourne Cup function enjoyed a three course lunch and variety of sweeps. With all of the fun and excitement of the big race, many still found the time to fill out a Think2030 survey.
Ageing Well Expo	Participants enjoyed a fun and educational day at the City of Subiaco's annual Ageing Well Expo at the Subiaco Community Centre.

Read key documents from stage two in our document library.

View photos from Stage Two events in our image gallery.

Think2030 was the City of Subiaco's community visioning process, which produced our Strategic Community Plan.