Q. My Newcastle Voice panel member username and password don't work
This online discussion forum is not exclusively for Newcastle City Council's community panel members. Anyone from the broad community can join the discussions. If you have not previously registered to participate in the online engagement portal, please note that the project cannot be accessed by your community panel user name and password. To participate and add your thoughts, you will need to create a user account by clicking on the "register to get involved" button and give yourself a username and password. This is not the same as your Newcastle Voice panel member username and password.
Q. What rules apply to the online discussion forums?
Participation in the on-line discussion forums is governed by the following agreed terms:
- All information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages and other materials, whether confidential or otherwise (Content), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom the Content originated;
- You are prohibited from advertising or offering to sell or buy any goods or services
You do not have a right to:
- post Content that infringes any patent, trade mark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
- transmit Content that is or includes unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail", "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," surveys, contests or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas of the Site (such as shopping rooms) that are designated for that purpose;
- transmit Content that contains software viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
- transmit Content that harms minors in any way;
- impersonate any person or entity, including without limitation a Bang the Table representative or another user of the Site, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
- create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others as to your identity or the originator of a message;
- interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Site;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, other user accounts, computer systems or networks, through password mining or any other means;
- intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable law including without limitation laws of Australia, Canada and New Zealand and any regulations having the force of law;
- stalk" or otherwise harass another user;
- interfere with another user's use and enjoyment of the Site;
- collect or store personal data about other users of the Site; or
- make any unauthorised commercial use of the Site.
Q. Who can I talk to about online consultation and community engagement?
The content of this site is managed by Newcastle City Council. If you have any questions about content, or Council's consultation and engagement, please contact Newcastle Voice by calling 4974 2823 or email us at mail@ncc.nsw.gov.au
Q. What other ways can I engage with Council?
Newcastle Voice is your opportunity to share your views with 2000 other panel members. By becoming a panel member, you are joining other Newcastle residents from all walks of life who take part in consultations with Newcastle City Council, through mail or online surveys, workshops, and forums.
Anyone over 16 years of age who is a resident or ratepayer of Newcastle can join newcastle Voice and help shape the future of our city.
Find out more about Newcastle Voice on Council website. You can register online at https://www.mynewcastlevoice.com
