Through Your Say Onkaparinga you can access information about various projects and be notified when engagements open. Join in the conversation, add your ideas and feedback when and where it suits you – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The best way to receive engagement notifications, stay updated and get involved is to:

  1. Create an account or login to Your Say Onkaparinga using an existing account.
  2. Update your details, interests and notification preferences.
  3. Follow project(s) that interest you.

Feedback on Your Say Onkaparinga is anonymous. Registration allows us to collect basic demographic information, which is used to understand the suburbs and age groups participating. Aside from your chosen username, your details are not publicly displayed or linked to your responses.

This information helps us tailor opportunities and improve how we engage with the community. Once registered, you won’t need to provide the same information again.

Getting started

Creating an account is simple and allows us to tailor your experience and notify you about projects that match your interests. Follow these easy steps to get started:

Step 1: Access the Registration Page
  • Go to the homepage.
  • Click on 'Join' in the top-right corner of the screen.

Step 2: Enter Your Details
  1. Create a Username: This will also serve as your screen name. Usernames will be publicly visible when you contribute to certain engagement tools. We suggest creating a username that cannot identify you.
  2. Enter Your Email Address: Make sure it’s an active email account.
  3. Create a Password: Choose a strong, secure password.
  4. Enter Your Year of Birth: This helps us verify your age.
  5. Enter Your Suburb: Start typing and select it from the drop-down menu.
Step 3: Customize Your Preferences
  1. Select Your Categories of Interest: Choose as many categories as you like.
  2. Select Your Locations of Interest: Again, you can select multiple locations.
  3. Notifications: Check the box to be notified of projects that match your categories and locations of interest.
  4. Subscribe to Newsletters: Check the box if you’d like to receive our newsletters.
  5. Tell Us About Your Identity: Let us know if you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (optional).
Step 4: Agree to Terms and Confirm
  1. Agree to Our Policies: Check the box to agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can view these via a link at the bottom of the sign-up form.
  2. Verify You’re Not a Robot: Complete the CAPTCHA by checking the appropriate box.
  3. Click 'Create Account': Once all the details are filled out, click the button to complete the process.
Step 5: Verify Your Email
  • After submitting the form, you’ll receive a verification email.
  • Go to your email inbox and click on the verification link in the email.
Step 6: Log In and Start Participating
  • Once verified, you’ll be directed to the login screen.
  • Use your credentials to log in and explore the platform.

Congratulations! You’re now ready to participate and stay informed about projects that match your interests.

Now that you’re a Your Say Onkaparinga member, it's a great idea to have a look through the Open and Active projects and follow any you are interested in.

This will ensure you receive project updates and new engagement opportunities.

To follow a project, visit the project page and select the '+ follow' button at the top of the page under the project heading.

Personal information, privacy and participation

During registration we collect information that may be personally identifiable (such as your email address). However, no personally identifiable information will be reported unless you voluntarily offer personal or contact information in any of the comment fields when participating in an activity on the Your Say site (such as when you are completing a survey for example).

Additionally, your responses are combined with those of many others and summarised in a report to further protect your anonymity.

We collect minimal personal data during registration, which is securely stored on the Your Say Onkaparinga website.

Your personal information is handled confidentially and in accordance with our Records Management Policy.

Your email address will only be used to communicate with you and will not be shared with external organisations or used for any other purposes.

However, we occasionally promote third-party engagement opportunities and projects. If you choose to visit a third-party website, we encourage you to review their privacy policies, as we are not responsible for their content or practices.

All comments, ideas and suggestions received from our community engagement activities are collated and used to inform Council decision-making processes for the development of strategies, programs and activities.

In some instances, your feedback will be included in Council reports and documents which can be viewed publicly. We will redact any personal details of individuals where possible.

However, for organisations such as businesses, government agencies, sporting clubs and community groups we will generally publish the submission in full (as the contact information for organisations is usually publicly available).

Further information