This Engagement Hub is moderated by Grey District Council to ensure relevant non-offensive content is posted by registered users.

While we value your time in participating online and your comments are valued, moderation enables the site to be positively and constructively enjoyed by all participants. Content is screened prior to publishing on this website and may be screened after it has been published. If your published content receives legitimate objection, it will be unpublished and reviewed by the moderator. At any time, the moderator, at their sole discretion, can remove content that they deem unsatisfactory.

Additionally, a profanity filter is built into the software disabling any attempt by a user to use offensive language.

It is encouraged for participants to be thoroughly informed of the consultation’s subject, impacts and outcomes in drafting their content they intend to write, prior to posting a comment. The most effective way to share your opinion is through constructive contributions.

The following behaviour will not be tolerated:

• Direct complaints and/or defamatory comments related to Grey District Council, their employers or representatives
• Raising questions or issues unrelated to the site or the active consultation/s
• Disrespect for other participant’s opinions and comments
• Sharing of anyone’s personal information
• Discriminating against or being inflammatory on another participant based on their gender, sexual preference, relationship status, race, religion, culture or appearance.
• The posting of embedded content or links to advertising, illegal or offensive information
• Misinformation, disinformation or spam
• Commercial activity, including unsolicited advertising
• Unapproved use of Grey District Council’s brand
• Trolling
• Content that is illegal, gives instructions for illegal activity or advocates illegal activity
• Comments that display micro-aggression will be removed – this includes coded language that's clearly discriminatory. A micro-aggression is a statement regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalised group, such as a racial or ethnic minority.
• Comments that repeatedly ignore professional responses and continue problematic framing will be removed.
• Posts that generate pile-on effects from others may be removed.

 There is no obligation on the moderator to notify you, if your content has been deemed unsuitable for publishing.