Social media activity included the development of Great Night Out profiles on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

Gawler Council Facebook is approaching 4,500 followers with Twitter having over 800 followers.

Through Twitter and Facebook we inform people about upcoming meetings, opportunities to provide feedback, new information and data on Biography maps were overlaid to create Use-and- Occupancy map sets based on themes such as fishing or plant harvesting which describe Aboriginal peoples’ use of a region (photo by Jackie Luethi).

Overall, we increased our audience by 20%, with 133,544 LinkedIn followers, 38,900 Facebook followers, 11,900 Twitter followers and 4,240 Instagram followers.

Through Twitter and Facebook, we inform people about upcoming meetings, opportunities to provide feedback, direct them to new information and data on our website and respond to questions.

We make daily use of Twitter, post regular blogs on Freeflow and promote stories and photos on Facebook.

Retrieved June 10, 2014, from http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2013/12/20/fracking-sparks-concern-over-nearby- home-values#.UrmdIlPmVu8.twitter • 367 Conlin, M. (2013, December 12).

We have: • 159,854 LinkedIn followers • 39,900 Facebook followers • 12,100 Twitter/X followers • 5,494 Instagram followers.

Notification of the public consultation period was provided via the following processes: • direct email to all RSPCA Australia supporters and contacts with specific interests in cat welfare/cat management • social media posts via RSPCA Australia and the Threatened Species Commissioner Facebook and Twitter accounts, including Facebook live and multiple posts over the course of public consultation • letters to all local councils in Australia from the Threatened Species Commissioner • news article in the Local Government Association magazine, distributed to all councils in Australia • direct email to the following groups and organisations: - Animal Welfare League Queensland - Animals Australia - Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists - Australian Animal Rescue - Australian Cat Federation - Australian Conservation Foundation - Australian Institute of Animal Management - Australian National Cats - Australian Veterinary Association - Australian Wildlife

The Media Unit also includes social media, and we have made a concerted effort to upgrade our social media activities, including developing Basin forums and increasing our Twitter and Facebook activity.