City of Greater Geraldton Deliberative Participatory Budget Posted on March 30, 2016 by dieneces Reply Case: City of Greater Geraldton Deliberative Participatory BudgetMar 30 '16 Author: rob weymouthAs part of Geraldton's four year program of deliberative collaborative governance, ‘2029 and Beyond’, two deliberative minipublics were empanelled to create trust and legitimacy around difficult budgetary decisions.