Bendigo council surveyBendigo council survey

1. In which suburb or area of Bendigo do you live?

In which suburb or area of Bendigo do you live?

2. What is your view of your local councillors

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
My councillor listens to my community and is accessible	*What is your view of your local councillors My councillor listens to my community and is accessible Strongly Agree	My councillor listens to my community and is accessible Agree	My councillor listens to my community and is accessible Neutral	My councillor listens to my community and is accessible Disagree	My councillor listens to my community and is accessible Strongly disagree
My councillor understands the important issues in my community	My councillor understands the important issues in my community Strongly Agree	My councillor understands the important issues in my community Agree	My councillor understands the important issues in my community Neutral	My councillor understands the important issues in my community Disagree	My councillor understands the important issues in my community Strongly disagree
Higher pay would attract better councillors	Higher pay would attract better councillors Strongly Agree	Higher pay would attract better councillors Agree	Higher pay would attract better councillors Neutral	Higher pay would attract better councillors Disagree	Higher pay would attract better councillors Strongly disagree
Councillors' decision making is open and transparent	Councillors' decision making is open and transparent Strongly Agree	Councillors' decision making is open and transparent Agree	Councillors' decision making is open and transparent Neutral	Councillors' decision making is open and transparent Disagree	Councillors' decision making is open and transparent Strongly disagree
My councillor listens to the council staff more than they do to me	My councillor listens to the council staff more than they do to me Strongly Agree	My councillor listens to the council staff more than they do to me Agree	My councillor listens to the council staff more than they do to me Neutral	My councillor listens to the council staff more than they do to me Disagree	My councillor listens to the council staff more than they do to me Strongly disagree

Comment or other issues

3. What are the three local issues that will decide your vote at the November election?

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4. Rate the City of Greater Bendigo council's performance in the following areas.

	Very good	Good	Neutral	Poor	Very Poor	N/A
Bus network	*Rate the City of Greater Bendigo council's performance in the following areas. Bus network Very good	Bus network Good	Bus network Neutral	Bus network Poor	Bus network Very Poor	Bus network N/A
Youth affairs	Youth affairs Very good	Youth affairs Good	Youth affairs Neutral	Youth affairs Poor	Youth affairs Very Poor	Youth affairs N/A
Road maintenance	Road maintenance Very good	Road maintenance Good	Road maintenance Neutral	Road maintenance Poor	Road maintenance Very Poor	Road maintenance N/A
Car parking	Car parking Very good	Car parking Good	Car parking Neutral	Car parking Poor	Car parking Very Poor	Car parking N/A
Leisure facilities	Leisure facilities Very good	Leisure facilities Good	Leisure facilities Neutral	Leisure facilities Poor	Leisure facilities Very Poor	Leisure facilities N/A
Childcare	Childcare Very good	Childcare Good	Childcare Neutral	Childcare Poor	Childcare Very Poor	Childcare N/A
Community health	Community health Very good	Community health Good	Community health Neutral	Community health Poor	Community health Very Poor	Community health N/A
Welfare support and facilities	Welfare support and facilities Very good	Welfare support and facilities Good	Welfare support and facilities Neutral	Welfare support and facilities Poor	Welfare support and facilities Very Poor	Welfare support and facilities N/A
Traffic management	Traffic management Very good	Traffic management Good	Traffic management Neutral	Traffic management Poor	Traffic management Very Poor	Traffic management N/A
Rubbish collection and recycling	Rubbish collection and recycling Very good	Rubbish collection and recycling Good	Rubbish collection and recycling Neutral	Rubbish collection and recycling Poor	Rubbish collection and recycling Very Poor	Rubbish collection and recycling N/A
Rates	Rates Very good	Rates Good	Rates Neutral	Rates Poor	Rates Very Poor	Rates N/A
Parks and gardens	Parks and gardens Very good	Parks and gardens Good	Parks and gardens Neutral	Parks and gardens Poor	Parks and gardens Very Poor	Parks and gardens N/A
Aged care	Aged care Very good	Aged care Good	Aged care Neutral	Aged care Poor	Aged care Very Poor	Aged care N/A
Footpaths	Footpaths Very good	Footpaths Good	Footpaths Neutral	Footpaths Poor	Footpaths Very Poor	Footpaths N/A
Naturestrips	Naturestrips Very good	Naturestrips Good	Naturestrips Neutral	Naturestrips Poor	Naturestrips Very Poor	Naturestrips N/A
Tourism	Tourism Very good	Tourism Good	Tourism Neutral	Tourism Poor	Tourism Very Poor	Tourism N/A
Town Planning	Town Planning Very good	Town Planning Good	Town Planning Neutral	Town Planning Poor	Town Planning Very Poor	Town Planning N/A
Business Development	Business Development Very good	Business Development Good	Business Development Neutral	Business Development Poor	Business Development Very Poor	Business Development N/A
CBD development	CBD development Very good	CBD development Good	CBD development Neutral	CBD development Poor	CBD development Very Poor	CBD development N/A
Climate change	Climate change Very good	Climate change Good	Climate change Neutral	Climate change Poor	Climate change Very Poor	Climate change N/A

Comments or other issues

5. How do you rate the importance of the following projects or events?

	Great idea	Useful	Neutral	Bad idea	Waste of money and time
Theatre in the former jail	*How do you rate the importance of the following projects or events? Theatre in the former jail Great idea	Theatre in the former jail Useful	Theatre in the former jail Neutral	Theatre in the former jail Bad idea	Theatre in the former jail Waste of money and time
Art Gallery extension	Art Gallery extension Great idea	Art Gallery extension Useful	Art Gallery extension Neutral	Art Gallery extension Bad idea	Art Gallery extension Waste of money and time
Walk Bendigo	Walk Bendigo Great idea	Walk Bendigo Useful	Walk Bendigo Neutral	Walk Bendigo Bad idea	Walk Bendigo Waste of money and time
Hargreaves Mall redevelopment	Hargreaves Mall redevelopment Great idea	Hargreaves Mall redevelopment Useful	Hargreaves Mall redevelopment Neutral	Hargreaves Mall redevelopment Bad idea	Hargreaves Mall redevelopment Waste of money and time
Chinese Gardens redevelopment	Chinese Gardens redevelopment Great idea	Chinese Gardens redevelopment Useful	Chinese Gardens redevelopment Neutral	Chinese Gardens redevelopment Bad idea	Chinese Gardens redevelopment Waste of money and time
Library redevelopment	Library redevelopment Great idea	Library redevelopment Useful	Library redevelopment Neutral	Library redevelopment Bad idea	Library redevelopment Waste of money and time
Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre	Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre Great idea	Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre Useful	Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre Neutral	Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre Bad idea	Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre Waste of money and time
Liquor Licensing	Liquor Licensing Great idea	Liquor Licensing Useful	Liquor Licensing Neutral	Liquor Licensing Bad idea	Liquor Licensing Waste of money and time
Mitchell Street bus depot	Mitchell Street bus depot Great idea	Mitchell Street bus depot Useful	Mitchell Street bus depot Neutral	Mitchell Street bus depot Bad idea	Mitchell Street bus depot Waste of money and time
A beach at Crusoe Reservoir	A beach at Crusoe Reservoir Great idea	A beach at Crusoe Reservoir Useful	A beach at Crusoe Reservoir Neutral	A beach at Crusoe Reservoir Bad idea	A beach at Crusoe Reservoir Waste of money and time
Bendigo Airport future	Bendigo Airport future Great idea	Bendigo Airport future Useful	Bendigo Airport future Neutral	Bendigo Airport future Bad idea	Bendigo Airport future Waste of money and time
A ring road for Bendigo	A ring road for Bendigo Great idea	A ring road for Bendigo Useful	A ring road for Bendigo Neutral	A ring road for Bendigo Bad idea	A ring road for Bendigo Waste of money and time
Fortuna future	Fortuna future Great idea	Fortuna future Useful	Fortuna future Neutral	Fortuna future Bad idea	Fortuna future Waste of money and time
Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve	Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve Great idea	Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve Useful	Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve Neutral	Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve Bad idea	Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve Waste of money and time
Easter Festival	Easter Festival Great idea	Easter Festival Useful	Easter Festival Neutral	Easter Festival Bad idea	Easter Festival Waste of money and time

Comments or other issues

6. Should Bendigo residents directly elect their mayor?

Should Bendigo residents directly elect their mayor?

7. Who would you like to stand for council and why?

Who would you like to stand for council and why?

8. Thankyou for your time. Depending on the responses, the answers will be published in the Bendigo Weekly in the lead up to the election and will be used in stories.
Is there anything else you would like to comment on?

Thankyou for your time. Depending on the responses, the answers will be published in the Bendigo Weekly in the lead up to the election and will be used in stories. Is there anything else you would like to comment on?

9. While we have you, what do you think of the Weekly. Is there anything we can do better, or that you are happy with?

While we have you, what do you think of the Weekly. Is there anything we can do better, or that you are happy with?

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