Trees and Nature Strips - Have Your Say

Council is seeking community opinions about local trees and nature strips to help develop a new tree management policy in Port Phillip. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and your responses are anonymous. Your computer IP address will not be stored in the survey and only one survey per computer can be submitted. Thank you for participating.

1. Please enter your postcode.

Please enter your postcode.

2. Please select a statement that most closely reflects how you feel about the care and general appearance of trees in your LOCAL STREETS.

Please select a statement that most closely reflects how you feel about the care and general appearance of trees in your LOCAL STREETS. trees are, in most circumstances, well maintained and in good condition

generally well maintained with some improvements needed

in poor condition and needs significant improvement

3. Please select a statement which most closely reflects how you feel about the care and appearance of trees in Port Phillip's PARKS AND OPEN SPACES.

Please select a statement which most closely reflects how you feel about the care and appearance of trees in Port Phillip's PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. trees are, in most circumstances, well maintained and in good condition

generally well maintained with some improvements needed

in poor condition and management needs significant improvement

4. Thinking about trees in your local neighbourhood, please rank the following list of priorities.

	Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important
Replacement of dead, damaged or missing trees	Thinking about trees in your local neighbourhood, please rank the following list of priorities. Replacement of dead, damaged or missing trees Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important
Protection of existing trees	Protection of existing trees Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important
Replacement of inappropriate trees	Replacement of inappropriate trees Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important
Increasing on-site water capture opportunites for trees	Increasing on-site water capture opportunites for trees Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important
Encouraging residents to participate in tree watering over summer	Encouraging residents to participate in tree watering over summer Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important
Providing shade	Providing shade Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important
Planting drought tolerant trees	Planting drought tolerant trees Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important
Other (please comment below)	Other (please comment below) Most important	Important	Somewhat important	Least important

5. What type of trees do you think would enhance the look and feel of your local neighbourhood?

What type of trees do you think would enhance the look and feel of your local neighbourhood?

6. Thinking about the trees in your local area, please select any issues concerning you

Thinking about the trees in your local area, please select any issues concerning you vandalism

water and drought

allergies

general appearance

damage caused by roots

power lines

damage caused by animals

habitat for animals

type of trees

other

none of the above

Comments

7. Do you currently water any street trees using grey water (recycled household water)?

Do you currently water any street trees using grey water (recycled household water)? Yes

Other (please specify)

8. Is there anything that would encourage you or help you to use grey water on street trees and in parks?

Is there anything that would encourage you or help you to use grey water on street trees and in parks?

9. Do you think Council should regulate or restrict what individaul residents are allowed to plant on their nature strips (eg vegetable gardens, native plants, flowering shrubs, grass, etc)

Do you think Council should regulate or restrict what individaul residents are allowed to plant on their nature strips (eg vegetable gardens, native plants, flowering shrubs, grass, etc) Yes

Comments

10. Are you male or female?

Are you male or female? Female

Male

11. Please indicate your age group.

Please indicate your age group. Less than 20 years of age

20 - 30 years of age

31 - 40 years of age

41 - 50 years of age

51 - 60

61 - 69

70 - 79

80+

1. Introduction