Climate in Benalla: What does our future hold?
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Your View on Our Climate

Thank you for giving us some feedback on what you think are important impacts of climate variability on the Benalla Rural City.

The Benalla Rural City Council is developing a plan to help the Council to deal with future changes we expect to see in our climate. The Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan will put in place a number of actions that will help Council to adapt to impacts of climate variability on Council responsibilities.

This survey should only take a few minutes and will help us to consider the ways the Benalla Rural City Council can support the community in a time of climate variability.

1. From what you know or have heard in the media about climate variability and change, how concerned are you?

	Not at all concerned	Not concerned	Neutral	Concerned	Very concerned
Level of concern	*From what you know or have heard in the media about climate variability and change, how concerned are you? Level of concern Not at all concerned	Level of concern Not concerned	Level of concern Neutral	Level of concern Concerned	Level of concern Very concerned

2. How serious do you believe the threat of climate variability is to you and your family’s overall wellbeing?

	Definitely not a threat	Not a threat	Neutral	A threat	A significant threat
Threat to wellbeing	*How serious do you believe the threat of climate variability is to you and your family’s overall wellbeing? Threat to wellbeing Definitely not a threat	Threat to wellbeing Not a threat	Threat to wellbeing Neutral	Threat to wellbeing A threat	Threat to wellbeing A significant threat

3. Do you believe that climate change is natural or caused by human actions?

	Entirely caused by natural processes	Mainly caused by natural processes	Part natural processes and part human activity	Mainly caused by human activity	Entirely caused by human activity
Causes of climate change	*Do you believe that climate change is natural or caused by human actions? Causes of climate change Entirely caused by natural processes	Causes of climate change Mainly caused by natural processes	Causes of climate change Part natural processes and part human activity	Causes of climate change Mainly caused by human activity	Causes of climate change Entirely caused by human activity

4. Overall, how serious is the threat of climate variability and change to the North East Victorian region?

	Definitely not a threat	Not a threat	Neutral	A threat	A significant threat
Threat to North East Victoria	*Overall, how serious is the threat of climate variability and change to the North East Victorian region? Threat to North East Victoria Definitely not a threat	Threat to North East Victoria Not a threat	Threat to North East Victoria Neutral	Threat to North East Victoria A threat	Threat to North East Victoria A significant threat

5. Has your understanding of, or belief in climate change changed over the past five years?

	Believe significantly less in climate change now	Believe a little less in climate change now	No change in my understanding of climate change	Believe a little more in climate change now	Believe significantly more in climate change now
Understanding of climate change	*Has your understanding of, or belief in climate change changed over the past five years? Understanding of climate change Believe significantly less in climate change now	Understanding of climate change Believe a little less in climate change now	Understanding of climate change No change in my understanding of climate change	Understanding of climate change Believe a little more in climate change now	Understanding of climate change Believe significantly more in climate change now

6. Has your understanding of, or believe in the causes of climate change changed over the past five years?

	Believe natural causes are significantly less responsible now	Believe natural causes are a little less responsible now	There has been no change in my belief of climate change causes	Believe natural causes are a little more responsible now	Believe natural causes are signficantly more responsible now
Belief in causes of climate change	*Has your understanding of, or believe in the causes of climate change changed over the past five years? Belief in causes of climate change Believe natural causes are significantly less responsible now	Belief in causes of climate change Believe natural causes are a little less responsible now	Belief in causes of climate change There has been no change in my belief of climate change causes	Belief in causes of climate change Believe natural causes are a little more responsible now	Belief in causes of climate change Believe natural causes are signficantly more responsible now

7. How do you think these events will impact your household in the future?

	No impact	Little impact	Moderate impact	Major impact	Very significant impact
Drought	*How do you think these events will impact your household in the future? Drought No impact	Drought Little impact	Drought Moderate impact	Drought Major impact	Drought Very significant impact
Bushfires	Bushfires No impact	Bushfires Little impact	Bushfires Moderate impact	Bushfires Major impact	Bushfires Very significant impact
Heatwaves	Heatwaves No impact	Heatwaves Little impact	Heatwaves Moderate impact	Heatwaves Major impact	Heatwaves Very significant impact
Severe storms	Severe storms No impact	Severe storms Little impact	Severe storms Moderate impact	Severe storms Major impact	Severe storms Very significant impact
Household water scarcity	Household water scarcity No impact	Household water scarcity Little impact	Household water scarcity Moderate impact	Household water scarcity Major impact	Household water scarcity Very significant impact
Technology disruption	Technology disruption No impact	Technology disruption Little impact	Technology disruption Moderate impact	Technology disruption Major impact	Technology disruption Very significant impact
Impacts of climate change	Impacts of climate change No impact	Impacts of climate change Little impact	Impacts of climate change Moderate impact	Impacts of climate change Major impact	Impacts of climate change Very significant impact
Floods	Floods No impact	Floods Little impact	Floods Moderate impact	Floods Major impact	Floods Very significant impact
Threats to your livelihood	Threats to your livelihood No impact	Threats to your livelihood Little impact	Threats to your livelihood Moderate impact	Threats to your livelihood Major impact	Threats to your livelihood Very significant impact
Health threats from changes in climate	Health threats from changes in climate No impact	Health threats from changes in climate Little impact	Health threats from changes in climate Moderate impact	Health threats from changes in climate Major impact	Health threats from changes in climate Very significant impact

Other (please specify)

8. How concerned are you about other issues that may impact you and/or your family in the future?

	Not at all concerned	Not concerned	Neutral	Concerned	Very concerned
Underemployment	*How concerned are you about other issues that may impact you and/or your family in the future? Underemployment Not at all concerned	Underemployment Not concerned	Underemployment Neutral	Underemployment Concerned	Underemployment Very concerned
Local population change	Local population change Not at all concerned	Local population change Not concerned	Local population change Neutral	Local population change Concerned	Local population change Very concerned
Climate variability and change	Climate variability and change Not at all concerned	Climate variability and change Not concerned	Climate variability and change Neutral	Climate variability and change Concerned	Climate variability and change Very concerned
Quality of local schooling	Quality of local schooling Not at all concerned	Quality of local schooling Not concerned	Quality of local schooling Neutral	Quality of local schooling Concerned	Quality of local schooling Very concerned
Unemployment	Unemployment Not at all concerned	Unemployment Not concerned	Unemployment Neutral	Unemployment Concerned	Unemployment Very concerned
Family pressures and issues	Family pressures and issues Not at all concerned	Family pressures and issues Not concerned	Family pressures and issues Neutral	Family pressures and issues Concerned	Family pressures and issues Very concerned
Ageing population	Ageing population Not at all concerned	Ageing population Not concerned	Ageing population Neutral	Ageing population Concerned	Ageing population Very concerned
Interest rates	Interest rates Not at all concerned	Interest rates Not concerned	Interest rates Neutral	Interest rates Concerned	Interest rates Very concerned
Crime	Crime Not at all concerned	Crime Not concerned	Crime Neutral	Crime Concerned	Crime Very concerned
Quality of local infrastructure	Quality of local infrastructure Not at all concerned	Quality of local infrastructure Not concerned	Quality of local infrastructure Neutral	Quality of local infrastructure Concerned	Quality of local infrastructure Very concerned
Australia’s economic performance	Australia’s economic performance Not at all concerned	Australia’s economic performance Not concerned	Australia’s economic performance Neutral	Australia’s economic performance Concerned	Australia’s economic performance Very concerned
Quality of local health and community services	Quality of local health and community services Not at all concerned	Quality of local health and community services Not concerned	Quality of local health and community services Neutral	Quality of local health and community services Concerned	Quality of local health and community services Very concerned

Other concerns (please specify)

9. Have you done, or do you already do any of the following options to decrease your carbon emissions?

	Yes	No
Use lights efficiently	*Have you done, or do you already do any of the following options to decrease your carbon emissions? Use lights efficiently Yes	Use lights efficiently No
Switched to efficient lighting	Switched to efficient lighting Yes	Switched to efficient lighting No
Use your car less	Use your car less Yes	Use your car less No
Installed a gas hot water system	Installed a gas hot water system Yes	Installed a gas hot water system No
Buy a fuel-efficient car	Buy a fuel-efficient car Yes	Buy a fuel-efficient car No
Switched to greener energy	Switched to greener energy Yes	Switched to greener energy No
Switched to a bike	Switched to a bike Yes	Switched to a bike No
Car pool and car share	Car pool and car share Yes	Car pool and car share No
Use public transport	Use public transport Yes	Use public transport No
Installed solar power	Installed solar power Yes	Installed solar power No
Installed a solar hot water system	Installed a solar hot water system Yes	Installed a solar hot water system No
Got a home energy audit	Got a home energy audit Yes	Got a home energy audit No
Carbon offset	Carbon offset Yes	Carbon offset No
Installed a heat pump hot water system	Installed a heat pump hot water system Yes	Installed a heat pump hot water system No

Other options (please specify)

10. Have you done, or do you already do any of the following actions to adapt to changes in climate?

Other options (please specify)

11. Thinking about the Benalla Rural City Council, including its functions and capacity, what do you think are the most important things Council should be doing in response to climate variability and change? Do you agree or disagree with the suggested responses listed below?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither disagree nor agree	Agree	Strongly Agree	No opinion or do not know
Nothing	*Thinking about the Benalla Rural City Council, including its functions and capacity, what do you think are the most important things Council should be doing in response to climate variability and change? Do you agree or disagree with the suggested responses listed below? Nothing Strongly disagree	Nothing Disagree	Nothing Neither disagree nor agree	Nothing Agree	Nothing Strongly Agree	Nothing No opinion or do not know
Respond to climate change issues as they become apparent	Respond to climate change issues as they become apparent Strongly disagree	Respond to climate change issues as they become apparent Disagree	Respond to climate change issues as they become apparent Neither disagree nor agree	Respond to climate change issues as they become apparent Agree	Respond to climate change issues as they become apparent Strongly Agree	Respond to climate change issues as they become apparent No opinion or do not know
Pre-empt climate change by doing things that make our community more resilient to future climate variability and change	Pre-empt climate change by doing things that make our community more resilient to future climate variability and change Strongly disagree	Pre-empt climate change by doing things that make our community more resilient to future climate variability and change Disagree	Pre-empt climate change by doing things that make our community more resilient to future climate variability and change Neither disagree nor agree	Pre-empt climate change by doing things that make our community more resilient to future climate variability and change Agree	Pre-empt climate change by doing things that make our community more resilient to future climate variability and change Strongly Agree	Pre-empt climate change by doing things that make our community more resilient to future climate variability and change No opinion or do not know
Provide me with more information on practical ways I can change behaviour to help with climate variability and change	Provide me with more information on practical ways I can change behaviour to help with climate variability and change Strongly disagree	Provide me with more information on practical ways I can change behaviour to help with climate variability and change Disagree	Provide me with more information on practical ways I can change behaviour to help with climate variability and change Neither disagree nor agree	Provide me with more information on practical ways I can change behaviour to help with climate variability and change Agree	Provide me with more information on practical ways I can change behaviour to help with climate variability and change Strongly Agree	Provide me with more information on practical ways I can change behaviour to help with climate variability and change No opinion or do not know
Give me assistance to help me change behaviour (for example, subsidised planning permits for low carbon emission designs)	Give me assistance to help me change behaviour (for example, subsidised planning permits for low carbon emission designs) Strongly disagree	Give me assistance to help me change behaviour (for example, subsidised planning permits for low carbon emission designs) Disagree	Give me assistance to help me change behaviour (for example, subsidised planning permits for low carbon emission designs) Neither disagree nor agree	Give me assistance to help me change behaviour (for example, subsidised planning permits for low carbon emission designs) Agree	Give me assistance to help me change behaviour (for example, subsidised planning permits for low carbon emission designs) Strongly Agree	Give me assistance to help me change behaviour (for example, subsidised planning permits for low carbon emission designs) No opinion or do not know

Other Council actions (please specify)

Thank you very much for your participation. Your response will help us plan for future changes in climate. Council is currently developing a Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan. A draft of this plan will be available for comment later this year. Please watch the Council website (www.benalla.vic.gov.au) and the Council Link Collumn in the local Ensign for information on when the draft will be released.

	Yes	No
Improved garden watering practices	*Have you done, or do you already do any of the following actions to adapt to changes in climate? Improved garden watering practices Yes	Improved garden watering practices No
Installed water-efficient showerheads	Installed water-efficient showerheads Yes	Installed water-efficient showerheads No
Take precautions during heatwaves	Take precautions during heatwaves Yes	Take precautions during heatwaves No
Buy water-efficient appliances	Buy water-efficient appliances Yes	Buy water-efficient appliances No
Installed insulation	Installed insulation Yes	Installed insulation No
Installed water-efficient toilets	Installed water-efficient toilets Yes	Installed water-efficient toilets No
Other water efficiency measures	Other water efficiency measures Yes	Other water efficiency measures No
Draught-proof your home	Draught-proof your home Yes	Draught-proof your home No
Improved home heating and cooling systems	Improved home heating and cooling systems Yes	Improved home heating and cooling systems No
Prepared a Bushfire Survival Plan	Prepared a Bushfire Survival Plan Yes	Prepared a Bushfire Survival Plan No
Take other precautions to deal with the threat of storms, floods or bushfires	Take other precautions to deal with the threat of storms, floods or bushfires Yes	Take other precautions to deal with the threat of storms, floods or bushfires No
Take out home and contents insurance that covers climate related events	Take out home and contents insurance that covers climate related events Yes	Take out home and contents insurance that covers climate related events No
Installed a rainwater tank	Installed a rainwater tank Yes	Installed a rainwater tank No
Prepared a Home Emergency Plan	Prepared a Home Emergency Plan Yes	Prepared a Home Emergency Plan No
Prepared a Home Emergency Kit	Prepared a Home Emergency Kit Yes	Prepared a Home Emergency Kit No
Improved window efficiency	Improved window efficiency Yes	Improved window efficiency No

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