Shire of Brookton - Community Survey 2026

Council Strategic Plan

The Shire invites you to help shape the future of our communities.
The Shire’s Integrated Strategic Plan reflects the priorities of residents, ratepayers, community groups and businesses. Your feedback will shape the Shire's future planning, budgets and future resourcing for the next 10 years.

The Shire would like you to be involved in shaping the future of our community and invites you to have your say by completing this survey.

Thank you for taking the time to contribute.

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* 1. Email (optional)

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* 2. Do you identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?

Yes

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* 3. Do you identify as a person living with a disability?

Yes

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* 4. Gender

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

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* 5. Age Group

12 - 25

26-40

41-55

56-70

over 70

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* 6. Do you have any Children living in your household?

0 - 4 years old

5 - 12 years old

13 - 17 years old

No children living in household

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* 7. Area you Identify with

Brookton Townsite

Brookton Rural

Aldersyde

Kweda

Jelcobine

Rural

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* 8. Overall, how would you rate the Shire of Brookton in the following areas.

	Poor	Good	Excellent	Unsure
The Shire of Brookton as a place to live	The Shire of Brookton as a place to live Poor	The Shire of Brookton as a place to live Good	The Shire of Brookton as a place to live Excellent	The Shire of Brookton as a place to live Unsure
The Shire of Brookton as a place to visit	The Shire of Brookton as a place to visit Poor	The Shire of Brookton as a place to visit Good	The Shire of Brookton as a place to visit Excellent	The Shire of Brookton as a place to visit Unsure
The Shire of Brookton as an organisation that governs the local area	The Shire of Brookton as an organisation that governs the local area Poor	The Shire of Brookton as an organisation that governs the local area Good	The Shire of Brookton as an organisation that governs the local area Excellent	The Shire of Brookton as an organisation that governs the local area Unsure

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* 9. What you value most about our Shire - Please summarize what you value most about living and/or working in the Shire of Brookton and your local community?

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* 10. Shire Facilities - Please indicate your satisfaction with the Shire facilities you use

	Do not use	Poor	Good	Excellent
Brookton Memorial Hall	Brookton Memorial Hall Do not use	Brookton Memorial Hall Poor	Brookton Memorial Hall Good	Brookton Memorial Hall Excellent
Brookton Aquatic Centre	Brookton Aquatic Centre Do not use	Brookton Aquatic Centre Poor	Brookton Aquatic Centre Good	Brookton Aquatic Centre Excellent
WB Eva Pavillion	WB Eva Pavillion Do not use	WB Eva Pavillion Poor	WB Eva Pavillion Good	WB Eva Pavillion Excellent
Brookton Recreation Ground Oval	Brookton Recreation Ground Oval Do not use	Brookton Recreation Ground Oval Poor	Brookton Recreation Ground Oval Good	Brookton Recreation Ground Oval Excellent
Playground at Sportsground	Playground at Sportsground Do not use	Playground at Sportsground Poor	Playground at Sportsground Good	Playground at Sportsground Excellent
Brookton Multipurpose Courts Complex	Brookton Multipurpose Courts Complex Do not use	Brookton Multipurpose Courts Complex Poor	Brookton Multipurpose Courts Complex Good	Brookton Multipurpose Courts Complex Excellent
Brookton All Hours Gym	Brookton All Hours Gym Do not use	Brookton All Hours Gym Poor	Brookton All Hours Gym Good	Brookton All Hours Gym Excellent
Brookton CRC and Library	Brookton CRC and Library Do not use	Brookton CRC and Library Poor	Brookton CRC and Library Good	Brookton CRC and Library Excellent
Brookton Country Club	Brookton Country Club Do not use	Brookton Country Club Poor	Brookton Country Club Good	Brookton Country Club Excellent
Brookton Railway Station and Park	Brookton Railway Station and Park Do not use	Brookton Railway Station and Park Poor	Brookton Railway Station and Park Good	Brookton Railway Station and Park Excellent
Brookton Lions Park - Free Camping	Brookton Lions Park - Free Camping Do not use	Brookton Lions Park - Free Camping Poor	Brookton Lions Park - Free Camping Good	Brookton Lions Park - Free Camping Excellent
Brookton Memorial Park	Brookton Memorial Park Do not use	Brookton Memorial Park Poor	Brookton Memorial Park Good	Brookton Memorial Park Excellent
Brookton Refuse Site	Brookton Refuse Site Do not use	Brookton Refuse Site Poor	Brookton Refuse Site Good	Brookton Refuse Site Excellent
Waste Collection and Recycling	Waste Collection and Recycling Do not use	Waste Collection and Recycling Poor	Waste Collection and Recycling Good	Waste Collection and Recycling Excellent
Brookton Cemetery	Brookton Cemetery Do not use	Brookton Cemetery Poor	Brookton Cemetery Good	Brookton Cemetery Excellent
Emergency Services (fire sheds etc)	Emergency Services (fire sheds etc) Do not use	Emergency Services (fire sheds etc) Poor	Emergency Services (fire sheds etc) Good	Emergency Services (fire sheds etc) Excellent
Brookton Men's Shed	Brookton Men's Shed Do not use	Brookton Men's Shed Poor	Brookton Men's Shed Good	Brookton Men's Shed Excellent
Brookton Community Garden	Brookton Community Garden Do not use	Brookton Community Garden Poor	Brookton Community Garden Good	Brookton Community Garden Excellent
Brookton Girl Guides	Brookton Girl Guides Do not use	Brookton Girl Guides Poor	Brookton Girl Guides Good	Brookton Girl Guides Excellent
Brookton Old Bowling Club	Brookton Old Bowling Club Do not use	Brookton Old Bowling Club Poor	Brookton Old Bowling Club Good	Brookton Old Bowling Club Excellent
Kweda Hall	Kweda Hall Do not use	Kweda Hall Poor	Kweda Hall Good	Kweda Hall Excellent
Brookton Museum	Brookton Museum Do not use	Brookton Museum Poor	Brookton Museum Good	Brookton Museum Excellent
Public Toilets	Public Toilets Do not use	Public Toilets Poor	Public Toilets Good	Public Toilets Excellent

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* 11. What are the top three facility priorities in the Shire?

Priority 1

Priority 2

Priority 3

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* 12. Shire Services - Please indicate your satisfaction with the Shire services that you use

	Do not use	Poor	Good	Excellent
How the community is consulted	How the community is consulted Do not use	How the community is consulted Poor	How the community is consulted Good	How the community is consulted Excellent
Council leadership within the community	Council leadership within the community Do not use	Council leadership within the community Poor	Council leadership within the community Good	Council leadership within the community Excellent
Building and Planning Approvals	Building and Planning Approvals Do not use	Building and Planning Approvals Poor	Building and Planning Approvals Good	Building and Planning Approvals Excellent
Enforcement of local laws	Enforcement of local laws Do not use	Enforcement of local laws Poor	Enforcement of local laws Good	Enforcement of local laws Excellent
Environmental Health Services	Environmental Health Services Do not use	Environmental Health Services Poor	Environmental Health Services Good	Environmental Health Services Excellent
Road Construction	Road Construction Do not use	Road Construction Poor	Road Construction Good	Road Construction Excellent
Road Maintenance	Road Maintenance Do not use	Road Maintenance Poor	Road Maintenance Good	Road Maintenance Excellent
Footpath Construction	Footpath Construction Do not use	Footpath Construction Poor	Footpath Construction Good	Footpath Construction Excellent
Footpath Maintenance	Footpath Maintenance Do not use	Footpath Maintenance Poor	Footpath Maintenance Good	Footpath Maintenance Excellent
Streetscaping and lighting	Streetscaping and lighting Do not use	Streetscaping and lighting Poor	Streetscaping and lighting Good	Streetscaping and lighting Excellent
Management of the cemetery	Management of the cemetery Do not use	Management of the cemetery Poor	Management of the cemetery Good	Management of the cemetery Excellent
Natural resource management	Natural resource management Do not use	Natural resource management Poor	Natural resource management Good	Natural resource management Excellent
Ranger services	Ranger services Do not use	Ranger services Poor	Ranger services Good	Ranger services Excellent
Cat and Dog Control	Cat and Dog Control Do not use	Cat and Dog Control Poor	Cat and Dog Control Good	Cat and Dog Control Excellent
Standpipes and water access	Standpipes and water access Do not use	Standpipes and water access Poor	Standpipes and water access Good	Standpipes and water access Excellent
Storm water drainage	Storm water drainage Do not use	Storm water drainage Poor	Storm water drainage Good	Storm water drainage Excellent
Sewerage effluent Disposal	Sewerage effluent Disposal Do not use	Sewerage effluent Disposal Poor	Sewerage effluent Disposal Good	Sewerage effluent Disposal Excellent

Please add any specific comments

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* 13. What strategic priorities do you believe Council should focus on over the next 1 to 4 years? It can be related to the community, economy, environment or built infrastructure.

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* 14. What strategic priorities do you believe Council should focus on over the next ten years? It can be related to the community, economy, environment or built infrastructure.

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* 15. What is your preference to receive updates from the Shire about news, events, activities and services?

Post

Shire website

Social media - Facebook

Local paper

E-newsletter

None of the above

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* 16. How would you like to be consulted on local issues and projects?

Postal survey

Online survey

Public / Community meeting

Focus group workshop

Notice of consultation invite in local paper

Online Forum - interactive online feedback session

Other (please specify)

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN
The Shire of Brookton is also developing a Public Health Plan, the following questions will assist in the Shire understanding the views on Public Health from the community.

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* 17. How important are the following factors to you living a healthy and happy life within the Shire of Brookton?

	Low importance	Medium importance	High importance
Being physically active	Being physically active Low importance	Being physically active Medium importance	Being physically active High importance
Access to healthy food options	Access to healthy food options Low importance	Access to healthy food options Medium importance	Access to healthy food options High importance
Having a safe community	Having a safe community Low importance	Having a safe community Medium importance	Having a safe community High importance
Injury prevention	Injury prevention Low importance	Injury prevention Medium importance	Injury prevention High importance
Active places - parks, playgrounds and walk trails	Active places - parks, playgrounds and walk trails Low importance	Active places - parks, playgrounds and walk trails Medium importance	Active places - parks, playgrounds and walk trails High importance
Access to mental and general health services	Access to mental and general health services Low importance	Access to mental and general health services Medium importance	Access to mental and general health services High importance
Participating in community activities	Participating in community activities Low importance	Participating in community activities Medium importance	Participating in community activities High importance
Community vaccinations and health screening	Community vaccinations and health screening Low importance	Community vaccinations and health screening Medium importance	Community vaccinations and health screening High importance

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* 18. In your opinion, which of the following public health issues are the most important to address for the people living in the Shire of Brookton? Please rank them in importance with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important.

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* 19. What would help you be more physically active in the Shire of Brookton? Tick all that apply to you.

Improved access to public exercise equipment and parks

Increased recreational community activities and events

Information about local opportunities to be physically active

More infrastructure

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Are you currently a member of a local community group, voluntary organisation or sporting club?

Yes

Shire of Brookton - Community Survey 2026

Council Strategic Plan

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* 1. Email (optional)

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* 2. Do you identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?

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* 3. Do you identify as a person living with a disability?

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* 4. Gender

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* 5. Age Group

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* 6. Do you have any Children living in your household?

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* 7. Area you Identify with

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* 8. Overall, how would you rate the Shire of Brookton in the following areas.

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* 9. What you value most about our Shire - Please summarize what you value most about living and/or working in the Shire of Brookton and your local community?

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* 10. Shire Facilities - Please indicate your satisfaction with the Shire facilities you use

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* 11. What are the top three facility priorities in the Shire?

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* 12. Shire Services - Please indicate your satisfaction with the Shire services that you use

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* 13. What strategic priorities do you believe Council should focus on over the next 1 to 4 years? It can be related to the community, economy, environment or built infrastructure.

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* 14. What strategic priorities do you believe Council should focus on over the next ten years? It can be related to the community, economy, environment or built infrastructure.

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* 15. What is your preference to receive updates from the Shire about news, events, activities and services?

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* 16. How would you like to be consulted on local issues and projects?

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* 17. How important are the following factors to you living a healthy and happy life within the Shire of Brookton?

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* 18. In your opinion, which of the following public health issues are the most important to address for the people living in the Shire of Brookton? Please rank them in importance with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important.

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* 19. What would help you be more physically active in the Shire of Brookton? Tick all that apply to you.

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* 20. Are you currently a member of a local community group, voluntary organisation or sporting club?

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* 21. What are the current challenges in your community group/s?

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* 22. Do you have any additional comments relating to the Shires future strategic planning?