Murrumbidgee Youth Survey 2022

Help us shape the future

We're currently looking at our plans for the next 10 years and are keen to hear your opinions about where you'd like our area to head. As the future of this region, we want you to play a big part in shaping the plan! Fill in this quick survey to tell us a bit more about what you love about your hometown, what is important to you, and how we can work towards making the region a more liveable, vibrant, and accessible place where you might see a future for yourself.

The survey will close at 5 pm, Thursday 31 March 2022.

Let's begin with some information about you… Any information you provide here will only be used to help us understand the responses and identify the range of segments in the community that have responded.

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* 1. I live in (or nearest to) ...

Darlington Point

Coleambally

Jerilderie

Other (please specify)

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* 2. I am...

a primary school student

a junior high school (years 7 to 10) student

a senior high school (years 11 to 12) student

a student in university, college or TAFE

undertaking an apprenticeship

no longer a student and working part time or full time

no longer a student and not working either part time or full time

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which identity gender to you most identify to?

Male

Female

Prefer not to answer

Not listed (please specify)

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* 4. What do you like most about your town?

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* 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges for young people in your town?

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* 6. Tick the three things that are most important to you, especially when thinking about whether or not you'll stay in the region as you get older.

The range of employment opportunities and jobs

Access to training and further education

Internet and mobile access and reliability

Places to socialise e.g restaurants, cafes, pubs and clubs

Recreation facilities and clubs e.g sports, arts, gyms, theatres, bmx tracks

Being close to family and friends

The environment

Rural lifestyle

Participating in your community

Having a voice in local issues

Quality of schools and education

Roads and public transport

Heritage and culture

Access to health care

Access to mental health services

Community services (e.g disability support, aged care etc.)

Access to a range of retail and other shops

Ease of access to large cities such as Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne

Ability to access a range of performing arts (live bands, theatre, movies etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. When thinking about what you might want to do in the future as an adult, please tell us which of the following you are most likely to do.

Stay and work/study/raise a family in the region

Move to another regional area for work or study or to be with friends and stay indefinitely

Move to another regional area for work or study or to be with friends/family but return after a few years and settle in Murrumbidgee Council area

Move to a major city (e.g. Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney) for work or study or to be with friends/family and stay indefinitely

Move to a major city (e.g. Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney) for work or study or to be with friends or family but return after a few years and settle in Murrumbidgee Council area

Move overseas, or travel indefinitely and settle elsewhere

Go overseas and travel but return after a few years and settle in Murrumbidgee Council area

Other (please specify)

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* 8. When thinking about the things you'd like to do before you turn 30, please tell us which of the following applies to you. I would like to ....

Undertake a traineeship or apprenticeship

Get a university or TAFE degree or diploma

Have a family

Get involved with performing, dance, art, writing etc

Excel in sports or a hobby

Travel to other countries

Learn and/or run my family business

Make a difference in the environment

Make a difference in the community

Be active in leadership or politics

Have a career in science, technology or engineering

Have a career in the health care industry or teaching

I am not sure what I would like to do as a career for work

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please tell us about any events/opportunities you would like to see in our Council area.

Thanks for taking the time to complete this survey! Please pass this survey onto your friends.