Central Goldfields Shire - Population, Housing & Residential Settlement Survey

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* 1. Which part of Central Goldfields Shire do you live in?

Maryborough

Carisbrook

Dunolly

Talbot

Smaller township / rural location

If a smaller township or rural location, please specify:

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* 2. What sort of dwelling do you live in?

Detached house

Unit/townhouse

Retirement village unit

Aged care facility

Shared accommodation

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How long have you lived in central Goldfields Shire?

More than 20 years

10-20 years

5-9 years

1-4 years

Less than a year

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* 4. If you moved to Central Goldfields Shire from somewhere else, where did you move from?

N/A - I have always lived here

Another rural shire

A regional city or large town

A large city

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Rank the following aspects of living in Central Goldfields Shire in terms of appeal (1 highest to 5 lowest):

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* 6. Optional: list anything else that appeals to you about living in Central Goldfields Shire

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* 7. From 2011-2018, the shire's population grew at an average of 0.7% per year. Do you think this rate of growth is:

About right

Too high - this rate of growth is difficult to manage

A little too low - it would be good for the shire's population to grow a bit faster

Much too low - the shire's population should grow a lot faster

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* 8. How much do you think the following are needed for providing future housing in the shire's main towns?

	Not needed at all	A little more needed	A fair bit more is needed	A lot more is needed
New housing in 'greenfield' areas on the edge of existing townships	New housing in 'greenfield' areas on the edge of existing townships Not needed at all	New housing in 'greenfield' areas on the edge of existing townships A little more needed	New housing in 'greenfield' areas on the edge of existing townships A fair bit more is needed	New housing in 'greenfield' areas on the edge of existing townships A lot more is needed
New family-sized housing on vacant lots within existing towns	New family-sized housing on vacant lots within existing towns Not needed at all	New family-sized housing on vacant lots within existing towns A little more needed	New family-sized housing on vacant lots within existing towns A fair bit more is needed	New family-sized housing on vacant lots within existing towns A lot more is needed
Renovating older housing stock while keeping heritage character	Renovating older housing stock while keeping heritage character Not needed at all	Renovating older housing stock while keeping heritage character A little more needed	Renovating older housing stock while keeping heritage character A fair bit more is needed	Renovating older housing stock while keeping heritage character A lot more is needed
Replacing older housing stock with compact units/townhouses for one and two person households	Replacing older housing stock with compact units/townhouses for one and two person households Not needed at all	Replacing older housing stock with compact units/townhouses for one and two person households A little more needed	Replacing older housing stock with compact units/townhouses for one and two person households A fair bit more is needed	Replacing older housing stock with compact units/townhouses for one and two person households A lot more is needed
Apartments and 'shoptop' housing in the central commercial area of Maryborough	Apartments and 'shoptop' housing in the central commercial area of Maryborough Not needed at all	Apartments and 'shoptop' housing in the central commercial area of Maryborough A little more needed	Apartments and 'shoptop' housing in the central commercial area of Maryborough A fair bit more is needed	Apartments and 'shoptop' housing in the central commercial area of Maryborough A lot more is needed

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* 9. Rate the importance of the following with regard to residential growth on the fringes or outside of the shire's main towns:

	Not at all important	Only a little bit important	Moderately important	Critically important
Maintaining viable farm sizes	Maintaining viable farm sizes Not at all important	Maintaining viable farm sizes Only a little bit important	Maintaining viable farm sizes Moderately important	Maintaining viable farm sizes Critically important
Maintaining residents in smaller townships	Maintaining residents in smaller townships Not at all important	Maintaining residents in smaller townships Only a little bit important	Maintaining residents in smaller townships Moderately important	Maintaining residents in smaller townships Critically important
Providing a supply of 'lifestyle' properties on large lots (0.4 - 2 hectares / 1 -5 acres) on the fringe of townships	Providing a supply of 'lifestyle' properties on large lots (0.4 - 2 hectares / 1 -5 acres) on the fringe of townships Not at all important	Providing a supply of 'lifestyle' properties on large lots (0.4 - 2 hectares / 1 -5 acres) on the fringe of townships Only a little bit important	Providing a supply of 'lifestyle' properties on large lots (0.4 - 2 hectares / 1 -5 acres) on the fringe of townships Moderately important	Providing a supply of 'lifestyle' properties on large lots (0.4 - 2 hectares / 1 -5 acres) on the fringe of townships Critically important
Providing a supply of 'rural living' properties on very large lots (over 2 hectares / 5 acres) in more rural locations	Providing a supply of 'rural living' properties on very large lots (over 2 hectares / 5 acres) in more rural locations Not at all important	Providing a supply of 'rural living' properties on very large lots (over 2 hectares / 5 acres) in more rural locations Only a little bit important	Providing a supply of 'rural living' properties on very large lots (over 2 hectares / 5 acres) in more rural locations Moderately important	Providing a supply of 'rural living' properties on very large lots (over 2 hectares / 5 acres) in more rural locations Critically important
Providing a supply of 'conservation living' on large lots of high environmental value	Providing a supply of 'conservation living' on large lots of high environmental value Not at all important	Providing a supply of 'conservation living' on large lots of high environmental value Only a little bit important	Providing a supply of 'conservation living' on large lots of high environmental value Moderately important	Providing a supply of 'conservation living' on large lots of high environmental value Critically important

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* 10. There are various issues affecting development in the shire. Which of the following are issues that you think the strategy should address? (Tick any that you think are important.)

Managing bushfire risk

Managing flood risk

Preserving native vegetation

Preventing urban sprawl

Preserving heritage character

Keeping a spacious 'country' feel

Maintaining affordability

Responding to a changing climate

Maintaining 'walkability' - everything in easy reach

Ensuring adequate infrastructure: roads, drainage, water supply, sewerage

Optional - any other issue you regard as important(please specify)

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* 11. What is your main reason for being interested in the Population, Housing and Residential Settlement Strategy?

Personal - I am an interested resident of the shire

Professional - the strategy may have a direct impact on my work

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Optional - Please add contact details if you would like to be kept informed as the strategy develops (just an email address is sufficient):

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

Town/locality

State

Postcode

Email Address