Recreational User Survey (Gin Gin Weir)

WaterNSW has been engaged by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment to prepare a final business case to explore the option of constructing a new gated weir and fishway structure on the Macquarie River, 200 metres downstream of the existing Gin Gin Weir. The new structure will help contribute towards improving water security for the region and industries.

We are interested in understanding how the local community feels about the recreational area near the existing Gin Gin Weir and suggestions on the future use of the area.

The survey should take 3-5 minutes to complete (12 questions in total). Feedback will be summarised and assist with developing the business case and environmental impact statement.

We greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

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Location map

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* 1. How often do you visit the existing Gin Gin Weir?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Once every few months

Less than once a year

Never

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* 2. When do you visit the area the most? (please select all options that apply)

Summer (December - February)

Autumn (March - May)

Winter (June - August)

Spring (September - November)

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* 3. Who do you typically visit this area with (please select all options that apply)

Family

Friends

Organised groups

If with an organised group, which group?

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* 4. How many people do you typically visit the area with?

Less than 5 people

5-10 people

More than 10 people

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What activities do you do when you visit the area (please select all options that apply)

Fishing

Swimming

Picnics

Camping

Canoeing

Walking

Sightseeing

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What do you regard as the best feature of the recreational area at the existing Gin Gin Weir? (include location reference from the map in Q1, ie. C3)

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* 7. If this area could be improved, what would you suggest and what would need to be considered?

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* 8. Do you visit other recreational places in the area?

Yes

If yes, what are the names of these places, and what activities do you usually do there?

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* 9. What do you value the most in a recreational area?

Landscape and visual amenity

Ability to have picnics, go swimming etc

Recognition of the place and what it

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you have any other comments that you wish to add?

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* 11. Please provide your postcode (required)

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* 12. Please provide your email address (required)

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* 13. If you wish to register for further project updates, please provide additional contact information (optional)

Name

Company (or association)

Address

Suburb

State

Postcode

Phone Number

Thank you again for completing the survey.

For more information, visit the project webpage at WaterNSW Macquarie River Re-regulating Storage project.

By participating in this survey, you are:
a) Agreeing to: i. your data being collected and used as part of a statistical analysis that will be used to inform the planning of Macquarie River Re-Regulated Storage (“MRRS”); a) your responses to the Survey on this website are entirely voluntary and all personal and potentially sensitive data submitted by you (which is provided by you on an entirely voluntary basis) will be handled in accordance with the WaterNSW Privacy Policy found here https://www.waternsw.com.au/privacy; ii. your data will be stored and used by WaterNSW and its appointed consultants for the MRRS; iii. WaterNSW will keep individual responses confidential and we will not share it with anyone outside of WaterNSW and its engaged consultants for the MRRS, but this survey is subject the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (“GIPA”). All requests under GIPA will be managed in accordance with GIPA and we will contact you to discuss options, in the unlikely event your response is required to be disclosed under GIPA; iv. subject to clause (a)(i), you will not be identified, and your data will be included as part of a group response if WaterNSW elects to publish the results of the Survey; v. all copyright and intellectual property in your survey response will become the property of WaterNSW when you submit your response; and vi. WaterNSW is not liable to you for any loss or damage suffered or allegedly suffered by you as a result of the use of information provided to WaterNSW in response to the survey, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
b) Acknowledging that: i. WaterNSW may verify your responses and elect in its absolute discretion not to use your response; ii. WaterNSW may publish or use the group results of the survey without remuneration to you or permission from you, to further investigate or plan and progress the MRRS; and iii. you are over the age of 13 years of age.