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Your Pride. Your Voice.

Castlemaine Pride Festival started as a picnic in the park to celebrate marriage equality, and now it's grown to a fabulous Festival of Events.

We're community-run and we want to be led by the broader community, too.

So, with the support of funding from the Victorian government, we're asking for you to share your voice and views with us to help shape the future of the Castlemaine Pride Festival in Mount Alexander Shire.
 
The survey should take approximately 10 mins to complete. You can remain anonymous, unless you choose to share your contact details with us. 

PS You can enter to win a $100 prize draw! The survey will close at midnight on 13 May 2023 and the winner will be notified on Friday 26 May 2023.
 
PPS If you are under 18 or would prefer to talk to someone rather than fill out this survey, please be in touch to join one of our group discussions or have a 1:1 cuppa/coffee/phone chat! Email us at diversity@cch.org.au

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* 1. I understand the views I share here are being collected by the Castlemaine Pride Festival Committee (including via a local LGBTIQ+ consultant, Kate Phillips) to inform the shape and direction of the Castlemaine Pride Festival.

I confirm I am over 18 years old and that I am happy and consent (agree) to participate in this project.

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* 2. Have you been to a Castlemaine Pride Festival event before? (e.g. Pride Picnic, TGD clothing swap, Bent Brushes exhibition...)

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* 3. Where do you, and people you know, find out about local events? (We want to make sure we advertise the Castlemaine Pride Festival so more people hear about it!)

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* 4. What does Castlemaine Pride Festival mean to you? (Tick all that apply)

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* 5. Please rate the following so we can understand what we're doing well, and what we can improve.

  Room for improvement Doing good Love this! N/A
Different types of activities - something for everyone
Children's spaces and children's events
Youth spaces and youth events
Entertainment
Catering

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* 6. Let us know what you think about the following statements

  Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree N/A
The activities being free means I can easily participate
The Castlemaine Pride Festival is family friendly
The various information and organisation stalls are an important way to connect with local supports and services
The Castlemaine Pride Festival is a great space for LGBTQIA+ friends, family and allies to show support and connect with the community
The Castlemaine Pride Festival is inclusive (I feel welcome and seen)
The Castlemaine Pride Festival is accessible to me and/or my friends/family with disabilities
The Castlemaine Pride Festival is culturally safe
It is important the Castlemaine Pride Festival is as pet friendly as possible

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* 7. We've held the Pride Picnic (our flagship event) in the Castlemaine botanic gardens and the Castlemaine Town Hall. What's your preference - inside/outside? Moving the event around different towns in the Shire? Any other ideas?

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* 8. If you generally come to the Castlemaine Pride Festival on your own, or would be participating for the first time, is there anything that would make it easier for you to come along?

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* 9. Imagine arriving at a Castlemaine Pride Festival event… what makes you feel welcome, what makes you feel like you belong?

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* 10. Now imagine picking up the program - what activities or events would you see that you can't wait to go along to?

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* 11. We currently keep the festival low or no cost. Would you also like to see bigger names/events happen, with associated higher costs?

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* 12. We're considering a name change! Which do you prefer? (If you have other suggestions, there's an "anything else you want to say" question at the very end).

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* 13. We always want to hear from community - what's the easiest way for you to be in touch, whether to raise concerns, provide suggestions or give other feedback?

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* 14. We would love to share the results of this project with you and keep building the Pride Festival together. Please let us know whether you'd like to stay in touch - and if you'd like to enter the $100 prize draw!

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* 15. And finally - it would be helpful to know a bit about you so we can know who we're reaching, and who else we need to reach. This information will not be stored with your contact details. Please tick all that are relevant to you and that you feel comfortable to do so:

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* 16. Last bit of info! What's your postcode? (Again, this helps us know who we're reaching and who's interested in the Pride Festival).

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* 17. Anything else you'd like to say or add before you go?

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