Lockyer Valley Regional Council is currently developing a Public Parks Strategy. The Strategy will provide a shared and clearly defined vision for the improvement of public parks including sport and recreation within the Lockyer Valley.

The Strategy is a community document and will be developed in conjunction with ROSS Planning, with the survey being conducted by ROSS Planning on behalf of the Lockyer Valley Regional Council. As a community document, your input is critical to create an accurate snapshot and a basis for developing recommendations for the future. 

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* 1. Which area of the Lockyer Valley do you live?

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* 2. Do you participate in any recreation activities (other than organised sport) within the Lockyer Valley?

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* 3. At which types of places or facilities do you recreate? Please select all those that apply.

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* 4. Do you participate in an organised sports competition (netball, soccer, rugby league/union, tennis, cricket, etc.)

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* 5. Thinking about parks and sport facilities generally, on average, how often do you visit?

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* 6. What is your favourite open space/park within the Lockyer Valley? Please detail below, including why this is your favourite.

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* 7. What open space/park would you like to see upgraded within the Lockyer Valley? Please detail below, including what you would like to see.

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* 8. Are there any open spaces/parks that you believe are unnecessary due to low usage, safety concerns, better park close by, poor location, etc? Please detail below and include the reasons why.

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* 9. Out of 5, 1 being not very important, 5 being very important, how important are public parks (playgrounds, sporting fields/courts, skateparks, picnic facilities, etc.) to you and your family?

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* 10. What do you value about open space within the Lockyer Valley? Please tick all that apply

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* 11. Have you experienced any barriers to using parks and sport facilities within the Lockyer Valley? Please tick all that apply

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* 12. Out of 5, 1 being poor , 5 being great, how would you rate the overall quality of public parks (recreation and sport) in the Lockyer Valley?

  1 (Poor) 2 3 4 5 (Great) Don't know
Aquatic facilities
Sports fields
Equestrian facilities
Playgrounds
Skate parks
Natural bushland parks
Places to relax and socialise
Activities for youth
Activities for seniors
Activities for families
Low cost/free physical activities/programs

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* 13. If you were in charge of the Lockyer Valley Regional Council, what would be your TOP THREE public park priorities that you would fund over the next 10 years?

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* 14. In regards to the future provision of public parks, would you prefer to see the development of a number of regional parks that provide a range of facilities and experiences (that are distributed across the Lockyer Valley), OR smaller neighbourhood parks offering limited experiences and lesser facilities?

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* 15. Do you have any other comments or concerns about public parks (sport, recreation and open space) within the Lockyer Valley? If yes, please specify.

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* 16. What is your age group?

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* 17. What is your gender?

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* 18. If you would like to be kept informed of the progress of the Public Parks Strategy, please leave your name and either email address or postal address in the spaces below.

Responses will be collated and tallied for reporting purposes. Individual responses will not be identified when reporting to the public.

For information on how your responses are held, managed and released, please read Council’s privacy disclosure statement at lockyervalley@qld.gov.au

Responses provided to this survey will only be used by Council for the Public Parks Strategy and community planning purposes.

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