Litchfield Council Community Survey 2026 Litchfield Council wants to hear from you. Each year, our Annual Community Survey gives residents the opportunity to share what they value most about living in the Litchfield region, the challenges they see and where they believe Council can improve.Your feedback helps shape Council’s future planning, services, projects and priorities to ensure we continue building a connected, vibrant and sustainable community for everyone.All survey responses are confidential. If you would like to go into the draw to win one of 10 $100 gift cards, simply provide your contact details at the end of the survey.We encourage all residents to take part, have their say and help shape the future of Litchfield - keeping it one of the best places to live in the Top End. Question Title * 1. Please select the statement that best describes you: Resident and landowner Resident but do not own land Not a resident but own land Question Title * 2. Which ward do you live or own land in? Find your ward here: Litchfield Ward Map North Ward Central Ward South Ward Question Title * 3. What is your gender? Female Male Prefer not to say Question Title * 4. What is your age range? Under 18 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Question Title * 5. How long have you lived in the Litchfield Municipality? 0-5 years 6-10 years 11-14 years 15+ years Question Title * 6. How important to you are the following services in your area? Most important Very important Moderately important Slightly important Least important Maintenance of local roads Maintenance of local roads Most important Maintenance of local roads Very important Maintenance of local roads Moderately important Maintenance of local roads Slightly important Maintenance of local roads Least important Road drainage maintenance Road drainage maintenance Most important Road drainage maintenance Very important Road drainage maintenance Moderately important Road drainage maintenance Slightly important Road drainage maintenance Least important Waste transfer stations Waste transfer stations Most important Waste transfer stations Very important Waste transfer stations Moderately important Waste transfer stations Slightly important Waste transfer stations Least important Waste recycling opportunities Waste recycling opportunities Most important Waste recycling opportunities Very important Waste recycling opportunities Moderately important Waste recycling opportunities Slightly important Waste recycling opportunities Least important Recreation reserves Recreation reserves Most important Recreation reserves Very important Recreation reserves Moderately important Recreation reserves Slightly important Recreation reserves Least important Weed management on Council land Weed management on Council land Most important Weed management on Council land Very important Weed management on Council land Moderately important Weed management on Council land Slightly important Weed management on Council land Least important Roadside maintenance Roadside maintenance Most important Roadside maintenance Very important Roadside maintenance Moderately important Roadside maintenance Slightly important Roadside maintenance Least important Animal management Animal management Most important Animal management Very important Animal management Moderately important Animal management Slightly important Animal management Least important Thorak regional cemetery Thorak regional cemetery Most important Thorak regional cemetery Very important Thorak regional cemetery Moderately important Thorak regional cemetery Slightly important Thorak regional cemetery Least important Community library Community library Most important Community library Very important Community library Moderately important Community library Slightly important Community library Least important Question Title * 7. How do you rate Council's performance in the delivery and management of the following areas? Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poor Maintenance of local roads Maintenance of local roads Very good Maintenance of local roads Good Maintenance of local roads Adequate Maintenance of local roads Poor Maintenance of local roads Very poor Road drainage maintenance Road drainage maintenance Very good Road drainage maintenance Good Road drainage maintenance Adequate Road drainage maintenance Poor Road drainage maintenance Very poor Waste transfer stations Waste transfer stations Very good Waste transfer stations Good Waste transfer stations Adequate Waste transfer stations Poor Waste transfer stations Very poor Waste recycling opportunities Waste recycling opportunities Very good Waste recycling opportunities Good Waste recycling opportunities Adequate Waste recycling opportunities Poor Waste recycling opportunities Very poor Recreation reserves Recreation reserves Very good Recreation reserves Good Recreation reserves Adequate Recreation reserves Poor Recreation reserves Very poor Weed management on Council land Weed management on Council land Very good Weed management on Council land Good Weed management on Council land Adequate Weed management on Council land Poor Weed management on Council land Very poor Roadside maintenance Roadside maintenance Very good Roadside maintenance Good Roadside maintenance Adequate Roadside maintenance Poor Roadside maintenance Very poor Animal management Animal management Very good Animal management Good Animal management Adequate Animal management Poor Animal management Very poor Thorak regional cemetery Thorak regional cemetery Very good Thorak regional cemetery Good Thorak regional cemetery Adequate Thorak regional cemetery Poor Thorak regional cemetery Very poor Community library Community library Very good Community library Good Community library Adequate Community library Poor Community library Very poor Question Title * 8. Thinking about the past 12 months, how well do you think Council has performed in the following areas? Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poor Advocacy Advocacy Very good Advocacy Good Advocacy Adequate Advocacy Poor Advocacy Very poor Community support Community support Very good Community support Good Community support Adequate Community support Poor Community support Very poor Community engagement Community engagement Very good Community engagement Good Community engagement Adequate Community engagement Poor Community engagement Very poor Question Title * 9. Have you contacted Council in the past 6 months? If yes, please rate your service: Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poor Not applicable Question Title * 10. How proud are you to live in the Litchfield region? Very proud Somewhat proud Indifferent Not proud at all Question Title * 11. Do you use the recreation reserves in your area and how frequently?(There are currently 9 recreation reserves in the Litchfield region with a range of facilities; Berry Springs, Freds Pass, Howard Park (not the Nature Park with the water pools), Humpty Doo, Knuckey Lagoon, Livingstone, McMinns Lagoon, Mira Square and Gregg Park) Yes, very frequently (one or more times a week) Yes, sometimes (maybe once a month) Yes, rarely (maybe once a year) No, not at all Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. If you answered yes, how do you rate the recreation reserves? Very good Good Adequate Poor Very Poor Not applicable Please comment on how you think Council could improve the recreation reserves Question Title * 13. Council’s strategic direction is to enable Litchfield to be the best place to live in the Top End. How well do you think Council is contributing to this? Very good Good Adequate Poor Very Poor Question Title * 14. What do you think makes Litchfield the best place to live in the Top End and what could be improved? Question Title * 15. Council aims to keep residents up to date with local issues, projects and events through our website, social media channels, and noticeboards. How well do you think Council is doing this? Very good Good Adequate Poor Very Poor Unsure Question Title * 16. How can Council improve its communication with residents and the community? Question Title * 17. What is your preferred method of communication? (Rank your preference from 1 to 6, with 1 being most preferred and 6 being least preferred.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mail 1 2 3 4 5 6 Email 1 2 3 4 5 6 Social media 1 2 3 4 5 6 Noticeboards 1 2 3 4 5 6 Website 1 2 3 4 5 6 Newsletter Question Title * 18. Do you have other preferred methods of communication? If you do, what are they? Question Title * 19. Where do you currently receive information about Council’s activities? Tick all that apply: Social media Website Local newspaper Local radio Direct mail Direct contact with customer service Noticeboards Word of mouth Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. Overall, how do you rate Council’s performance? Very good Good Adequate Poor Very poor Unsure Question Title * 21. Would you be interested in receiving a community newsletter from Litchfield Council? Yes No Unsure Next
