2024 Gippsland Pride Gala Attendee Survey

Thank you for attending Pride Gala 2024. We invite you to provide your feedback on the event to plan for future events. We do not collect any personal information in this survey, and all questions are optional for your comfort.

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* 1. Are you a Member of the Gippsland Pride Initiative

Yes - paid Membership ($25 p/a with voting rights)

Yes - I’m an Associate Membership (No fee/voting rights)

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* 2. I identify as:

A member of the LGBTQIA+ Community

An ally

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* 3. What was your role at the event?

Paid ticket holder

Donated/sponsored ticket recipient

Sponsor/VIP Guest

Committee Member

Speaker/Performer

Worker/Volunteer

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is your age group?

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 5. I usually reside in:

Baw Baw Shire

Latrobe Shire

Bass Coast Shire

Wellington Shire

East Gippsland Shire

South Gippsland Shire

Melbourne and surrounding areas

Elsewhere in Regional Victoria

Elsewhere in Australia

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* 6. How far did you travel to attend the events?

< 10kms

11 to 30kms

31 to 50kms

51 to 100kms

> 100kms

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* 7. Did you travel to and stay in the area?

Yes, 1 night

Yes, 2 nights

Yes, I stayed for an extended holiday

No, I already live in Baw Baw

No, I travelled home afterwards

N/A

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* 8. How did you hear about the event? (choose as many as are relevant)

Gippsland Pride Initiative Facebook Page

Dean Acruri’s social media

Freddie Merkin's social media

Other social media pages and groups

Through one or more local business or community group

Word of mouth - friends and family

From a member of the Gippsland Pride Initiative Committee including President Caitlin Grigsby

From my workplace

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please rate how well we communicated with you in relation to ticket availability, ticket confirmation, venue, travel, bus service, parking, accessibility & catering.

Poor Communication

Neutral

Excellent Communication

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 10. Please rate the event's accessibility:

	N/A	No - I required additional assistance	Yes - I did not require additional assistance
The website was easy to read and book tickets	The website was easy to read and book tickets N/A	The website was easy to read and book tickets No - I required additional assistance	The website was easy to read and book tickets Yes - I did not require additional assistance
I had full & easy access to the venue	I had full & easy access to the venue N/A	I had full & easy access to the venue No - I required additional assistance	I had full & easy access to the venue Yes - I did not require additional assistance
I had full & easy access to the facilities	I had full & easy access to the facilities N/A	I had full & easy access to the facilities No - I required additional assistance	I had full & easy access to the facilities Yes - I did not require additional assistance
I had full & easy access to my table	I had full & easy access to my table N/A	I had full & easy access to my table No - I required additional assistance	I had full & easy access to my table Yes - I did not require additional assistance
I had full & easy access to participate in different activities	I had full & easy access to participate in different activities N/A	I had full & easy access to participate in different activities No - I required additional assistance	I had full & easy access to participate in different activities Yes - I did not require additional assistance
Signage was adequate and appropriate	Signage was adequate and appropriate N/A	Signage was adequate and appropriate No - I required additional assistance	Signage was adequate and appropriate Yes - I did not require additional assistance
My meal matched my ordered dietary request (I was at my assigned table)	My meal matched my ordered dietary request (I was at my assigned table) N/A	My meal matched my ordered dietary request (I was at my assigned table) No - I required additional assistance	My meal matched my ordered dietary request (I was at my assigned table) Yes - I did not require additional assistance

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* 11. Which of the following facilities and activities did you utilise or engage with? (choose as many as are relevant)

Bus service

Bar

Break Out room (outdoors)

Photo booth (with props)

Portraits with Professional Photographer Lauren Murphy

Raffle

Silent Auction

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* 12. Please rate how we performed in your personal experience against the following statements:

	No - Not at all	To a small degree	Neutral	Mostly but not always	Yes - To the fullest extent
I felt safe in all areas of the venue	I felt safe in all areas of the venue No - Not at all	I felt safe in all areas of the venue To a small degree	I felt safe in all areas of the venue Neutral	I felt safe in all areas of the venue Mostly but not always	I felt safe in all areas of the venue Yes - To the fullest extent
I felt safe with and because of the people responsible for the event including committee members, Full Circle HR management and team, security, venue staff, volunteers, workers & performers	I felt safe with and because of the people responsible for the event including committee members, Full Circle HR management and team, security, venue staff, volunteers, workers & performers No - Not at all	I felt safe with and because of the people responsible for the event including committee members, Full Circle HR management and team, security, venue staff, volunteers, workers & performers To a small degree	I felt safe with and because of the people responsible for the event including committee members, Full Circle HR management and team, security, venue staff, volunteers, workers & performers Neutral	I felt safe with and because of the people responsible for the event including committee members, Full Circle HR management and team, security, venue staff, volunteers, workers & performers Mostly but not always	I felt safe with and because of the people responsible for the event including committee members, Full Circle HR management and team, security, venue staff, volunteers, workers & performers Yes - To the fullest extent
I felt safe to be myself without the threat of physical, emotional or psychological harm	I felt safe to be myself without the threat of physical, emotional or psychological harm No - Not at all	I felt safe to be myself without the threat of physical, emotional or psychological harm To a small degree	I felt safe to be myself without the threat of physical, emotional or psychological harm Neutral	I felt safe to be myself without the threat of physical, emotional or psychological harm Mostly but not always	I felt safe to be myself without the threat of physical, emotional or psychological harm Yes - To the fullest extent
I had control to participate in as much or as little of the event as I desired	I had control to participate in as much or as little of the event as I desired No - Not at all	I had control to participate in as much or as little of the event as I desired To a small degree	I had control to participate in as much or as little of the event as I desired Neutral	I had control to participate in as much or as little of the event as I desired Mostly but not always	I had control to participate in as much or as little of the event as I desired Yes - To the fullest extent
I felt seen and respected	I felt seen and respected No - Not at all	I felt seen and respected To a small degree	I felt seen and respected Neutral	I felt seen and respected Mostly but not always	I felt seen and respected Yes - To the fullest extent
I felt that appropriate and respectful language (including speakers and signage) was used	I felt that appropriate and respectful language (including speakers and signage) was used No - Not at all	I felt that appropriate and respectful language (including speakers and signage) was used To a small degree	I felt that appropriate and respectful language (including speakers and signage) was used Neutral	I felt that appropriate and respectful language (including speakers and signage) was used Mostly but not always	I felt that appropriate and respectful language (including speakers and signage) was used Yes - To the fullest extent
The event was appropriate and was delivered with respect to the community’s needs	The event was appropriate and was delivered with respect to the community’s needs No - Not at all	The event was appropriate and was delivered with respect to the community’s needs To a small degree	The event was appropriate and was delivered with respect to the community’s needs Neutral	The event was appropriate and was delivered with respect to the community’s needs Mostly but not always	The event was appropriate and was delivered with respect to the community’s needs Yes - To the fullest extent

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* 13. Please rate the event's facilities and performers:

	Poor	Fair	Neutral	Good	Excellent
Lardner Park venue	Lardner Park venue Poor	Lardner Park venue Fair	Lardner Park venue Neutral	Lardner Park venue Good	Lardner Park venue Excellent
Lardner Park staff	Lardner Park staff Poor	Lardner Park staff Fair	Lardner Park staff Neutral	Lardner Park staff Good	Lardner Park staff Excellent
Lardner Park catering	Lardner Park catering Poor	Lardner Park catering Fair	Lardner Park catering Neutral	Lardner Park catering Good	Lardner Park catering Excellent
MC Dean Arcuri	MC Dean Arcuri Poor	MC Dean Arcuri Fair	MC Dean Arcuri Neutral	MC Dean Arcuri Good	MC Dean Arcuri Excellent
MC Freddie Merkin	MC Freddie Merkin Poor	MC Freddie Merkin Fair	MC Freddie Merkin Neutral	MC Freddie Merkin Good	MC Freddie Merkin Excellent
Greg Gould & Band	Greg Gould & Band Poor	Greg Gould & Band Fair	Greg Gould & Band Neutral	Greg Gould & Band Good	Greg Gould & Band Excellent
Free bus service	Free bus service Poor	Free bus service Fair	Free bus service Neutral	Free bus service Good	Free bus service Excellent
Venue security	Venue security Poor	Venue security Fair	Venue security Neutral	Venue security Good	Venue security Excellent

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* 14. What was the best part of the Pride Gala/What should be retained?

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* 15. How can we make improvements for the next event?

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* 16. Please consider providing a 1 to 2-sentence testimonial to publish on the Gippsland Pride Initiative website, social media and print media to help others who may consider attending future Gala events. Your testimonial will be anonymous.

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* 17. How do you rate your overall experience attending the Pride Gala 2024

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* 18. Would you attend the Pride Gala again?

Yes, definitely in whatever format the event is run

Yes, if the same event was run

Yes, if something different was run

2024 Gippsland Pride Gala Attendee Survey

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* 1. Are you a Member of the Gippsland Pride Initiative

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* 2. I identify as:

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* 3. What was your role at the event?

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* 4. What is your age group?

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* 5. I usually reside in:

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* 6. How far did you travel to attend the events?

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* 7. Did you travel to and stay in the area?

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* 8. How did you hear about the event? (choose as many as are relevant)

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* 9. Please rate how well we communicated with you in relation to ticket availability, ticket confirmation, venue, travel, bus service, parking, accessibility & catering.

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* 10. Please rate the event's accessibility:

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* 11. Which of the following facilities and activities did you utilise or engage with? (choose as many as are relevant)

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* 12. Please rate how we performed in your personal experience against the following statements:

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* 13. Please rate the event's facilities and performers:

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* 14. What was the best part of the Pride Gala/What should be retained?

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* 15. How can we make improvements for the next event?

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* 16. Please consider providing a 1 to 2-sentence testimonial to publish on the Gippsland Pride Initiative website, social media and print media to help others who may consider attending future Gala events. Your testimonial will be anonymous.

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* 17. How do you rate your overall experience attending the Pride Gala 2024

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* 18. Would you attend the Pride Gala again?

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* 19. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your experience at the Pride Gala 2024?