Ballina Shire Economic Development & Visitor Economy Business Survey

Your Opportunity to Help Shape Ballina Shire's Economic Future

Ballina Shire Council is preparing a new Economic Development & Visitor Economy Strategy.

When complete, the strategy will provide a clear, measurable and achievable plan to support the development of Ballina Shire’s economy over the next five years.

As a business owner / operator, we invite you to share your views by completing this short survey.

The survey should should take between five and ten minutes to complete.

Please click 'OK' to begin.
1.What type of business do you own or operate?
2.In which town is your business located or nearest to?
3.From the following list, what do you believe is needed to support tourism and economic development in Ballina Shire (please tick all that apply)?
4.Overall, how do you feel about tourists in Ballina Shire?
5.From the list below, what types of tourism, if any, do you think we should focus on in Ballina Shire? (Tick all that apply)
6.On a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important), please rate how important it is to you that Ballina Shire Council focus on the following activities to support businesses in Ballina Shire.
1. Not at all important
2. Not important
3. Somewhat important
4. Important
5. Very important
Don't know / not applicable
Promoting Ballina Shire as a place to live and work
Promotion of Ballina Shire as a place to visit (tourism promotion)
Facilitating access to support services for local business development
Investment attraction / promotion
Providing infrastructure to support business activity
Employment support / training programs
Advocacy / lobbying State and Federal Governments
Strategic land use planning, master planning and place activation
Supporting festivals and events
7.What do you believe will be the major challenges facing your business over the next three years?
8.What do you consider are the main opportunities for your business over the next three years?
9.Overall, how do you expect your business to perform in the next 12 months compared to the previous 12 months?
10.Overall, what is your level of optimism for your business and the Ballina Shire economy over the next three years?
Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. Please click 'Finished' and you're done.
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