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Somerset Regional Council Growth Management Strategy

Somerset Regional Council is preparing a Growth Management Strategy with the support of the Queensland Government under the Scheme Supply Fund. The Somerset Region Growth Management Strategy will provide an agreed approach to land use management and change within our region over the next 20 years. It will outline how Council will plan for population growth by identifying the scale, location and timing of future residential and employment growth.

We are committed to delivering a Growth Management Strategy that is well-informed and representative of our local community. We are keen to hear from you to understand your values and views on growth in the Somerset. Please help us plan for our community by filling out this survey by 29th May 2026. Your identity will remain confidential and will not be disclosed for any purpose. All feedback collected in this survey is confidential and will only be used to assist the Council in preparing the Growth Management Strategy.

Thank you for your participation, we greatly value your contribution.
Information about you

Please tell us a little bit about yourself.
1.Which suburb do you live in?
2.Please select options that best describe you (tick all that apply)
Values about Growth

We want to know what matters most to you about how growth is planned for in your community, for example what values are important to you.
3.Please provide three short endings to this sentence
4.What are the opportunities for Somerset in managing growth?
Housing

We would like to hear your views on where and how housing should be provided.
5.Where should more housing be provided (please choose your top location)
6.Please indicate why you chose this location?
7.What types of housing are needed in the Somerset (select all that apply)?
8.Where are the most appropriate locations for housing?
Economy

We would like to hear your views on employment strengths and barriers in the Somerset.
9.What are the economic strengths of the Somerset region?
10.Are there any barriers to employment growth in the Somerset?
11.If ‘yes’ what are the barriers?
12.What industries should be encouraged in the Somerset? Why?
Community Infrastructure

We would like to hear your views on the adequacy of community facilities and services in the Somerset.
13.Are the existing community facilities and services in the Somerset adequately servicing the current population?
14.If ‘no’ what community facilities are needed to support growth?
15.What is your top priority in relation to growth and community facilities and services?
Physical Infrastructure and Utilities

We would like to hear your views on the adequacy of infrastructure and utilities in the Somerset.
16.Are the existing physical infrastructure and utilities networks (water, sewerage, stormwater, electricity, telecommunications) in the Somerset adequately servicing the current population?
17.If ‘no’ which services are under pressure and what physical infrastructure and utilities are needed to support growth?
18.What is your top priority in relation to growth and physical infrastructure and utilities?
Transport and Connectivity

We would like to hear your views on the adequacy of transport and connectivity in the Somerset.
19.Does the existing transport network support your daily needs?
20.If ‘no’ what transport and connectivity improvements are needed?
21.Which modes of transport would you like to have better access to?
22.What is your top priority in relation to growth and transport and connectivity?
Environment and Local Character

We would like to hear your views on the importance of protecting the natural environment from urban encroachment in the Somerset.
23.How important is it to you that the natural environment in the Somerset is protected from urban encroachment?
24.What opportunities could be contemplated in the Growth Management Strategy to protect the natural environment from urban encroachment?
25.Is there any other feedback that you would like to provide?
Thankyou for taking the time to fill in our survey!