Gunnedah Shire Generic Plan of Management

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* 1. Why do you visit Council managed parks and reserves? (please select your top 5)

Sports training and/or competition

Children's play

Walking or exercise e.g fitness equipment

Meeting friends or family

Picnic or BBQ facilities

Dog off-leash area

Experience nature e.g Bushwalking tracks

Volunteer e.g Landcare

Sit and Relax

Events and Festivals

Cycle or walk between destinations

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How do you travel to Council's parks and reserves? (Please select all that apply)

Car

Walk

Bike

Bus

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What do you consider to be the five most important features or elements of parks and reserves that should be protected for current and future generations? (Please select your top 5)

Sport facilities for training and competition

Playgrounds and play spaces for children

Multiuse courts, skateparks and other youth recreation facilities

Bushland and wildlife conservation

Shady trees to provide urban cooling

Flexible spaces for events, festivals and markets

Social 'kickabout' spaces for informal games

Picnic, BBQ and gathering spaces for groups

Fitness equipment and circuit tracks for exercise

Cultural heritage interpretation and stories

Preservation of scenic views

Education and scientific research opportunities

Free and accessible facilities for people of all ages and abilities

Cycling paths that connect to key destinations

Quiet spaces for relaxation

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What do you feel are the five most important issues impacting the use and management of parks and reserves? (Please select your top 5)

Accessibility and inclusion

Antisocial behaviour and vandalism

Bushfire and vegetation management

Companion animals e.g dogs or cats

Dumping of rubbish and waste

Education and participation

Erosion and water quality

Events and commercial use e.g food vans, equipment hire, fitness trainers

Flooding and extreme weather events

Heritage protection and interpretation

Leases and licenses e.g community and sporting groups

Maintenance and mowing

Safety and surveillance

Unauthorised activities and uses e.g motorbikes

Weeds and pests

Wildlife and bushland protection

Other (please specify)

Gunnedah Shire Generic Plan of Management

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* 1. Why do you visit Council managed parks and reserves? (please select your top 5)

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* 2. How do you travel to Council's parks and reserves? (Please select all that apply)

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* 3. What do you consider to be the five most important features or elements of parks and reserves that should be protected for current and future generations? (Please select your top 5)

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* 4. What do you feel are the five most important issues impacting the use and management of parks and reserves? (Please select your top 5)

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* 5. What are the names of the TOP THREE parks you regularly visit.