Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council - Community Safety Plan (2024) - Crime and Policing; Including CCTV Resident Survey

NOTE: This survey is for Woorabinda residents only. If you are a stakeholder, please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZBYH6XZ

Thank you for participating in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council Community Safety Plan Community Engagement process. Your participation will contribute to the improved safety and perception of safety of all constituents in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council area.

The Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council Community Safety Plan (CSP) aims to outline how Council will seek to enhance perceptions of safety, reduce crime and build community resilience, and will inform Council’s future strategic planning. The CSP shall work in conjunction with other Government community safety planning and frameworks.

All personal information gathered via this survey will be de-identified and retained and used exclusively by Council to improve community safety in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/ Township.

Please remember to press the "DONE" button at the bottom of the survey once complete to ensure it is submitted.

This survey will take around 5 mins to complete. By fully completing this survey and providing your contact details, you could WIN A PRIZE! Prize winners drawn after survey close 30 November 2024. Max 1 entry per person, per survey (5 total).

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* 1. How old are you?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. How do you identify (gender)?

Male

Female

Other

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* 3. How do you identify (ethnicity)?

Aboriginal

Torres Strait Islander

Other

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* 4. Do you live in Woorabinda?

Yes

No (please use stakeholder survey)

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* 5. In which street in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township do you live?

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* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win:

name:

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* 7. phone number:

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* 8. email/physical address:

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* 9. In your experience, how much of a problem is crime in Woorabinda?

Minor

Moderate

Major

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* 10. How often do you feel safe in Woorabinda?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 11. Over the past 12 months, would you say that crime levels in Woorabinda have...?

Reduced

Stayed the same

Increased

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* 12. When compared with the wider Indigenous Council regions, would you say that Woorabinda would have...?

Less crime

Equal crime

More crime

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* 13. Why do you think this is the case?

I have witnessed it

Others have witnessed it and told me

Media coverage

Other (please specify, such as Social media)

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* 14. How much does fear of crime in Woorabinda impact how you live your life in community?

Small impact (I live my life freely)

Moderate impact (I slightly change my lifestyle for my safety)

Major impact (I significantly change my lifestyle for my safety)

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* 15. Over the past 12 months, have you either witnessed or experienced any of the following crimes in Woorabinda? Please tick all that apply.

Rioting/Looting

Anti-social driving (speeding, dangerous driving, hooning, loud music)

Discarded needles/ drug-taking equipment in a public place

Disorder/ shouting/ swearing/ fighting in public

Domestic violence/ abuse

Drunkenness

Illegal dumping of waste or littering

Graffiti/ Vandalism

Homophobic harassment

Break and enter (dwellings)

Break and enter (businesses)

Loud music or parties

Online bullying or harassment

People taking illegal drugs

Physical assaults/ attacks (incl sexual assaults)

Problems with neighbours

Prostitution

Racial harassment

Setting fires

Underage drinking

Youth disorder/ crime

Sly grog

None of the above.

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* 16. Do you worry about the following community safety issues in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township? (Tick all that apply)

Rioting/Looting

Anti-social driving (speeding, dangerous driving, hooning, loud music)

Car crime (incl theft/ unlawful use of a motor vehicle/ unlicensed driving etc)

Discarded needles/ drug-taking equipment in a public place

Disorder/ shouting/ swearing/ fighting in public

Domestic violence/ abuse

Drunkenness

Illegal dumping of waste or littering

Graffiti/ Vandalism

Homophobic harassment

Break and enter (dwellings)

Break and enter (businesses)

Loud music or parties

Online bullying or harassment

People taking illegal drugs

Physical assaults/ attacks (incl sexual assaults)

Problems with neighbours

Prostitution

Racial harassment

Setting fires

Underage drinking

Youth disorder/ crime

Sly grog

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* 17. How safe do you feel in the following situations in the Woorabinda Shire/Township?

	Options
At home during the day	At home during the day Options menu
At home during the night	At home during the night Options menu
Out and about during the day	Out and about during the day Options menu
Out and about during the night	Out and about during the night Options menu

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* 18. If you answered (1) very unsafe or (2) A bit unsafe in Q15, please explain why?

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* 19. Did you report any of these crime(s) to police?

Yes

Not applicable

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* 20. How did you report these crime(s) to police?

1 - I did not report these crime(s)

2 - At the local police station

3 - By speaking to an on-duty police officers

4 - By calling Crime Stoppers

5 - By calling 000

6 - Via the dedicated sly grog hotline - 1800 500 815

Other (please specify)

Not applicable

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* 21. If you did not report the crime/s, please briefly explain why

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* 22. How responsive were police to your reported crime?

1 - Not at all responsive

2 - Not so responsive

3 - Somewhat responsive

4 - Very responsive

5 - Extremely responsive

Not applicable

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* 23. How effective are CCTV cameras at stopping crime in Woorabinda?

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 24. How effective are CCTV cameras at making you feel safer in Woorabinda?

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 25. How effective do you think patrolling security guards deter/ would deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 26. How effective do you think community police officers deter/ would deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 27. How well do you think the Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers respond to community safety concerns in Woorabinda?

1 - Poorly

2 - Average

3 - Well

4 - Very well

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* 28. Do you think there are enough police in Woorabinda?

Yes

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* 29. Do you know the name of the local Queensland Police Service (QPS) Officer in Charge in Woorabinda?

Yes

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* 30. How visible do you feel the combined police/ security presence is in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township?

1 - Very visible

2 - Quite visible

3 - Not very visible

4 - Not at all visible

Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council - Community Safety Plan (2024) - Crime and Policing; Including CCTV Resident Survey

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* 1. How old are you?

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* 2. How do you identify (gender)?

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* 3. How do you identify (ethnicity)?

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* 4. Do you live in Woorabinda?

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* 5. In which street in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township do you live?

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* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win: name:

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* 7. phone number:

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* 8. email/physical address:

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* 9. In your experience, how much of a problem is crime in Woorabinda?

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* 10. How often do you feel safe in Woorabinda?

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* 11. Over the past 12 months, would you say that crime levels in Woorabinda have...?

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* 12. When compared with the wider Indigenous Council regions, would you say that Woorabinda would have...?

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* 13. Why do you think this is the case?

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* 14. How much does fear of crime in Woorabinda impact how you live your life in community?

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* 15. Over the past 12 months, have you either witnessed or experienced any of the following crimes in Woorabinda? Please tick all that apply.

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* 16. Do you worry about the following community safety issues in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township? (Tick all that apply)

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* 17. How safe do you feel in the following situations in the Woorabinda Shire/Township?

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* 18. If you answered (1) very unsafe or (2) A bit unsafe in Q15, please explain why?

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* 19. Did you report any of these crime(s) to police?

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* 20. How did you report these crime(s) to police?

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* 21. If you did not report the crime/s, please briefly explain why

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* 22. How responsive were police to your reported crime?

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* 23. How effective are CCTV cameras at stopping crime in Woorabinda?

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* 24. How effective are CCTV cameras at making you feel safer in Woorabinda?

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* 25. How effective do you think patrolling security guards deter/ would deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township

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* 26. How effective do you think community police officers deter/ would deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township

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* 27. How well do you think the Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers respond to community safety concerns in Woorabinda?

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* 28. Do you think there are enough police in Woorabinda?

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* 29. Do you know the name of the local Queensland Police Service (QPS) Officer in Charge in Woorabinda?

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* 30. How visible do you feel the combined police/ security presence is in the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire/Township?

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* 31. Please provide any further comments you may have regarding Policing, crime, and/or CCTV in Woorabinda.

* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win:

name: