2022 Murrumbidgee Business Operator Survey

The 2022 Murrumbidgee Council Business Operator Survey is a Murrumbidgee Council initiative to monitor business confidence and seek input from business owners in our local government area. The results will not only assist to create frameworks for strengthening business outcomes for the region, but also with economic development funding applications for our region.

Business owners and operators from across all industries in Murrumbidgee Council area are invited to have their say on what they see as the broader needs of industry in the region, where we can improve and where the opportunities are.

This survey should take 7-12 minutes and all information provided will remain strictly confidential.

For further information or queries, please contact Economic and Tourism Development Manager, Kellie Dissegna on 1300 676 243 or kellied@murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au

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* 1. Do you own, manage or represent a business in the Murrumbidgee Local Government area?

Yes

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* 2. Within the Murrumbidgee Local Government Area, where does your business primarily operate?

Coleambally

Darlington Point

Jerilderie

Carrathool

Rural

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* 3. Which industry type best describes your business?

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* 4. Where are your customers mainly based?

Within the Murrumbidgee Council area

Other NSW

Other Australia

Other international

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* 5. For how long has your business been operating?

12 months or less

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

21-30 years

30 years or more

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* 6. How do you rate the performance of your business over the past 12 months, relative to the previous 12 months?

	Significant increase	Increase	No change	Decrease	Significant decrease
Revenue	Revenue Significant increase	Revenue Increase	Revenue No change	Revenue Decrease	Revenue Significant decrease
Staffing	Staffing Significant increase	Staffing Increase	Staffing No change	Staffing Decrease	Staffing Significant decrease
Customers	Customers Significant increase	Customers Increase	Customers No change	Customers Decrease	Customers Significant decrease
Costs	Costs Significant increase	Costs Increase	Costs No change	Costs Decrease	Costs Significant decrease
Capital investment	Capital investment Significant increase	Capital investment Increase	Capital investment No change	Capital investment Decrease	Capital investment Significant decrease

What factors have influenced this result?

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* 7. What do you expect in the next 12 months for your business?

	Significant increase	Increase	No change	Decrease	Significant decrease
Revenue	Revenue Significant increase	Revenue Increase	Revenue No change	Revenue Decrease	Revenue Significant decrease
Staffing	Staffing Significant increase	Staffing Increase	Staffing No change	Staffing Decrease	Staffing Significant decrease
Customers	Customers Significant increase	Customers Increase	Customers No change	Customers Decrease	Customers Significant decrease
Costs	Costs Significant increase	Costs Increase	Costs No change	Costs Decrease	Costs Significant decrease
Capital investment	Capital investment Significant increase	Capital investment Increase	Capital investment No change	Capital investment Decrease	Capital investment Significant decrease

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* 8. Thinking about the wider Murrumbidgee Council area economy, what do you think would be the biggest game changer in terms of growing the local economy? Why?

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* 9. What is the top constraint to the growth of your business (select one)?

Level of demand/ economic activity

Insurance premium costs

Recruiting and retraining suitably qualified labour

Political and economic stability

Compliance and complexity of business taxes and government charges

Direct and indirect wage costs

Climatic conditions (ie drought, flood, climate change)

Global economy changes

Water security

Transport infrastructure

Digital connectivity

Utility costs

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What are additional constraints to the growth of your business (select up to three)?

Level of demand/economic activity

Insurance premium costs

Recruiting and retraining suitably qualified labour

Political and economic stability

Compliance and complexity of business taxes and government charges

Direct and indirect wage costs

Climatic conditions (ie drought, flood, climate change)

Global economy changes

Water security

Transport infrastructure

Digital connectivity

Utility costs