Litchfield Community Survey 2024

Litchfield Council conducts an annual survey to hear from people living in the Litchfield Municipality. Responses to this survey provide Council with information on what people like about living in this region, what they don't like and how they believe Council is performing.

Survey responses are confidential, however if you would like to go in the draw to win a [insert price here] we ask that you provide your contact details at the end of the survey.

Please take this opportunity to have your say and help us keep Litchfield the best place to live in the Top End.

All responses will remain confidential to the Litchfield Council.

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* 1. Please select the statement that best describes you?

I am a resident and landowner

I am a resident but do not own land

I am not a resident, but I own land

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* 2. Which ward do you live or own land in?

North Ward

South Ward

Central Ward

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* 3. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Prefer not to say

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* 4. What's your age range?

Under 18

18-29

30-49

50-64

65+

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* 5. How long have you lived in the Litchfield Municipality?

0-5 years

5-10 years

10-15 years

15+ years

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* 6. How important to you are the following services in your area?

	Very important	Important	Not so important	Not important at all
Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing)	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Very important	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Important	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Not so important	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Not important at all
Road drainage maintenance	Road drainage maintenance Very important	Road drainage maintenance Important	Road drainage maintenance Not so important	Road drainage maintenance Not important at all
Waste transfer stations	Waste transfer stations Very important	Waste transfer stations Important	Waste transfer stations Not so important	Waste transfer stations Not important at all
Waste recycling opportunities	Waste recycling opportunities Very important	Waste recycling opportunities Important	Waste recycling opportunities Not so important	Waste recycling opportunities Not important at all
Recreation reserves	Recreation reserves Very important	Recreation reserves Important	Recreation reserves Not so important	Recreation reserves Not important at all
Weed management on Council land	Weed management on Council land Very important	Weed management on Council land Important	Weed management on Council land Not so important	Weed management on Council land Not important at all
Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs)	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Very important	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Important	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Not so important	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Not important at all
Animal management	Animal management Very important	Animal management Important	Animal management Not so important	Animal management Not important at all
Thorak Regional Cemetery	Thorak Regional Cemetery Very important	Thorak Regional Cemetery Important	Thorak Regional Cemetery Not so important	Thorak Regional Cemetery Not important at all
Community Library	Community Library Very important	Community Library Important	Community Library Not so important	Community Library Not important at all

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* 7. How do you rate Council's performance of the following services in your area?

	Very good	Good	Adequate	Poor	Very poor
Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing)	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Very good	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Good	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Adequate	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Poor	Maintenance of local roads (potholes, grading, sealing) Very poor
Road drainage maintenance	Road drainage maintenance Very good	Road drainage maintenance Good	Road drainage maintenance Adequate	Road drainage maintenance Poor	Road drainage maintenance Very poor
Waste transfer stations	Waste transfer stations Very good	Waste transfer stations Good	Waste transfer stations Adequate	Waste transfer stations Poor	Waste transfer stations Very poor
Waste recycling opportunities	Waste recycling opportunities Very good	Waste recycling opportunities Good	Waste recycling opportunities Adequate	Waste recycling opportunities Poor	Waste recycling opportunities Very poor
Recreation reserves	Recreation reserves Very good	Recreation reserves Good	Recreation reserves Adequate	Recreation reserves Poor	Recreation reserves Very poor
Weed management on Council land	Weed management on Council land Very good	Weed management on Council land Good	Weed management on Council land Adequate	Weed management on Council land Poor	Weed management on Council land Very poor
Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs)	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Very good	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Good	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Adequate	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Poor	Roadside maintenance (mowing, slashing, road signs) Very poor
Animal management	Animal management Very good	Animal management Good	Animal management Adequate	Animal management Poor	Animal management Very poor
Thorak Regional Cemetery	Thorak Regional Cemetery Very good	Thorak Regional Cemetery Good	Thorak Regional Cemetery Adequate	Thorak Regional Cemetery Poor	Thorak Regional Cemetery Very poor
Community Library	Community Library Very good	Community Library Good	Community Library Adequate	Community Library Poor	Community Library Very poor

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* 8. There is a lot of work Council does that the community may not see or hear about. From your understanding, how do you rate Council's performance in the following areas?

	Very good	Good	Adequate	Poor	Very poor	Unaware of this service
Advocacy (Council lobbying on behalf of the community, for example successful in acquiring $20m Federal funding for the Mango Roads Project and the $10m Freds Pass election announcement)	Advocacy (Council lobbying on behalf of the community, for example successful in acquiring $20m Federal funding for the Mango Roads Project and the $10m Freds Pass election announcement) Very good	Advocacy (Council lobbying on behalf of the community, for example successful in acquiring $20m Federal funding for the Mango Roads Project and the $10m Freds Pass election announcement) Good	Advocacy (Council lobbying on behalf of the community, for example successful in acquiring $20m Federal funding for the Mango Roads Project and the $10m Freds Pass election announcement) Adequate	Advocacy (Council lobbying on behalf of the community, for example successful in acquiring $20m Federal funding for the Mango Roads Project and the $10m Freds Pass election announcement) Poor	Advocacy (Council lobbying on behalf of the community, for example successful in acquiring $20m Federal funding for the Mango Roads Project and the $10m Freds Pass election announcement) Very poor	Advocacy (Council lobbying on behalf of the community, for example successful in acquiring $20m Federal funding for the Mango Roads Project and the $10m Freds Pass election announcement) Unaware of this service
Community support (Funding events such as Freds Pass Show and the Community Grants Scheme)	Community support (Funding events such as Freds Pass Show and the Community Grants Scheme) Very good	Community support (Funding events such as Freds Pass Show and the Community Grants Scheme) Good	Community support (Funding events such as Freds Pass Show and the Community Grants Scheme) Adequate	Community support (Funding events such as Freds Pass Show and the Community Grants Scheme) Poor	Community support (Funding events such as Freds Pass Show and the Community Grants Scheme) Very poor	Community support (Funding events such as Freds Pass Show and the Community Grants Scheme) Unaware of this service
Community Engagement (Using events like the Freds Pass Show to talk to the community and provide opportunities to comment on Council plans and strategies)	Community Engagement (Using events like the Freds Pass Show to talk to the community and provide opportunities to comment on Council plans and strategies) Very good	Community Engagement (Using events like the Freds Pass Show to talk to the community and provide opportunities to comment on Council plans and strategies) Good	Community Engagement (Using events like the Freds Pass Show to talk to the community and provide opportunities to comment on Council plans and strategies) Adequate	Community Engagement (Using events like the Freds Pass Show to talk to the community and provide opportunities to comment on Council plans and strategies) Poor	Community Engagement (Using events like the Freds Pass Show to talk to the community and provide opportunities to comment on Council plans and strategies) Very poor	Community Engagement (Using events like the Freds Pass Show to talk to the community and provide opportunities to comment on Council plans and strategies) Unaware of this service

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* 9. Have you contacted Council in the past six months? If so, please rate your service.

Very good

Good

Adequate

Poor

Very poor

Not applicable

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* 10. How proud are you to live in the Litchfield region?

Very proud

Somewhat proud

Indifferent

Not proud at all

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* 11. Do you use the recreation reserves in your area?

(There are currently nine recreation reserves in the Litchfield region with a range of facilities; Berry Springs, Freds Pass, Howard Park (not the Nature Park with the water pools), Humpty Doo, Knuckey Lagoon, Livingstone, McMinns Lagoon, Mira Square and Gregg Park)

Yes, very frequently (one or more times a week) Yes, sometimes (maybe once a month)

Yes, but rarely (maybe once a year)

No, not at all

Other (please specify)

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* 12. If you answered yes, you do use the recreation reserves, how do you rate them?

Very good

Good

Adequate

Poor

Very poor

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* 13. Council's strategic direction is to enable Litchfield to be the best place to live in the Top End. How well do you think Council is contributing to this?

Very good

Good

Adequate

Poor

Very poor

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* 14. What do you think makes Litchfield the best place to live in the Top End and what could be improved?

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* 15. Council aims to keep residents up to date with local issues, projects and events through its website, Facebook page, noticeboards and community newsletter. How well do you think Council is doing this?

Very good

Good

Adequate

Poor

Very poor

Unsure

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* 16. What is your preferred method of communication?

Mail

Social media

Noticeboards

Website

Newsletter

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How can Council improve its communications?

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* 18. Overall, how would you rate Council's performance?

Very good

Good

Adequate

Poor

Very poor

Unsure

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* 19. Thank you for participating in Council's survey. Please provide your name and contact details if you wish to go into the draw to win a $250 fuel voucher.

Name

Email address

Phone number