Shire of Bridgetown - Greenbushes Sustainability Survey 2024-25

Community members

The Shire is seeking feedback from our community with the purpose of informing our Sustainability Plan over the next 5 years. Through this survey we are seeking to identify your environmental concerns, which actions you feel should be prioritised, actions you are undertaking or planning to, and how we may be able to better support and involve you in activities in the future.

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Your input is invaluable in helping us build a more sustainable community. As a thank you, we are offering survey participants the chance to WIN a $100 voucher for native seedlings from our local Blackwood Environmental Society nursery. If you would like to be included, please leave your contact details at the end of the completed survey.

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* 1. Which age group are you in?

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* 2. How long have you lived in the Shire of Bridgetown - Greenbushes?

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* 3. How concerned are you about environmental sustainability issues in our community?

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* 4. Which environmental sustainability issues do you believe are the most important for our Shire to address?
Most important (1) to least important (8)

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* 5. How would you prioritise the following actions?
High priority (1) to low priority (9)

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* 6. Do you currently participate in any of the following actions and/or practices?

	Currently doing	Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	Not doing/planning on doing
1. Composting/diverting food waste to animals	1. Composting/diverting food waste to animals Currently doing	1. Composting/diverting food waste to animals Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	1. Composting/diverting food waste to animals Not doing/planning on doing
2. Have installed solar panels and/or batteries to your home	2. Have installed solar panels and/or batteries to your home Currently doing	2. Have installed solar panels and/or batteries to your home Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	2. Have installed solar panels and/or batteries to your home Not doing/planning on doing
3. Minimise single use plastics (e.g. use your own coffee takeaway cup, buy in bulk)	3. Minimise single use plastics (e.g. use your own coffee takeaway cup, buy in bulk) Currently doing	3. Minimise single use plastics (e.g. use your own coffee takeaway cup, buy in bulk) Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	3. Minimise single use plastics (e.g. use your own coffee takeaway cup, buy in bulk) Not doing/planning on doing
4. Have purchased a hybrid or electric vehicle	4. Have purchased a hybrid or electric vehicle Currently doing	4. Have purchased a hybrid or electric vehicle Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	4. Have purchased a hybrid or electric vehicle Not doing/planning on doing
5. Have modified heating/cooling of your home to save energy (e.g. draught proofing, installed insulation, blinds)	5. Have modified heating/cooling of your home to save energy (e.g. draught proofing, installed insulation, blinds) Currently doing	5. Have modified heating/cooling of your home to save energy (e.g. draught proofing, installed insulation, blinds) Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	5. Have modified heating/cooling of your home to save energy (e.g. draught proofing, installed insulation, blinds) Not doing/planning on doing
6. Recycling beyond recycle bin (e.g. at the Waste Facility and Library for items like batteries and e-waste)	6. Recycling beyond recycle bin (e.g. at the Waste Facility and Library for items like batteries and e-waste) Currently doing	6. Recycling beyond recycle bin (e.g. at the Waste Facility and Library for items like batteries and e-waste) Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	6. Recycling beyond recycle bin (e.g. at the Waste Facility and Library for items like batteries and e-waste) Not doing/planning on doing
7. Using water and/or energy efficient appliances	7. Using water and/or energy efficient appliances Currently doing	7. Using water and/or energy efficient appliances Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	7. Using water and/or energy efficient appliances Not doing/planning on doing
8. Have installed rainwater tanks and/or use grey water	8. Have installed rainwater tanks and/or use grey water Currently doing	8. Have installed rainwater tanks and/or use grey water Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	8. Have installed rainwater tanks and/or use grey water Not doing/planning on doing
9. Have planted native vegetation in your garden	9. Have planted native vegetation in your garden Currently doing	9. Have planted native vegetation in your garden Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	9. Have planted native vegetation in your garden Not doing/planning on doing
10. Reduced your car use by walking/cycling	10. Reduced your car use by walking/cycling Currently doing	10. Reduced your car use by walking/cycling Interested in doing/planning on doing in near future	10. Reduced your car use by walking/cycling Not doing/planning on doing

For actions or practices you aren't currently doing, what are your barriers - e.g. lack of information, cost is too high, lack of time or interest, not a home owner etc. Please specify which action number you are referring to e.g 2, 6, 10 - not a home owner

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* 7. How could the Shire enhance or increase community environmental sustainability?
(Please choose a maximum of 6)

Provide educational programs, workshops and/or events

Organise School incursions and/or support schools to be waterwise or wastewise

Connect people to local environmental activities

Investigate new recycling options

Consider improving infrastructure for bicycle use (including e-bikes)

Advocate for rebates/subsidies for sustainable practices (e.g. solar panels, compost bins, cloth nappies, native plants)

Advocate on behalf of the community for climate action

Educate and empower the community to act more sustainability (e.g., support community programs and
events)

Provide more opportunity for community to make spaces and gardens greener, grow food and plant trees (e.g. native gardens and food and trees on verges)

Advocate for change in planning schemes (e.g. sustainable house design, rainwater tanks at new builds)

Investigate funding opportunities for renewable energy upgrades to community buildings

Support local environmental organisations

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* 8. How often do you engage in local environmental sustainability activities (e.g. community litter clean-ups, weeding, tree planting)?

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What would encourage you to get involved in local environmental community events/activities?

Gain knowledge and learn new skills

A practical activity where you visibly achieve something

Being able to be involved in collecting data for research (citizen science)

A better understanding of the local environment

More information on upcoming opportunities

Child friendly activities

Easier access to information (please add a comment with suggestions)

Events at different times of the day or weekends

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions you would like to share regarding environmental sustainability issues or actions in our community?

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* 11. Would you like the chance to WIN a $100 voucher from the Blackwood Environmental Society (BES) Nursery for native seedlings?

Yes please - provide your contact details below.

No thanks - skip the following 2 questions.

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* 12. Your name (only required if you want to be in the running for the $100 voucher above)

First name

Last name

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* 13. Your best form of contact (only required if you want to be in the running for the $100 voucher)

Email and/or

Phone

Shire of Bridgetown - Greenbushes Sustainability Survey 2024-25

Community members

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* 1. Which age group are you in?

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* 2. How long have you lived in the Shire of Bridgetown - Greenbushes?

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* 3. How concerned are you about environmental sustainability issues in our community?

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* 4. Which environmental sustainability issues do you believe are the most important for our Shire to address?Most important (1) to least important (8)

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* 5. How would you prioritise the following actions?High priority (1) to low priority (9)

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* 6. Do you currently participate in any of the following actions and/or practices?

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* 7. How could the Shire enhance or increase community environmental sustainability?(Please choose a maximum of 6)

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* 8. How often do you engage in local environmental sustainability activities (e.g. community litter clean-ups, weeding, tree planting)?

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* 9. What would encourage you to get involved in local environmental community events/activities?

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* 10. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions you would like to share regarding environmental sustainability issues or actions in our community?

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* 11. Would you like the chance to WIN a $100 voucher from the Blackwood Environmental Society (BES) Nursery for native seedlings?

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* 12. Your name (only required if you want to be in the running for the $100 voucher above)

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* 13. Your best form of contact (only required if you want to be in the running for the $100 voucher)

* 4. Which environmental sustainability issues do you believe are the most important for our Shire to address?
Most important (1) to least important (8)

* 5. How would you prioritise the following actions?
High priority (1) to low priority (9)

* 7. How could the Shire enhance or increase community environmental sustainability?
(Please choose a maximum of 6)