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Local Area and Council in Huon Valley in 2025

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Where do you connect and interact with others in your community?
Huon Valley 2025
The local shops
55%
Cafes and restaurants
52%
Local events
50%
On my street
36%
Community groups
30%
Your local park
29%
Community/town halls
24%
Sporting clubs
23%
Libraries
16%
Schools
16%
Recreation centres
12%
Cultural and Religious institutions
8%
Youth centres
3%
Seniors centres
1%
Somewhere else
15%
I don’t connect / interact with others in my community
9%
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Which of the following do you find yourself needing to leave the Huon Valley to access?
Huon Valley 2025
Shops (department stores, specialty retailers, shopping centres)
78%
Healthcare (general practitioner, specialist doctors, allied health services, hospitals)
72%
Leisure (cinemas, restaurants, cafes, bars)
59%
Events (concerts, festivals, markets, exhibitions)
53%
Work
39%
School (college, university, TAFE, specialised training courses)
26%
Recreation (swimming pools, fitness centres, youth centres)
21%
Community groups (arts groups, hobby groups, special interest clubs)
13%
Sporting clubs (cricket, football, netball, gymnastics)
10%
Childcare (daycare centres, after-school programs, specialised care services)
4%
Other
5%
None of the above
1%
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Thinking about parks, public facilities and open/green spaces in the Huon Valley, which of the following elements are most important when making a decision to visit them?
Huon Valley 2025
Amenity (cleanliness, graffiti cleaning, public seating and benches, public toilets, garbage bins)
69%
Ease of access features (close to home, easy to find, availability of carparking and bicycle facilities)
41%
Pathways and walkways
32%
Access to wildlife habitats, environmental/bush land settings
30%
Dog friendly areas
28%
Safety and lighting
28%
Mixed use (good mix of retail, hospitality, professional services, community services, residential and open spaces on offer)
26%
Trees and shrubs
21%
Public furniture (e.g. tables, barbecue facilities)
20%
Welcoming and inclusive design
18%
Accessibility features (ramps, smooth pathways, accessible restrooms for people experiencing disability)
18%
Events and activations (e.g. concerts, shows and exhibitions)
15%
Play equipment
14%
Nighttime activity (entertainment, restaurants and pubs)
14%
Aesthetics and public art (shopfront upgrades, creative lighting, murals, sculptures)
11%
Shades
11%
Open lawns (e.g. for picnics, lounging)
9%
Flower beds and gardens
8%
Signage for wayfinding
8%
Understanding and connecting to Indigenous heritage
6%
Community notice boards
6%
Drinking fountains
5%
Pavilions and gazebos
3%
None of the above
3%
Other
1%
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How could we make it easier for you to participate in Council's consultation and engagement activities?
Huon Valley 2025
Improve communication about upcoming opportunities
47%
Demonstrate how feedback influences decisions
47%
Enhance transparency in the decision-making process
46%
Provide more convenient locations or online options
35%
Offer more flexible timing options
25%
Connect consultation topics more clearly to community impacts
25%
Provide support for those less confident in sharing opinions
21%
Create more welcoming and supportive participation environments
19%
Diversify engagement formats to suit different preferences
15%
Streamline the number of consultations
11%
Offer multilingual support and culturally inclusive approaches
5%
Other suggestions
4%
No changes needed - I'm satisfied with current options
9%
Not interested in participating
9%