Council rates 64% for satisfaction
A graphic from the report.
A region-wide community satisfaction survey commissioned by Sunshine Coast Council reveals 64% of residents are satisfied with Sunshine Coast Council overall.
Council says the Survey provides important insight into current community satisfaction with service delivery and ratepayers’ liveability priorities over the next five years.
Mayor Mark Jamieson said data gathered from the surveys would continue to feed into the business “to ensure we’re delivering what’s important to our residents”.
What we think they do well ...
Council’s strengths, according to public feedback include:
• Conservation and maintenance of beaches and foreshores
• Disaster management
• Promoting the region for tourists and investment
• Support and sponsorship of major events
• Customer contact channels; including access to digital information and services
• Provision of recreational parks and facilities including playgrounds and skate parks
• Waste collection, recycling and material use
How we think they can improve ...
Priorities for Council to work on, according to feedback from the survey included:
• Conservation and maintenance of natural bushland and wildlife
• Provision of community programs
• Planning and control of residential and commercial development
• Supporting local industry and business
• Provision of holiday parks attracting investment to the region
• Regulation of environmental health
• Conservation and maintenance of the water quality in our rivers and creeks
• Quality of sealed roads
• Provision & management of community engagement
• Traffic management on local roads.
The results can be found in the Community Satisfaction Survey Summary on council’s Have Your Say website www.haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
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