2014-10-14 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 51 - 117

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   14 OCTOBER 2014




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  14 OCTOBER 2014

         EDV                    PROPOSAL FOR A BOUNDARY CHANGE

             EVIDENCE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT

             In 2006, the level of community support for a boundary change was 80.5% of all
             residents.   At that time 14% of residents were opposed and 12.5% were
             undecided or indifferent’?. This finding was replicated in the recent community
             survey when residents were asked "What are your views about Eumundi,
             Doonan, Verrierdale and Weyba Downs areas joining up with the Noosa Shire
             Council? Figure Four shows the percentage answering each option.

                              Figure Four: Support for Boundary Change
                                   10                          80%
                                  20                     “i favour" or ‘strongly in feveut™
                                   80
                                   *0                                69
                                   60

                                   30
                                   ”1   40            7      11
                                   10          3
                                   =.                me |
                                      Strongly Against Undecided Infavour Strongly in
                                      against                      favour

             The results show that 80% of respondents are in favour of a change and 13%
             are against.  Seven percent were undecided.      That this survey results are so
             similar to that from nine years previously was encouraging and provided the
             impetus to further engage with the community.”

             The survey data also shows that residents hold quite strong views on this
             subject with the extreme ends of the spectrum (i.e. strongly in favour or
             strongly against) having higher percentages than the more moderate statements
             (i.e. in favour or against).

             Following the survey data being published and ongoing consultations with the
             community, it appears that there remains a significant level of support for
             change, as well as a number who remain strongly opposed.

             EDV are currently finalising their consultation process with the community and
             will then undertake a definitive process to confirm (or otherwise) the initial
             survey results and will present this to the Council in October for comment prior
             to finalising their submission to the Minister.

             11 A suburb by suburb breakdown of the 2005 door knock results showed that the highest level of support
             came from Doonan (82.5%), followed by Eumundi (81%), Weyba Downs (78%) and Verrierdale (75%)
             12 Tt should be noted that 78% of respondents were not EDV members, indicating a that the survey had been
             completed by a broad cross section of our community
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             Submission from the EDV Group

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