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Q1. Do you support the idea of a separate North Queensland state?
Yes
No
Q2. Do you think the Far North gets a fair share of government funding/attention?
Yes
No
Q3. Are you proud to live in Far North Queensland?
Yes
No
ENVIRONMENT
Q4. Do you support a crocodile cull as part of a crocodile management plan?
Yes
No
Q5. Do you support measures to move bats/flying foxes from the Cairns CBD?
Yes
No
Q6. Do you believe in climate change?
Yes
No
Q7. Do you support renewable energy sources like wind farms?
Yes
No
Q8. Would you support coal-fired power plants in the Far North?
Yes
No
Q9. Do you think the Great Barrier Reef is dead/dying?
Yes
No
Q10. What do you think of the amount of funding going to the Great Barrier Reef?
Too much money is spent on the Reef
The right amount of funding goes to the Reef
More should be spent on the Reef
Q11. Should dredging of Trinity Inlet be expanded so bigger ships can dock at Port of Cairns?
Yes
No
Q12. How important to you is preserving the Far North Queensland environment?
Very important
Moderately important
Not important
GENERAL Q13. Who do you intend to vote for in the next Federal Election?
Liberal National
Party Australian
Labor Party Katter’s
Australian Party
Australian Greens
One Nation
Independent
Undecided
Q14. Do you think your council is doing a good job? (Please complete the council that applies to you) Cairns Regional Council
Yes
No
Mareeba Shire Council
Yes
No
Cassowary Coast Regional Council
Yes
No
Tablelands Regional Council
Yes
No
Douglas Shire Council
Yes
No
INTERNET Q15. Do you have NBN?
Yes
No
Q16. Do you think more needs to be done to increase internet speeds and coverage in FNQ
Yes
No
CRIME AND COURT Q17. Do you think the Far North needs more police?
Yes
No
Q18. Do you consider the Far North to be a safe place?
Yes
No
Q19. Do you think enough is being done to deter youth crime in the Far North?
Yes
No
Q20. Do you think courts should give custodial/jail sentences to young offenders in more cases?
Yes
No
Q21. Have you been the victim of property crime in the Far North?
Yes
No
Q22. Do you think itinerants are an issue in the Cairns CBD?
Yes
No
Q23. If yes, does the presence of itinerants in the CBD deter you from going there?
Yes
No
COST OF LIVING Q24. What do you think is the biggest drain on cost of living?
Electricity prices
Fuel prices
Insurance premiums
Food/grocery shopping
Mortgage repayments/rent
Q25. Do you find the cost of housing (either rent or mortgage) affordable in the Far North?
Yes
No
HEALTH
Q26. Have you experienced longer-than-acceptable waiting times in an emergency department at a Cairns Health and Hinterland Hospital Service facility, including Cairns Hospital?
Yes
No
Q27. Have you experienced longer-than-acceptable waiting times for elective surgery at Cairns Health and Hinterland Hospital Service facilities, including Cairns Hospital?
Yes
No
Q28. Do you have private health insurance?
Yes
No
ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Q29. Do you think the State Government has the Smithfield Bypass plan right?
Yes
No
Q30. Do you think the Global Tourism Hub should be built in Wharf St?
Yes
No
Q31. What would you like to see included in the Global Tourism Hub?
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Q32. Do you think a Bruce Highway missing link ring road to bypass the Cairns CBD should be a priority?
Yes
No
Q33. Do you think more needs to be done to alleviate peakhour traffic on the northern and southern approaches to Cairns?
Yes
No
Q34. Do you think traffic lights in the Far North need to be better coordinated?
Yes
No
Q35. Which traffic lights in the Far North need attention?
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Q36. Do you think more needs to be done to improve traffic flow in the Cairns CBD?
Yes
No
Q37. Does paid parking deter you from visiting the Cairns CBD?
Yes
No
Q38. Should the Cairns Regional Council continue to pursue light rail options?
Yes
No
SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT Q39. Do you think Cairns needs a rectangular stadium?
Yes
No
Q40. Where do you think a stadium should be built?
Cairns Showground
Barlow Park
Cannon Park racecourse
Other: ____________________
Q41. Would you support a Cairns/ Papua New Guinea NRL team based in the Far North?
Yes
No
Q42. Should the North Queensland Cowboys take over the Northern Pride licence?
Yes
No
EMPLOYMENT Q43. What is your current employment status?
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Employed casually
Self-employed
Currently looking for work
Fulltime parent/carer
Fulltime student
Retired Unable to work
Q44. Have you looked for work in the past 12 months?
Yes
No
Q45. If yes, did you successfully find work?
Yes
No
Q46. Do you receive any welfare or Centrelink payments?
Yes
No
Q47. Do you think there are jobs available in the Far North for those willing to work?
Yes
No
TOURISM Q48. How do you rate Cairns Airport?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Below average
Q49. Would you like to see more international and domestic flights out of Cairns?
Yes
No
LIFESTYLE Q50. Does the Far North need more boat ramps?
Yes
No
Q51. If yes, where do you think they should be?
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Q52. Should the Cairns Esplanade be closed permanently between Shields and Aplin streets for outdoor dining?
Yes
No
Q53. What’s the best thing about life in the Far North?
The natural environment
Laidback lifestyle
Quirky characters in our community
Weather
Other ______________________________
Q54. What’s the worst thing about life in the Far North?
The heat/humidity
Dangerous animals
Quirky characters in our community
Unemployment issues
Cost of living
Other ______________________________
Q55. How do you mostly consume your news?
Print newspapers
Online news sites
Social media/Facebook
Television
Radio