Armidale Regional Polls Case Study: We want to hear your thoughts!
Please take a minute to vote on the issues that affect your region! Please note that if you are not from the Armidale Region, your submission will not be recorded.
Previous Council
How content were you with the previous Guyra Shire Council’s performance?Discontent
Neutral
Content
VoteTotal votes: 35.
Fair Parking Fines
What do you believe would be a fair price of a parking fine for exceeding the maxium allowed parking time?over $200
over $100
over $80
over $50
over $30
VoteTotal votes: 116.
Armidale’s Parks
Would you like to see the new Council take steps to consolidate recreational parks and focus development on larger higher performing parks? Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 116.
Local Politics
Do you think the party affiliation is important in local politics?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 115.
Armidale’s Development
Do you feel that Armidale is headed in the right direction?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 113.
Heavy Industry
Would you be happy for heavy industry to be based in Guyra as opposed to Armidale?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 85.
Industry
Thinking about the job mix in Armidale do you think there should be more heavy industry or industry in general?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 111.
Manufacturing
Would you be in favour for increasing manufacturing jobs in the local region?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 111.
Parking Fines
Do you believe the price of a parking fine for exceeding the maxium parking time in Armidale is excessive at $108? Yes
No
Maybe
VoteTotal votes: 111.
NBN
How valuable has the NBN been to your work?The NBN has been of no value
The NBN has been neither a positive or a negative
The NBN is of some value
The NBN is of critical importance to your work/business
VoteTotal votes: 437.
Previous Council
How content were you with the previous Armidale Dumaresq Council’s performance?Discontent
Neutral
Content
VoteTotal votes: 374.
Growing the Private Sector
Do you think the Armidale Regional Council should be proactive in attracting industry and businesses to the region?Absolutely
Somewhat
Not at all
VoteTotal votes: 415.
Regional Roads
How highly would you like to see Council prioritise repairing regional roads?Very highly
Secondary to other issues
Indifferent
Not at all
VoteTotal votes: 385.
Armidale East Mall
How highly should the new Armidale Regional Council consider the redevelopment of East Mall?Very highly
Somewhat highly
Secondary to other issues
Council should not consider it a priority
VoteTotal votes: 390.
Filling Vacant Retail Space
Should council be working with landlords to incentivise new businesses to lease vacant retail and office space. Yes
No
Maybe
VoteTotal votes: 365.
Reverse Trade Missions
Should the new Council be performing reverse trade missions to attract new Business and Industry to the region?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 368.
East Mall Parking
Would you like to see the new Council dramatically increase the available parking spaces in the East Mall?Yes
No
Unsure
I would like to see more recreational facilities built in East Mall
VoteTotal votes: 353.
The Armidale Cup
Should the new Council abolish the Armidale Cup, half day holiday?Yes
Maybe
No
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 393.
The Armidale Show
Should the new Council create a half day holiday for the Armidale Show?Yes
Maybe
No
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 365.
UNE Trimesters
Overall, do you think the University of New England’s trimester system has been a positive or negative for the community? Positive
Negative
Other
Neither
VoteTotal votes: 366.
The Old Library
Would you like to see the old library repurposed as a community youth center?Yes
Maybe
No
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 363.