Survey to identify residents' news and information needs

Residents are being asked how they’d best like to stay up to date with Noosa Council news and affairs and participate in Council decision-making.

An online communications survey, launched this week, includes questions about the types of media residents access, their social media use and whether Council could improve the way it currently communicates.

“Residents’ feedback will help Council better understand how our community wishes to access Council information. We aim to make sure we’re communicating as effectively and cost-efficiently as we can,” said Community Engagement Manager Debra Bambrook.

“Whether residents source their news from the local paper over a morning coffee, or by surfing the web, social media or via TV and radio, we’re asking residents to tell us so we can make sure we’re doing our best to reach the community through the most appropriate channels.”

Residents who are on Council’s ratepayer email database will soon receive an invitation to take part in the short, five-minute survey.

Residents who don’t receive an email can fill out the survey online via the link at http://yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au

Professional market research company Market Facts is administering the survey.

The Communications Survey is open for four weeks and residents who participate have a chance to win two books about Noosa.

19 January 2015