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Tree Views Survey

Where do you live?

Bathurst City

A Village in the Bathurst Region

Rural Property in the Bathurst Region

Outside of the Bathurst Region

What Category is your age?

17 or less

18-20

21-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 or over

Prefer not to say

What do you value about trees?

Shade and Cooling

Beautification

Sense of Place

Other (please specify)

How important are street trees?

Select option

Do you have a favorite Street with street trees?

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Looking at the images of street trees, which canopies do you most prefer (you can select more than one)?

Thinking of Bathurst Streets, where would you like to see more street trees?

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How important are trees in parks and reserves?

Select option

Do you have a favourite Bathurst Park/ Reserve with trees ?

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10.

Are the presence of trees a factor of why that park is your favorite?

Yes

Other (please specify)

11.

Thinking of where you live, how many trees are located on your property?

0-2

2-5

12.

How important are these trees to your home?

Select option

13.

How important are trees in bushland?

Select option

14.

Do you agree trees perform the following functions?

Improve air quality.

Sustain Wildlife.

Help prevent flooding and erosion.

Provide a cooling affect to landscapes.

Improves peoples mental health.

15.

Should Council be planning for more trees in Bathurst?

Yes

Don't Know

16.

Council's current Tree Management Policy requires approval to be granted for the removal of trees that are part of a heritage item or a height greater than 9m in a Heritage Conservation Area (this includes the grid area of Bathurst and many parts of the region's Villages).

Do you support the Council's current Tree Preservation and Management Policy? A copy of the policy can be viewed https://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/Council/Future-Plans-Budget/Public-Documents/Tree-Preservation-and-Management-Policy

Yes

Don't Know

Other (please specify)

17.

Should all parts of the region seek permission from the Council to remove a tree greater than 9m on private land?

Yes

Don't Know

Other (please specify)

Councils Tree Preservation and Management Policy

Any other comment can be made through the Your Say page.

18.

In what circumstances would you consider it acceptable to remove a tree?

The tree is a hazard as defined by a qualified Arborist

The tree is an immediate threat of injury to persons or damage to property.

The tree is dying.

The tree is causing structural damage to a building, pipe or sewer, and no mitigation can be found.

The growth habit or mature size of the tree is undesirable in its location.

The tree species is not appropriate in terms of its proximity to dwellings.

Removal of the tree is necessary for bushfire hazard reduction.

The tree is an invasive species.

The tree is less than 9m tall.

The tree has no heritage significance.

The tree is considered a nuisance by the landowner

The removal of the tree has the potential to affect a threatened species directly or indirectly

Other (please specify)

19.

Where a landowner considers a tree a nuisance, would you consider it acceptable to remove the tree where it is

Shedding of flowers, leaves, bark, twigs, fruit and sap cause nuisance.

Animals (insect, bird, bat, possum etc) that inhabit trees causing nuisance.

To enhance views.

Construction of fences.

The tree roots are causing paths, paving, fences and minor structures to lift.

Other (please specify)

20.

Which statement best describes your views on trees and development

Maximising building and carparking is more important than keeping trees.

Where possible development should be designed around trees or plant new trees as part of the development.

Existing trees should be kept at all costs.

21.

Add a Contact Detail to go into the draw to win a $200 Buy Local Gift Card

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Buy Local Gift Card Draw Terms and Conditions

1. The competition runs from 25 March 2024 to 15 May 2024.

2. The draw will be made on the 16th May 2024.

3. Participating stores can be found at bathurstbusinesshub.com.au

4. Winner will receive a $200 Bathurst Buy Local Gift Card.

5. Winner will be notified by phone or email by 5pm on the date of the draw.

6. Winner can collect their Gift card from Bathurst Regional Council at 158 Russell Street Bathurst

7. Total prize pool is $200.

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