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SurVey
Results
After the initial meeting on 24th October, 2005, it was clear
that all guests had ideas of what the community wanted but
no-one actually knew what would benefit the community as a
whole.
Kerri
Marshall constructed a Community Survey form that was
distributed through the 3 primary schools in the Somerville
area.
15%
of the surveys were returned via the schools community.
Apparently this is a good result.
The
survey covered:
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Sports - type,
facilities currently available
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Analysis below:
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Police Station |
90% believe a
Police Station is a necessity due to the growth of
Somerville especially with the current teenage boredom. |
| Teenagers |
80% believe
teenagers are bored, they need more activities, youth
groups, recreation facilities possibly better use of the
Community Centre.
- a night bus from
Frankston and transport (buses) to Mornington and
Karingal.
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| Skate Area |
50% want a
Skateboard Area/Park/Permanent Ramp
- which creates other
problems, skating for long hours-upsetting local
residents; attracting other kids with cars;
therefore girls problem & their safety etc etc
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| Transport |
50% want
improved timetables for trains and buses.
- 40% do not use
because it is inadequate
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| Medical |
90% want more
doctors with longer hours who bulk bill
Chemist with longer hours |
| Library |
74% want a
larger library with more books and better resources and
an after hours chute and improved parking. |
| Sports |
Majority who use
facilities want:
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Tennis club,
club rooms and toilets improved with more courts
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Football/cricket
facilities improved especially Fruitgrowers Reserve
area
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New kitchen at
Jones Road
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Basketball –
Community Centre needs fans and/or better
ventilation.
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Netball – better
rooms, courts & lighting.
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More clubs –
soccer, indoor sports facilities, etc
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| Maternal |
Frankston/Flinders Road maternal health & kindergarten
facilities needs refurbishing (modernising) |
| Parks |
all parks
need better equipment and maintenance and grass cut
regularly
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Fruitgrowers
needs full fencing and the rubbish cleaned up
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More
parks especially down Clarendon
- More trees, sun
shades
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| Roads |
Bungower
sealed between Coolart & Moorooduc Hwy
Grant, Eramosa east & west and Frankston/Flinders Road
improved.
Speed humps in Clarendon Drive
Lower Somerville Road used as Dragway |
| Miscellaneous |
Rail Station
needs upgrading
More child care
Road improvement in front of pool
Pedestrian crossing at Grant & Eramosa Roads |
Some
of these suggestions can be quiet easily achieve but
unfortunately to community still have to lobby the council for
simple items such as a 24 book return chute at the town library.
A
police station is not needed but most definitely more police,
cars and resources are a necessity at Hastings to service the
wider area more efficiently and effectively.
A
skate area is a must but location choice is extremely important.
Other councils have found a skate park area must be in a well
lit and public location. If not, other associated problems
occur eg: young licenced drivers are attracted to areas where
girls hang out and consequently further problems occur with this
mix of the community.
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