1- What is your age? (Select one)

5 to 14
15 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65+

2- What is your sex? (Select one)

Male
Female

3- Are you currently a resident of the Sutherland Shire Local Government Area? (Select one)

Yes
No

If If you selected no, which one of the following Local Government Areas is closest to your place of residence? (Select one)

Rockdale City
Hurstville City
Bankstown City

4- How often do you visit the Cronulla beaches (from Cronulla/Wanda beach to South Cronulla) beach)?  (Select one)

Once a week
Once a month
Once every three (3) months
Once every six (6) months or more

5- What activities do you usually participate in at the Cronulla Beaches?

Walking/Jogging
Fishing
Swimming
Surfing
Boating
Other: (Please specify)

6- What is the level of dependence that your lifestyle or business has on the Cronulla beaches? (Rate on the scale)

0 - low level dependence
1
2
3
4
5 - high level dependence

7- How does the water quality of the Cronulla beaches affect your quality of life or business? (Rate on the scale)

0 - low level impact
1
2
3
4
5 - high level impact

8- Rate in order of importance the causes of beach pollution at the Cronulla beaches. Number the boxes 1 to 5 (1 is the most important).

Storm water pollution
Sewer overflows
Untreated sewage passing to the beaches
People at the beach
People on boats

9- Have you noticed any of the following at the Cronulla beaches?  Tick the appropriate box.

Discoloured water:
Noticed
Not noticed
Noticed on (a number) occasions

Fast flowing / strong smelling drains:
Noticed
Not noticed
Noticed on (a number) occasions

Street litter (eg. drinking straws):
Noticed
Not noticed
Noticed on (a number) occasions

Leaves floating on the water:
Noticed
Not noticed
Noticed on (a number) occasions

Effluent (waste products) on the surface of the water:
Noticed
Not noticed
Noticed on (a number) occasions

10- What is the level of sewage pollution at the Cronulla beaches? (Rate on the scale)

0 - low level of sewage pollution
1
2
3
4
5 - high level of sewage pollution

11- Do you approve of the location of Sydney Water’s Cronulla Sewage Treatment Plant? (Select one)

Yes
No

12- Should Sydney Water’s Cronulla Sewage Treatment Plant be relocated? (Select one)

Yes
No

If you answered yes:
Where would you prefer the sewage treatment plant to be located?

13- What concerns do you have regarding the Cronulla Sewage Treatment Plant’s emissions of sewage into the ocean? (Select the appropriate button)

The emissions are excessive
Concerned
Not concerned

The emissions are not being adequately monitored
Concerned
Not concerned

The emissions are impacting the community in a negative way
Concerned
Not concerned

The emissions contribute to illness
Concerned
Not concerned

The emissions are having a negative impact on marine life
Concerned
Not concerned

Sewage pollution from the treatment plant is the major cause of pollution at the Cronulla beaches
Concerned
Not concerned

The emissions destroy the beauty of the Cronulla beaches
Concerned
Not concerned

14- Do you believe that any of your illnesses are caused by trips to the Cronulla beaches? (Select one)

Yes
No

If you answered yes:
What percentage of your illnesses do you believe originate from poor water quality at the Cronulla beaches? (Select one)

0 to 20%
21 to 40%
41 to 60%
61 to 80%
81 to 100%

15- Which of the following conditions have you experienced in the last 12 months, which you believe have occurred from poor water quality at the Cronulla beaches? (Select the apprpriate button)

Gastroenteritis
(Diarrhoea and abdominal pain)
Experienced
Not experienced

Salmonellosis
(Food poisoning)
Experienced
Not experienced

Fever
Common cold
Respiratory infection
Experienced
Not experienced

Digestive Disturbances
Vomiting
Experienced
Not experienced

16- Judging from past experiences, such as water appearance, smells and visible sewage pollution, what rating would you give the water quality at the Cronulla beaches? (Rate on the scale)

0 - poor
1
2
3
4
5 - good

17- What is your level of knowledge of the health risks associated with sewage pollution? (Rate on the scale)

0 - little knowledge
1
2
3
4
5 - high level of knowledge

18- Have you ever contacted either Sutherland Shire Council or Sydney Water regarding the operations of the Cronulla Sewage Treatment Plant and sewage pollution at the Cronulla beaches?

Sutherland Shire Council
Yes
No

Sydney Water
Yes
No

19- Is the sewage pollution issue at the Cronulla beaches being managed efficiently by Sutherland Shire Council, the State Government and Sydney Water? (Select one)

Yes
No

Rate the management of the sewage pollution issue at the Cronulla beaches. (Rate on the scale)

0 - poor
1
2
3
4
5 - good

20 - What problems do you see with management of the Cronulla Sewage Treatment Plant and the sewage pollution at the Cronulla beaches? (Please explain)

21 - What solutions can you suggest for improved management of the Cronulla Sewage Treatment Plant and the sewage pollution at the Cronulla beaches? (Please explain)

DUE TO DIFFICULTIES WITH THE SERVER THIS SURVEY CAN NOT BE COMPLETED ONLINE. IT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING.