Parks and gardens High Ovals and sporting facilities Provision of public toilets Moderately high Playgrounds/play equipment Support for volunteer organisations Moderate Council provision of local community events Aquatic centre Library services Services and facilities for older people Recreation/Performing Arts Centre Community centres and community halls Moderately low Youth facilities Importance by age – Residents aged 25-34 and 85+ rated services’ significantly higher in importance, whereas residents ‘library aged 55-74 rated it significantly lower. Residents aged 65-84 assigned a significantly higher of importance to facilities’. ‘youth Residents aged 65+ rated and facilities’ significantly higher in importance, however, residents aged ‘services 35-44 rated it significantly lower. Residents aged 65-74 and 85+ attributed significantly higher levels of importance to for volunteer ‘support organisations’, and those aged 65-74 also assigned higher importance to and gardens’. ‘parks Residents aged 35-44 rated ‘playgrounds/play equipment’ and ‘aquatic centre’ significantly higher in importance, whereas those aged 55-64 and 75-84 rated equipment’ significantly lower. ‘playgrounds/play Residents aged 65-74 assigned a significantly level of importance to and sporting facilities’. ‘ovals Importance by gender – Females ascribed significantly higher levels of importance to services’, centres and ‘library ‘community community halls’, services’, for volunteer organisations’, provision of local ‘emergency ‘support ‘Council community events’, ‘lighting of public areas’, ‘provision of public toilets’, ‘parks and gardens’, and Arts Centre’. ‘recreation/Performing Importance compared to 2012 – ‘Provision of public toilets’, ‘playgrounds/play equipment’, ‘aquatic centre’, ‘library services’, ‘services and facilities for older people’, Arts Centre’, and facilities’ were significantly higher ‘recreation/Performing ‘youth in importance compared to 2012. Creating Vibrant Communities Satisfaction overall – Very high Library services Emergency services High Community centres and community halls Ovals and sporting facilities Moderately high Council provision of community events Support for volunteer organisations Parks and gardens Playgrounds/play equipment Youth facilities Services and facilities for older people
Parks and gardens High Ovals and sporting facilities Provision of public toilets Moderately high Playgrounds/play equipment Support for volunteer organisations Moderate Council provision of local community events Aquatic centre Library services Services and facilities for older people Recreation/Performing Arts Centre Community centres and community halls Moderately low Youth facilities Importance – by age Residents aged 25-34 and 85+ rated ‘library services’ significantly higher in importance, whereas residents aged 55-74 rated it significantly lower. Residents aged 65-84 assigned a significantly higher of importance to ‘youth facilities’. Residents aged 65+ rated ‘services and facilities’ significantly higher in importance, however, residents aged 35-44 rated it significantly lower. Residents aged 65-74 and 85+ attributed significantly higher levels of importance to ‘support for volunteer organisations’, and those aged 65-74 also assigned higher importance to ‘parks and gardens’. Residents aged 35-44 rated ‘playgrounds/play equipment’ and ‘aquatic centre’ significantly higher in importance, whereas those aged 55-64 and 75-84 rated ‘playgrounds/play equipment’ significantly lower. Residents aged 65-74 assigned a significantly level of importance to ‘ovals and sporting facilities’. Importance – by gender Females ascribed significantly higher levels of importance to ‘library services’, ‘community centres and community halls’, ‘emergency services’, ‘support for volunteer organisations’, ‘Council provision of local community events’, ‘lighting of public areas’, ‘provision of public toilets’, ‘parks and gardens’, and ‘recreation/Performing Arts Centre’. Importance – compared to 2012 ‘Provision of public toilets’, ‘playgrounds/play equipment’, ‘aquatic centre’, ‘library services’, ‘services and facilities for older people’, ‘recreation/Performing Arts Centre’, and ‘youth facilities’ were significantly higher in importance compared to 2012. Creating Vibrant Communities Satisfaction – overall Very high Library services Emergency services High Community centres and community halls Ovals and sporting facilities Moderately high Council provision of community events Support for volunteer organisations Parks and gardens Playgrounds/play equipment Youth facilities Services and facilities for older people
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