Rural Lands Study Survey - CCC Officers

Thank you so much for taking the time to complete our survey. Please complete it before the closing date of Friday 30 May, 2025.

In your role, what are the most common reasons rural landholders contact you for?

What are some of the rural land use conflicts arising in Cessnock – between housing, agriculture, small scale business and tourism? Do you have examples / approaches that are effective in addressing these conflicts?

Are the current planning rules sufficient for addressing these conflicts?

Yes

In your view, what do you feel needs addressing within the LEP to adequately address these conflicts?

Are there impacts on natural assets and biodiversity from rural activities such as agriculture, tourism, housing? What types of impacts?

Are you aware of any major biosecurity issues in relation to rural operations within the LGA? What are they?

What are some of the impacts of extreme weather events (e.g., bushfire, flooding, heatwave events) on rural communities?

Are you seeing greater interest in the delivery of large scale renewable energy projects? Where and what type?

What are some of the barriers to the delivery of large scale renewable energy projects?

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