We want to hear your thoughts!
Please take a minute to vote on the issues that affect the Armidale region.

Fair Parking Fines
What do you believe would be a fair price of a parking fine for exceeding the maxium allowed parking time?over $200
over $100
over $80
over $50
over $30
VoteTotal votes: 116.

Armidale’s Parks
Would you like to see the new Council take steps to consolidate recreational parks and focus development on larger higher performing parks? Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 116.

Local Politics
Do you think the party affiliation is important in local politics?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 115.

Armidale’s Development
Do you feel that Armidale is headed in the right direction?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 113.

Industry
Thinking about the job mix in Armidale do you think there should be more heavy industry or industry in general?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 111.

Manufacturing
Would you be in favour for increasing manufacturing jobs in the local region?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 111.

Parking Fines
Do you believe the price of a parking fine for exceeding the maxium parking time in Armidale is excessive at $108? Yes
No
Maybe
VoteTotal votes: 111.

NBN
How valuable has the NBN been to your work?The NBN has been of no value
The NBN has been neither a positive or a negative
The NBN is of some value
The NBN is of critical importance to your work/business
VoteTotal votes: 437.

Previous Council
How content were you with the previous Armidale Dumaresq Council’s performance?Discontent
Neutral
Content
VoteTotal votes: 374.

Growing the Private Sector
Do you think the Armidale Regional Council should be proactive in attracting industry and businesses to the region?Absolutely
Somewhat
Not at all
VoteTotal votes: 415.

Regional Roads
How highly would you like to see Council prioritise repairing regional roads?Very highly
Secondary to other issues
Indifferent
Not at all
VoteTotal votes: 385.

Armidale East Mall
How highly should the new Armidale Regional Council consider the redevelopment of East Mall?Very highly
Somewhat highly
Secondary to other issues
Council should not consider it a priority
VoteTotal votes: 390.

Filling Vacant Retail Space
Should council be working with landlords to incentivise new businesses to lease vacant retail and office space. Yes
No
Maybe
VoteTotal votes: 365.

Reverse Trade Missions
Should the new Council be performing reverse trade missions to attract new Business and Industry to the region?Yes
No
Maybe
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 368.

East Mall Parking
Would you like to see the new Council dramatically increase the available parking spaces in the East Mall?Yes
No
Unsure
I would like to see more recreational facilities built in East Mall
VoteTotal votes: 353.

The Armidale Cup
Should the new Council abolish the Armidale Cup, half day holiday?Yes
Maybe
No
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 393.

The Armidale Show
Should the new Council create a half day holiday for the Armidale Show?Yes
Maybe
No
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 365.

UNE Trimesters
Overall, do you think the University of New England’s trimester system has been a positive or negative for the community? Positive
Negative
Other
Neither
VoteTotal votes: 366.

The Old Library
Would you like to see the old library repurposed as a community youth center?Yes
Maybe 
No
Unsure
VoteTotal votes: 363.