lockhart shire business survey 2015 · 33.33% 17 15.69% 8 9.80% 5 1.96% 1 q6 how optimistic...

1.92% 1

1.92% 1

1.92% 1

3.85% 2

3.85% 2

40.38% 21

3.85% 2

7.69% 4

13.46% 7

9.62% 5

11.54% 6

Q1 Where is your business located?Answered: 52 Skipped: 0

Total 52

BidgeemiaBoree Creek

BrookdaleFrench Park

Galore

Lockhart

Milbrulong

Pleasant Hills

The Rock

Yerong Creek

No Response

Answer Choices Responses

Bidgeemia

Boree Creek

Brookdale

French Park

Galore

Lockhart

Milbrulong

Pleasant Hills

The Rock

Yerong Creek

No Response

1 / 31

Lockhart Shire Business Survey 2015

0.00% 0

4.08% 2

0.00% 0

8.16% 4

87.76% 43

Q2 How long has your business been inoperation in Lockhart Shire?

Answered: 49 Skipped: 3

Total 49

1-3 years5-10 years

10 years plus


Less than 1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10 years plus

2 / 31


65.38% 34

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

5.77% 3

0.00% 0

9.62% 5

1.92% 1

3.85% 2

0.00% 0

1.92% 1

0.00% 0

1.92% 1

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

Q3 Select which industry type bestdescribes your business:


Agriculture,Forestry andFishing

Construction

Retail Trade

Transport, Postaland Warehousing

Education andTraining

Health Care andSocial Assistance

Arts andRecreation Services

Industry notclassified


Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Mining

Manufacturing

Electricity, Gas, Water, Waste Services

Construction

Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

Accommodation and Food Services

Transport, Postal and Warehousing

Information Media, Telecommunications

Financial and Insurance Services

Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

Administrative and Support Services

Public Administration and Safety

3 / 31


1.92% 1

3.85% 2

1.92% 1

0.00% 0

1.92% 1

Total 52

# Comments: Date

1 Agricultural, Postal & Retail Trade 5/6/2015 4:13 PM

2 Construction & Retail Trade 5/6/2015 4:08 PM

3 Recycling 5/6/2015 3:05 PM

4 Plus Food services 5/6/2015 12:57 PM

5 Also Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing and Manufacturing. 5/6/2015 12:41 PM

6 Also Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing and Manufacturing. 3 levels of business under one name 5/6/2015 12:31 PM

Education and Training

Health Care and Social Assistance

Arts and Recreation Services

Other Services

Industry not classified

4 / 31


56.86% 29

43.14% 22

Q4 Is your business a home basedbusiness?


Total 51

Yes

No


Yes

No

5 / 31


9.80% 5

13.73% 7

27.45% 14

17.65% 9

19.61% 10

0.00% 0

1.96% 1

9.80% 5

Q5 Indicate the approximate annualturnover of your business


Total 51

Lessthan$50000 peryear

$50 000- 100000 peryear

$100000 -$500000peryear

$500000 - $1Millionperyear

$1Million- $3Million

$3Million- $5Million

$5Millionplus

Nocomment

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Less than $50 000 per year

$50 000 - 100 000 per year

$100 000 - $500 000 per year

$500 000 - $1 Million per year

$1 Million - $3 Million

$3 Million - $5 Million

$5 Million plus

No comment

6 / 31


39.22% 20

33.33% 17

15.69% 8

9.80% 5

1.96% 1

Q6 How optimistic (positive) are you aboutthe future for your business in this region?


Total 51

Veryconfident /optimistic

Slightlyconfident /optimistic

Neutral Not veryconfident –slightlynegative

Veryconcerned /negative /pessimistic

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Very confident / optimistic

Slightly confident / optimistic

Neutral

Not very confident – slightly negative

Very concerned / negative / pessimistic

7 / 31


6.00% 3

32.00% 16

34.00% 17

20.00% 10

8.00% 4

Q7 How would you compare the success ofyour business during the 2013-2014financial year to the previous year?


Total 50

Significantlybetter

Slightlybetter

Neutral Slightlyworse

Significantlyworse

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Significantly better

Slightly better

Neutral

Slightly worse

Significantly worse

8 / 31


96.15% 50

3.85% 2

Q8 Does your business source goods andservices from other local businesses?


Total 52

# If not, why not? Date

1 As much as possible, some items are not available & must be sourced elsewhere 5/6/2015 12:31 PM

Yes

No


Yes

No

9 / 31


40.48% 17

35.71% 15

23.81% 10

Q9 Where do you source new staff from?Answered: 42 Skipped: 10

Total 42

# Other (please specify) Date

1 No staff 5/6/2015 4:41 PM

2 All, Locally, within 10kms, from Lockhart Shire and From further afield 5/6/2015 4:39 PM

3 From both Lockhart Shire and Further afield 5/6/2015 4:03 PM

4 Family 5/6/2015 3:55 PM

5 Locums/Interns -as they need to be Pharmacists/ Pharmacy Interns 5/6/2015 3:13 PM

6 Also from further afield 5/6/2015 12:49 PM

7 No employees 5/6/2015 12:46 PM

8 For shearing 5/6/2015 12:02 PM

9 Not applicable 5/6/2015 11:51 AM

10 Wherever I can however preference is given to local people 5/5/2015 5:53 PM

11 Wherever suitable staff can be sourced 5/5/2015 5:32 PM

12 Not required 5/5/2015 5:22 PM

13 No staff 5/5/2015 5:20 PM

14 Not applicable 5/5/2015 5:10 PM

Locally, within10kms from mybusiness

From Lockhart Shire

From further afield


Locally, within 10kms from my business

From Lockhart Shire

From further afield

10 / 31


17.02% 8

21.28% 10

40.43% 19

17.02% 8

4.26% 2

Q10 What is your ability to attract and retainsuitably skilled and qualified staff?


Total Respondents: 47

Veryconfident /optimistic

Slightlyconfident /optimistic

Neutral Not veryconfident –slightlynegative

Veryconcerned /negative /pessimistic

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Very confident / optimistic

Slightly confident / optimistic

Neutral

Not very confident – slightly negative

Very concerned / negative / pessimistic

11 / 31


Q11 How many people are employed byyour business?Answered: 46 Skipped: 6

95.83%23

4.17%1

0.00%0

0.00%0

24

92.86%13

7.14%1

0.00%0

0.00%0

14

84.62%22

3.85%1

3.85%1

7.69%2

26

1-5 6-10 11-15 more than 15

Full Time Part Time Casual0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1-5 6-10 11-15 more than 15 Total Respondents

Full Time

Part Time

Casual

12 / 31


23.91% 11

54.35% 25

32.61% 15

30.43% 14

15.22% 7

Q12 What is the age range of theseemployees?



15 - 24 25 – 45 46 – 54 55 – 64 > 650%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


15 - 24

25 – 45

46 – 54

55 – 64

> 65

13 / 31


66.67% 2

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

33.33% 1

33.33% 1

Q13 Are any of your employees: (pleaseindicate the number of each)


# Apprentices Date

1 4 5/6/2015 12:41 PM

2 1 5/5/2015 5:53 PM

# School based apprentices Date

There are no responses.

# Trainees Date


# Work experience students Date

1 Shearers 5/6/2015 12:52 PM

# Studying a higher education qualification Date

1 1 5/5/2015 5:53 PM


Apprentices

School based apprentices

Trainees

Work experience students

Studying a higher education qualification

14 / 31


14.71% 5

11.76% 4

38.24% 13

52.94% 18

Q14 Where do you source most of yourtraining and skills development for all staff?




1 Internal 5/6/2015 4:39 PM

2 Other branches 5/6/2015 4:13 PM

3 On site 5/6/2015 2:58 PM

4 In House 5/6/2015 12:57 PM

5 Varying 5/6/2015 12:46 PM

6 Inhouse 5/6/2015 12:36 PM

7 Some training 5/6/2015 12:31 PM

8 TAFE 5/5/2015 5:53 PM

Online Conferences Trainingprovider fromoutside theregion

My staff don'trequire furthertraining

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Online

Conferences

Training provider from outside the region

My staff don't require further training

15 / 31


46.67% 14

33.33% 10

0.00% 0

13.33% 4

56.67% 17

Q15 What type of training and skillsdevelopment do you access?




1 Training on the job 5/6/2015 3:08 PM

2 On the job training 5/5/2015 5:39 PM

Annualcertificatesand licenceswhich requ...

Certificatecourses

Highereducation

One-on-oneprofessionaldevelopment

Selfconductedresearchrelevant t...

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Annual certificates and licences which require ongoing renewal

Certificate courses

Higher education

One-on-one professional development

Self conducted research relevant to my business

16 / 31


42.86% 18

57.14% 24

Q16 Do you or any of your staff traveloutside the region to complete courses,

certificates or higher education?Answered: 42 Skipped: 10


# If yes, approximately how much does this cost your business? Date

1 $350 / day sometimes 5/6/2015 4:45 PM

2 $2500 5/6/2015 3:26 PM

3 Not answered 5/6/2015 12:57 PM

4 (TAFE) Wagers for the day & course fees 5/6/2015 12:41 PM

5 $1,000 5/6/2015 12:31 PM

6 $1,000 5/6/2015 11:54 AM

7 $500 5/5/2015 5:45 PM

8 Varies considerably 5/5/2015 5:32 PM

Yes No0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Yes

No

17 / 31


32.35% 11

55.88% 19

8.82% 3

35.29% 12

8.82% 3

8.82% 3

Q17 Which of the following trainingopportunities would be useful to your

business and staff?Answered: 34 Skipped: 18



1 None 5/6/2015 4:47 PM

Registeredtraining toattaincertific...

Agricultural training

Teambuildingworkshops

Generalcomputer,email andonline...

Websitedevelopmentand GoogleAdwords

SocialNetworking- Facebook,LinkedIn...

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Registered training to attain certificate level qualifications

Agricultural training

Team building workshops

General computer, email and online training (basics)

Website development and Google Adwords

Social Networking - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Trip Advisor, etc

18 / 31


12.50% 4

43.75% 14

46.88% 15

9.38% 3

37.50% 12

Q18 If you are interested in training,workshops or events, what would be the

most suitable time to attend?Answered: 32 Skipped: 20


Weekends

Weekdays

9.00am – 1.00pm

1.00pm – 5.00pm

5.00pm – 9.00pm

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Weekends

Weekdays

9.00am – 1.00pm

1.00pm – 5.00pm

5.00pm – 9.00pm

19 / 31


22.22% 10

24.44% 11

15.56% 7

8.89% 4

6.67% 3

17.78% 8

Q19 In what ways do you currently promoteor market your business? (Select all that

apply)Answered: 45 Skipped: 7

Own website

Business &Community...

Social Media

Membership ordiscount...

Promotionalevents and...

Flyers and /or printed...

White pages

Magazines

Advertising onother websites

Radio

LocalNewspapers

No Advertising

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Own website

Business & Community Directory (Local phone book)

Social Media

Membership or discount program

Promotional events and tradeshows

Flyers and / or printed material

20 / 31


13.33% 6

4.44% 2

8.89% 4

4.44% 2

13.33% 6

51.11% 23



1 Much of our work is obtained word of mouth 5/6/2015 12:31 PM

White pages

Magazines

Advertising on other websites

Radio

Local Newspapers

No Advertising

21 / 31


91.84% 45

71.43% 35

61.22% 30

69.39% 34

63.27% 31

14.29% 7

Q20 How do you use the internet in yourbusiness? (Select all that apply)


Correspondence(eg email)

Banking

Orderingmaterials an...

Marketresearch /...

Bookingaccommodatio...

Have a websiteto market th...

Electronic taxlodgement

Transferringlarge files...

Education andtraining

Remote accesscomputing

E-marketing,selling...

Videoconferencing...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Correspondence (eg email)

Banking

Ordering materials and business items

Market research / information gathering

Booking accommodation and travel

Have a website to market the business

22 / 31


18.37% 9

16.33% 8

36.73% 18

4.08% 2

4.08% 2

10.20% 5




Electronic tax lodgement

Transferring large files (graphics, video etc)

Education and training

Remote access computing

E-marketing, selling products or services online

Video conferencing and IP telephony

23 / 31


33.33% 17

19.61% 10

17.65% 9

15.69% 8

5.88% 3

7.84% 4

Q21 How important do you consider highspeed broadband will be to your business?


Total 51

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Neutral

Not at allimportant

Don’t know orunsure


Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Neutral

Not at all important

Don’t know or unsure

24 / 31


22.45% 11

61.22% 30

20.41% 10

34.69% 17

12.24% 6

12.24% 6

Q22 What do you see as barriers tobusiness growth in Lockhart Shire?(Select

all that apply)Answered: 49 Skipped: 3

Lack ofcustomers /...

Rising costs

State economy

Regulatoryenvironment

Competition

Perception ofLess Than...

Localgovernment...

Lack ofInfrastructu...

Insufficientinternet...

Lack of peoplein the region

Lack of localreal estate...

Lack ofsatisfactory...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Lack of customers / sales

Rising costs

State economy

Regulatory environment

Competition

Perception of Less Than Competitive Pricing

25 / 31


10.20% 5

12.24% 6

18.37% 9

34.69% 17

2.04% 1

12.24% 6



1 Dealing outside of Shire 5/6/2015 4:33 PM

2 Easy to get to wagga 5/6/2015 4:11 PM

3 Flood work uncertainty 5/6/2015 12:57 PM

4 Not applicable 5/6/2015 12:41 PM

5 I think business growth is positive 5/6/2015 12:31 PM

6 Nothing specified 5/5/2015 5:53 PM

Local government planning processes

Lack of Infrastructure in the Shire

Insufficient internet connection / speed

Lack of people in the region

Lack of local real estate services

Lack of satisfactory transport access

26 / 31


17.02% 8

17.02% 8

Q23 What can Council do to assist yourbusiness to grow? (Select all that apply)


Improvedmarketing an...

Small businessadvice and...

Improvedaccess to...

Networkingwith other...

Seminars andworkshops on...

Investmentincentives f...

More educationand training...

Website fornetworking a...

Betterunderstandin...

Better /increased...

More people inthe region

Createdevelopment...

Availabilityof more loca...

Improvetransport...

I don't intendto grow my...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Improved marketing and promotion of regional businesses

Small business advice and support

27 / 31


4.26% 2

10.64% 5

14.89% 7

6.38% 3

8.51% 4

6.38% 3

14.89% 7

8.51% 4

42.55% 20

19.15% 9

21.28% 10

38.30% 18

19.15% 9



1 Better Internet 5/6/2015 4:27 PM

2 Industrial Park at The Rock 5/6/2015 3:59 PM

3 Change attitude towards Harvest Management Scheme 5/6/2015 3:08 PM

4 Do something about flooding!! 5/6/2015 12:57 PM

5 Council should not allow business development applications for businesses run from farm sheds 5/5/2015 5:53 PM

Improved access to capital

Networking with other businesses

Seminars and workshops on small business topics

Investment incentives for small business start ups

More education and training support

Website for networking and promotion

Better understanding of government regulations

Better / increased tourism marketing and promotion

More people in the region

Create development opportunities

Availability of more local suppliers and contractors

Improve transport access to freight terminals

I don't intend to grow my business

28 / 31


30.30% 10

48.48% 16

54.55% 18

24.24% 8

12.12% 4

6.06% 2

3.03% 1

6.06% 2

Q24 Has your business accessed any of thefollowing services provided or promoted by

Lockhart Shire Council?Answered: 33 Skipped: 19


Attended anyconferences ...

ContactedCouncil...

AccessedCouncil’s...

Applied forany availabl...

Downloaded orread –Touris...

Downloaded orread – Deliv...

Downloaded orread –...

Downloaded orread – River...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Attended any conferences or workshops

Contacted Council Officers regarding applications or permits relevant to your business

Accessed Council’s website – www.lockhart.nsw.gov.au

Applied for any available grants

Downloaded or read –Tourism and Economic Development Strategy 2013 - 2023

Downloaded or read – Delivery Program 2013 - 2017

Downloaded or read – Operational Plan 2013 - 2014

Downloaded or read – Riverina Destination Management Plan

29 / 31


27.66% 13

72.34% 34

Q25 Are you a member of any other localorganisation that assists you with your

business?Answered: 47 Skipped: 5


# If so, what organisation? Date

1 Ag Bureau 5/6/2015 4:35 PM

2 Farmlink 5/6/2015 4:27 PM

3 Ag Bureau / Farmlink 5/6/2015 3:59 PM

4 NSW Farmers 5/6/2015 3:22 PM

5 Delta Ag 5/6/2015 3:19 PM

6 Ag Bureau 5/6/2015 2:58 PM

7 NSW Farmers 5/6/2015 12:52 PM

8 Progress Association but minimal impact 5/6/2015 12:31 PM

9 Local Agri Group 5/6/2015 12:06 PM

10 Lockhart Ag Services 5/6/2015 12:02 PM

11 Delta Ag 5/6/2015 11:43 AM

12 Ag Bureau 5/5/2015 5:20 PM

Yes No0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

27.66%

72.34%


Yes

No

30 / 31


Q26 Any further comments madeAnswered: 2 Skipped: 50

# Responses Date

1 Q3: Selected 3: Agriculture, Manufacturing & Construction Q21: Our current internet works very efficiently 5/6/2015 12:31 PM

2 Re Q11: Wouldn't mind finding a suitable worker for the farm 5/6/2015 12:02 PM

31 / 31


lockhart shire business survey 2015 · 33.33% 17 15.69% 8 9.80% 5 1.96% 1 q6 how optimistic...

Documents