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Survey |
The project team developed a short questionnaire to obtain a better understanding of the community's thoughts around the Woronora Way. Appendix 2 contains a copy of the questionnaire and a table of results.
The questionnaire was sent out to SSEC members with the June 2003 newsletter, distributed at the Parc Menai Celtic Festival, and to Year 4,5 and 6 students at Menai Public School.
The results of this survey are by no means representative of the entire Woronora River community, however, they do present possible trends in values and behaviour:
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The highest ranked reason given for using local tracks was for health, fitness and general well-being. Second ranked was appreciation of the natural environment.
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A majority of respondents indicated that they preferred to stay close to home when enjoying the outdoors - within 3km.
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Almost all respondents said they would use a sympathetically designed, waymarked route along the Woronora.
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The main concerns regarding a continuous route along the Woronora include pollution, vandalism, littering and overuse.
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A Sample Use of the Way |
In response to a request by one of the Menai Public School teachers concerning local tracks that could be walked as part of physical education for students, the project team visited the school. They presented a talk to staff and students in years 5 and 6, on the Great Kai'mia Way and the Aboriginal Dreaming story of Kai'mia. A large map was left behind for students to find their home street and relate to the tracks and natural features nearby.
The project team conducted a walk along a section of the Burnum Burnum track behind Barnes Crescent overlooking Barden Creek Valley. |
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For the whole of the one term, different walks were undertaken by staff and students, including a visit to the tidal section of Mill Creek. Several students persuaded their parents/carers to join them on weekend walks to look at what they had discovered including the chance to observe rock wallabies. |
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• Exec Summary 
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