Community Survey: Share your aspirations and priorities for the island

Published on 29 April 2026

You are invited to share your aspirations and priorities for Norfolk Island over the next 10 years

This survey is the first part of a community consultation program being undertaken by Norfolk Island Regional Council to help shape a new Community Strategic Plan (CSP) 2026-2036. The current CSP was developed in 2016 and is now due for an update. A copy of the existing plan can be found at Community Strategic Plan 2016-2026.

The CSP is the key Council strategy document that outlines a long-term vision for the community, strategic objectives and priorities to guide decision-making. Linked to the CSP will be a four-year Delivery Program and a one-year Operational Plan, which will outline how these objectives and priorities will be delivered. More information about these required Council documents can be found at Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework.

About the survey:

The survey is anonymous. Your feedback will not be linked to you, your residence, workplace or business.
Participation is voluntary. You can skip questions or stop at any time by using the blue arrows at the bottom of each page.
The survey takes around 6 minutes to complete, a little longer if you choose to add in open comments.
Be sure to click ‘Submit’ at the end to have your feedback included.

The Centre for Local Government at the University of Technology (UTS) is assisting Council with this research. As a result, the survey is administered and branded as a UTS research survey.

To complete the survey, please click the link below (or cut and paste it into your browser): https://utsau.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efHbsqHQhioNNIO

Hard copies are available at Customer Care and can be returned to the confidential survey box for submission.

Survey now closes: 6 May 2026.

Once the survey results are collated there will be public meetings and other engagement activities to discuss and seek further community feedback.

This work is being progressed in the context of anticipated governance changes and the establishment of the Norfolk Island Assembly (NIA) in the near future.

While the Assembly is not expected to be bound by the outcomes of this process, Council considers it important to proceed with community engagement and strategic planning at this time to clearly document the long term aspirations, priorities and challenges identified by the Norfolk Island community.

This work is intended to provide a considered and evidence-based foundation that may assist the incoming Assembly as it assumes responsibility for future decision making.

We appreciate you taking the time to respond.