Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) annual Quality of Life survey is now open for residents and ratepayers to share how they feel about living in the district.

Now in its eighth year, the anonymous survey provides insight into community views on housing, health services, the environment, transport, employment, and sense of belonging. 

The results help QLDC and other public service providers understand what matters most to locals and where improvements are needed.

QLDC strategy and policy general manager Michelle Morss said the annual survey has become an important tool for understanding how people are experiencing life in the district.

“The survey gives us broader insight into what’s currently going well in people’s lives and what they would like to change, helping us identify priority issues and opportunities to improve the quality of life for our communities,” she said. 

“I encourage all Queenstown Lakes residents to take part.”

The survey, conducted by Versus Research on behalf of QLDC, takes around 15–20 minutes to complete and can be accessed here.

All residents and ratepayers aged 18 and over are welcome to participate.

Free computer access is available at QLDC libraries for those without internet access, and hard copies can be requested through QLDC customer services on 03 441 0499.

Last year, 76 percent of respondents rated their quality of life as “good” or “extremely good”, although 34 percent said it had declined over the previous year.

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