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A Local-State Government Spatial Data Sharing Partnership

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Part 1 – Your Organisation<br />

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Appendix 3 - <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Government</strong> Questionnaire<br />

This part of the questionnaire examines your local government as a whole and also your<br />

organisational unit (eg Geographic Information System unit or section).<br />

Q1a: Approximately how many properties are contained within your local government area?<br />

……….<br />

Q1b: What is the total number of staff employed within your local government? ……..<br />

Q1c: Overall how would you classify your organisation’s information and communication<br />

technology (ICT) infrastructure and capacity (ie networked computers, digital databases, electronic<br />

communication)<br />

� Very poor � Poor � Adequate � Good � Excellent<br />

Q1d: Does the organisation’s web site provide a portal for e-business activities eg paying rates,<br />

dog registration and library?<br />

� yes<br />

� no<br />

� in the process of building these applications<br />

What other e-business services are available over the web?<br />

…………………………………………………..<br />

Q1e: Does your local government use a Geographic Information System (GIS) to assist in<br />

property or asset management?<br />

� Yes<br />

� No<br />

� In the process of establishing<br />

Q1f: Where is the GIS unit or person managing the GIS located within your organisation?<br />

� Community Services Department<br />

� Engineering/Works Department<br />

� Planning Department<br />

� Corporate Services/IT Department<br />

� Independent Geographic Information System (GIS) Unit<br />

� No GIS Unit – use a consultant where required<br />

� Other please describe …………………………………….<br />

Q1g: How many Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff work within your GIS unit? …………….<br />

Q1h: Which best describes your GIS unit’s operations<br />

� an independent unit that provides core spatial data to support the council’s business<br />

activities<br />

� an independent unit that services a small number of spatial information users in addition to<br />

some core data support<br />

� None of above, please elaborate …………………………….<br />

Q1i: How long has your local government had a GIS unit for managing geographic or spatial<br />

information?<br />

� Less than 3 yrs<br />

� 4-6 yrs<br />

� 7-10 yrs<br />

� 11-15 yrs<br />

� More than 15 yrs<br />

� Does not have a defined GIS unit

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