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 David Robertson
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-|Page 4. - The Sydney Bushwalker November 2001
-The Club Questionnaire (Part 2)
+**The Club Questionnaire (Part 2)**
 Pam Morrison
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 In July this year a two page survey was sent out to all members. The number of surveys returned (231 ie
 approx 50%) allows us to interpret the results as reasonably representative of club members. In last
-month's magazine we showed Part I covering "Summary of Key Findings" and (1) "Profile of the
+month's magazine we showed Part I covering "Summary of Key Findings" and (1) "Profile of the Respondents. Here is Part 2. of the report:
-Respondents. Here is Part 2. of the report:
 (2) Profile of Walkers
-This section answers the questions, Who walks?
+This section answers the questions, Who walks? Are there any significant differences between active/ non-active walkers in terms of their age, years membership with the club, or gender?
-Are there any significant differences between active
-/ non-active walkers in terms of their age, years
+The general conclusion is that if we look only at active walkers, that is, members who went on at least 1 walk in the past 12 months, then there is no significant relationship between age, gender, and years membership with the number of walks/ overnights participated in.
-membership with the club, or gender?
+Members who also walk with other clubs tend to be the more active SBW walkers. They are significantly over-represented in the group that do 4 or more walks a year with SBW. This is not unexpected as belonging to multiple clubs is a good indication of high interest in walking.
+The main reason given for not walking more often (went on less than 4 walks in past 12 months) was too busy with other commitments (47%). These commitments include family, work and study. The reason given by 13.7% of respondents was that walks offered didn't meet my needs.
+Members who went on less than 2 overnight walks in the past 12 months were asked why. Similar to day walks the main reason was too busy, followed by a preference for day walks, for easier walks, and not like having to carry full packs.
+(3) What members think of the WalksProgram
-The general conclusion is that if we look only at
+Members were asked a number of items as to what they thought of the Walks Program. Only 32% liked it the way it is. A number of suggestions were made as to improvement. These included in order of importance, more mid-week walks, more medium walks, more 2-3 day walks, more easy walks, and more hard walks. Suggestions to the open ended question were a call for broader activities (eg climbing, canyoning, bike-riding), more exploratorys/ new area, walks with children, and easier to get to with public transport.
-active walkers, that is, members who went on at
-least 1 walk in the past 12 months, then there is
-no significant relationship between age, gender,
-and years membership with the number of walks
-/ overnights participated in.
-Members who also walk with other clubs tend
+(4) What members think of the General Meeting and Social Program
-to be the more active SBW walkers. They are
-significantly over-represented in the group that
-do 4 or more walks a year with SBW. This is
-not unexpected as belonging to multiple clubs is
-a good indication of high interest in walking.
-The main reason given for not walking more
+The most frequent comment provided was that there are too many meetings. Low interest in the meetings is highlighted by the average claimed attendance, with 19 members saying they regularly attend the General Meeting (Note: this is a realistic picture of attendance ie all regular attendees of meetings returned the survey), while 23 members say they regularly attend the Social Evenings. Note that while 65% say they are
-often (went on less than 4 walks in past 12
+happy with the General Meeting and 83% say they are happy with the Social Program, the majority of these people don't attend. The main reasons in order of prominence are too busy and not interested.
-months) was too busy with other commitments
-(47%). These commitments include family, work
-and study. The reason given by 13.7% of
-respondents was that walks offered didnt meet
-my needs.
-Members who went on less than 2 overnight
+(5) Satisfaction with the way the club is run.\\
-walks in the past 12 months were asked why.
-Similar to day walks the main reason was too
-busy, followed by a preference for day walks,
-for easier walks, and not like having to carry full
-packs.
-(3) What members think of the Walks
+There is general satisfaction with the way the club is run with 85% saying they are either completely or reasonably happy. 47 members replied to the open-end question with the focus of the responses being less politics, less formality, more enjoyment, new ideas.
-Program
-Members were asked a number of items as to
+(6) Attitudes to the magazine\\
-what they thought of the Walks Program. Only
-% liked it the way it is. A number of
-suggestions were made as to improvement.
-These included in order of importance, more mid-
-week walks, more medium walks, more 2-3 day
-walks, more easy walks, and more hard walks.
-Suggestions to the open ended question were a
-call for broader activities (eg climbing,
-canyoning, bike-riding), more exploratorys/ new
-area, walks with children, and easier to get to
-with public transport.
-(4) What members think of the General
+The club magazine is an important communication tool for the club with 96% of respondents reading it on a regular basis. However there is room for improvement with 57% of respondents saying the content can be
-Meeting and Social Program
+improved and 43% agreeing that there are specific features that should be included. In response to the open-ended question, the clear winner is demand for more short articles on recent / upcoming walks with photos. Another frequent response was for tips/advice/recipes/First aid.
-The most frequent comment provided was that
+(7) What attracts our members to other clubs\\
-there are too many meetings. Low interest in the
-meetings is highlighted by the average claimed
-attendance, with 19 members saying they
-regularly attend the General Meeting (Note: this
-is a realistic picture of attendance  ie all regular
-attendees of meetings returned the survey), while
-members say they regularly attend the Social
-Evenings. Note that while 65% say they are
-happy with the General Meeting and 83% say
-they are happy with the Social Program, the
-majority of these people dont attend. The main
-reasons in order of prominence are too busy
-and not interested.
-(5) Satisfaction with the way the club is run
-There is general satisfaction with the way the
-club is mn with 85% saying they are either
-completely or reasonably happy. 47 members
-replied to the open-end question with the focus of
-the responses being less politics, less
-formality, more enjoyment, new ideas.
-(6) Attitudes to the magazine
-The club magazine is an _ important
-communication tool for the club with 96% of
-respondents reading it on a regular basis.
-However there is room for improvement with
-% of respondents saying the content can be
-improved and 43% agreeing that there are
-specific features that should be included. In
-response to the open-ended question, the clear
-winner is demand for more short articles on
-recent / upcoming walks with photos. Another
-frequent response was for tips/advice/recipes/1*
-aid.
-(7) What attracts our members to other clubs
-More than a third of respondents (n = 92)
-provided information to the open-ended Q/0
-What attracts you to other clubs? The most
-frequent responses were that they are attracted by:
-> A wide variety of walks
+More than a third of respondents (n = 92) provided information to the open-ended ; What attracts you to other clubs? The most frequent responses were that they are attracted by:
-> Walks that are easy to go to (eg access
+> A wide variety of walks\\
+> Walks that are easy to go to (eg access by public transport and not having to pre-book)\\
+> Smaller groups\\
+> More relaxed style\\
-by public transport and not having to
-pre-book)
-> Smaller groups
-> More relaxed style
-NDaAagadOnoOoo0o00
 To request a copy of the full report provided to
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 < Letter To The Editor
-I read the *News Item* contributed by Alex
+I read the *News Item* contributed by Alex Colley on page 15 of the October Bushwalker with interest.
-Colley on page 15 of the October Bushwalker
-with interest.
 Back in February 1998 the High Court of
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 High Court's decision.
-In that case a 16 year old woman Nadia Romeo
+In that case a 16 year old woman Nadia Romeo fell over a 6 metre high cliff in suburban Darwin resulting in her becoming a paraplegic. She sued the Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory arguing that the Commission was in breach of its duty of care to her in failing to give warning of the presence of the cliff or to erect a fence or other barrier at the edge of the cliff. The case went through several courts ending up in the High Court.
-fell over a 6 metre high cliff in suburban Darwin
-resulting in her becoming a paraplegic. She sued
-the Conservation Commission of the Northern
-Territory arguing that the Commission was in
-breach of its duty of care to her in failing to give
-warning of the presence of the cliff or to erect a
-fence or other barrier at the edge of the cliff. The
-case went through several courts ending up in the
-High Court.
-The High Court decided the case in favour of
+The High Court decided the case in favour of the Commission, with Justice Michael Kirby stating that "Where a risk is obvious to a person
-the Commission, with Justice Michael Kirby
-stating that "Where a risk is obvious to a person
 Last Chance:
-exercising reasonable care for his or her own
+exercising reasonable care for his or her own safety, the notion that the occupier [the Conservation Commission] must warn the entrant [Romeo] about that risk is neither reasonable nor just." Several other High Court justices made observations along similar lines.
-safety, the notion that the occupier [the
-Conservation Commission] must warn the entrant
-[Romeo] about that risk is neither reasonable nor
-just." Several other High Court justices made
-observations along similar lines.
 The recent NSW case that Alex Colley has