Wingecarribee Shire Council is asking the community to check in and tell us how its going, with The Annual Community Sentiment Survey returning for 2026.
Open from 1 to 30 September 2026, the short online survey asks about Council’s performance, trust, communication and services, as well as what people value about living in the Southern Highlands and where they would most like to see improvement.
More than 1300 people completed the inaugural Annual in 2025, providing Council with its first year of results.
Mayor Jesse Fitzpatrick said the feedback had been frank and provided Council with a clear starting point.
“Last year, people were pretty clear where they thought we needed to do better, particularly around trust, services, communication and Council’s overall performance,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.
“That’s exactly why we run The Annual. We don’t just want to ask once. We want to come back each year and ask: how are we going now?”
Cr Fitzpatrick said The Annual is separate from Council’s recently completed Future Funding, Stronger Shire engagement.
“I know a lot of people have just taken the time to have their say on Council’s financial sustainability, and I’m grateful they did
That was a conversation about a specific decision facing Council. The Annual is different.
This is about Council itself, how we’re performing, what we’re getting right and where people think we still need to focus.”
The Annual is an opt-in survey open to everyone in the Wingecarribee community and provides a yearly snapshot of the views of people who choose to participate.
Visit Participate Wingecarribee to complete The Annual survey between 1 and 30 September 2026. The survey takes just a few minutes to complete, no registration is required, and responses are anonymous and independently analysed.
Survey results will be published on Participate Wingecarribee and Council’s website.
