Extended Response Questions

Communities do not remain static, but continually experience change. There are many inter connected factors that contribute to the changes and differences between and within communities. In a world that is experiencing rapid globalisation it is important for decision-makers within communities to understand and respond to these changes
Describe the factors causing change in relation to Australia's communities.
Include in your response:

• the location of a community effected

Wahroonga is located along the Pacific Highway, halfway between Hornsby and Warawee. It is located North of Sydney and is located inland to the East approximately half an hour form the East coast of Sydney in the region known as the North Shore.  

• the specific characteristics of this community (eg. rural/urban, population, ethnicity, age, any other characteristics that make it a community).

Wahroonga is an urban community, with a population of approximately of 10,000 people. It has a mix race of people with predominantly Caucasian people inhabiting the community. The people living in this community are a mix of all genders and ages with the majority being young children and parents between the ages of 30 and 45.   

• Description of the factors causing change in your chosen community.

Factors that are rapidly changing the community is that of more units/apartments and town houses being rapidly developed. The number of suburban houses is decreasing and in it's place ugly apartment and units are populating the area throughout Wahroonga changing the beautiful quiet suburban community into something resembling that of Chatswood or neighbouring Hornsby.  

• Describe the effects of those changes upon your chosen community.

The effect it is having upon the community is that of a change in ethnicity in that the community has an increase in the Asian population and culture. Changes in the roads and general infrastructure has also been felt through having them become much more heavily used. 

Pg. 117

1 Name one federal and one state government department that fund and help with projects in small and regional towns.
The federal government does in fact fund small regional towns 
2 Name two government programs that Gulargambone has used to receive funding for various projects.
The regional partnership program and the Rural transaction Centres program
3 What is a rural transaction centre and why is it important?
It is a community owned post office that takes care of all business associated with Medicare, internet etc.
4 What services does the GRTC offer?
Medicare, internet, reliance credit union etc.
5 How have community groups responded to change in Gulargambone?
They have responded extremely well encouraging and rallying government support on all levels to establish stronger populational growth. 
6 Give three examples of specific actions and strategies the Gulargambone Flying Ahead group has implemented in response to changes.
They have constructed a galvanised Galah as their towns symbol and given their town a logo, restored and renovated buildings and also built further centres. 
7 What was the purpose of the two eight two eight project?

1 to increase the population and services that are available
2 to improve the visual appearance of the town
3 to promote Gulargambone
4 to increase police presence
5 to establish youth projects.

8 Outline some examples of active citizenship in the achievements that Gulargambone has made since 2000.
They have since 2002 opened the Rural transaction centre, built a new multi purpose health centre and renovated and restored some old town centres such as the theatres.
9 Outline the role of the local government, Coonamble Shire Council, in the implementation of the Gulargambone Flying Ahead program Application
They have provided funding and help for this program
10 View the before and after photos in 4.24. Describe the changes that have taken place to renew and renovate this area.
It has been neatly restored with painting and a new garden bead in place
11 In a paragraph discuss the importance of active citizenship in small communities like Gulargambone.
Active citizenship is important in this town because everyone needs to chip in and pull their weight in order to restore and advertise their town. The larger the number of participants the easier the job becomes.
12 Read the news article:
a What is the article about?
About the community's effort in the restoration of their town.
b According to the writer what are the causes of the decline in Gulargambone?
The closure of many services such as shops, retailers, cafe's and banks.
c What are the impacts of the decline?
Impacts on the population
d What caused the community to galvanise into action?
The closure of the local post office and soon to be closure of their hospital
e Why is the post office so important?
Because the closest post office was over two hours away
f List the projects that the community has completed.
restoration of the theatres, built a symbolic Galah and now heads it's own post office.

Pg. 113

1 How does drought affect rural communities?
It affects them in that they have trouble with their crop plantations and their livestock.
2 What was a consequence of the soldier settler blocks being sold?
The consequence was that of a steady population decline
3 What three main factors have caused a decline in agriculture?
The collapse of the wool industry, the rising coast of agriculture and the returns they received from agriculture have not kept in pace with the rising coast of agriculture.
4 How has mechanisation contributed to unemployment?
Many jobs can now be more efficiently completed with machinery resulting in machines often taking preference over the working force thus many people lost their jobs because of the industrial movement.
5 How do lifestyle factors and better roads and transport contribute to the decline in small country towns like Gulargambone?
Because  it allows for people to travel to larger communities for better education  and employment options.
6 Give three pieces of evidence of rural decline in Gulargambone.
Through social, environmental and economical factors have contributed to the decline of population in Gulargambone
8 Refer to 4.12. Describe the trend in the population of Gulargambone over the past 50 years.
Population has steadily declined with the occasional increase due to factors such as the soldier resettlement scheme and better transport. 
9 Refer to 4.14. Describe the unusual shape of the population pyramid for Gulargambone. Suggest reasons for this shape.
There are typically more elderly men and more young women with the majority consisting of children between the ages of 0-4 years of age. This could be put down to the new government schemes, with pensions being handed out to woman with new born babies. 
10 Refer to 4.18.
a Describe the trend in the enrolments of Gulargambone Central School over the past 50 years.
The trend is that of a steadily declining enrolments after every year  
b Use all the information in this chapter to explain the trends displayed in this graph.
This can be accounted for things like that of better transportation which allows for the communities to travel further to the larger communities for better education and employment opportunities. 
11 Give an example of one social, economic and environmental factor that has caused change in Gulargambone.
a) a social impact is that of better opportunity's for employment/education elsewhere 
b) an economical impact that of better infrastructural such as roads and other transportation methods
c) an environmental impact is that of drought  

pg. 109

1 What is rural decline?
It is the declining population of rural areas through relocation to city and suburban areas. 
2 Describe the location of Gulargambone.
The location of Gulargambone is located in the central west of NSW 
3 Briefly describe one feature of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere around Gulargambone.
The lithosphere  of the land is flat to undulating, the hydrosphere is barren, the atmosphere is that of any other place often rainy, but usually clear skies with extreme heat waves. 
4 What were soldier settler blocks? How did they contribute to the growth of Gulargambone?
They were housing development for returned soldiers, they often brought their wives and families with them contributing to a massive population boom. 
5 What main economic activities take place around Gulargambone?
Forestry and Agriculture 
6 How many people live in Gulargambone? How many live in the surrounding area?
447 people lived in the town whilst another 1072 people lived in the surrounding district 
7 What is the CDEP?
Community Development Employment Projects 
8b) South West 
ii) North 
iii) North West 
9a) 621, 538
ii) 621, 527 
iii) 632, 541 
b) 62,53
ii) 63,53
iii) 61,51
c) 10km area 
ii) 20 km area 
iii) 2km area 
d) Medium density with forest wood and scrub land 
ii) Scrub land low density 
10) 4.6 has the larger scale 
11) Gulargambone has medium density made of predominately scrubland and some forestry 

Go Back to Where You Came From Reflection

What is your initial reaction to the show?

My intial reaction to the show was that refugees should go back to where they came from but my views have dramatically changes since

Take this Quiz: http://www.sbs.com.au/thefacttester?question=4What percentage of immigrants are refugees?
Why does such a small number of people make for such a big deal both politically and in the media? (Give your opinion)1.5% of immigrants are refugees in Australia 
Because they are human beings and the way they are treated is unfair and cruel. As they are only doing what we would do in the same situation. 
Where does Australia rank among countries accepting refugees?
They rank 16th in world 
To what extent do we have an obligation to help other people suffering in the world? (your opinion)
We have a large obligation to help them as it could have easily have been us born into thri current situation, we have been lucky enough to be born into a wealthy society making it an obligation to help those less fortunate. 
How much extra support do refugees receive in comparison to other Australian citizens                They get the same amount of support                                                                                              
How many Asian nations have signed the UN Refugee Convention?                                                
Only 11 Asian nations have signed the convention 
Why is it important to note that Malaysia has not signed the UN Refugee Convention? What does this mean for refugees in Malaysia?

Because Malaysia is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees meaning for those there seeking a new life their transition to a better life will never occur whilst Malaysia is not apart of the refugees convention  

Go Back to Where You Came From Reflection

What is your initial reaction to the show?

My intial reaction to the show was that refugees should go back to where they came from but my views have dramatically changes since

Take this Quiz: http://www.sbs.com.au/thefacttester?question=4What percentage of immigrants are refugees?
Why does such a small number of people make for such a big deal both politically and in the media? (Give your opinion)1.5% of immigrants are refugees in Australia 
Because they are human beings and the way they are treated is unfair and cruel. As they are only doing what we would do in the same situation. 
Where does Australia rank among countries accepting refugees?
They rank 16th in world 
To what extent do we have an obligation to help other people suffering in the world? (your opinion)
We have a large obligation to help them as it could have easily have been us born into thri current situation, we have been lucky enough to be born into a wealthy society making it an obligation to help those less fortunate. 
How much extra support do refugees receive in comparison to other Australian citizens                They get the same amount of support                                                                                              
How many Asian nations have signed the UN Refugee Convention?                                                
Only 11 Asian nations have signed the convention 
Why is it important to note that Malaysia has not signed the UN Refugee Convention? What does this mean for refugees in Malaysia?

Because Malaysia is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees meaning for those there seeking a new life their transition to a better life will never occur whilst Malaysia is not apart of the refugees convention  

Go Back to Where You Came From Reflection

What is your initial reaction to the show?
My intial reaction to the show was that refugees should go back to where they came from but my views have dramatically changes since


Take this Quiz: http://www.sbs.com.au/thefacttester?question=4What percentage of immigrants are refugees?


Why does such a small number of people make for such a big deal both politically and in the media? (Give your opinion)1.5% of immigrants are refugees in Australia 
Because they are human beings and the way they are treated is unfair and cruel. As they are only doing what we would do in the same situation. 


Where does Australia rank among countries accepting refugees?
They rank 16th in world 


To what extent do we have an obligation to help other people suffering in the world? (your opinion)
We have a large obligation to help them as it could have easily have been us born into thri current situation, we have been lucky enough to be born into a wealthy society making it an obligation to help those less fortunate. 


How much extra support do refugees receive in comparison to other Australian citizens                They get the same amount of support                                                                                              


How many Asian nations have signed the UN Refugee Convention?                                                
Only 11 Asian nations have signed the convention 


Why is it important to note that Malaysia has not signed the UN Refugee Convention? What does this mean for refugees in Malaysia?

Because Malaysia is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees meaning for those there seeking a new life their transition to a better life will never occur whilst Malaysia is not apart of the refugees convention  

Go Back to Where You Came From Reflection

• What is your initial reaction to the show?

My intial reaction to the show was that refugees should go back to where they came from but my views have dramatically changes since
Take this Quiz: http://www.sbs.com.au/thefacttester?question=4What percentage of immigrants are refugees?
Why does such a small number of people make for such a big deal both politically and in the media? (Give your opinion)1.5% of immigrants are refugees in Australia 
Because they are human beings and the way they are treated is unfair and cruel. As they are only doing what we would do in the same situation. 
Where does Australia rank among countries accepting refugees?
They rank 16th in world 
To what extent do we have an obligation to help other people suffering in the world? (your opinion)
We have a large obligation to help them as it could have easily have been us born into thri current situation, we have been lucky enough to be born into a wealthy society making it an obligation to help those less fortunate. 
How much extra support do refugees receive in comparison to other Australian citizens                They get the same amount of support                                                                                              How many Asian nations have signed the UN Refugee Convention?                                                Only 11 Asian nations have signed the convention Why is it important to note that Malaysia has not signed the UN Refugee Convention? What does this mean for refugees in Malaysia?

Because Malaysia is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees meaning for those there seeking a new life their transition to a better life will never occur whilst Malaysia is not apart of the refugees convention  

Go Back to Where You Came From Reflection

• What is your initial reaction to the show?

My intial reaction to the show was that refugees should go back to where they came from but my views have dramatically changes since
Take this Quiz: http://www.sbs.com.au/thefacttester?question=4What percentage of immigrants are refugees?
Why does such a small number of people make for such a big deal both politically and in the media? (Give your opinion)1.5% of immigrants are refugees in Australia 
Because they are human beings and the way they are treated is unfair and cruel. As they are only doing what we would do in the same situation. 
Where does Australia rank among countries accepting refugees?
They rank 16th in world 
To what extent do we have an obligation to help other people suffering in the world? (your opinion)
We have a large obligation to help them as it could have easily have been us born into thri current situation, we have been lucky enough to be born into a wealthy society making it an obligation to help those less fortunate. 
How much extra support do refugees receive in comparison to other Australian citizens                They get the same amount of support                                                                                              How many Asian nations have signed the UN Refugee Convention?                                                Only 11 Asian nations have signed the convention Why is it important to note that Malaysia has not signed the UN Refugee Convention? What does this mean for refugees in Malaysia?

Because Malaysia is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees meaning for those there seeking a new life their transition to a better life will never occur whilst Malaysia is not apart of the refugees convention