Lake Macquarie Sports Strategy COUNCILLOR BRIEFING
Overview 01
Strategy purpose and objectives
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Study approach
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Work completed to date
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Emerging national trends
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Emerging Lake Macquarie trends
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Engagement undertaken
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Engagement common themes
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Next steps
Purpose and Objectives Create a Strategy that will plan for and enhance the sporting experience of Lake Macquarie city residents and visitors
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Strategic framework of sports facilities and initiatives
Identify and respond to challenges, constraints and opportunities
Identify condition and supply of existing sports facilities
Respond to existing unmet needs and identify potential future needs
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Engage with sporting community and key stakeholders via a genuine consultative process
Review facility management models
Develop a longterm action plan
Study Scope Council owned facilities used for structured training and competition including their associated management and maintenance. • PLAYING FIELDS
• CROQUET COURTS
• TENNIS COURTS
• EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES
• NETBALL COURTS
• BMX COMPETITION FACILITIES
• BOWLING GREENS
• INDOOR SPORT FACILITIES
Excludes facilities and activities traditionally provided by private providers such golf, indoor rock climbing, gyms/fitness centres etc. Also excludes aquatic facilities, active recreation pursuits such as mountain biking, cycling, outdoor rock climbing, trail running, skateboarding, yoga, sailing, kayaking, swimming, surf lifesaving. Planning for these spaces, places and activities are subject to other existing or future strategies.
Study Approach Engagement
Background research
Supply & Usage Analysis
Draft Report
Detailed Analysis CURRENT STATUS
Final Report
Public Exhibition
Work completed to date 1. Background research and strategic alignment 2. Inventory and data processing 3. Supply analysis
4. Current demographic review 5. Site visits 6. Stakeholder engagement and analysis 7. Utilisation analysis
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Emerging national trends Competition for leisure time
Trend towards increased mid-week/ evening participation
Increased female participation
Accessibility
New competition formats
Decreasing volunteerism
12-month activities
Increasing expectation on facility standards
Competition for activity spaces (formal & informal)
National/ State Sporting Association facility standards
Emerging Lake Macquarie Trends Participation
Females
Football
Netball
High participation rates in sport – greater than regional and state averages.
Growing female participation.
Football is the most popular sport
Netball has high participation
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Over 10,000 residents affiliated with Football NSW.
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Over 4,000 residents affiliated with Netball NSW.
Emerging Lake Macquarie Trends Active Kids
Supply
Capacity
Facilities
Active Kids Voucher
Relative even supply of playing field provision across planning catchments.
The capacity of sport facilities varies depending on key attributes such as lighting, drainage and irrigation.
Increasing expectations on facility standards.
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Top three activities for females - dance, swimming, and netball.
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Top three activities for males - football, swimming and rugby league.
Engagement Summary August – December 2020 01
Shape Lake Mac
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Site established with project updates and information
Workshops • •
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Surveys • • • • •
Community – 147 responses Management Committee – 29 responses Clubs/ user groups – 88 responses Martial Arts and Dance – 9 responses Regional and State Sport associations – 23 responses
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3 x in-person sport club workshops – 67 representatives 2 x online management committee workshops– 12 representatives 1 x online Regional and State Sport association workshops – 9 representatives
Neighbouring Council Interviews x5
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Other Interviews PCYC x 2, Office of Sport, Hunter Academy of Sport
Preliminary Engagement Findings Good facility provision / high quality playing surfaces
Strong Council support
Opportunity to enhance supporting infrastructure
No regional standard multi-use sports precinct Could be addressed through existing masterplans (i.e. the Belmont sporting precinct)
Preliminary Engagement Findings
Rapid growth in football, especially female participation
Need for fit-for-purpose yet adaptable facilities
Opportunity to link sport and tourism opportunities
Commitment from user groups to increase collaboration
Community survey suggests strong interest for active lifestyle opportunities (water activities, mountain biking etc.)
Next Steps Lifestyle and Wellbeing Portfolio
Thursday 11 February 2021
Finalisation of stakeholder engagement
February 2021
Facility hierarchy and supply mapping
February 2021
Utilisation analysis
February 2021
Demand modelling based on future population projections
March 2021
Draft maintenance model/ service standards based on agreed hierarchy Develop priorisation framework
March 2021
Draft Strategy including 10-year action plan
April 2021
March 2021
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