Parks & Sporting Grounds Asset Management Plan 2022-2032

2.3.5 Disposal Plan

Disposal includes any activity associated with disposal of a decommissioned asset including sale, demolition, relocation or transfer of ownership. There are no open space assets currently identified for disposal.

2.4 Leadership and Accountability

Council’s Asset Management Policy adopted in 2022 defines the roles and responsibilities within Council for asset management.

In addition, an Asset Management Steering Committee (AMSC) has been drawn from across Council administration to coordinate asset management related matters. Meetings are held regularly and chaired by the Engineering Services Manager. The development of an Asset Management Responsibility Assignment Matrix which details the organisational relationships and lines of responsibility regarding asset management over the asset lifecycle has been included in the Improvement Plan

3 Levels of Service

3.1 Social Infrastructure Planning

Council provides over 100 services at a strategic level including roads, pathways, libraries, maternal and child health services and parks and sporting grounds. Our open space assets exist to meet a range of recreational pursuits in a predominantly informal setting, such as children’s and adult play, walking, cycling, socialising, exercising dogs, picnicking, sightseeing and relaxing. Parks and Sporting Grounds are also the locations for many of our social and cultural events.

A service centric approach starts with determining what services we need and then connecting assets to those services. Our assets need to be located in the most appropriate locations for future community use, they are functionally adequate for future demographics and consider demand and Council’s vision. It also ensures that there is a clear prioritisation of capital and maintenance based on criticality of the service and considers repurposing, redundancy or relocation of services when balancing future budgets.

In 2021, Council completed the Recreation Needs (RN) Study. Overall, this RN Study has identified that Council aspires to continue to deliver increased and improved open