Manage sports facilities and sport development

Responsible officer: Section Leader Stadium and Major Events

Does legislation require us to provide this service? No

CSP outcomes met by this service

• We have facilities that support affordable options for people to be active through a wide range of sport and recreation activities

• Our community is supported to make healthy lifestyle choices

• Local sport is supported to encourage active lifestyles at all ages

• We enjoy safe and inclusive community spaces and activities that bring people together

• Year round tourism and event opportunities are on offer (community prosperity)

• The promotion of our natural tourism and sport tourism offerings is maintained (community prosperity)

• The amenities at our popular destinations are enhanced (community prosperity)

• A diverse calendar of events drives year round visitation and economic benefit to the region (community prosperity).

How is the service delivered?

We manage 20 sports grounds used for a range of sports. These range from district fields around the LGA as well as the Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park, a 20-hectare regional sporting complex which includes 2 synthetic multi-sport surfaces and our 10,000 capacity C.ex Coffs International Stadium.

We manage and maintain sports facilities and infrastructure, and coordinate bookings. We liaise and engage with the local sports community and state sporting organisations and agencies for sport development opportunities and identifying growth strategies.

What you think (2022 Community Scorecards)

Statistic Measure

Community led, sport facility infrastructure projects (renewals, upgrades and new works) supported by SME per year

Significant projects for Delivery Program

Projects

Number per Year

2023-24 2024-25 2025-26

Sports Facility Plan 2021: 5-year review ✓ ✓