Draft Lake Mac Sports Strategy project update

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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