Naracoorte & District Sports Centre Management Plan 2016-2026, version 1, May 2016 1

Naracoorte & District Sports Centre

Management Plan 2016-2026

This Management Plan is developed pursuant to Section 196 of the Local Government Act 1999.

This Plan partially replaces the Naracoorte North Parklands Management Plan endorsed by Council on 25 November 2008.

All Acts, regulations, by-laws, Leases, Council policies, procedures and other relevant documents that affect the Land or use of the Land must be complied with. Property Details Owner: The Crown

Dedication: Care and Control of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council

Valuer-General Reference: 6720052578 and 6720052252

Parcel Identification: Pieces 29 and 30 DP35858 Hundred of Naracoorte

Crown Reference: Part CR 6118/371

Area: Approximately 17.54 hectares (Total area of Parklands – 57.97 hectares)

Description: Gazetted as Parklands with frontage to Playford Drive, Stewart Terrace and Park Terrace, Naracoorte

Common Name: Naracoorte & District Sports Centre

Purpose of Land: Provide active and passive recreation facilities within an area containing both developed sporting amenities and remnant native vegetation

Public Accessibility: Open to the Public

Lessee: Naracoorte & District Sports Centre Inc.

Introduction The Naracoorte & District Sports Centre (Sports Centre) is an important sporting hub for the local and regional community. Equity of access to and for participation in sport and recreation is a key objective of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council (Council) Strategic Plan. Theme 3 - Harmony and Culture A safe, healthy and diverse community celebrating our similarities and differences. The Sports Centre has been established on Crown land under the care, control and management of Council. The land is leased from Council by the Sports Centre until 2034. The Naracoorte & District Sports Centre Committee includes representatives from the individual Clubs located at the site, including football, netball, tennis, hockey, soccer, squash, basketball, angling, drag racing (SEDRA) and the men’s shed. The area also includes a community garden, and hosts the Kowree Naracoorte Football League headquarters. The Council has endorsed an Open Space Strategy (Strategy) to ensure the provision of high quality open space for all residents and visitors to the Council area. The Strategy is premised on the

community having access to useable, safe and attractive open spaces; and that these spaces are managed to the highest standards that reflect the needs and uses of the community. The Strategy categorises open space in the Council area. The Sports Centre is categorised as District open space, as it is used by the wider community and includes areas that people choose to visit for the purpose of specific sporting activities.

Sport and Recreation is an essential part of community life. It provides an opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to build social networks, develop new skills and enjoy the health benefits derived from participation in physical activity.

Implicit to sport and recreation facilities is that they accommodate a broad range of needs and that they allow for wide community access. Recognising that recreation participation evolves over time with changing community profiles, participation trends and social agendas, the cornerstone of effective recreation environs is that they have the capacity to evolve with the community and cater for the community’s needs both now and in the future.

The Clubs were invited to complete a survey in 2015 to provide information on membership, maintenance requirements, financial situation, infrastructure and other aspects of their operations and what they see for their Club in the future. This information has been used to develop this Plan.

The surveys indicated: • Maintenance of infrastructure is required e.g. Painting, lighting, cleaning, field surfaces,

sprinklers & watering systems, upkeep of surrounds, gardening, sanding, cleaning, re- surfacing of courts and mowing

• Costs are incurred from break & enter attempts and vandalism

Council retains responsibility for the nominated areas as indicated on the plan at Appendix A

Objectives & Performance Targets Objectives and performance targets for the management of the Sports Centre include:

• Continuation as the premium sporting facility for Naracoorte & district. • Maintenance, replacement, development and upgrade of the land and associated facilities • Ensuring all Clubs are consulted and involved in determining the future direction for the Sports

Centre • Encouraging the consolidation of sporting infrastructure at the Sports Centre to improve

efficiencies by sharing facilities, administration, volunteers and reducing ongoing costs.

Annual Operating Costs Annual operating costs vary from $9,900 to $130,000. This relates directly to the size of the organisation, infrastructure involved, membership numbers etc.

Water usage The Sports Centre is serviced by three bores located at the football, soccer and hockey fields. Ongoing monitoring of water usage within the area is essential to ensure efficient use of the allocated water.

Income (including Sponsorship) and Expenditure In response to the survey, most Clubs described their financial position as “fair” with four clubs suggesting they were in a “good” or “comfortable” position and one club indicating their position as “poor”.

Membership Numbers (2016)

Hockey Squash Anglers Naracoorte Football Netball Tennis Naracoorte

Men’s Shed

Adults 130 53 60 40 20 31

Juniors 200 12 66 58 80 -

Social - 5 - 10 - -

Life 7 10 9 3 5 -

Football Basketball Soccer Community Garden

Town Netball SEDRA

Adults 150 130 35 15 77 13

Juniors 50 350 45 - 2 7

Social 200 - 60 - - 17

Life 18 14 18 - 6 7

Volunteers Volunteers of not for profit organisations are essential. Volunteers are often the difference in whether a sporting or recreational group succeeds, with the hours that volunteers contribute being as valuable as financial donations.

Survey results acknowledged the value of volunteering. The table below includes volunteer numbers at each Club: -

Hockey Squash Anglers Netball Tennis SEDRA Town Netball

Ncte Men’s Shed

Football Comm. Garden

Soccer B/Ball

60 12 15 - 8 22 all 31 20 15 8 20

Shared Facilities, Events and Liquor Licencing In addition to regular use by the individual Clubs the facilities are currently used for a number of events and activities throughout the year and in some instances the Clubrooms are available for hire.

Football, netball and tennis share clubroom facilities (Combined Clubrooms). The Soccer Club share facilities with the Rugby Club and also uses the Hockey field as a warm up area prior to matches. It is anticipated that the SEDRA clubrooms will be used by the Naracoorte Amateur Radio Club and the Naracoorte Working Sheep Dog Association. Car parking facilities are shared.

The Naracoorte High School, located nearby, has access to Hockey fields, Basketball stadium and Squash Courts as required.

Liquor Licences are held by the Squash Club (restricted), Combined Clubrooms, Football Club and Soccer Club (restricted).

Infrastructure Infrastructure Age/Condition Expected

replacement Basketball Structure - canteen,

clubroom, office, change rooms and ablution facilities

1973 – structure aging

Replacement or significant upgrade for expansion

2 timber floor courts 1973 - poor Next 5 years

Angling Structure - clubroom, meeting room and fire pit

2005 - good Not envisaged

Combined (includes football, netball, tennis)

Structure – clubrooms, office, bars, canteens, kitchens, change rooms and ablution facilities

1987 - good Kitchen – poor

30+ years Verandah (western side) – 5 years Kitchen 1-2 years

Timber shelter sheds (7) Good 20+ years

Maintenance Shed Good Not envisaged Courts (18) 1985 - 12 - fair

1992 – 6 – fair Resurfaced every 20 years

Netball Large Colorbond Storage Shed and attached Verandah

Squash Structure – canteen, office and ablution facilities

1973

Courts (4) 1973 Hockey Structure – clubroom,

canteen and ablution facilities

Playing Fields (3) 1984 Soccer Structure – clubroom,

canteen, bar & change rooms

1975 – interior (fair); exterior (poor)

5-10 years

Toilets Poor Urgent Coaches & Entry Box Poor Urgent Main Pitch Good Not envisaged Junior Pitch 2014 - excellent Not envisaged Football Oval & minor infrastructure Good Demon Inn 2005 - good Not envisaged Score board 1977 - fair 5-10 Years Playground 2011 - excellent Not envisaged Kowree Naracoorte Football League Headquarters

Structure – Clubroom, kitchen, store room and ablution facilities

South East Drag Racing Association

To be established

Men’s Shed To be established Council Carparks (as defined in lease

agreement) Poor As endorsed in

annual budget process

Roadway (as defined in lease agreement)

As endorsed in annual budget process

Club Projects Each Club has identified projects important to them to their ongoing success and development. Projects are classified as high, medium or low priority.

Sports Centre New sports centre signage High Individual club signage High Upgrade to bitumen road and car parking facilities Council

responsibility Indoor Sports Centre Explore the development of a multi-functional venue increasing community participation (clubrooms, training facility, functions, weddings, conferences etc.)

Hockey

Club room - extensions including toilet and change rooms (in progress complete 2016)

High

Landscaping & carpark upgrade High Outdoor electronic scoreboard Medium Ball Catch nets at ends of fields Medium Artificial Hockey Turf

Squash

Club room - new gyprock ceiling to replace old straw ceiling (fire hazard) and insulation

High

Kitchen – rain water plumbed to kitchen and extra sink High Kitchen - exhaust above oven High Kitchen – more functional Medium New signage Medium Improved cooling and heating system in clubrooms Medium Stadium – line walls with chipboard (2 ends) Medium Paint - Interior Medium Replace floor coverings Medium Solar Panels Low Landscaping, including popups) Low Additional seating Low Electronic score boards (4) Low Additional courts (2) Low

Angling Rainwater tank Develop an entrance from Park Terrace

Combined (Football, Netball, Tennis)

Indoor Netball Courts High Upgrade court surfaces courts 7-12 High Carpark extensions Medium External toilets High Upgrade clubroom Medium Additional seating Medium Replace verandah (western side) Medium Replace Kitchen area Football Club side High

SEDRA

New clubrooms High Naracoorte Men’s Shed

New shed High Compacted driveway alongside the community garden fence for access to the roller door

High

Landscaping High Rainwater tanks High Verandah (southern side) Low Pergola & BBQ area, outside entertainment area Low Connection to internet/NBN Low Lining of walls for workshop Low

Community Garden

Improve and maintain facility with ground levelling around garden plots Can expand to around 35 plots before expansion of the site is required. Increasing the number of gardeners will place additional pressure on available storage facilities and irrigation equipment.

Soccer

Develop mini Roos competition (Ages 5- 9) Medium New toilet facilities High Women’s team development Low Solar power system Low Repairs to roof High Back nets behind goals High Bar upgrade Medium Fire safety upgrades as per council audit High Rainwater tank and plumbing to kitchen High Junior pitch development High Upgrade clubroom Low Air-conditioning Medium New goals for main pitch Low New fence around main pitch Low

Replace line marking equipment Medium Basketball

Insulation Medium Paint exterior (tin) and render brickwork High Rainwater tanks Low Air-conditioning Low Solar Panels Low Pergola at the rear of Stadium Medium Extend stadium (2 courts) High Replace floor High Line Eastern wall and insulate Low Replace lights for Courts High Static water supply High

Process for Clubs to Alter, Upgrade or Install New Infrastructure The following process is to be followed by all Clubs when seeking to alter, upgrade or install new infrastructure. This process may take some time; therefore, Clubs need to plan in advance.

• Refer to Lease Agreement to determine if Council or Crown approval is required. Minor infrastructure (e.g. installing a tap or repainting the inside of the clubrooms) may not require Council approval.

If Council Approval is Required: • Individual Clubs need to seek support from the Sports Centre prior to seeking Council approval • Formal approval must be sought from Council. Written application must include all details

about the project and supporting letter or copy of minutes from the Sports Centre (Note: This step of the process is not seeking development consent.)

• Ministerial approval will also be required as this is Crown land; Council will seek this approval on your behalf

• Following formal approval by Council and the Minister, the Club must apply for development consent and any other legislative approvals required

Note: Council support and development consent are two separate approvals.

Process for Seeking Council support for an External Grant Submission When seeking Council support for an external Grant Submission:

• Clubs must follow the steps outlined above, with the exception of applying for development consent and any other legislative approvals required

• By providing support for a grant submission, Council is implying that it supports the intended purpose of the application

Summary The ongoing viability and vibrancy of the Sports Centre as the premium sporting facility for Naracoorte & district will be the measurement of success in achieving the objectives and performance targets of this Plan.

Adoption and Amendment History

Date Authorised by Minute Reference 2018 Next Review Due Council

APPENDIX A

Site Plan

Area outlined in Yellow – Leased area

Area outlined in Blue – Council responsibility mowing

Area outlined in Pink – Council road maintenance