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Darwin Cycling Club Darwin Velodrome Feasibility Study Prepared by: Collins Anderson Management Suite G1, Level 1, Paspalis Centrepoint 48-50 Smith Street Mall Darwin NT 0800 Telephone: 08 89430 0600 Facsimile: 08 8941 0848 www.collinsanderson.com.au February 2008 DARWIN CYCLING CLUB DARWIN VELODROME FEASIBILITY STUDY DARWIN CYCLING CLUB DARWIN VELODROME FEASIBILITY STUDY DISCLAIMER This report, prepared by Collins Anderson Management, whilst representing the best effort on their behalf, is based on certain unverified information. Subject to the contract with the client, Collins Anderson Management has not: - § expressed any opinion (nor should any such opinion be inferred) as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of this review or the information contained in any documentation; § accepted any responsibility for any events or changes in any conditions affecting this consultancy after the date of this report or any responsibility to revise the report to reflect any such events or changes in conditions; or § accepted any responsibility or liability for any loss or damage suffered or incurred (whether directly or indirectly) by any person howsoever caused (whether directly or indirectly) by virtue or relying (whether in whole or in part) on the review of the information contained in any documentation or otherwise. This Project is an initiative of the Darwin Cycling Club with the support of the Northern Territory Department of Housing, Local Government and Sport. Report Prepared By: Collins Anderson Management © 2008 Telephone: (08) 8943 0600 Fax: (08) 8941 0848 Suite G1, Level 1, Paspalis Centrepoint 48-50 Smith St Mall, Darwin NT 0800 DARWIN CYCLING CLUB DARWIN VELODROME FEASIBILITY STUDY TABLE OF CONTENTS DISCLAIMER .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 4 FIGURES .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 TABLES .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 6 2. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 8 3. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................... 8 4. CURRENT SITUATION ................................................................................................................................. 9 4.1 EXISTING FACILITY ................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.................................................................................................................... 10 4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 11 4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS CONCLUSION ............................................................................................... 11 5. MARKET ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................. 12 5.1 AUSTRALIAN VELODROMES ..................................................................................................................... 12 5.2 TOURISM AND EVENTS ............................................................................................................................ 21 5.3 MULTI USE ............................................................................................................................................. 21 5.4 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ................................................................................................ 22 5.5 PARTICIPATION IN CYCLING..................................................................................................................... 22 5.6 MARKET ANALYSIS SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ 22 5.7 MARKET ANALYSIS CONCLUSIONS .......................................................................................................... 23 6. VELODROME STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES .................................................................................... 24 6.1 VELODROME STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES SUMMARY ............................................................................ 26 6.2 VELODROME STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES CONCLUSION ........................................................................ 26 7. OPTION ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................................... 27 7.1 OPTION 1: RESURFACING CURRENT VELODROME ................................................................................... 27 7.2 OPTION 2: NEW OUTDOOR CONCRETE TRACK FACILITY ......................................................................... 27 7.3 OPTION 3: INDOOR WOODEN TRACK FACILITY ....................................................................................... 28 7.4 OPTION ANALYSIS SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 29 7.5 OPTION ANALYSIS CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................. 29 8. THE CONCEPT ............................................................................................................................................ 30 8.1 CONCEPT DESIGNS .................................................................................................................................. 31 9. SITE ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 35 9.1 OPTION 1: EXISTING SITE ± PORTION 1676 ............................................................................................. 35 9.2 OPTION 2: CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................. 36 9.3 MARRARA SPORTS COMPLEX................................................................................................................... 36 9.4 OPTION 3: PORTION 2209 - MARRARA SPORTS COMPLEX: CNR ABALA ROAD AND HENRY WRIGLEY DRIVE (SOUTH OF NEW SOCCER COMPLEX) ...................................................................................................................... 39 9.5 OPTION 4: EASTERN PART OF PORTION 4109 - MARRARA SPORTS COMPLEX: ABALA ROAD .................... 39 9.6 OPTION 5: PORTION 4294 ± WESTERN CORNER OF MCMILLANS ROAD AND HENRY WRIGLEY DRIVE ...... 40 9.7 OPTION 7: PORTION 4295 ± MARRARA SPORTING COMPLEX, BETWEEN HENRY WRIGLEY DRIVE AND CHARLES EASTON DRIVE ...................................................................................................................................... 41 9.8 OPTION 6: PORTION 4483 ± MARRARA SPORTING COMPLEX (WESTERN CORNER), ABALA RD ................... 42 9.9 SITE ANALYSIS SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... 42 9.10 SITE ANALYSIS RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................................................... 42 10. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 43 10.1 GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................... 43 10.2 MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................... 45 11. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS.......................................................................................................................... 47 DARWIN CYCLING CLUB DARWIN VELODROME FEASIBILITY STUDY 11.2 KEY FINDINGS FROM FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................. 55 11.3 FINANCIAL CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................................... 56 12. CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 57 13. RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 58 14. APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................... 59 14.1 APPENDIX 1: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES .................................................................................................... 59 14.2 APPENDIX 2: SPONSORSHIP .....................................................................................................................