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Queensland Government Department of infrastructure and Planning GLADS70NE C-COMC'jf iic .aNr. GLADSTONE IMDUSiH, DEVELOPMENT BOARD RE61DN/L COUt4CiL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK ...... I 1.1 Project Overview ...... 1 1.2 Methodology ...... 1 1.3 Purpose of Stage 5 and this Report ...... 2
2.0 RATIONALE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK...... 3 2.1 Building on Strengths ...... 3 2.2 Overcoming Weaknesses ...... 4 2.3 Looking to the Future ...... 6 2.4 Incorporating Key Principles ...... 7
3.0 RECOMMENDED OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK ...... 8 3.1 Recommended Opportunities ...... 8 3.2 Location/Catchment ...... 8 3.3 Priority/ Timing ...... 8 3.4 Funding...... 8 1.0 Health and Wellbeing ...... 9 2.0 Education, Employment and Training ...... 10 3.0 Children's and Family Facilities and Services ...... 13 4.0 Youth Facilities and Services ...... 15 5.0 Disability Facilities and Services ...... 17 6.0 Aged Persons ' Facilities and Services ...... 18 7.0 Community Facilities and Services ...... 20 8.0 Cultural Facilities and Services ...... 23 9.0 Multicultural Facilities and Services ...... 24 10.0 Indigenous Facilities and Services ...... 25 11.0 Recreational/Sporting Facilities and Services ...... 26 12.0 Public Transport ...... 29 13.0 Police and Emergency Facilities and Services ...... 33 14.0 Housing ...... 34 15.0 Coordination ...... 36 16.0 Monitoring ...... 3 6
4.0 PROPOSED FUNDING MECHANISMS ...... 37 4.1 Responsibilities ...... 37 4.2 Operation of Infrastructure Funds - Transparency and Accountability 37 4.3 Other Expenditure ...... 39 4.4 Costing ...... 39 4.5 Infrastructure Schedules ...... 40
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region Opportunities Framework 5.0 Itl,d'0MM ENDDEI) t 00R Ol,N A 190iN 1 IECHANISM
6.0 1RECOMIViENDED MONIIT011ING [MEC'T-IANI` 1IM ...... n..,..o...®...,..,...... 49 6.1 Review of Plan Implementation ...... 49 6.2 Evaluation of Community Health and Wellbeing ...... 49
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: Design and Siting Criteria for Community Facilities
APPENDIX 2: Estimated Cost of Community Facilities (excl GST)
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Infrastructure Schedule - Priority Infrastructure Plan ...... 41 Table 2: Infrastructure Schedule - Social Impact Mitigation Fund ...... 42 Table 3: Infrastructure Schedule - Unfunded Needs ...... 46
Table 4: Evaluation Criteria ...... 50
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region ii Opportunities Framework ACRONYMS
Local Government GRC Gladstone Regional Council CAS Community Advisory Service (of GRC) State Government Agencies DPC Department of Premier and Cabinet Treasury Queensland Treasury DEEDI Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation DIP Department of Infrastructure and Planning DTMR Department of Transport and Main Roads DERM Department of the Environment and Resource Management DoC Department of Communities DET Department of Education and Training QH Department of Health DJAG Department of Justice and Attorney General QPS Queensland Police Service DCS Department of Community Safety DPC Department of Public Works MAQ Multicultural Affairs Qld OECEC Office of Early Childhood Education and Care AQ Arts Queensland TAFE Technical and Further Education DSQ Disability Services Queensland QAS Queensland Ambulance Service QFRS Queensland Fire and Rescue Service ULDA Urban Land Development Authority Australian Government Agencies DIAC Department of Immigration and Citizenship FaHCSIA Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs DEEWR Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations AG Attorney-General's Department DBC&DE Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy ILC Indigenous Land Corporation DHA Department of Health and Ageing ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics Other Or anisations GEIDB Gladstone Economic and Industry Development Board GIWG Gladstone Infrastructure Working Group CQU Central Queensland University GAPDL Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd AMA Australian Medical Association GILG Gladstone Industry Leadership Group C4C Communities for Children GMAI Gladstone Multicultural Association Inc. ADL Australian Dental Association GPNL Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited QAL Queensland Alumina Limited GRTAC Gladstone Regional Transport Advisory Committee REIQ Real Estate Institute of Queensland Programs C4C Communities for Children GAP Queensland Government Agent Program SCP Settlement Grants Program DAP Diverse Australia Program HACC Home and Community Care NRAS National Rental Affordability Scheme
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region iii Opportunities Framework Other Abbreviations Used SIS Plan Social Infrastructure Strate gic Plan RTC Rural Transaction Centre ATSI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SIMPs Social Impact Management Plans SIMF Social Impact Mitigation Fund PCYC Police Citizen's Youth Club VET Vocational Education and Training Centre Centre CBD Central Business District GIRTP Gladstone Integrated Regional Transport Plan CPI Consumer Price Index N/A Not Applicable
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Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region iv Opportunities Framework 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPPORTUNITIES FRAM
Buckley Vann Town Planning Consultants , Briggs & Mortar Pty Ltd and Andrea Young Planning Consultants have been commissioned by the Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP), Gladstone Regional Council (GRC) and the Gladstone Economic and Industry Development Board (GEIDB) to prepare a Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan (SIS Plan) for the Gladstone region.
This report presents the recommended Opportunities Framework arising from the assessment of social infrastructure needs in the Gladstone region from the current time to 2031.
1.1 Project Overview
The objective of the SIS Plan is to `inform and guide fixture planning activities and investment decisions for strategic social infrastructure in the region' (Invitation to Offer DIP-0766-08, October 2008).
The plan is intended to be regularly updated and based upon a comprehensive review of existing data and planning information , an audit of existing social infrastructure , anticipated impacts of major project developments , and identified gaps now and across the medium and long term horizon, with strategies to address these gaps.
The project team has proposed a flexible and interrogative ('what if?') SIS Plan to assist in guiding future expenditure in line with identified priorities for social infrastructure, and to also allow the flexibility for various growth scenarios to be achieved . The approach is also intended to provide capacity building in the local community to be able to review and monitor the plan in line with the growth scenario achieved . It is a project aim that a coordinating structure is left in place to stimulate the continuation of a follow-up or ongoing social infrastructure working group . In turn this will catalyse the community development outcome of the SIS Plan.
It is also anticipated that the SIS Plan will better inform any contributions to the regional social infrastructure capital base by current and future private sector industrial proponents considering the Gladstone region as a location to site a major project development . It will also assist GRC, the State Government, and other providers, to better prioritise scarce social infrastructure funds in line with identified priorities.
1.2 Methodology
The project methodology acknowledges that emerging issues and opportunities may influence the most appropriate way in which to address certain elements of the brief , as the project progresses . These may emerge through the developing understanding of key issues , feedback from stakeholder engagement, or modelling results.
This responsiveness and flexibility will be primarily facilitated through regular meetings with the Steering Committee , and also with the Gladstone Infrastructure Working Group (GIWG), the latter of which is comprised of a range of State agency and non-government group representatives . These meetings are considered particularly important in managing the balance between detailed data based research and understanding the implications for the big picture. A joint Social Infrastructure Strategic Working Group has also been established for the project.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region Opportunities Framework The methodology is proposed in a staged approach, with a total of six stages as follows:
1.3 Purpose of Stage 5 and this Report
The purpose of this report is to develop an Opportunities Framework to implement findings of the study.
The aim of Stage 5, and of this report is:
n To prepare recommendations to deliver the social infrastructure and service priorities identified.
It also provides information on guidelines for the use of funds, structures to determine the use of funds, preliminary costing of infrastructure items and recommendations for monitoring and updating the achievement of the recommendations.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 2 Opportunities Framework 2.0 RATIONALE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK
2A Building on Strengths
The Stage 1 report identified a Vision Statement developed for Gladstone as:
`The Gladstone region will be recognised, nationally and internationally, as a sustainable `region of choice' for achieving the best integration of large industry and commerce, environmental protection and community wellbeing. We will be renowned for balance: a friendly, clean and vibrant place in which to work, live and raise a family. (Futureye, Vision 2028, 2008)
The vision also stressed that
`We want our new regional Council and other levels of government to work in partnership, with each other, and with us, so we can have the predominant say over how and where government resources are allocated within the wider region to meet local and regional needs. Our regional voice will be prominently established.'
The Opportunities Framework provides a framework to work toward the relevant long term goals which were identified for achieving this vision. In doing so, it is recognised that Gladstone has many strengths and important legacies which have arisen as a result of the unique role it plays as `the Engine Room of Industry', and home to Queensland's largest multi-commodity port. These include:
KEY CURRENT STRENGTHS
A greenbelt of parklands surrounding the The Marina Parklands built by the Gladstone City, resulting in a level of provision of open Port Corporation Ltd and extensively used by space well above standards. the community for recreation and leisure.
The Tondoon Botanic Gardens, one of the Millenium Esplanade parklands at Boyne few in Australia specialising in native plants Island/ Tannum Sands, developed by Council and well utilised and appreciated by the at a cost of $3.5 million. community.
A range of cultural facilities unexpected in a The proposed $35 million redevelopment of city the size of Gladstone, including a new the Auckland Point waterfront negotiated as central library, an art gallery and museum, part of the approval of the Wiggins Island and Gladstone Entertainment Centre. Coal Terminal development.
Central Queensland University Campus, a Awoonga Dam, recreational and fishing campus well beyond the size anticipated in paradise. regional cities such as Gladstone.
A wide range of natural attractions , mclu i :gl unspoilt beaches, access to the Great Barrier L Reef and National Parks.
Participants throughout the study have recognised a wide range of contributions that have been made by industry to the town and region, including:
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 3 Opportunities Framework Private sector sponsorship Events • The main positive has been corporate n Lots of festivals such as the multicultural sponsorship. festival, harbour festival and the eco • Big business funds a lot of social activities. festival. • Industries interest in and commitment to n Festivals such as the Volunteer Festival schools. held last year will now be bi-annual. • Much of what is in town has been provided • Events introduce people to Gladstone and by corporations. encourage them to live/stay here. • Industry assistance with emergency relief. • Good sporting and other facilities /spaces Employment/Training developed or maintained by industry funds. n Employment so that families are better off. • Language tutors for new employees at some • Crime rate in certain areas is dampened companies. because people are employed. • Employees involved in funding of • Jobs bring money into town - shops, programs, and contributing to the services and facilities. community. • Opportunities for youth, particularly with • QAL donated $1 million to green belt (40 respect to training, employment and years ago). apprenticeships - up-skilling of youth so • Gladstone Port Corporation Ltd contributes they are job ready. to beautification and maintenance. • Jobs lend themselves to social interaction. • Companies are generally willing to invest in • A lot of training providers. social infrastructure and services, however, they need to come together to pool the Community funds and be more effective. • Best networked community ever seen. • A resilient community (partly because the Facilities community is used to the boom and bust • Education facilities - university and TAFE cycle). - up-skilled locals and brought in new • Strong community based organisations, students. particularly in outlying areas. • A level of development of education/employment facilities that Diversity otherwise would not have occurred. • An open worldly community welcoming • Provided two research centres which are cultural activities that otherwise would not large income earners. be available in a town or outlying centres of • Gladstone has had national firsts in this size. innovative education programs. n Tolerant community open to new ideas • The new library. rather than resistant. • Playgrounds such as at the Marina. • Facilities like the PCYC, skate parks and Prosperity gardens. n A lot of people have been able to move to • Marina parklands is an excellent facility. `advantage'. • Development of the Millennium Esplanade n Flow-on effects from industry for at Tannum Sands. employment in other sectors. n More shops due to more people. • Gladstone is now a good place to invest.
The SIS Plan has attempted to build on current strengths in terms of infrastructure and to build the capacity of the community to be able to help itself.
2.2 Overcoming Weaknesses
A finding of the Vision 2028 project was nevertheless the strong view that government and industry need to contribute more to the community, investing in essential infrastructure and
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 4 Opportunities Framework helping ensure the lifestyle attractions remain. There were some views expressed during the SIS Plan that the role of industry contributions in the last ten years or so have not matched those of the `early days', and that legacies like that of QAL 40 years ago are no longer the norm.
Weaknesses, gaps and existing needs were also identified. These include:
KEY EXISTING NEEDS
n A dependence on higher order facilities n More general and specialist counselling and services (particularly health) in services to young people and additional Rockhampton, but poor public transport to prevention programs and services to access them; prevent disengagement and antisocial n A need to attract and retain allied health behaviour; n and other health staff; Additional respite accommodation for n A lack of after-hours, weekend and bulk people with disabilities, and 24-hour billing GP services, placing pressure on the support services to people with disabilities emergency department of hospital; in residential accommodation; n A need for better employment and more n Improved disability access in all areas, opportunities for females, particularly including footpath, road crossings, young girls; recreation parks, gradients, lifts, n A deficiency in the number of places for community facilities and buses; n preschool and long day child care, A `desperate' need for aged day care particularly the need for a kindergarten at respite; Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands, and a lack n Home and Community Care services are of flexible 24 hour care to cater shift generally strained for the elderly and workers; people with disabilities; n n A shortage of outside school hours care Need for expansion of the Calliope HACC and family day care places; taxi transport service or other model across n A critical lack of early intervention the GRC; services for children, as well as services to n An undersupply of ATSI housing in respond to issues such as the high demand Gladstone, and the need for an increase in for protective care; the supply of public housing and supported n A lack of family support networks for accommodation for ATSI people; n newcomers; An undersupply of suitably developed n Significant domestic violence and child recreation land; related incidents compared to other areas n Substantial gaps in the availability, of the state; scheduling and accessibility of public n A lack of family support services and drug transport services across the region; and alcohol counselling in some areas of n Need for 24 hour police presence at Boyne GRC e.g. Agnes Water; Island/ Tannum Sands; n n The need to provide support to families on Immediate need for expansion of Agnes issues such as parenting skills, child Water ambulance station; development, budgeting and household n Considerable social housing needs, with management; long waits for accommodation; n A growing demand for the development of n An increasing need for appropriate and youth friendly areas to assist in the affordable accommodation for older integration, education and social people. development of young people and provide support for parents and families; n Revitalisation and expansion of Gladstone PCYC to form a youth hub with appropriate funded programs and activities;
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 5 Opportunities Framework 2.3 Looking to the Future
Significant future social infrastructure was identified as likely to be required to meet the needs of a doubling of the population of Gladstone Region to 2031. These needs will be greatest in the three key growth areas of GRC - outer Gladstone, Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and Calliope. These include:
KEY FUTURE NEEDS n n Future development of health facilities Upgrading of the Gladstone Entertainment and services in line with population Centre; growth and the role of Gladstone as the • Several smaller performing arts spaces; industrial hearth of Queensland; n Expansion of the Regional Art Gallery and n Expansion of community health services Museum; to the outlying growth areas of Boyne n A Multicultural Resources Centre and Island/ Tannum Sands and Calliope; updating and further implementation of n Expansion of school capacities in growth the Multicultural Strategy; n areas to accommodate future needs; The need for an ongoing program to n Further expansion of high level TAFE continue to improve the standard of and university facilities and development existing playground facilities; n of a synergistic relationship to support the Upgrading of the Gladstone Aquatic long-term development of industry in Centre; n Gladstone; An estimated further 21 hectares of n Increased TAFE and higher education sporting land by 2026; n training in social and community services A staged, high standard multi-field to equip workers to meet growing social sporting complex in Gladstone; n service needs (e.g. child care, aged care A public swimming pool in Boyne Island/ and disability); Tannum Sands; n n Several additional preschools and child Upgrade, enhancement and development care centres, including flexible care, to of existing recreational land; serve growth areas and also some r," n A second city park or expansion of the outlying centres such as Agnes Water and Botanic Gardens; n Miriam Vale; Another BMX track by 2031; n A Children's and Family Centre to n Development of an accessibility strategy provide soft entry to integrated and updating the Gladstone Integrated mobile preventative, treatment and Regional Transport Plan and services; implementation of recommendations; n An additional two youth centres by 2031 n Implementation of the priority action plan (at Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and within Council's forthcoming strategic Calliope) and further development of road network study; n youth spaces such as skate parks and Expansion and possible relocation of youth services and programs; Gladstone Police Station, new facilities for n A second specialised 24 hour purpose- the Water Police, rebuilding of Calliope built respite facility for people with Police Station and possible expansion of disabilities; Tannum Sands Police Station; n Greater industry involvement in n Expansion of the existing courthouse may providing training for people with be required; disabilities; n The proposed Murri Centre; n Possible provision of a small number of n Expansion of Gladstone Fire Station and inpatient mental health beds in the short upgrading of Tannum Sands Fire Station term and long term provision of an from auxillary to a full manned station; n inpatient mental health unit at Gladstone Expansion or relocation of Gladstone Hospital; Ambulance Station, or alternatively a n An aged day care respite centre in Boyne second station and refurbishment/upgrade Island/ Tannum Sands by 2021; of Calliope Ambulance Station; n A one-stop community/neighbourhood n A significant further increase in the supply centre at a centralised location in of public and community housing, Gladstone such as Kin Kora; increased crisis housing and increased transitional housing;
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 6 Opportunities Framework A second smaller community centre in n Significant increases in residential aged the growth areas of Tannum Sands; care as the number of people over 70 n Expansion of library floorspace, and almost quadruples by 2031. either a new branch in the Boyne Valley or a mobile service; n Ongoing upgrading of existing library facilities, library stock and technological equipment;
Meeting these needs is seen as critical to retaining quality of life in GRC and retaining a healthy, happy workforce.
2.4 Incorporating Key Principles
The Stage 1 report also identified a number of guiding principles which underpin the Opportunities Framework. These principles are outlined below:
KEY PRINCIPLES
The negative and sometimes Social infrastructure should be planned unanticipated social consequences of and provided through partnerships and rapid growth (and their resultant impac P, collaborative arrangements between on social infrastructure) need to be government, industry, educational and mitigated and avoided in future community organisations. development.
Social infrastructure should reinforce the In providing social infrastructure there local feel and unique identities of needs to be an emphasis on enhancing particular towns and places, while Gladstone as `a good place to work, live providing a coherent regional network of and raise a family'. facilities and services.
There is a need for social infrastructure Older residents in the community need to which supports the development of be able to age in their community with children, young people and the family, as access to appropriate housing and support L the core unit of the community. services. Social infrastructure needs to provide for Investment in social infrastructure needs all aspects of the diversity of the region, to be commensurate with growth. including culture, income and age.
Local residents and government need to be empowered to design and deliver self- sufficient local services as the region grows.
The following Opportunities Framework attempts to build on current strengths, overcome existing weakness, and look to the future by adopting the above principles.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 7 Opportunities Framework 3.0 RECOMMENDED OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK
The Opportunities Framework contained on the following pages details:
3.1 Recommended Opportunities
These opportunities are derived directly from the opportunities identified in the Stage 4 report. Given the scope of the report, it has not been possible to establish the feasibility or viability of every opportunity. Hence some recommended opportunities have been framed as `for further investigation' or `for further consideration' of the responsible authority or partners. The opportunities identified have been based on our best assessment of likely needs within the scope of the study. They are categorised under the headings contained in the various sections of the Stage 4 report e.g. Health and Wellbeing, Education, Employment and Training etc. Where opportunities were duplicated in different sections of the report they have been combined or rationalised.
3.2 Location/Catchment
The location identified is generally within the catchments used throughout the needs assessment. In many cases a more specific location such as the township or a suburb may be identified, and any other known details. However it has not been possible to identify specific parcels of land in the majority of cases. Further details of locational criteria for key items of infrastructure are provided in Appendix 1.
3.3 Priority/ Timing
The priority/timing of proposed opportunities is categorised as follows in accordance with the study brief-
I = Immediate: to be undertaken immediately or as soon as possible, to fulfil an existing pressing need or backlog.
S = Short term : to be undertaken between 2010-2015. These are high priority opportunities responding to short term needs.
M = Medium Term : to be undertaken between 2015-2020. These are medium priority opportunities which will be required to meet the needs of the medium-term population.
L = Long Term : to be undertaken between 2020-2031. These are either lower priority opportunities or are required to meet the needs of the longer term population.
3.4 Funding
Tables 1, 2 and 3 in Section 4 provide an estimated costing of key infrastructure items arising from this Opportunities Framework.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 8 Opportunities Framework RECOMMENDED OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK
Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* 1.0 HEALTH AND WELLBEING 1..1 HOSPITAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES 1.1.1 Address the lack of public transport to access medical GRC I services in Rockhampton, including: • consideration of a hospital shuttle between Gladstone and Rockhampton on a daily return basis; • liaison with Queensland Rail to reconsider timetables to the north which would permit travel to Rockhampton and back in the same day by rail. 1.1.2 Consider the potential for short term provision of a small GRC I and L number of emergency acute inpatient mental health beds and incorporation of an inpatient mental health unit in long term strategic planning for Gladstone. 1.1.3 Consider the level of emergency care available to meet the GRC M future needs of industry, and potentially the availability of intensive care at Gladstone Hospital. 1.1.4 Consider the future development of an `integrated multi- GRC M /L campus' or combined hub and spoke and integrated multi- campus model of service delivery for GRC 1.1.5 Consider establishment of a Transitional Care Unit or GRC M AND L places in Rockhampton and possibly longer term in Bundaberg. 1.1.6 Review long term health area boundaries for communities Southern parts of GRC L which could be more easily serviced by a larger future hospital at Gladstone. 1.1.7 Continue to plan for a significant increase in future bed GRC S/M/L numbers and an increase in the level of service in Gladstone in the future. 1,2 COMMUNITY HEALTH PRECINCTS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES 1.2.1 Plan for the provision of a regional health precinct at GRC L Gladstone b 2031. 1.2.2 Plan to provide a community health centre at Boyne Island/ Boyne Island/ Tannum M Tannum Sands by 2021. Sands and Agnes Water/Seventeen Seventy and Miriam Vale/Rural South East 1.2.3 Plan to provide a small community health centre at Calliope L Calliope by 203 1. 1.2.4 Provide a small community facility at Turkey Beach (see See under Community Community Centres) which could be sessionally used for Facilities services by Discovery Coast Community Health Service. 1.2.5 Provide certainty of ongoing permanent funding for the Agnes S Discovery Coast Community Health Service, and develop Water/Seventeen a plan for growth of the service in the future, including the Seventy and Miriam possibility of a mobile service. Vale/Rural South East 1,3 GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND MEL)ICAL SPECIALISTS 1,3.1 Encourage the earliest possible provision of the GP super Gladstone and I clinic, reinforcing the need for after hours bulk billed care. surrounds 1.3.2 Consider bulk billing of after hours services by general Gladstone and I practitioners at the Mater Hospital by Queensland Health surrounds
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 9 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* until such time as the GP super clinic is constructed. 1.3.3 Consider innovative models such as the setting up of a GRC S Regional Medical Specialist Recruitment and Retention Committee to attempt to recruit and retain medical specialists. 1.3.4 Consider seeking funding to enable the incorporation of Agnes I general practice into the Discovery Coast Health Service. Water/Seventeen Seventy and Miriam Vale/Rural South East 1.4 ALLIED HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVI CES 1.4.1 Provide support for the development, staffing and funding GRC S of a Children's and Family Centre by the joint partnership of a range of government and community agencies. 1.4.2 Include dental services in the brief of any community- GRC S based medical specialist recruitment and retention committee which is established. 1.4.3 Investigate long-term funding to continue the services GRC S/M/L provided by the Women's Health Centre, including the provision of an after hours sexual assault service, replacement funding for the C4C program to work with young parents, and staff and resources to grow the service. 1.4.4 Develop strategies in the forthcoming Health Services Plan GRC S for attracting, retaining and sharing allied health staff in Gladstone 1.4.5 Develop strategies in liaison with TAFE and Central GRC S Queensland University to train allied health professionals in short supply in Gladstone. 1.4.6 Review responsibilities under the State required Disability GRC and wider I Service Plan to ensure a disabled access carriage/toilet is provided on the train to Rockhampton on all days. 1.4.7 Consider the holistic health and well-being of employees, GRC S and services which can be introduced to target identified key determinants of male health in Gladstone Health Service District (e.g. smoking, alcohol consumption, mental health etc.). 1.4.8 Contribute further to supporting families who accompany GRC S workers, including assistance with the provision of community based services. 2.0 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 2.1 SCHOOLS 2,1.1 Undertake detailed planning into the adequacy of existing Gladstone and S/M/L school facilities to accommodate the future population Surrounds growth of the urban areas in the Gladstone region to 2031, Calliope particularly in: Boyne Island/ Tannum • the outer ring suburbs of Gladstone; Sands • the Calliope catchment; Agnes • the Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands catchment; and Water/Seventeen • Agnes Water. Seventy 2.1.2 Investigate industry partnerships between private schools Gladstone and S/M/L and DET to establish additional primary and high schools Surrounds in key growth areas, to improve existing school facilities Calliope and to expand enrolment capacity of existing schools in Boyne Island/ Tannum key growth areas. Sands Agnes Water/Seventeen Seventy
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 10 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority! Catchment Timing* 2.1.3 Review school bus services to ensure that high school Rural West (Boyne S students in rural areas, particularly the Boyne Valley, have Valley), Miriam adequate access to high schools. Vale/Rural South East 2.1.4 Consider the need for provision of a high school to year 10 Agnes S or 12 to serve Agnes Water and Miriam Vale. Water/Seventeen Seventy and Miriam Vale/Rural South East 2.2 TAFE 2.2.1 Consider upgrading the existing TAFE facility in GRC L Gladstone to a district level campus in recognition of the high level and broad range of skills demanded by industry in Gladstone, as well as future population projections. 2.2.2 Consider a new smaller level vocational facility within the Boyne Island/ Tannum M Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands/Benaraby/Wurdong Heights Sands catchment. 2.2.3 Consider additional `satellite' vocational training /adult Boyne Island/ Tannum M and L education centres in existing community centres in Boyne Sands Island/ Tannum Sands and Calliope, and in the longer term Calliope as technology develops, potentially in other smaller Agnes communities including Agnes Water (possibly as part of Water/Seventeen the new community centre) and Miriam Vale. Seventy Rural South East (Miriam Vale) 2.2.4 Consider the option of Rosedale High School becoming a Agnes M TAFE hub if a high school is opened in Agnes Water. Water/Seventeen Seventy and Miriam Vale/ Rural South East 2.2.5 Expand services offered to focus on the types of skills that GRC S/M/L could meet identified local needs where it is hard to attract and retain non local staff, particularly in the non-university accredited allied health area, such as counselling and financial management counselling; and diploma courses in disability and child care. Training should also aim to build the capacity of workers already in the area and to retain and increase the area's social capital. 2.2.6 Offer courses in construction to meet future needs for GRC M skilled workforce. 2.2.7 Reinforce opportunities for females, particularly young GRC S/M/T girls. 2.2.8 Consider reinstatement of the position of a Director for GRC M Gladstone TAFE to further develop the needs and opportunities provided in Gladstone. 2.2.9 Consider developing increased partnerships with industry, GRC S/M/L where they are linked with industry jobs required. 2.3 UNIVERSITY 23.1 Support future development of facilities and services at GRC S/M CQU Gladstone campus which are under consideration by CQU, including: • further development of the Pathways Project and Green Careers and Continued Professional Development programs; • establishment of a new Centre for Environmental Management; • establishment of increased research capacity around the IRIS Research Institute at the campus level; • establishment of purpose-built laboratories to supporting teaching and learning, but also
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region I I Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* research/agreement with industry and community for shared arrangements; • development of residential accommodation for staff and students. 2.3.2 Give further consideration to training workers to meet GRC S identified local needs e . g. allied health. 2.3.3 Provide opportunities for experienced tradespeople to GRC M obtain a Graduate Diploma or Masters qualifications, and for more marketable shorter formats of some courses. 2.3.4 Build greater depth in existing partnerships with industry. GRC M/L 2.4 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICE 2.4.1 Provide more funding for literacy (including handwriting GRC S and spelling) and numeracy programs for primary school students. 2.4.2 Implement the recommendations of the Clever Recruiting GRC S study, in particular: • support for the establishment of a Gladstone Region Vocational Education Training Centre and model to coordinate the existing education and training programs available, and for this to be broad enough to cover youth and adult training; • a new service delivery model as recommended by the Clever Recruiting study with a single governance group, led by industry representatives through an advisory board, with common administrative arrangements (through the new centre) in providing VET programs, services and pathways; • development of a consolidated funding plan as recommended, as part of a future business plan to provide a clear picture of program funding to implement the Clever Recruiting initiative. 2.4.3 Coordinate other programs and organisations involved in GRC M training in Gladstone with the Clever Recruiting initiative including the CQU, Business and Information Technology Skills Centre, GSESC, Gladstone Engineering Alliance (GEA), the Gladstone Design and Technology Hub, and D2CC to ensure that the Clever Recruiting study aligns with the work being conducted. 2.4.4 Develop programs to encourage disengaged young people GRC M into work. 2.4.5 Consider co-ordination of funding requirements and GRC S possibly applications across the spectrum of providers potentially through the Clever Recruiting study governance group. 2.4.6 Liaise with TAFE/CQU in regard to training local people Gladstone urban area S in remedial teaching and professional specialties such as speech pathology. 2.4.7 Consider providing better transport opportunities in the Rural South East M Rural South East catchment for people in these areas to access employment or training opportunities. 2.4.8 Implement regular interaction between business, education GRC S and training through an industry umbrella group to facilitate the development and retention of a skilled and professional workforce. 2.4.9 Further expand industry partnerships to support education GRC S and employment training opportunities, and in particular engage other industry partners to assist with funding and
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan forthe Gladstone Region 12 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timin g* programs under the Clever Recruiting initiative. 2.4.10 Consider establishing a coordinated framework that GRC S/M/L combines the Clever Recruiting Model and the CQU Pathways Project along with other employment and training services to ensure continued strategic operation and funding of these training programs and services and ensure greater collaboration between all education/training providers, and long term partnerships with industry. 2.4.11 Fund the Industry Liaison Officer position at the VET GRC S Training Centre (currently government-funded) as an industry-paid position. 2.4.12 Support more job opportunities in smaller townships Rural South East and S/M/L through developing the knowledge economy, creative Rural West business and environmental and other tourism opportunities. 3.0 CHILDREN'S AND FAMILY FACILITIES AND SERVICES 3.1 CHILD CARE CENTRES - PRESCHOOL / KINDERGARTEN 3.1.1 Identify the need for additional kindergartens in the future Calliope M/L at Calliope, Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and potentially Boyne Island/ Tannum Rural South East (at Miriam Vale) and Rural West. Sands Miriam Vale Rural West 3.1.2 Identify the need for kindergarten places at Agnes Water Agnes Water S through the new Queensland Government kindergarten funding scheme. 3.1.3 Support future provision of additional community GRC S/M/L kindergartens by industry through granting interest free loans for the costs associated with establishing new facilities (i.e. adopting the model used by the Rotary Club for the Tannum Sands kindergarten), 3.2 CHILD CARE CENTRES - LONG DAY CARE/CHILD CARE CENTRES 3.2.1 Develop a strategy plan to close the gap between current GRC I need and existing services, including: • an increased number of centres/places overall; • more flexible care to better cater for the needs of shift workers; • additional centres in the outer suburbs of Gladstone to better meet emerging needs, reduce travelling and help to create community hubs; • a centre to serve the southern parts of Tannum Sands and Benaraby; and • more places for babies and 3.5/4 year olds.
3.2.2 Support the establishment of the Federal Government's Gladstone and I Early Learning and Care Centre to respond to community surrounds demand for additional child care places. 3.2.3 Investigate incorporating the Early Learning and Care Gladstone and I Centre into a one stop Child and Family Hub (see surrounds Children's Services), particularly infants, 24 hour operation and part time / occasional care. 3.2.4 Investigate and monitor the demand for a long day care Miriam Vale S/M child care facility at Miriam Vale in the short-medium term. 3.2.5 Investigate and monitor the demand for a long day care Benaraby L child care facility at Benaraby in the longer term to respond to (a) the lack of facilities and (b) future growth in
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 13 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* the area. 3.2.6 Require major new industry proponents to provide Work- Gladstone and S/M/L Based Child Care Centres which are also linked to the surrounds Child and Family Centre, or purchase work based places at Boyne Island/ Tannum existing centres, sufficient to cater for the needs of families Sands of workers. 3.2.7 Facilitate and encourage the entry of new child care centres Outer Gladstone/ M/L to meet future needs and ensure the adequate planning of Boyne Island/ Tannum new centres in all growth areas. Sands/Calliope/and Agnes Water/Seventeen Seventy and Miriam Vale/ Rural South East 3.3 CHILDREN'S AND FAMILY SERVICES - CHILDREN'S SERVICES 3.11 Establish a Child and Family Centre at the earliest Kin Kora S opportunity in a central, accessible location, preferably linked to the staged development of a multipurpose community centre. 3.3.2 Establish a `mobile response team' that outreaches to outer Rural and outlying S/M growth areas and rural locations, and has activities and areas of GRC information for families, as part of the development of the Child and Family Centre. 3.3.3 Should the Early Learning and Care Centre not be able to Gladstone and S be incorporated with the Child and Family Centre then surrounds colocate a kindergarten (instead of the Long Day Care Centre proposed in the Federal Centre) funded under the Earl Years Program with the Child and Family Centre. 3.3.4 Incorporate an emphasis on children and families in GRC S/M/L Council's corporate plan, planning scheme and social plans (e.g. planning scheme policies and provisions to ensure that new development is child friendly and the early provision of public and private space where people can interact and socialise. 3.3.5 Provide more facilities to promote social interaction so that Various through GRC S/M/L families can meet e.g. dog parks, appropriate children's play areas, community gardens, markets, extended library hours and library activities and a children's librarian. 3.3.6 Seek sponsorship for a regular 1 page weekly n/a S/M/L advertisement in The Observer dedicated to promoting and advertising events and things for families to do around Gladstone. 3.3.7 Establish additional playgroups as part of the services GRC S/M/L provided within any new community centres or neighbourhood centres in the region as well as the part of the Child and Family Centre described above. Community centres need attached fenced playground to facilitate this. 3.3.8 Promote and advertise opportunities to become a carer to GRC S/M/L respond to unmet need for family day care places. This could be achieved through low cost public forums, such as libraries and Council's website. Furthermore, potential to establish another family day care scheme should be investigated in areas where existing schemes are not able to support more carers. 3.3.9 Seek funding opportunities under the Department of GRC S/M/L Communities' Child Safety Services `Referral for Active Intervention' (RAI) programme for prevention and early intervention support for children and families who may be
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 14 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timin * at risk of entering the child protection system. 3.3.10 Implement the anti-bullying strategies recommended in the Refer Decided Decided Advantage report (to be finalised in March 2010) Advantage Report through schools where bullying has been identified as an issue. 3.3.11 Seek funding to allow for the reinstatement of previous GRC S C4C programs (or similar) such as the Family Nutrition Program and the Multi-Level Triple P Program. 3.3.12 Seek funding to re-establish the Scholarships for GRC S Excellence initiative established under the auspices of the C4C to help attract and retain child care professionals. 3.4 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES - FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES 3.4.1 Provide services to assist newcomers to Gladstone to make Refer section 3.1 and social contacts and build social networks. 3.2 above 3.4.2 Seek funding to establish prevention and early intervention Gladstone I programs for domestic violence, a perpetrators program Agnes Water and targeted counselling for men with issues relating to domestic violence and drug and alcohol abuse (including sexual perpetrators counselling). 3.4.3 Seek funding to provide: Gladstone and I • family outreach support services similar to the surrounds concluded C4C programs; • a child support worker, including counselling services targeting the needs of children dealing with issues of sexual abuse and violence; • a State funded Family Support Worker; and • further State funding for Roseberry's family support workers. 3.4.4 Seek funding for additional general, youth, child and GRC I family support counselling and make its availability better known. 3.4.5 Continue to promote awareness of children and child- GRC S/M/L related issues as a priority, as has been recognised by the current C4C strategies. 3.4.6 Expand the current legal aid services provided through GRC S sub-contract arrangements with local legal firms. 3.4.7 Establish a Legal Aid Office or Community Legal Centre GRC M in Gladstone. 3.4.8 Establish a dedicated financial counselling service in GRC S-M Gladstone. This could be provided through an existing counselling service provider in the short term or a Community Legal Centre in the longer term. 3.4.9 Seek opportunities to recognise and reward businesses that GRC S/M/L accommodate the needs of children and families, such as the service excellence awards previously coordinated by the C4C. 4.0 YOUTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES 4.1 YOUTH CENTRES/SKATE PARKS 4.1.1 Establish a Youth Policy for the Gladstone region and GRC S appoint an Implementation Officer to oversee the provision of these facilities and the funding and provision of services. 4.1.2 Expand/revitalise the existing PCYC to provide a `youth Gladstone and S hub' with appropriate programs and activities. This should surrounds include consultation with users and recurrent funding (Refer also independent of income generated.
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4.1.3 Establish two additional youth centres in the Gladstone Kin Kora M/L region by 2031: Boyne Island/ Tannum • the outer ring catchments of Gladstone and surrounds Sands by 2031 - preferably Kin Kora (as a drop-in centre with support services); • Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands by 2021. 4.1.4 Monitor the need for a youth centre in Calliope by 2031. Calliope L 4.1.5 Adequately resource these facilities to provide programs GRC M/L and activities determined in consultation with young people including recreational and cultural programs and targeted activities for specific age groups. 4.1.6 Consider establishing a small dedicated youth space or Agnes Water M annex to another community building in Agnes Water, possibly located within the existing community centre. 4.1.7 Support the opportunity to convert the existing tennis court Rosedale I at Rosedale into a youth space. 4.1.8 Provide additional outdoor recreational facilities for youth Tannum Sands S/M such as facilities at Tannum Sands (along the beach) and at Kin Kora the Kin Kora shopping centre (e. g. half courts). 4.1.9 Consider further ways of making Gladstone CBD an Gladstone CBD S/M/L attractive and appropriate place for young people. 4.1,10 Encourage the inclusion of a food court in any expansion Kin Kora S of Kin Kora Shopping Centre as a legitimate place for young people to meet as well as social interaction for young parents and older people. 4.1.11 Consider the provision of a youth bus to enable access to Between Boyne I facilities in Gladstone by youth from throughout the region Island/Tannum Sands and also to enable the safe transport of young people and Gladstone between Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and Gladstone for respective young people seeking a day out in the other location (e.g. shopping or going to the beach). This could be achieved through the use of industry buses not in use at that time. 4.1.12 Provide a skate park, preferably at Kin Kora in association Kin Kora S with the youth centre at this location. 4.1.13 Provide an additional skate park in Boyne Island/ Tannum Boyne Island/ Tannum M Sands by 2021 possibly with the youth facilities. Sands 4.1.14 Provide a skate park in the Boyne Valley preferably at the Boyne Valley S Nagoorin water hole with associated facilities. 4.1.15 Enlarge the current Agnes Water skate park in consultation Agnes Water S with users. 4.1.16 Consider the need for a skate bowl/park in Miriam Vale to Rural South East M/L provide recreational opportunities for young people. (Miriam Vale) 4.2 YOUTH SERVICES 4.2.1 Disseminate coordinated information about youth activities GRC S/M and services in appropriate forums such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, or other websites. 4.2.2 Encourage more affordable and accessible entertainment GRC S/M/L options for young people, including greater use of outdoor entertainment venues such as at the Marina Parklands amphitheatre. 4.2.3 Improve the publicity of programs and events offered by GRC S/M/L Council that appeal to young people e.g. at art gallery, library etc. as well as better coordination of major event timing. 4.2.4 Consider implementing a programme of youth GRC S
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 16 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timin g* development grants by GRC to support youth initiatives. 4.2.5 Seek funding to provide the following youth services: GRC S • more general and specialist counselling services including counselling for drugs and alcohol and sexual health, with counselling services being flexible and providing anonymity for users; • rehabilitation and diversion facilities for young people affected by drug and alcohol, chroming and self-harm; • additional prevention programs and services to prevent disengagement and antisocial youth behaviour; • increased youth homelessness and resources/programs and a youth support worker to help young people in the housing market; • education programs to address drugs and alcohol and sexual health; • programs on social skills, personal development, emotional intelligence, resiliency, confidence; • programs on life skills -particularly financial and renting skills. 4.2.6 Establish a coordinated approach to funding for the above GRC S programs, and establish greater industry partnerships for youth programs and services outside of the education and training programs that industry currently supports. 4.2.7 Seek to provide youth workers to staff future youth centres Gladstone CBD M/L at Gladstone, Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and Calliope Boyne Island/ Tannum (longer term). Sands Calliope 4.2.8 Appoint a Youth Development Worker that has outreach to Rural West/Rural South S rural communities. East 4.2.9 Fund the Agnes Water Youth Group to ensure its Agnes Water S sustainability. 5.0 DISABILITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES 5.1 FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 5.1.1 Review potential for an additional purpose-built residential Gladstone S facility/group homes and/or other models of supported residential accommodation for people with disabilities within the GRC area. 5.1.2 Continue to review the need for supported residential GRC M/L accommodation for people with disabilities as the Gladstone population doubles, including areas outside Gladstone. 5.1.3 Seek additional support for ageing carers through the State GRC S 'Support for Older Carers Initiative'. 5.1.4 Review the need for additional respite accommodation in Gladstone I the immediate future. This could be delivered through a Boyne Island/ Tannum new respite facility and/or provision of extra capacity at Sands existing centres (i.e. Mainstay and Endeavour Foundation). There may be some opportunity to co-locate a respite centre with transitional care. 5.1.5 Strengthen planning requirements in respect of disability GRC S access as part of any future review of the planning scheme/s and give particular attention to conditions of approval (for both new development and extensions to existing development) which relate to disability
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 17 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* requirements. 5.1.6 Develop a planning scheme policy on adaptable housing, GRC S which encourages the use of universal design in a proportion of dwellings in multi-unit development and in all residential buildings for older people. 5.1.7 Complete the disability audit and develop a strategy/action GRC S (commenced) plan to ensure the upgrading of existing Council facilities and any provision of new facilities (e.g. public toilets) to improve access for people with disabilities. 5.1,8 Review, prioritise and implement opportunities under State GRC S Agency Disability Action Plans. 5.2 DISABILITY SERVICES 5.2.1 Investigate the feasibility of expanding the HACC Taxi (See Community Transport Services or alternative models to provide Transport) community transport to Gladstone and Surrounds, Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and Agnes Water. 5.2.2 Engage with local bus operators to determine how the GRC S needs of people with disabilities can better be met. 5.2.3 Seek funding to establish an additional day care centre Gladstone S (based on recommendations from the Endeavour Foundation this would best be provided through the addition of a new facility), 5.2.4 Investigate opportunities for increased funding for drop-in GRC S services to support people with disabilities who are themselves ageing and who no longer want to attend day care services. 5.2.5 Seek funding to relocate the Cerebral Palsy League Adult Gladstone I Day Service to a more appropriate location, possibly to a facility at Glen Eden that would be shared with The Endeavour Foundation. 5.2.6 Encourage industry to play a greater role in providing Gladstone and S training through apprenticeships, work experience, on the surrounds job training and other training programs for people with disabilities. 52.7 Consider opportunities for collaboration between Central GRC S Queensland TAFE and industry to provide training courses for people with disabilities (e.g. as has been done in Western Sydney between Cumberland Industries Ltd and Western Sydney Institute of TAFE). 5.2.8 Liaise with Central Queensland TAFE to consider options GRC S/M to provide on-campus courses at the Gladstone TAFE in Certificates 3 and 4 in Disability Work.
5.2.9 Consider the expansion of the Aged Care and Disability GRC S/M Certificate 3 offered through Community Solutions. 5.2.10 Ensure that community centres and other facilities Council GRC S/M/L develops are suitable for the use of groups with disabilities (e. g. adequate storage, disability access, etc), 6.0 AGED PERSONS' FACILITIES AND SERVICES 6.1 AGED PERSONS' FACILITIES 6.1.1 Plan for the provision of a new day respite centre in Boyne/ Boyne Island/ Tannum M Tannum by 2021. Sands 6.1.2 Investigate opportunities to expand the capacity of Port Gladstone and I Curtis Day Respite Centre in the short term, with particular surrounds emphasis on efforts to attract more staff. 6.1.3 Identify opportunities for an additional day respite centre Gladstone and M
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 18 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* which could be open to other members of the community surrounds in association with the provision of an aged residential care facility within Gladstone. 6.1.4 Monitor the need for a day respite centre at Agnes Water. Agnes Water M/L 6.2 AGED PERSONS' SERVICES 6.2,1 Increase funding for HACC in the region commensurate GRC S/M/L with population increase and with the projected aging of the population, 6.2,2 Direct additional HACC funding into services currently in GRC S/M greatest demand in the region, such as domestic assistance, transport, social suggest, allied health, personal care and home maintenance. 6.2.3 Undertake an awareness program (e.g. through local GPs Rural and outlying I/S or newspapers) to ensure older people in rural areas are locations throughout aware of available services, and if possible the Community the GRC Care Access Point or other model be continued and expanded. 6.2.4 Improve access to local aged and disability care training, GRC S /M including: • liaison with Central Queensland TAFE to consider options to provide on-campus courses at the Gladstone TAFE in Certificates 3 and 4 in Aged Care Work; • promotion of the industry and relevant courses through information sessions at local high schools. 6.2.5 Continue support for regularisation of regional wage rates GRC and wider I and appropriate remuneration for aged care workers.
6.3 COMMUNITY TRANSPORT 6.3.1 Investigate the feasibility of expanding the HACC Taxi Gladstone S/M Transport Services or alternative models to provide Boyne Island/ Tannum community transport to Gladstone and Surrounds, Boyne Sands Island/ Tannum Sands and Agnes Water. Agnes Water 6.3.2 Investigate the option for Council to purchase and operate GRC S a community bus which could also be used at night and weekends for youth activities, 6.3.3 Improve coordination and shared use of existing transport GRC S/M such as school buses, club buses etc. Subsidies could also be offered to operators to expand existing services / trial additional services, 6.3.4 Investigate the potential use of industry owned buses when GRC S/M/L not in use for employees. 6.3.5 Investigate funding opportunities for medical transport GRC S through the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme. 6.3.6 Carry out a review of innovative schemes for community GRC S based transport options that respond to the specific transport needs of the community, for example, medical transport services based on the Murgon example whereby car yard vehicles are used in exchange for promoting the business; or the use of private cars of older people who can no loner drive by HACC carers. 6.3.7 Improve promotion of existing HACC buses to increase Gladstone S utilisation of existing services. Agnes Water Calliope Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands 6.3.8 Support proposed changes by QH in relation to changes to Council I
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 19 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* HACC funding for transport to medical facilities and doctors. 6.3.9 Investigate additional services to expand the extent and GRC S frequency of existing community transport services. 7.0 COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES 7.1 MEETING ROOMS / PLACES 7.1.1 Consider the provision of a meeting room/small hall Baffle Creek S sufficient for 50 people (seated) in Baffle Creek in conjunction with the existing recreation facility. 7.1.2 Consider the provision of a meeting room with one to two Turkey Beach S offices in Turkey Creek, with an opportunity for further expansion should this community grow to sufficient size. 7.1.3 Identify locations for group picnic sheds, including Gladstone and S possibly: surrounds/Boyne • Gladstone and Surrounds, such as the Tondoon Island/Tannum Botanic Gardens, Marina Parklands or Spinnaker Sands/Agnes Water Park; • Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands; • Agnes Water. 7.1.4 Investigate the potential for developing a model `men's GRC S shed' in GRC under the Men's Shed Australia program, with possible input from industry. 7.1.5 Evaluate other opportunities for Men's Sheds on request GRC S/M/L from charitable organisations or community groups on their merit, including in Agnes Water, Gladstone and Surrounds, Bone Island/ Tannum Sands and Miriam Vale. 7.1.6 Investigate the potential for developing community GRC S gardens (including communal shelter with lockup facilities) with the assistance of the Queensland Community Gardens Network and seek funding to expand the provision of gardens and educational programs through schools. Agnes Water could be used as a demonstration project. 7.2 COMMUNITY HALLS 7.2.1 Develop a Priority Infrastructure Plan which includes Outer suburbs of S and L contributions to land for: Gladstone /Calliope respectively • small multipurpose community halls in: • Telina/South Trees/Glen Eden/Too looa/O'Connell; • Clinton/Byellee/Callemondah; and • New Auckland/Kirkwood Road. • a large multipurpose community hall with two meeting rooms in Calliope. 7.2.2 Monitor population growth in the Benaraby/Wurdong Benaraby/Wurdong M/L Heights area to determine if replacement or upgrading of Heights the Benarab Hall is required. 7,2.3 Refurbishment of the existing RSL Hall at Calliope should Calliope M be considered in the future. 7.2.4 Prepare an asset management plan, in liaison with hall GRC S committees, to evaluate the condition, maintenance needs and life of halls. 7.2.5 Continue to provide subsidies to assist hall committees GRC S/M/L maintain halls. 7.2.6 Consider a grant system, possibly on a dollar for dollar GRC M basis, for more major upgrades and improvements to key halls, even where not Council owned.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 20 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timin * 7.2.7 Support the residents of Baffle Creek in obtaining a Baffle Creek I community postal agency, and the provision of bill paying facilities through Australia Post. 73 COMMUNITY CENTRES 7.3.1 Develop a new central community centre in Gladstone, Kin Kora S/M with adequate recurrent funding for staffing and programs. Features which have been suggested through consultation include: • a one stop shop offering information and referral services, both centre based and mobile; • a soft entry point to a range of services, being user friendly and inviting (e.g. colocated with artistic and play activities); • comprised of a number of `pods' including potentially: • General community services, including: n Current CAS functions; n Meeting space for community groups; n Office space for seeding new community organisations; n Private interview rooms. • Child and Family Centre for family support and child-focused services and programs, including: (see Children's Services) n Strong connections to kindergarten programs, classes, reading programs, allied health and parenting support, school tutoring, financial counselling and other family-friendly programs; n Prevention services (including for women); n Early intervention services; n Support for disengaged children; n Educational programs with industry involvement; n Clinical area; n Playground for playgroup; n Toy library. • Multicultural Resource Centre for newly arrived residents' services and activities, including: n Translation and interpretation services; n Local cultural and custom courses with industry and community involvement; n Language lessons (many languages, including English); n Intercultural training for the workplace (with industry involvement) and child care centres/trainees; n Activities for older multicultural people; n Social functions. • A youth drop-in centre, including n a technology emphasis; n soft entry to referral services and information. (see Youth Facilities) • A social enterprise cafe and bookshop (there being no bookshop in Gladstone); • An artistic and cultural precinct in the centre
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 21 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timin * of the hub (e.g. an amphitheatre or a water park/ sculpture park); • Extended operational hours (i.e. weekends and open 6 am - 9 pm) to cater for working families; • Outreach to other community centres in Miriam Vale, Agnes Water and Calliope, possibly operating as satellite community centres; • Possibility of management by major stakeholders (Council, industry and community sector). 7.3.2 Develop a Priority Infrastructure Plan which includes Tannum Sands south M contributions to land for a second small community centre in Tannum Sands to serve new development, including at least two halls which can be flexibly petitioned and 4 meeting rooms. 7.3.3 Redevelop the existing Boyne Island Community Centre Refer Cultural over time to provide improved cultural facilities, possibly Facilities including a small dedicated art exhibition area (and perhaps art/craft rooms and a fully equipped performance space, 7.3.4 Determine the feasibility of and fund air conditioning the Rural South S Miriam Vale Community Centre, or part of the centre, and East/Miriam Vale/ likewise part of the Mount Larcom Hall. Mt Larcom and surrounds 7.4 RELIGIOUS FACILITIES 7.4.1 Ensure planning processes support the development of new Outer Gladstone/ S/M/L religious facilities (churches and church halls) in key Boyne Island/ Tannum growth areas (outer Gladstone, Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and Calliope Sands and Calliope), and that these strategically reinforce neighbourhood hubs. 7.4.2 Give consideration to the establishment of non-Christian GRC S/M/L religious facilities in suitable locations. 7.5 GENERAL COMMUNITY SERVICES 7.5.1 Work with the State Government to capacity build local GRC S/M organisations to provide key community services in Gladstone rather than outreach from Rockhampton. 7.5.2 Focus effort in the community services area on facilitation, GRC S/M/L/ advocacy, development and promotion where ever possible, and continue to seed other community organisations to take on face-to-face roles. 7.5.3 Investigate providing State and/or Federal funding to (See Children and continue the key C4C programs in Gladstone, given the Families) particular circumstances surrounding children and families in the area. 7.5.4 Provide a dedicated area and appropriate staffing for a Boyne Island/ Tannum M Customer Service Centre, within any redevelopment of the Sands Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands community Centre/library complex. 7.5.5 Seek funding for provision of an RTC in the Boyne Valley, Boyne Valley S possibly colocated with other community facilities in Ubobo. 7.5.6 Instigate initiatives aimed at increasing local sustainability GRC/Agnes Water S/M/L to instil a culture of reducing food miles and promote the area's local produce, including: • all communities should be encouraged to hold fresh food and local craft markets based on sustainabilit
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 22 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* principles; • community gardens should be developed if possible linked to community centres or in other suitable locations (see under Community Meeting Spaces) • a program of edible gardens should be established in primary schools, including Agnes Water in the first instance. 7.5.7 Plan and develop dog parks across the LGA with at least GRC S/M/L one off leash park in each key centre. They should be provided with seating, water, tables, shelter and kiosks where viable. Kiosks can be enhanced by co-locating them with fenced playgrounds, all age activity parks or youth spaces. 7.5.8 Consider a coffee shop and possibly bookshop in the GRC M Gladstone library internal courtyard area. 7.5.9 Continue to spread events and celebrations throughout GRC S/M/L GRC. 7.5.10 Undertake a review of the adequacy of communications Rural and outlying I infrastructure including emergency services requirements areas of GRC and resident' s experiences across the LGA via Council's Visioning Panel and develop a submission to the Australian Government advocating for improvement to communications services in the rural areas and small centres in GRC, particularly the Boyne Valley and Agnes Water. 7.5.11 Assess emergency services radio communications sites in Outer Gladstone/ Rural S new growth areas where existing radio communications and outlying areas of coverage is inadequate. GRC 7,5.12 Review access requirements between Miriam Vale and Miriam Vale and S/M Agnes Water during all weather events. Agnes Water
8.0 CULTURAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES 8.1 LIBRARIES 8.1.1 Address the need for a branch library facility in the Boyne Boyne Valley/Rural S Valley, or alternatively, consider a mobile service which South East/outer could also service areas such as Rosedale, Lowmead, Gladstone Baffle Creek, Turkey Beach and new outer suburbs of Gladstone. 8.1.2 Plan to provide a substantial increase in the size of the Boyne Island/ Tannum M Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands library, either on or off the Sands existing site. 8.1.3 Plan to provide a substantial increase in size of the Calliope L Calliope Library, potentially on the existing site. 8.1.4 Review, on an ongoing basis, the opening hours of Gladstone and S/M/L libraries, particularly in Gladstone and Boyne Island/ surrounds/Boyne Tannum Sands to ensure access to library services by Island/Tannum Sands shiftworkers. 8.1.5 Upgrade, on an ongoing basis, the existing branch library GRC S/M/L facilities, library stock and technological equipment to remain relevant, to continue to act as a `community hub'and to adequately serve their future catchments. 8.1.6 Consider establishment of a system of collection points in Rural West, Rural S the rural areas of the GRC, e.g. in local shops, where South East library books could be returned.
8.1.7 Attempt to negotiate reciprocal library loan arrangements Rural South East S with Bundaberg Council without cost to GRC residents in
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 23 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* the southern art of the GRC. 8.2 Art Gallery and Museum 8.2.1 Plan for the longer term expansion of the existing art GRC M/L gallery/museum, potentially into the space occupied by CAS. 8.2.2 Provide a dedicated outreach gallery space in Boyne Boyne Island/ Tannum M Island/ Tannum Sands community centre. Sands 8.2.3 Assist local initiatives to provide gallery/museum Agnes Water/Miriam S/M/L exhibitions and outreach in smaller communities. Vale/other outlying communities 8.2.4 Consider the development and modernisation of the Agnes Agnes Water S Water museum. 8.3 Performing Arts Space 8.3.1 Include a further flat floor venue in the Gladstone GRC M Entertainment Centre redevelopment, as proposed. 8.3.2 Develop the function room in the Boyne Island/ Tannum Boyne Island/ Tannum M Sands community centre to provide performance space. Sands 8.3.3 Provide permanent performance facilities in a hall at Calliope L Calliope. 8.3.4 Include performance facilities in any development of an Refer Arts arts development space. Development Space 8.3.5 Consider the desirability of an outdoor amphitheatre at Agnes Water S Agnes Water in consultation with the community. 8.3.6 Consider the desirability of an outdoor amphitheatre at Tannum Sands M Tannum Sands in consultation with the community. 8.4 Entertainment/Convention centres 8.4.1 Upgrade and remodel the Gladstone Entertainment Centre. GRC S 8.5 Art Development Spaces 8.5.1 Incorporate development of a staged, small scale arts GRC L development centre either into expansion of the Art Gallery/Museum or in another location in the Gladstone CBD. 8.5.2 Provide economic development assistance including Agnes Water/ Miriam M education relating to small business formation to stimulate Vale the development of social enterprises and creative/artisan businesses in Agnes Water and Miriam Vale. 9.0 MULTICULTURAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES 9.1 Migrant Facilities 9.1.1 Continue to facilitate a space in the Neighbourhood Centre GRC S for the GMAI to be located and foster the development of the GMAI. 9.1.2 In the future, as part of the proposed Kin Kora Community Kin Kora M Centre, this function should be broadened to include a comprehensive `one stop shop' Multicultural Resource Centre. 9.2 Multicultural Services 9.2.1 Seek increased Federal government support through the Gladstone and S/M SGP and DAP funding support programs for settlement surrounds/Boyne programs and other multicultural programs in the Island/Tannum Sands Gladstone region. 9.2.2 Investigate opportunities for a collaborative funding Gladstone and S arrangement between the Federal government and industry surrounds/Boyne to support health services for temporary migrants that are Island/Tannum Sands not covered by Medicare. 9.2.3 Seek support from the Department of Communities for the GRC S
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 24 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* GMAI in becoming an Approved Service Provider, and once this is achieved, seek to ensure that GMAI establishes a coordinated funding partnership mechanism between the Federal and State government and industry. 9.2.4 Amend the Multicultural Strategy for Gladstone 2007 to GRC M include the entire Gladstone region and to develop a costed priority action plan for implementation of key recommendations. 9.2.5 Continue funding the Multicultural Community Relations GRC S/M/L officer along with an additional operations officer for the rolling out of multicultural services and programs to be located at the new multicultural centre and work in collaboration with GMAI. 9.2.6 Continue the Intercultural Reference Forum that brings GRC S/M/L together Council, GMAI, industry, other service providers and private businesses to discuss and address multicultural issues and utilise this to coordinate funding arrangements and partnerships for implementing the Multicultural Strategy. 9.2.7 Investigate inclusion of the following specific services and GRC S/M/L programs within the updated Multicultural Strategy for the Gladstone region:
• Registration service for all newly arrived residents which will result in a registration database of all migrants. • Settlement support for all migrants, including temporary migrants. • Subsidisation/industry provision of health services for temporary migrants. • Local programs to address multicultural issues in schools and the integration of multicultural values in child care centres, schools and industry. • Multicultural / cultural diversity training within industry and within the broader community. • Formalise arrangement for interpreters and provide a directory/network that is easily accessible (which links in with the federally-funded program for translation). • Up-skilling/education programs for spouses of 457 visa holders to either provide them with English training or provide them with the opportunity to validate their existing skills in an Australian context. 10.0 INDIGENOUS FACILITIES AND SERVICES 10.1 ATSI Housing 10.1.1 Invest in the provision of housing for Indigenous people Gladstone and S/M/L through the purchase of properties to be leased to surrounds Indigenous employees (or the broader Indigenous community). There may also be opportunities for industry to receive tax benefits of up to $8000 under the National Rental Affordability Scheme. 10.1.2 Support an increase in the supply of public housing and Gladstone and S /M supported accommodation stock in the GRC area to surrounds accommodate Indigenous housing needs. 10.1.3 Encourage community sector organisations to have greater Gladstone and S/M/L involvement in housing provision by renting private surrounds dwellings and making them available for rent by Indigenous people.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 25 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timin * 10.1.4 Investigate whether the Queensland Government's Rent Gladstone and S Connect Program can be used for housing Indigenous surrounds people in Gladstone. This program assists people struggling to find secure tenancies in the private rental market and provides a government backed tenancy guarantee against unpaid rent or property damage. 10.2 Indigenous Facilities and Services 10.2.1 Review the need to expand and integrate primary and allied Gladstone and S health care services for indigenous people (including GP surrounds and specialist medical specialists, and mental health services). 10.2.2 Review the need for additional provision of Extended GRC S /M Aged Care at Home (EACH) packages for ATSI people. 10.2.3 Review the need for increased provision of Community GRC S /M Aged Care Packages (CACPs) delivered by Indigenous care provider organisations. 10.2.4 Review the need for expanded delivery of employment GRC S /M services by Indigenous provider organisations in collaboration with industry and government. 10.2.5 Pursue mechanisms for increased commitment to engaging GRC S /M/L with local Indigenous groups and involving local Indigenous people in the development of the region (through employment and business development). 10.2.6 Investigate the potential for a more representative and GRC S strategic Indigenous group for collaborative planning and service delivery purposes. 10.2.7 Provide support for further utilisation of the Billabong site Calliope I at Calliope e. g. in art as a community garden. 10.2.8 Support the establishment of the proposed Murri Centre in Gladstone I Gladstone 11.0 RECREATIONAL/SPORTING FACILITIES AND SERVICES 11.1 Children's Playgrounds 11.1.1 Address the need for an ongoing program to improve the GRC S/M/L standard of existing playground facilities across the region, particularly in Gladstone and Surrounds, but also in outlying centres, including the provision of quality equipment, shade, shelters and water, in accordance with the recommendations of the Play Opportunity Assessment Report. 11.1.2 Identify opportunities to add a choice of recreational Gladstone S/M/L opportunities where required to existing parkland, such as Kaleentha Park or colocation with existing facilities such as Memorial Park. 11.1.3 Prepare a Priority Infrastructure Plan at the earliest GRC I opportunity to ensure that playgrounds can be provided as soon as new residential development occurs. 11.1.4 Address the need for improved pedestrian linkages GRC S/M between key destinations and existing playground facilities, and safe accessibility to parks, especially across busy roads. This should be taken into account in the prioritisation of walkways and cycleways (see Public Transport section). 11.1.5 Ensure better connections to playground facilities in new GRC S/M/L development. 11.1.6 Undertake negotiations with school principals (through GRC S Joint User Agreements) to allow utilisation of playground
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 26 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* equipment within school grounds, particularly in rural areas where other facilities may be lacking (for example, facilities at the Ubobo State School could be used by school groups staying at the adjacent Discovery Centre). 11.2 Sporting Facilities - Ovals/S portsgrounds 11.2.1 Develop a range of high standard regional multi-sporting Gladstone I/S/M/L complexes in Gladstone over the next 20 years to serve the whole region. 11.2.2 As part of the above, consult with all sporting codes, Gladstone S including smaller codes, to determine needs to 2031 which can best be accommodated in master plans for such complexes. 11.2.3 Develop a program of capital upgrades to maintain and GRC I improve existing sports parks. 11.2.4 Investigate alternative sources of funding for an artificial Gladstone I surface, in the event that the Gladstone Hockey Association's current application to the Federal government is unsuccessful. 11.2.5 Coordinate the provision of sporting facilities (as well as Boyne Valley S/M/L other facilities, services and events in the Boyne Valley) across the townships within the Boyne Valley area to ensure that facilities are shared and duplication does not occur. 11.2.6 Investigate the feasibility of a regional horse sports facility Calliope S for GRC 11.3 Sporting Facilities - Basketball/Netball/Tennis Courts 11.3.1 In the short/medium term provision for additional indoor Gladstone S/M basketball courts should be retained through enclosure /expansion of the existing outdoor facility/stadium. 11.3.2 Any required longer term increase in indoor basketball Gladstone M/L courts could be incorporated into a high standard multi- field sporting complex in Gladstone. 11.3.3 Provide outdoor basketball courts, netball courts and tennis GRC S courts as identified through the Amalgamated Open Space Plan and include in a Priority Infrastructure Plan where possible in outer areas of Gladstone, Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and Calliope. 11.3.4 Consider the provision of a basketball court at Agnes GRC I Water. 11.3.5 Seek opportunities for funding to upgrade the existing Gladstone S/M tennis courts at Rigby Park. 11.3.6 Seek opportunities for funding to upgrade the existing Gladstone S/M netball courts at Memorial Park. 11.3.7 Undertake negotiations with school principals (through GRC S Joint User Agreements) to allow utilisation of courts within school grounds, particularly in rural areas where other facilities may be lacking (for example, facilities at the Ubobo State School could be used by school groups staying at the adjacent Discovery Centre). 11.4 Sporting Facilities - Multipurpose Leisure Cen tre / Aquatic Centre and Swimming Pool 11.4.1 Upgrade the facilities at the Gladstone Aquatic Centre, to Gladstone S (under increase the family fun orientation of the centre. planning) 11.4.2 Consider a `Strand' type facility with pools in any Gladstone M/L foreshore development in the longer term (see Recreational Parks).
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 27 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timin * 11.4.3 Provide a public swimming centre at Boyne Island/ Boyne Island / Tannum S/M Tannum Sands in the short to medium term, ahead of Sands benchmarked population (i.e. within the next 5 years by 2015). 11.4.4 Undertake further discussion with the principals of the Miriam Vale/ S Miriam Vale, Calliope and Tannum Sands State Schools to Calliope/ determine if public access to these school pools can be Tannum Sands made possible. 11.4.5 Consider the provision of lifeguard services at set times for Tannum Sands S public access to the existing Tannum Sands school pool. 11.5 Sporting Facilities - Indoor Sports Centre 11.5.1 Investigate the longer term feasibility of an indoor sports Gladstone L centre. 11.6 BMX Track 11.6.1 Consider a second BMX track in the medium term at Boyne Island/ M Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands. Tannum Sands 11.6.2 Provide a BMX jump park in the Boyne Valley, together Boyne Valley S with other facilities that may be required to make this an appropriate youth/all age activity space. 11.6.3 Undertake the upgrading (e.g. for spectators) of facilities at Benaraby S/M Benaraby Raceway, and opportunities for increased use of the venue for legitimate motor sport interests (e.g. V8 meets, shows, courses, talks etc). 11.7 Recreational Park 11.7.1 Address the need to develop a rolling program of GRC I recreational park improvements in accordance with the recommendations in the various sport and recreation studies. 11.7.2 Develop a second city park, possibly the Byelle Wetlands, Outer Gladstone M/L to accommodate the needs of the 2031 population. 11.7.3 Identify appropriate locations for: GRC S/M/L • the development of district active recreation spaces; • active neighbourhood parks in emerging urban areas that are not well serviced. 11.7.4 Review the need for further additional district parks (2) and Agnes Water/ S/M large local parks (2) at Agnes Water / Seventeen Seventy Seventeen Seventy/ following the waterfront redevelopment. This should Turkey Beach include consideration of the need for a foreshore development at Turkey Beach. 11.7.5 Improve the informal recreational facilities for young GRC S/M/L people, particularly in growth areas. 11.7.6 Ensure the dedication of open space for a range and choice GRC I of recreational opportunities through development plans and Priority Infrastructure Plans in emerging areas. 11.7.7 Consider longer term opportunities for use of the city's GRC L refuse facility which has potential as an open space, sport or recreation facility. 11.7.8 Consider the concept within the new Planning Scheme of GRC I/S/M/L extending or reinforcing Gladstone's greenbelt as a means of managing and separating the future development of Gladstone, Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and Calliope, in order to retain their distinct identities. 11.7.9 Redevelop the Barney Point Reserve to provide world- Barney Point S (under class facilities. planning) 11.7.10 Further investigate the opportunity to connect the CBD CBD Waterfront/ M/L Waterfront redevelopment/Auckland Point/Barney Point Auckland Point/ Redevelopment and provide extensive waterfront Barney Point
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 28 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* parkland and `Strand' type pool and walking facilities, including connections through the Barney Point Coal Terminal or back into the city, 11.7.11 Pursue opportunities to optimise use of recreation GRC S facilities in school grounds with the support of Council, particularly in rural locations. 11.7.12 Coordinate provision of recreation facilities (as well as Boyne Valley S/M/L other facilities, services and events in the Boyne Valley) across the townships within the Boyne Valley area to ensure that facilities are shared and duplication does not occur. This can best be achieved through existing networks and community organisations but improved by Council coordination and input. 11.7.13 Implement the Master Plan for Memorial Park, including Gladstone S/M expansion of the PCYC, teen action space, new softball clubhouse, new playing fields, young children's play space and a bike education facility. 11.8 Bikeways/Pedestrian Recreation Trails 11.8.1 Better promote the Round Gladstone Trail including GRC S promotional material and maps. 11.8.2 Identify additional trails around Gladstone which link GRC S points of interest, tourist attractions and scenic areas. 11,83 Provide improvements to existing trails through the GRC S provision of facilities such as water, toilets, signage, views/lookouts, bike parking facilities. 11.8.4 Identify and protect new trails which will be required in the GRC S/M longer term to respond to growing demand for outdoor recreation in association with activities such as bush walking, boating and camping. In particular, investigate a trail similar to the Gladstone Round Trail in the Boyne Valle area. 11.8.5 Develop a network of bikeway/walking and horse trails GRC S/M/L through the proposed greenbelt expansion areas to link urban centres, outer suburbs and the Bicentennial Trail. 11.8,6 Develop a regional facility location for trail bikes within Benaraby S/M the Benarab Raceway Master Plan. 11.9 Dog Parks 11.9.1 Identify locations for up to 5 future dog park facilities GRC S/M/L across the region. 12.0 PUBLIC TRANSPORT 12.1 Public Transport Services 12.1.1 Identify funding and resources to evaluate and follow- GRC S/M/L through with the transport enablers and the transport options outlined in the Gladstone Region Public Transport and Signage Study, February 2009. 12.1.2 Review the timetable of the tilt train service to ensure all GRC I intermediate communities on the Brisbane to Rockhampton service can undertake daily northbound travel as well as southbound travel and affordable public transport. 12.1.3 Give whole of (State) Government consideration to rail GRC S travel requirements between Gladstone and Rockhampton, and an appropriate response to meeting these requirements developed which improves access to Rockhampton as the regional centre. 12.1.4 Investigate and consider the following improvements to Various through GRC S/M urban bus services:
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 29 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* • provide bus services on weekends for all existing bus routes; • provide additional bus services between Gladstone and Calliope for the general public, not just school services; • identify bus routes that would benefit from early morning and night services and work with GRTAC to liaise with local bus operators to achieve these services; • identify bus routes between schools and TAFE, university, key employment areas, and other training campuses, and ensure an appropriate scheduling of services; • additional public transport services from Gladstone airport to Gladstone CBD and surrounding areas (Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands); • provide bus routes from key centres to TAFE; • investigate the need for and viability of improved scheduled bus services to Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands; • explore feasibility of a CBD and marina shuttle; • provide more bus drivers; • provide school bus services for high school students between Boyne Valley and the Gladstone urban area. 12.1.5 Plan for the expansion of the bus interchange at Kin Kora Kin Kora M to facilitate additional future services. 12.1.6 Taxi Services Gladstone and S Investigate and consider the following improvements to surrounds/Boyne taxi services: Island/Tannum Sands • provide additional maxi taxis; • explore use of maxi taxi service between schools and training facilities; • consider potential for circulating bus shuttle services around the urban area which travel a set route at a set cost.
12.1.7 Private Bus/Ferry Services Various through GRC S/M Investigate and consider the following improvements to private bus services: • Road North, Calliope Coaches, and Stonestreet bus operators - opportunity to organise scheduled bus services between Gladstone and Rockhampton, special weekend services etc to meet needs; • opportunity exists to utilise industry buses for sporting competition transport and for transport between schools and other training/education facilities; • use of industry owned transport (buses and ferries) by public during off-peak periods; • opportunity exists for shuttle bus services between the Bundaberg hospital to key towns in the Gladstone region to support people travelling for health purposes; • opportunity exists for shuttle bus services from the Miriam Vale train station and Gladstone train station to connect with the Tilt Train services and provide access to surrounding hubs.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 30 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* 12.1.8 Long Distance Bus Services Various in GRC S/M Investigate and consider the following improvements to long distance bus services: • support the provision of more frequent bus services between Gladstone and Rockhampton (stopping at Mount Larcom), and Gladstone and Miriam Vale, and Miriam Vale and Bundaberg (including stops at rural townships); • support for a regular feeder service from Agnes Water/Seventeen Seventy to Gladstone (via Miriam Vale).
12.1.9 Ensure all new major developments (i.e. projects of State GRC S/M/L significance) include cyclist and pedestrian access connections, linking the development to urban centres. 12.1,10 Provide a Gladstone to Yarwun bikeway servicing the Gladstone to Yarwun M significant employment centres in Yarwun and Targinnie State Development Areas.
12.1.11 Provide appropriate cyclist facilities between Gladstone Gladstone to Boyne M and Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands. Island/Tannum Sands
12.1.12 Develop costings and identify funding sources to Gladstone and S/M/L implement over time the findings of the Gladstone City surrounds/Boyne Walk Cycle Network Improvement Plan, the Miriam Island/Tannum Vale Shire Public Open Space and Recreation Plan and Sands/Rural South the Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands Sport and Recreation East/Miram Vale Facility Study in regard to walking and cycling paths, specifically: • improve pedestrian connections at Spinnaker Park to Blain Drive/Marina boardwalk and along waterway/open space corridors (e.g. Police Creek, western side of Callemondah Lake); • increase pathway maintenance and conduct upgrades (i.e. provision of lighting, signage, end-of-trip elements such as drinking water, seating and parking facilities, widening paths) to existing path/cycle networks; • undertake a major upgrade to Hanson Road and Glenlyon Road to improve cyclist and pedestrian access/networks; • improve the Phillip Street and Dawson Highway intersection for pedestrians and cyclists; • include a designated bike lane on the Kirkwood Road extension; • upgrade the Tranquillity Walk at the Lions Park in Miriam Vale; • improve the Heritage Pathway between Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy; • create walking circuits via the local street network and new foreshore walking trails in Turkey Beach; • provide a fitness walking circuit in Bororen at the Bororen Sports and Recreation Ground in the longer term; • continue to expand the existing bikeway/ walkway network in Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands and light additional areas of these pathways; • ensure safe crossing points across the Bruce Highway
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 31 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* and include safe cycling on the Highway in any major upgrade, in particular this needs to occur at Miriam Vale.
12.1.13 Consider special treatments for on-road cycling such as Miriam Vale/ Rural M bicycle lanes to connect and develop the existing South East network through the former Miriam Vale Shire. The promotion of existing networks and awareness of activity programs that use the network should be increased, including for instance preparation of a walks brochure. 12.1.14 Develop a bike play and training facility. Gladstone urban area S 12.1.15 Include pedestrian and cyclist connections from new Growth areas in S/M/L developments to established areas and key destinations Gladstone region (e.g. schools, open space, grounds and shopping centres) in development plans and implement through Priority Infrastructure Plans. 12.1.16 Encourage cycling to employment centres by the GRC S/M/L provision of end of trip facilities, promotional days and industry involvement. 12.1.17 Road Network Gladstone region S Update the existing Gladstone Integrated Regional Transport Plan to: • review the status of all previous recommendations and implementation actions and update these with the recommendations put forward in the Gladstone Region Public Transport and Signage Study (February 2009); • develop a strategy that considers external linkages to the regional centres of Rockhampton and Bundaberg; • in particular include the entire Gladstone Regional Council area, particularly the Rural West, Rural South East and Miriam Vale, Agnes Water/Seventeen Seventy catchments (currently does not include the former Miriam Vale Shire); • consider the significant growth projections anticipated for the Gladstone region with respect to the overall road network, rail services and bus services; • provide a framework for implementing the required additional public transport services, and the infrastructure required such as additional/improved transport interchanges, additional bus stops, additional vehicles; • identify a strategy for connections between all key centres throughout the region; • include the recommendations and options from the Gladstone Public Transport Study (February 2009)(as above); • provide consideration to addressing access issues to Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy including the Eurimbula Corridor; and • cost the above and identify appropriate funding sources.
12.1.18 Develop a priority action plan for GRC which: Gladstone region S • identifies and costs key upgrades within Gladstone
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 32 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* and Surrounds necessary for the functioning and access of communities to key facilities and services. Resolution of issues related to the Kin Kora roundabout (e.g. queuing for fast food outlet, pedestrian and bicycle safety and long delays at peak times) should be the highest priority action under this plan; • identifies and costs future priorities in terms of road upgrades, duplications and ring roads which will be necessary to support the population projections identified to 2031, especially between Gladstone and Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands; between Gladstone and Calliope; and between Calliope and Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands.
12.1.19 Design any future road upgrades in the Gladstone region GRC S/M/L to benefit all road users and to promote and encourage their use for pedestrians and cyclists. 13.0 POLICE AND EMERGENCY FACILITIES AND SERVICES 13.1 Police 13.1.1 Address the need to expand and possibly relocate Gladstone and S/M Gladstone Police Station to another more accessible site. surrounds 13.1.2 Address the possible need to expand Tannum Sands police Tannum Sands M/L station. 13.1.3 Take into account the future population size of Calliope Calliope M/L when undertaking the planned rebuilding of the Calliope Police Station. 13.1.4 Plan for the development of a new base for Gladstone Gladstone Port S/M Water Police to meet the future demands of industry. 13.1.5 Monitor and consider the ability to satisfactorily police Baffle Creek S/M/L small communities such as Baffle Creek from the existing stations of the QPS. 13.1.6 Consider further the cumulative impact of major industry Gladstone urban area S/M/L in terms of facility needs for police services through EIS's. 13.2 Police and Crime Prevention Services, and Justice Servi ces 13.2.1 Continue to strengthen arrangements and initiatives (such GRC S/M/L as liaison officers) for policing of indigenous population and police engagement with community groups and youth, 13.2.2 Establish domestic violence programs. See Children and Families 13,23 Develop programs and community policing and education GRC S efforts to focus on: traffic offences; drug-related offences; alcohol-related assault and street crime; and domestic violence. 13.2.4 Involve industry in education programs to reduce the GRC S above types of offences. 13.2.5 Plan for an increase in police staffing to match population GRC S/M/L increase into the future, and to cater for the needs of major industry. 13.2.6 Review staffing levels at Agnes Water, particularly in peak Agnes Water and Rural S tourist periods and the Rural South East catchment overall. South East 13.2.7 Review staffing levels at Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands. Boyne Island/Tannum S Sands 13.3 Justice Facilities and Services 13.3.1 Consider the need for the expansion of the existing Gladstone CBD M/L courthouse in the medium to longer term.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 33 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timin * 13.3.2 Plan for the increase staff in all services to match needs. Gladstone CBD M/L 134 Fire Stations and Rural Fire Brigade Sheds 13.4.1 Plan for the expansion of the existing Gladstone Fire Gladstone and M/L Station to meet projected needs by 2031. surrounds 13.4.2 Monitor the need for an upgrade of the Boyne Island/ Boyne Island/Tannum M Tannum Sands Fire Station from auxiliary. Sands 13.4.3 Monitor the need for a Rural Fire Station in Mount Mt Larcom M Larcom, 13.4.4 Determine the need for rural fire facility upgrades at Miriam Vale, L Miriam Vale, Lowmead, Beecher and Turkey Beach. Lowmead, Beecher and Turkey Beach 13.4.5 Consider the need for a rural fire shed facility within the Boyne Valley S Boyne Valley. 13.4.6 Consider further the cumulative impact of major industry Gladstone urban area S/M/L in terms of facility needs for fire and rescue services through EIS's. 13.5 Ambulance Stations 13.5.1 Consider the expansion of the existing Gladstone Gladstone and M/L Ambulance Station to meet projected needs by 2031 and surrounds the relocation of the existing facility or provision of a second facility in the growing outer ring suburbs. 13.5.2 Consider the need for a refurbishment or upgrade to the Calliope M Calliope ambulance station in the next ten year capital planning timeframe. 13.5.3 Review the need for additional ambulance provision at Agnes Water S Agnes Water. 13.5.4 Consider further the cumulative impact of major industry Gladstone urban area S/M/L in terms of facility needs for ambulance services through EIS's. 13.5.5 Consider further opportunities for co-location with other GRC - mainly rural S/M/L emergency response services, particularly in the rural areas areas. 13.6 State Emergency Services 13.6.1 Evaluate opportunities to relocate the Tannum Sands SES Tannum Sands M/L facility, or determine if it can be expanded in its existing location. 13.6.2 Identify funding to: Calliope, Miriam Vale, S/M/L • expand the Calliope SES facility or construct an Rosedale and Baffle additional building to house vehicles; Creek • upgrade the Miriam Vale SES; • undertake minor internal modifications to the Rosedale and Baffle Creek SES facilities. 14,0 HOUSING 14.1 Social Housing and Supported Accommodation 14.1.1 Support for: GRC S • a significant increase in the supply of public and community housing. • the provision of transitional housing so that people in crisis and boarding housing can progress successfully to secure long term housing • increased crisis housing suitable for extended families, Indigenous people, singles and young people. • commensurate increases in social support services to support people in maintaining successful tenancies.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 34 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* 14.1.2 Address the need for an efficient and reliable public Refer Public Transport. transport network to provide access to housing in Boyne Island, Agnes Water, Tannum Sands, Calliope, Miriam Vale, Boyne Valley as well as outer lying suburbs within the Gladstone urban area. 14.1.3 Set up a housing sub-fund to be managed through the Gladstone urban I/S/M/L SIMF which can be used to address homelessness and area/Boyne provide social support services in times of housing crisis. Island/Tannum Sands 14.1.4 Identify funding to develop additional transitional and Gladstone urban I/S/M/L crisis housing stock. area/Boyne Island/Tannum Sands 14.1.5 Encourage industry to provide opportunities for further GRC S community sector groups to take out leases over private rental accommodation to increase the stock of housing available as community rentals. 14.1.6 Investigate the potential to attract the Rent Connect All Ongoing Program to Gladstone if the trial is successful and continues to be supported by the State Government. 14.1.7 Encourage industry to become more involved in housing Gladstone urban S /M provision through the funding of new properties to be area/Boyne rented to people in need at a subsidised cost under the Island/Tannum Sands National Rental Affordability Scheme. 14.2 Aged Housing 14.2.1 Encourage industry seeking good corporate citizenship, to Gladstone/ S/M/L direct their funds into increasing housing stock rather than Calliope/ providing subsidies on existing housing stock or ad hoc Miriam Vale/ funding to individual aged care agencies. Agnes Water/ Boyne Island/Tannum Sands 14.2.2 Support the Gladstone Retirement Village Committee Gladstone S proposal as an important opportunity to increase the supply of tri-care housing for older people. 14.2.3 Facilitate and encourage the provision of additional tri-care Gladstone/Boyne M/L facilities in the longer term, in Gladstone, Boyne Island/ Island/Tannum Tannum Sands and probably Calliope. Sands/possibly Calliope 14.2.4 Support for provision of smaller (2 bedroom) dwellings Gladstone / S suitable for occupation by older people (i.e. providing Calliope / ground floor access and incorporating universal design Miriam Vale/ principles) in any expansion of the public housing stock. Agnes Water/ Boyne Island / Tannum Sands 14.2.5 Investigate the capacity of the Gladstone Planning Scheme GRC S (in the forthcoming review) to support the provision of integrated (tri care) accommodation for older people, taking into account the ability to develop flexible forms of housing (including higher density forms and lower density campus style `villages') in a variety of accessible locations that can be appropriately serviced; and the inclusion of universal design principles in the development of a proportion of the general medium density housing stock. 14.2.6 Investigate opportunities to expand the number of seniors Miriam Vale S/M/L units ('cluster housing') (similar to the Sunset Lodge Gladstone facility) in Miriam Vale, Gladstone, Agnes Water, Calliope Agnes Water and possibly Mt Larcom, however, funding for the capital Calliope costs would need to be secured and the ability to service Possibly Mt Larcom them efficiently ascertained.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 35 Opportunities Framework Opportunities Location/ Priority/ Catchment Timing* 14.3 Short Term and Temporary Housing 14.3.1 Investigate and incorporate strategies to encourage the GRC S retention of existing caravan parks and development of new parks in the forthcoming future review of the planning scheme. 14.3.2 Encourage new workers' accommodation to be designed Gladstone/Boyne S/M/L with universal housing design principles (e.g. using ULDA Island/Tannum Sands Accessible Housing Guidelines) so that the dwellings may be able to be converted to retirement accommodation once the construction workforce leaves. 14.3.3 In addition to singles accommodation for the construction Gladstone/Boyne S/M/L workforce, other dwelling types suitable for families Island/Tannum Sands should also be provided, including a range of housing types and models aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing to alleviate stress on existing stock. 15.0 COORDINATION 15.0.1 Adopt the decision making and advisory structure as GRC S/M/L identified in Section 3.3 of this report to: • Oversee the implementation of the Opportunities Framework. • Monitor the timely achievement of opportunities. • Make recommendations in relation to the expenditure to a foundation set up by the Coordinator-General, Department of Infrastructure and Planning, in regard to contributions made by incoming industries. 15.0.2 Employ a SIS Plan Manager Gladstone I 15.0.3 Employ a community development officer for formal Rural South East/ S coordination of community development (e.g. events) and Miriam Vale/Agnes infrastructure development in rural and outlying areas. Water/ Seventeen Seventy/ Rural West 15.0.4 Undertake a five year review, updating and implementation Miriam Vale of the Miriam Vale Town Enhancement Plan. 16.0 MONITORING 16.0.1 Review and adopt the decision making and advisory GRC S/M/L structure as identified in Section 6, and complete the baseline data gathering.
*Timing: I = Immediate S = Short term: 2010-2015 M = Medium Term 2015-2020 L = Long Term 2020-2031
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 36 Opportunities Framework 4.0 PROPOSED FUNDING MECHANISMS
4.1 Responsibilities
Various sources of funds have been identified in the preceding Opportunities Framework. As outlined above, some items are unable to be costed at the present time (e.g. upgrade of service levels over time); others may not involve a monetary cost (e.g. co-operation and co- ordination). Some will also be funded from the normal budgetary processes of Federal, State and Local Government.
Infrastructure items that are able to be costed have been split between potential sources. These are listed in the following tables.
Table 1 includes items of infrastructure that could be included in Priority Infrastructure Plans (PIPs) by GRC. They relate to the types of local level social infrastructure that would be expected to be provided in new greenfield growth areas, particularly outer Gladstone, Calliope and Boyne Island/ Tannum Sands. It should be noted that PIPS can levy only the cost of land for these infrastructure items. The cost of buildings is included in Table 3 (unfunded). Services or recurrent funding cannot be levied.
Table 2 includes items of infrastructure that it is recommended should be included in a Social Infrastructure Management Fund (SIMF). These items are required to mitigate the cumulative impacts of future growth and development which are currently not being contributed to by industry. Industry would be expected to contribute only in proportion to their percentage of the total population increase over the next 20 years, based on the number of new workers who will be imported to Gladstone as a direct result of the development. This is further discussed in the Stage 3 Benchmarking Report, which describes a simple model which can be used as a tool by the Coordinator-General to estimate the appropriate contribution of each industry proponent.
The concept of a SIMF is based on the view that a coordinated pooling and expenditure of funds toward clearly identified infrastructure needs, is a more effective use of industry funds, and has the best outcomes for the health and wellbeingi of the community. In turn, it is considered that a community with a high level of health and wellbeing is most likely to provide a stable and healthy workforce for industry.
Table 3 includes items of infrastructure that are required to meet current needs or future needs which are not appropriately included under either of the above tables. These need to be funded from government grants, rates or by agreement with the private sector (e.g. developers, or interested industry). It also includes the cost of buildings which cannot be provided above under GRC's PIP to meet future growth needs, and for which there is no readily identifiable source of funds.
Existing industries may decide to provide various items from this table (alone or in partnership) from their community funds and `badge' these as industry provided infrastructure.
4.2 Operation of Infrastructure Funds - Transparency and Accountability
Funds will only be established relating to Tables 1 and 2. No funds will be held for items in Table 3.
1 Using the term community health and wellbeing in its broadest sense
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 37 Opportunities Framework PIP Fund: Councils are bound by strict requirements and regulations in relation to the levying, holding and expenditure of funds under a PIP. Local governments must implement business systems to ensure infrastructure charges are calculated, levied, received, managed and expended consistent with the Sustainable Planning Act (SPA) and other relevant local government legislation. In particular, the SPA requires local governments to establish and maintain an infrastructure charges register or regulated infrastructure charges register that includes the following for each charge levied:
n the real property description of the land to which the charge applies; n the schedule under which the charge is levied; n the amount of the charge levied; the unpaid amount of the charge; n the number of demand units charged for; n the approval reference number and the date the approval lapses (if the charge is levied as a result of a development approval or compliance permit); n details of any infrastructure still to be provided (if infrastructure is to be provided instead of paying a charge); n the charge rate, stated in the infrastructure charges schedule, for each charge levied; n if the charge rate has been adjusted for inflation: details of how it was adjusted; the adjusted charge rates recorded for each period from the base date to the present.
GRC would be expected to formulate and operate its PIP in accordance with these requirements.
SIMF: The Coordinator -General will set up and manage the operation of the SIMF . It will cover incremental increases in demand for items of infrastructure (facilities and services) required to serve the future population which cannot be attributed to a PIP. Major industries will be asked to contribute only for the proportion of future growth they incur. Growth which is indirect and due to causes other than the direct employment effects of major industry will not be included2 and therefore there will be short falls in this fund which will need to be met from other sources (e.g. grants, rates).
Items should be prioritised and funds pooled and expended on highest priority items.
The SIMF should be set up as a pooled infrastructure fund under the accountability of the decision making body identified by the Coordinator-General. Prioritisation of expenditure should be based on recommendations to this Committee by the Advisory Committee, which in turn should be informed by the Government Working Group and Community Relations Working Group.
In order to ensure appropriate financial management, project management (where required) and coordination, and also to retain overall responsibility for implementation and management of the Opportunities Framework, a SIS Plan Manager should be established and funded from the SIMF. This manager should also provide advice and centralised local assistance to applicants for major projects.
2 Given that the multiplier has been removed from the ICM
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 38 Opportunities Framework 4.3 Other Expenditure
The above funds (SIMF and PIP) do not include funding for purposes which would be considered within the normal funding and budgetary processes of Federal or State Governments (particularly schools and hospitals). Further evaluation of possible needs and prioritisation of funding for these purposes will need to occur through the normal budgetary processes of these governments. These are the types of items of infrastructure which might be expected to be funded by general revenue, including Royalties paid by industry.
There will be no specific fund held to address items within Table 3. These items need to be reviewed, evaluated by the respective agencies and funded individually as opportunities arise. The lead agency identified should attempt to identify sources of funding to address these needs at the earliest possible time, in liaison with the SIS Plan Manager.
4.4 Costing
It should be noted that the estimated costing of items in these infrastructure tables is preliminary and indicative. They can be expected to change and should also be subject to CPI. The SIMF model has been indexed accordingly.
In some cases, preliminary costings have already been made for some of the items within the tables by other sources (e.g. GRC, CQU or VET). Some have been made from review of the costs of comparative facilities, or with the assistance of GRC officers through reference to standard costs of providing facilities e.g. bikeways have been costed at the current rate experienced by GRC. Others have required estimation on the basis of floorspace and land cost.
The cost of proposed community facilities where a floorspace can be recommended (see Appendix 1) (in $2010) was estimated by application of the rate per m2 building cost based on Rawlinson's Australian Construction Handbook 2010. This is a standard, widely accepted source of construction costs for estimation purposes Australia wide. Rates derived from Rawlinson's are considered adequate for initial feasibility studies only, and should be adjusted for such factors as slope, foundation problems, special design factors etc. They provide no more than a rough guide to the probable cost of a building, and will need to be reviewed once the concept and detailed designs are determined.
It should be noted that the costs per m2 exclude parking and professional fees, which have been added (from the same source). They also exclude loose or special equipment, furniture and furnishings, for which a contingency sum has been allowed. They include finishes, fittings, services, external services to 3m from the outside of the building, some landscaping and a contingency amount of 2.5%.
Figures provided in the handbook are available for capital cities. Data for Brisbane has been used, however a regional indexation provided by Rawlinson's of 107 for Gladstone has been applied to these figures. Data is also provided for various types of civic, recreational, educational and other buildings. The most applicable building type has been used and is endnoted after the table. It should be noted that there are not always specific categories available, and approximations need to be made based on the descriptions of facilities provided in the design and siting criteria.
The estimated cost of the proposed facilities derived from the above process is shown in Appendix 2. Where a costing for land is required, this has been estimated on a m2 basis from REIQ Property Sales Data, using the average for 12 months to December 2009 for GRC area. The closest or most applicable locality relevant to the item proposed has been used.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 39 Opportunities Framework 4. 5) Infrastructure Schedules
The resultant infrastructure schedules are shown in Tables 1, 2 and 3 below.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 40 Opportunities Framework Table 1: Infrastructure Schedule - Priority Infrastructure Plan
Community Facilities - Land only Possible youth 4.1.4 Calliope L $156,000 Blg centre Youth Centre 4.1.3 Boyne Island/Tannum M $646,000 Blg Sands Multipurpose 7.2.1 Telina/South Trees/Glen S $342,000 Blg community hall Eden/Toolooa/O' Connell (small) Multipurpose 7.2.1 Clinton/Byellee/ S $415,500 Blg community hall Callemondah (small) Multipurpose 7.2.1 New S $332,400 B lg community hall Auckland/Kirkwood (small) Road Multipurpose 7.2.1 Calliope L $374,400 Blg community hall (large) with two meeting rooms Community 7.3.2 Tannum Sands L $817,500 Blg Centre (small, comprising 2 halls and 4 meeting rooms) Open Space/Recreation Facilities - Land and embellishments3
3 Note that new sporting and recreational facilities to serve the future population within the PIP are subject to the Amalgamated Open Space Plan and have not been included,
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 41 Opportunities Framework Table 2 : Infrastructure Schedule - Social Impact Mitigation Fund
Facilities Gladstone Region 2.4.2 Gladstone and S $800,000' Vocational Education surrounds Training (VET) Centre Child and Family 3.3.1 Kin Kora S See Comm Centre Centre Youth Drop-in 4.1.3 Kin Kora L See Comm Centre Centre Youth centre 4.1.3 Boyne Island/ M $700,000 Tannum Sands Community Centre 7.3.1 Kin Kora/Sun L $8,600,000` Complex Kin Kora Valley Relocation 7.3.1 Kin Kora/Sun L See comm. CAS/Neighbourhood Valley centre Centre Staged 7.5.5/ Boyne Island M $1,920,000 redevelopment of 8.1.2/ /Tannum Sands Community Centre 8.2.2/ (expanded library, 8.3.2/ performance space, customer service centre and dedicated gallery space) Expansion Gladstone 8.2.1 GRC L $750,000" art gallery/ museum Flat floor venue in 8.3.1 Gladstone CBD M $12,000,000 the Gladstone Entertainment Centre Upgrade and remodel 8.4.1 Gladstone CBD S $1,000,000 Gladstone Entertainment Centre Multicultural 9.1.2 Kin Kora M See Comm Resource Centre Centre Murri Centre 10.2.8 Kin Kora I $7,000,000 Childrens 11.1.1 GRC S/M/L $1,000,000"` Playground Upgrade Program Multi-sporting 11.2.1/OSP Gladstone and M/L $12,000,000 Complex - Briffney surrounds Ck/Harvey Rd Multi-sporting 11.2.1/OSP Boyne S/M/L $6,000,000 Complex - Boyne Island/Tannum (does not Tannum Sports Park Sands and include $2.5m surrounds from sale)
Assumed Council site
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 42 Opportunities Framework Multi-sporting 11.2.1/OSP Calliope and S/M $6,000,000 Complex - Calliope surrounds Sports Park Infrastructure 11.2.3/OSP GRC S/M/L $4,500.000'" Upgrade Program - major existing local sporting facilities - (including competition lighting) Includes: • Palm Drive • Meteors • Sun Valley • Gary Larson Oval • Discovery Coast Implementation OSP GRC M/L $20,000,000 Master Plan - Benaraby Motorsportz Complex Boyne Tannum 11.4.3/OSP Boyne Island S/M $2,500,000 Swimming Pool /Tannum Sands Squash Courts OSP Gladstone and S $500,000 surrounds Kart Track Upgrades OSP Gladstone and S $500,000 surrounds Indoor Sports Centre 11.5.1 Gladstone and L $10,000,000 surrounds Recreation Park 11.7.1 GRC S/M/L $4,000,000" Upgrade program Second city park - 11.7.2 Gladstone and M/L $5,000,000 Belle Wetlands surround Improved recreation 11.7.5 Outer Gladstone/ S/M/L $1,000,000"' facilities for young Boyne Island people /Tannum Sands/Calliope Extension of 11.7.8 Gladstone and I/S/M/L Subject to greenbelt surrounds/Boyne Planning Island/Tannum Scheme Sands/Calliope Review Redevelopment 11.7.9 Gladstone I/S $12,000,000 Barney Point Reserve
Connection 11.7.10 Gladstone and L Subject to parklands/linkages surrounds investigation CBD Waterfront/Auckland Point/Barney Point
Implementation 11.7.13 Gladstone S/M $4,670,000 Master Plan
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 43 Opportunities Framework Memorial Park Bike education 11.7.13 GRC I $130,000 facility Memorial Park Pedestrian and 11.8.5 Gladstone and S/M/L $2,000,000"" Bikeway surrounds Improvement program Day use area for OSP GRC I/S $1,000,000 Calliope river Signature Park for OSP Calliope and M $1,200,000 Calliope township surrounds Ja cess Park) Expansion Kin Kora 12.1.5 Kin Kora M $12,000,000v` Bus Interchange Gladstone to Yarwun 12.1.10 Gladstone to M $2,000,000" Bikeway Yarwun Cycling facilities 12.1.11 Gladstone to M $4,600,000 Gladstone to Boyne Boyne Island/Tannum Sands Island/Tannum Sands Implementation of 12.1.17/ GRC S/M/L TBD through updated GIRTP 12.1.18 study Action Plan 12.1.19 New Gladstone 13.1.4 Gladstone Port S/M $2,500,000 Water Police base Transitional and 14.1.4 Gladstone and I/S/M/L $20,000,000 crisis housing stock surrounds/ Boyne Island/Tannum Sands Services Additional Women's 1.4.3 GRC S/M/L $3,000,000> Health Services Literacy and 2.4.1 GRC S/M/L $6,000,000- - numeracy programs Industry Liaison 2.4.11 Gladstone and S/M/L $1,400,000U1 Officer for VET surrounds Training Centre Child and Family 3.3.2 Kin Kora M $3,440,000 Mobile Response Team Family specific 3.3.11/ GRC S/M/L $6,100,000'-' programs (previously 3.3.12 C4C) Child and Family 3.4.2 GRC I $9,000,000° Programs, including • Sexual Assault counselling for children • Perpetrators Program • Parenting program
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 44 Opportunities Framework Child Support 3.4.3 GRC I $2,000,000" Worker and outreach services Counselling services 3 .4.4 GRC S $6,000,000" (general, youth, child and family) Financial counselling 3.4.8 GRC S $1,400,000''"' Youth Bus 4.1.11 Gladstone/Boyne I $215,000' Island/Tannum Sands Extended library 8.1.4 Gladstone/Boyne S/M/L $6,000,000' hours Island/Tannum Sands Upgrade library 8.1.5 GRC S/M/L $4,000,000' resources Housing support 14.1.3 Gladstone/Boyne I/S/M/L $4,000,000" service sub-fund Island/Tannum Sands SIS Plan Manager 15.1.2 GRC I $1,400,000"" Grants and OSP GRC Ongoing $ 1,400,000"X`" Industry/Government Liaison Officer ParksandRecreation Council GRC Ongoing $1 ,700,000X" Projects Manager
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 45 Opportunities Framework Table 3: Infrastructure Schedule - Unfunded Needs
Possible youth 4.1.4 Calliope $380,000 centre (blg only) Youth Space 4.1.7 Rosedale I $50,000 Outdoor youth 4.1.8 Tannum Sands/ S/M $125,000"' recreation facilities Kin Kora Enlarge Skate Park 4.1.15 Agnes Water S $100,000 Possible Skate Park 4.1.16 Miriam Vale M/L $250,000 Aged day care 6.1.1 Boyne Island/Tannum M $3,700,000 centre Sands Second aged day 6.1.3 Gladstone M $3,500,000 care centre Community bus 6.3.2 GRC S $215,000xx°" Meeting room/hall 7.1.1 Baffle Creek S $250,000 (small) Meeting room/2 7.1.2 Turkey Creek S $250,000 offices Multipurpose 7.2.1 Telina/South Trees/Glen S $750,000 community hall Eden/Toolooa/O' Connell (small) (blg only) Multipurpose 7.2.1 Clinton/Byellee/ S $1,000,000 community hall Callemondah (small) (blg only) Multipurpose 7.2.1 New S $750,000 community hall Auckland/Kirkwood (small) (blg only) Road Multipurpose 7.2.1 Calliope L $1,500,000 community hall (large) with two meeting rooms(blg only) Refurbishment halls 7.2.2/ Various through GRC S/M/L $5,000,000 7.2.3/ 7.2.4/ 7.2.5 Community Centre 7.3.2 Tannum Sands L $2,800,000 (small, comprising 2 halls and 4 meeting rooms) (blg only) Airconditioning 7.3.4 Miriam Vale/Mt Larcom S $20,000 meeting rooms Boyne Valley 8.1.1 Boyne Valley/Rural S $400,000 library or mobile South East/outer service 5 Gladstone Expansion library 8.1.3 Calliope L $1,235,000 Regional Equestrian OSP GRC M/L $8,000,000 Complex - Calliope Development and 8.2.4 Agnes Water S $250,000
s Assumed mobile service for purposes of costing
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 46 Opportunities Framework modernisation of museum Outdoor 8.3.5 Agnes Water S $200,000 amphitheatre Outdoor 8.3.6 Tannum Sands M $500,000 amphitheatre Basketball court 11.3.4 Agnes Water I $30,000"" BMX track 11.6.1 Boyne Island/Tannum M $200,000" Sands BMX jump 1 1.6.2 Boyne Valley S $70,000
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 47 Opportunities Framework 5.0 RECOMMENDED COORDINATION MECHANISMS
The above Opportunities Framework has been developed to improve the provision of social infrastructure and therefore community health and wellbeing in the Gladstone region.
It is recommended that an advisory group such as (in our view) the SIS Plan Working Group be continued and be involved in informing decision -making in relation to needs and priorities.
Stronger community involvement and co-ordinated intergovernmental input through the GIWG currently convened by the Department of Infrastructure and Planning in relation to social infrastructure is also recommended . This might include particular consideration of the need for face to face locally based interaction from Rockhampton based agencies , the delivery of services by local service providers rather than outreach from Rockhampton and the appropriateness of administrative boundaries for service provision servicing southern parts of GRC.
It is also recommended that a formal Community Relations Industry Group be convened by industry to provide a mechanism by which the joint action of major industries can be coordinated and maximised ; and that a six monthly meeting of the overarching interagency be held which is attended by representation from the SIS Plan Working Group and the Community Relations Industry Group to update participants , identify emerging needs and discuss progress under the Opportunities Framework.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 48 Opportunities Framework 6.0 RECOMMENDED MONITORING MECHANISMS
The SIS Plan requires monitoring, and this will be one of the duties of the SIS Plan Manager. There are two ways in which this should occur:
n Review of the implementation of the Opportunities Framework, including the collection and expenditure of funds. n Evaluation of the effect that the SIS Plan is having (or maybe having) on the community health and wellbeing.
While it will clearly not be possible to link cause and effect in terms of the effect of the SIS Plan, monitoring of some key and readily obtainable social indicators for the community will provide guidance to decision makers on the state of community health and wellbeing, and may allow the SIS Plan to be adjusted accordingly, if necessary. Suggested mechanisms for monitoring both of the above are provided below.
6.1 Review of Plan Implementation
It is important that the SIS Plan be monitored to ensure that:
n Actions are achieved. n Funding is being accountably charged and collected. n Expenditure of funds is occurring in a timely fashion.
It is recommended that an annual review be undertaken by the representatives of the GIWG.
6.2 Evaluation of Community Health and Wellbeing
It is also considered important that overall community health and wellbeing is monitored, and any adjustment made to the plan or the priorities adopted in the plan, where indictors show issues are arising. Table 4 provides a number of key indicators which could be used to evaluate community health and wellbeing. They have been based on current practice with consideration of the particular social issues, needs and problems that have been identified in the needs assessment.
Possible performance criteria have been identified which can be used to evaluate each indicator, the source of this data, and the possible timing (based both on desirability and the availability of data either annually or five yearly). Baseline information is available from the material compiled for the SIS Plan, the id.profiles demographic data available on GRC's website, and/or from Government agencies on GIWG.
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 49 Opportunities Framework Table 4: Evaluation Criteria
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND APPROPRIATENESS
Housing Stress I Households in housing stress • ABS6
Rental housing affordability • DoC I 3
Social Housing Number of dwellings by category • DoC Provision (ATSI, seniors, youth etc)
Wait time for housing by type of • DoC dwelling
3 Aged Housing Number of residential aged care • DHA beds and packages
Number of aged person's Council 3 I 3 dwelling units added
EDUCATION. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
Job availability Number of jobs created • GEIDB and participation Employment/unemployment rate • ABS Census
Training Number of new training places • VET created
ACCESS AND MOVEMENT
' Australian Bureau of Statistics
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 50 Opportunities Framework Kms of local bikeways/walkways created
Kms of bus routes added
Kms of roads added
Community transport passengers
Improvements/ Number of courts (any type) • Council additions to added facilities
Number of new or upgraded • Council playgrounds
m2 additional recreational land • Council
Number new sportsfields • Council
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Community Number of new or upgraded • Council infrastructure community facilities
Number of new community • Council services
Hospital referrals to • QH Rockhampton (?)
Hospital waiting times • QH
Number of cases of domestic • QPS7 violence related offences
Number of overall criminal • QPS
' Unpublished data
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 51 Opportunities Framework 3 3 Number of child notifications • DoC I I
Number of respite places/hours • DoC of community care (both aged and disability) 3 Average response times QFRS/QAS OVERALL
Community Proportion of residents in the • ABS Stability same LGA 5 years ago Census
Social SEIFA index of Relative • ABS Advantage Economic Advantage Census
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 52 Opportunities Framework REFERENCES
Coordinator-General's Report, Gladstone Nickel Project: Report evaluating the Environmental
Impact Statement, pursuant to Section 35 of the State Development and Public Works
Organisation Act 1971 (Qld), 15 January 2009
Rawlinsons Australian Construction Handbook, Edition 28, 2010
Ross Planning, Memorial Park Master Plan, October 2009 Urban Land Development Authority, Accessible Housing Guidelines, September 2009
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region S3 Opportunities Framework APPENDIX I: DESIGN AND SITING CRITERIA FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Criteria of Location Catchment/ Proposed Facility Indicative size Design Considerations Area Recd Building Recd Min Land
(m2) ) (m Within 5km of 85% of the Design that is relevant or Youth centre 150m2 750m' Calliope population living in appeals to young people catchment Access to information and support services Located within walking • At least one smaller distance of residential office/interview room bus route areas or on • Flexible partitioning • Connected with bicycle Lounge area and pedestrian networks IT area Activityyspace Adjacent to public open • Kitccehe nefacilitiestte facilities space and preferably Toilet facilities shared with recreation activities outdoor space • Associated with young Full disability access people's recreation facilities such as a skate park, basketball court etc
• Suitable location for amplified music (not close to residential land uses) • Visible from public roads, activity centres and other natural surveillance • Desirably not close to schools
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 54 Opportunities Framework Within 5km of 85% of the Design that is relevant or Youth Centre 300m2 2000m2 Boyne Island/Tannum population living in appeals to young people Sands catchment Main activity space/room with flexiblee partitioning within walking Access to information and • distance of rresidential support services areas or on bus route • Possible learning function • Connected with bicycle o A seminar and pedestrian networks room/virtual classroom, say 100m2 • Adjacent to public open o A group study area space and preferably SOm (could be recreation activities divided into two • Associated with young tutorial rooms) and people's recreation o Wet and dry arts facilities such as a skate spaces 100m2 park, basketball court etc Two smaller office/interview • Suitable location for rooms amplified music (not close Lounge area to residential land uses) IT area • Activity space • Visible from public roads, Kitchenette facilities activity centres and other Toilet facilities shared with natural surveillance outdoor space Full disability access • Desirably not close to Parking schools
Telina/South Trees/Glen Multipurpose community Within 3km of 85% of the 2 Informal activity space for club 300m2 1 ,200m Eden/Toolooa/O'Connell hall (small) population living in & community organisations, catchment youth and playgroup activities • Community health and meeting • Located within walking room/office distance of residential Internet access areas or on bus route • Informal outdoor recreation /
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 55 Opportunities Framework • Connected with bicycle Kitchenette facilities and pedestrian networks Toilets attached to hall Adequate storage for user • Located within a groups community or Full disability access neighbourhood hub, • preferably colocated with other facilities such as child care centre, school, shops, parks etc • Visible from public roads , activity centres and other natural surveillance • Adjacent to fenced outdoor children's play area and public space
• Close to bus stops
Multipurpose community Within 3.5km of 85% of z 2 Informal activity space for club Clinton/Byellee/ 400m 1 ,500m Callemondah hall (small) the population living in & community organisations, catchment youth and playgroup activities • Partitionable • Located within walking Community health and meeting distance of residential • room/office areas or on bus route Internet access • Connected with bicycle Informal outdoor recreation / and pedestrian networks Kitchenette facilities • Toilets attached to hall • Located within a Adequate storage for user community or groups neighbourhood hub, Full disability access preferably colocated with other facilities such as child care centre, school, shops, parks etc
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 56 Opportunities Framework • Visible from public roads , activity centres and other natural surveillance
• Adjacent to fenced outdoor children's play area and public space
• Close to bus stops
New Auckland/Kirkwood Multipurpose community Within 3km of 85% of the 2 Informal activity space for club 300m2 1 ,200m Road hall (small) population living in & community organisations, catchment youth and playgroup activities Partitionable Located within walking • Community health and meeting distance of residential room/office areas or on bus route • Internet access • Connected with bicycle Informal outdoor recreation / and pedestrian networks Kitchenette facilities • Toilets attached to hall • Located within a Adequate storage for user community or • Fgroups neighbourhood hub, Fullll disability access preferably colocated with other facilities such as child care centre, school, shops, parks etc • Visible from public roads, activity centres and other natural surveillance
• Adjacent to fenced outdoor children's play area and public space
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 57 Opportunities Framework • Close to bus stops
Within 4km of 85% of the Multipurpose hall for club & Calliope Multipurpose community 600 1 ,800 hall (large) with two population living in community organisations, meeting rooms catchment youth and playgroup activities • Partitionable into different • Located within 5 minutes sized rooms drive of residential areas 2 community health and or on bus route meeting rooms/offices • Connected with bicycle Stage and local level and pedestrian networks performance facilities • Internet access • Colocated with other Informal outdoor recreation community facilities or space located within the public Kitchen domain of a local activity Internal toilets centre, including a Adequate storage for user shopping centre, mall etc groups • Visible from public roads, Full disability access other facilities or other parts of the public domain and with natural surveillance • Adjacent to fenced outdoor children's play area and public space
• Adjacent to bus stops
Community Centre Within 5km of 85% of the 2 multipurpose hall s for club Tannum Sands 800mZ 25002m (small, comprising 2 halls population living in & community organisations, and 4 meeting rooms) youth and playgroup activities
58 Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region Opportunities Framework catchment Partitionable into different sized rooms • Located within 10 minutes 2 meeting rooms/2 community drive of residential areas health and interview rooms or on bus route Office for worker • Connected with bicycle Stage and local level and pedestrian networks performance facilities • Internet access • Located within the public informal outdoor recreation domain of a local activity space centre, including a Kitchen shopping centre, parks and Internal toilets other community facilities Adequate storage for user etc groups • Visible from other parts of Full disability access the public domain and with natural surveillance • Attached fenced outdoor children's play area
• Within a public space containing public art, shade and seating • Adjacent to bus stops Located within a major Comprised of a number of Kin Kora Community Centre Total(see Total: Complex, comprising: activity centre within ` pods' com onents Gladstone 10,000 m comes): • A one stop shop Surrounding an artistic and Serving GRC catchment; 2 offering information 2,450m cultural precinct (e.g. an however majority of users and referral services amphitheatre and a water from Gladstone and to a range of user park/sculpture park surrounds and Boyne groups Island/Tannum Sands Extended operational hours (i.e. • Centre based and Outreach to other weekends and open 6 am - 9
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 59 Opportunities Framework (longer term) mobile community centres in pm) to cater for working outreach services Miriam Vale, Agnes Water families and Calliope, possibly • Soft entry to a range operating as satellite Possibility of management by of services being user community centres major stakeholders (Council, friendly and inviting • industry and community Located readily accessible (e.g. colocated with sector). to transport networks and a artistic and play major retail hub activities) • Connected with bicycle and pedestrian networks • Visible from other parts of the public domain and with natural surveillance
• Attached fenced outdoor children's play area • Within a public space containing public art, shade and seating • Adjacent to bus stops
CAS/Neighbourhood General community services, 2 1000m Centre including:
• Current CAS functions
• Meeting space for community groups
• Office space for seeding new community organisations
• Private interview rooms
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 60 Opportunities Framework Child and Family Centre Centre for family support and I 000M2 child-focused services and programs, including:
• Strong connections to kindergarten programs, classes, reading programs, allied health and parenting support, school tutoring, financial counselling and other family -friendly programs • Prevention services (including for women)
• Early intervention services
• Support for disengaged children
• Educational programs with industry involvement
• Clinical area • Playground for playgroup • Toy library. Multicultural Resource Centre 200m2 for newly arrived residents' services and activities, including: • Translation and interpretation services • Local cultural and custom
61 Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region Opportunities Framework courses with industry and community involvement • Language lessons (many languages, including English) • Intercultural training for the workplace (with industry involvement) and child care centres/trainees
• Activities for older multicultural people • Social functions.
Youth drop-in centre A youth drop-in centre, 2 180m including: • A technology lounge
• Soft entry to referral services and information.
Social enterprise Tentatively, 70m z plus • Cafe outdoor area
• Bookshop
Tentatively, Artistic and cultural Not sized precinct in the centre of Amphitheatre the hub • Water park! sculpture park)
62 Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region Opportunities Framework Boyne Island/Tannum Aged day care centre Centrally located on a site 2 2 Large day care room 1 ,000m 3 ,000m Sands accessible to both Boyne Sessional offices for podiatry, Island and Tannum Sands visiting service providers etc Determine need for space for • Good access for people service providers with disabilities High level of equipment storage • Good vehicle access and required parking Good loading and disabled parking facilities • Adequate on-site parking • Provision for vehicle servicing arrangements Gladstone Second aged day care Possible collocation with Large day care room 1 OOOm2 3 ,00Oin2, less if centre hospital or new aged care Sessional offices for podiatry, incorporated in facility visiting service providers etc an aged complex Determine need for space for • Centrally located ice providers • Good access for people High level of equipment storage with disabilities required Good loading and disabled GGood vehicle access and parking facilities p • arkinood g Adequate on-site parking • Provision for vehicle servicing arrangements Baffle Creek Meeting room/hall Within 10km of 85% of Informal activity space for club 100m2 N/A the population living in & community organisations, catchment youth and playgroup activities (50 people) • Connected with bicycle Kitchenette facilities and pedestrian networks • Toilets nearby or attached to • Can be located within a hall reserve or recreation Adequate storage for user ground groups Full disability access • Visible from public roads
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 63 Opportunities Framework or other users of the area • Outdoor children's play area in proximity
Turkey Creek Meeting room/2 offices Within 10km of 85% of 2 Meeting room for club & l00m N/A the population living in community organisations, catchment youth and playgroup activities (30 people) • Connected with bicycle Two attached offices/ and pedestrian networks community health and • Can be located within a interview rooms reserve • Kitchenette facilities Toilets nearby or attached to • Visible from public roads hall or areas Adequate storage for user • Outdoor children's play groups area in proximity • Full disability access
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 64 Opportunities Framework APPENDIX 2: ESTIMATED COST OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES (EXCL GST)
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z 2 $1,800 (4) per $1,926 per m2 $208 per m2 $534,365 Calliope Youth Centre 150m 750m m2 + $3,370 per $378,365 x 750 m2 + 5 car + $3,150 per space = $ 156,000 spaces space (2) + 12.5% + 12.5% prof +10% fees (3) +10% contingency10 Boyne Island/Tannum 2 $1,800 (4) per $1,926 per m2 $707,231 $323 per m2 $1,353,231 300 m + 10 2,000 m2 Sands Youth Centre + $3,370 per x 2,000 m2 car spaces + $3,150 per space = $646,000 space (2) + 12.5% +12.5%prof +10% fees (3) + 10% contingency Telina/South 2 2 $1,800 per m2 $1,926 per m2 $285 per m2 $1,098,731 300m + 10 1,200m Trees/Glen (4) + $3,370 per $756,731 x 1,200 m2 car spaces Eden/Toolooa/O'Conn + $3,150 per space = $342,000 ell Multipurpose space (2) + 12.5% community hall + 12.5% prof + 10% (small)
Determined at I car space per 30m2 GFA for community centre and youth centre; 1 car space per 20m2 for aged facilities to allow for disability provisions and loading/unloading Regional index 0 Contingency sum allowed for items not included in index, particularly site costs and fitout Contingency sum allowed for items not included in index, particularly site costs and fitout
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 65 Opportunities Framework fees (3) + 10% contingency Clinton/Byellee/ 2 2 $1,800 perm $1,926 per m2 $1 ,007,584 $277 per m2 $1,423,084 400m 1,500m Callemondah (4) + $3,370 per 12 x 1,500 Multipurpose + 13 car + $3,150 per space m2 community hall spaces space (2) + 12.5% _ $415,500 (medium) + 12.5% prof + 10% fees (3) + 10% contingency New 2 2 $1,800 per m2 $1,926 per m 2 $277 per m2 $1,089,131 300m 1 ,200m (4) Auckland/Kirkwood + $3,370 per $756,731 x 1,200 m2 Road Multipurpose + 10 car + $3,150 per space = $332,400 community hall spaces space (2) + 12.5% (small) + 12.5% prof + 10% fees (3) + 10% contingency Calliope Multipurpose $1,800 per m2 $1,926 per m2 $208 per m2 $ 1,887,862 600 1,800 (4) community hall (large) + $3,370 per $1,513,462 x 1,800 + 20 car + $3,150 per space =$374,400 spaces space (2) + 12.5% +12.5%prof +10% fees (3) +10% contingency 2 2 Tannum Sands 2 2 $2,560 perm $2,739 per m2 $327 per m $3,633,370 800m 2500m Community Centre (1) +$3,370 per $2,815,870 x 2,500 m2 (small, comprising 2 + 25 car + $3,150 per space = $817,500 halls and 4 meeting spaces
12 Using Kirkwood as closest comparative locality for land value
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 66 Opportunities Framework rooms) space (2) + 12.5% + 12.5% prof +10% fees (3) contingency + 10% contingency Kin Kora Community $2,560 per m $2,739 per m = $8,095,230 + Not $8,595,230 Total: Total: Centre Complex (1) +$3,370 per amphitheatre/ included, 2,450m2 10,000 m2 + $3,150 per space sculpture park Council + 80 spaces space (2) + 12.5% $8,595,230 owned site +12.5%prof +10% fees (3) contingency +10% contingency Boyne Island/Tannum z 2 $1,880 per m2 $2,012 per m2 $2,698,368 $323 per m2 $3,667,368 1,000m 3 ,000m Sands Aged day care (5) + $3,370 per x 3,000m2 centre + 50 car + $3,150 per space = $969,000 spaces or space (2) + 12.5% equivalent + 12.5% prof + 10% fees (3) +10% contin enc Gladstone Aged day 2 2 $1,880 per m2 $2,012 per m2 $2,698,368 280 per m x $3,538368 1,000m 3,000m , 2 care centre (5) + $3,370 per 33,000m + 50 car + $3,150 per space = $840,000 spaces or space (2) + 12.5% equivalent + 12.5% prof + 10% fees (3) + 10% contingency Baffle Creek Meeting $1,800 per m2 $1,926 per m2 $243,602 Not $243,602 loom2 N/A room/hall (4) + $3,370 per included, + 5 car + $3,150 per space assume
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 67 Opportunities Framework spaces space (2) + 12.5% reserve + 12.5% prof +10% fees (3) +10% contingency Turkey Creek Meeting 2 $1,800 per m $1,926 per m $243,602 Not $243,602 100m N/A room/2 offices (4) + $3,370 per included, + 5 car + $3,150 per space assume spaces space (2) + 12.5% reserve + 12.5% prof +10% fees (3) +10% contingency Staged redevelopment $2,330 (6) $2,493 per m $1,419, 140 Not $ 1,919,140 410 m2 N/A of Community Centre + 12.5% prof + 12.5% prof (library and included, expansion (expanded library, fees (3) fees (3) CSC) Council performance space, library + + 10% + 10% + $500,000 (est) owned site customer service 50in2 CSC + contin enc contin ency alterations/ centre and dedicated building g y g renovations gallery space) alterations/ renovations
Boyne/Tannum $900,000 pool Not 25 metre N/A $963, 000 $1 ,678,328 $ 1,678,328,678,328 Pool included, pool/150m (7) + $2450 per + $393,225 assume amenities m2 for + 12.5% prof reserve amenities (8) fees (3) + 12.5% prof + 10% fees (3) contingency + 10% contingency Extension Calliope 400 m2 N/A $2,330 (6) $2,493 per m2 $1,234,035 N/A $1,234,035 Library expansion + 12.5% prof + 12.5% prof
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 68 Opportunities Framework library fees (3) fees (3) + 10% + 10% contingency contingency
Notes to the table:
(1) Civic Centre (500-750 capacity) - main hall , lesser hall, anterooms, high standard finishes, kitchen and bar facilities, air conditioning: $2,560-$2,760. The lower end of the range ($2,560) has been assumed as closest to a community centre.
(2) Open parking areas, including bitumen paving, stormwater drainage, minimal lighting and some landscaping: $$3,025-$3,265 per space. A midpoint has been assumed ($3,150)given the flat, cleared nature of the site, but the desire for high standards of lighting and landscaping.
(3) Professional Fees for City Hall, 2000 capacity, 12-13.5%. Lower-middle end of range at 12.5% assumed.
(4) Civic Centre, 300-500 capacity - main hall suitable for cabarets, conventions, etc, anterooms, small kitchens, standard finishes, no air conditioning: $1,705-$1,840. The higher end of the range ($1,800) has been assumed allowing for air conditioning and some special floors etc.
(5) Aged Person's Home, hostel - one to three storeys, central toilet and dining facilities, minimum finish, no lift: $2,160-$2,325. Middle of range assumed ($1,880) to apply to an aged day care, similar to a community hall.
(6) Library, Suburban - two to three storeys, good standard finishes, air conditioning, lift, excluding loose fittings: $2,245-$2,420. Midpoint of range assumed ($2,330) to allow for higher quality finishes.
(7) Swimming pool - 25 metre pool, 18.5 in wide x 2.2 in deep: $893,500-$963,500.
(8) Change room/toilet building - single storey, standard construction and basic finishes: $2,355-$2,540
(9) Land values based on REIQ Property Sales Data, average for 12 months to December 2009, Gladstone Regional Council area. Calculated from median lot size of 650m2 for available localities of:
Clinton Average Glen Eden and Telina Kin Kora Average Kirkwood/New Auckland South Gladstone Calliope Boyne Island
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 69 Opportunities Framework Contribution -only to set up and general opt t:^^nal costs $40,000 pa Refit out of CAS space CommupitylArts 5pace( 5'50)1and alterations/additions ($ 500,000) $50,000 prover 20 years $500,000 pa over 20 years $200,000 pa over 20 years $50,000 pa over 20 years $250,000 pa over 20 years "' Based on cost of comparative facilities 'X Based on $200 per lineal metre $150,000 pa over 20 years $300,000 pa over 20 years for 2 services X" Based on salary of $70,000 pa Vehicles and 2 staff for 5 years, then vehicles and 3 staff for 10 years (commencing 2015). Av vehicle own/lease/running cost $16,000 pa and assumed professional staff cost $70,000 pa Based on previous C4C costs, subject to CPI ($405,000 pa) " 3 programs at an average cost of $150,000 pa over 20 years $100,000 pa over 20 years $300,000 pa over 20 years to set up and run a counselling service X" Based on salary of $70,000 pa "` Assumes three 12 seater buses at year s 1, 7 and 14, purchase cost $45,000 less $13,000 each trade in. Assumes running costs of $500 per month XX Assumes $300,000 pa over 20 years Two thirds of library resource acquisitions ($320,000 pa 2009/10) over 20 years XX" Based on $200,000 pa over 20 years XX Based on salary of $70,000 pa X%'V Based on salary of $70,000 pa XXV Based on salary of $85,000 pa XX"I Based on 2 plexipave courts at Kin Kora and one at Tannum Sands, average cost $44,000 each XX"' As for youth bus X'"" Based on bituminous concrete XX'X From comparative facilities XXX From comparative facilities
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region 70 Opportunities Framework