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A FIVE YEAR FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR TASMANIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION TASMANIA SNAP SHOT Growing grassroots organisation with 12,155 outdoor players plus 2,375 indoor players individually registered for the 2017 season. Aiming for 20,000 players by 2023. Our junior ranks are the fastest growing part of our game, we saw more than 1,000 new children join over the past three seasons alone1. Formal partnership with Melbourne City FC in the National Football League, giving State players invaluable access to the national A-League competition. Seeking to leverage up to $800,000 to undertake two key priority projects at KGV Park and in Launceston as well as basic infrastructure upgrades at other club facilities. Investment into these upgrades is a fantastic opportunity to give a boost to the local Tasmanian community, provide much needed upgrades and ensure the continued growth of Football in Tasmania. Grassroots sport is a cornerstone of our way of life and involvement in team sport has been proven to be of enormous benefits to children and adults alike, with involvement in a team teaching responsibility, discipline, sense of belonging and involvement. For a small investment, returns to Government in terms of goodwill, community spirit and ensuring children in particular are stimulated and engaged will be immeasurable. 1 U-6 to U-12 age groups, 2014-2017 seasons. FOOTBALL FEDERATION TASMANIA BACK GROUND Football Federation Tasmania (FFT) is a member of the Football Federation Australia and is the body responsible for operating Football competitions in Tasmania. With 32 different senior clubs across the State, with 6 junior associations who contain a further 96 for a total of 128 clubs represented by 1,145 teams overall. All training in different locations and facilities, the FFT has long been looking at ways to improve our game in Tasmania and continue to grow membership. A strong grassroots organisation with dedicated, world class training and playing facilities will see Football continue to be the fastest growing sport in Tasmania and continue to reflect the national trend of strong growth in the Sport. KEY FACTS AND FIGURES Football Federation Tasmania (FFT) has grown to be an organisation boasting over 14,000+ regular registered players, 32 different clubs, 6 associations and five separate leagues for both women, men, seniors and juniors across Tasmania. Football is now the most-played competitive sport in Australia, having trumped Golf in popularity in 2016 and has grown in participation by 46 per cent since 2001, contradicting a downward trend across other key sporting codes2. NUMBER OF REGULAR PARTICIPANTS 2001 2016 Change Football 428,000 623,000 46.00% Tennis 711,000 463,000 -35.00% Netball 414,000 315,000 -24.00% AFL 256,000 253,000 -1.00% During the 2017 season, more than 20,000 people headed to a football game in Tasmania each weekend. We have a high reach to audiences online with all games streamed via Facebook and Youtube, with more than 10,000 views of some games and more than 19,000 Facebook live stream views in the recent Statewide Cup Final. FOOTBALL FEDERATION TASMANIA WHERE WE’RE HEADED Grow our grassroots organisation to 20,000 registered players by 2023. Continue to develop relationships with corporate sponsors, currently have relationships with Specsavers, PFD Foodservices, Mitsubishi Motors and Redline Coaches. KGV Park in Glenorchy to continue to be the home of Football in Tasmania. Continue support for an A-League licence for Tasmania including a purpose built rectangular stadium. HOW TO GET THERE Football Federation Tasmania have completed an infrastructure audit of statewide playing facilities which has highlighted the need for improvements in terms of access, pitch quality and infrastructure. Many teams do not have regular, consistent or sufficient access to grounds and this is the major constraint to participation. This needs to be addressed in order to see continued growth of football in Tasmania. Football Federation Tasmania are looking to leverage up to $800,000 to improve basic infrastructure across club facilities as well as undertake some key priority projects which are integral to achieving our vision of 20,000 members by 2023. Roy Morgan Research, “Aussies are losing their competitive spirit for sport”, March 20, 2017 http://www.roymorgan.com/findings/7182-decline-in-competitive-sports-participation- australia-december-2016-201703200905 KEY PRIORITY PROJECTS KGV PARK The Home of Football in Tasmania, over 200 individual games are played here each year as well as 822 hours of training. Urgent improvements are needed to the artificial pitch, changerooms, referee facilities and public viewing areas and conveniences. Support required for these upgrades are $1.5 million. LAUNCESTON ARTIFICIAL PITCH With four senior clubs based in Launceston it makes sense to develop a dedicated playing facility that can be the home of Football in northern Tasmania as well as the Northern Tasmania Junior Soccer Association, FFT’s youth development programs and regional tournaments. A dedicated, artificial playing surface such as is in place at KGV Park in Glenorchy and Devonport. We are in the process of identifying appropriate land with Churchill Park being the strong preference, however the project has the support of the Launceston City Council and the Launceston City, Riverside Olympic, Northern Rangers and Launceston United football clubs. Support required for this facility is $1.25 million. FOOTBALL FEDERATION TASMANIA PRIORITY CLUB PROJECTS Beachside FC (Sandy Bay) – upgraded lighting Burnie United – portable team benches Clarence United – upgraded lighting Devonport – upgraded clubrooms Hobart United – access to a home ground Hobart Zebras – access to a home ground Kingborough – upgraded changerooms Launceston City – upgraded changerooms Metro (North Chigwell) – upgraded lighting Nelson (North Warrane) – clubrooms New Town Eagles – new training pitch Northern Rangers – improved spectator facilities Olympia FC Warriors (Warrane) – upgraded changerooms Somerset – upgraded lighting South East United (Sorell) – improved spectator facilities South Hobart FC – upgraded lighting Southern FC (Blackmans Bay) – upgraded clubrooms Taroona FC – upgraded changerooms Ulverstone – upgraded lighting University – upgraded playing pitch Total value of these projects will require at least an additional $3 million in capital funding, as identified in the infrastructure audit. 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