WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY STRATEGY | MAY 2016
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PROJECT PARTNERS The preparation of the Western Metropolitan Region Football Facilities Strategy has been a collaborative effort of a number of partner organisations including AFL Victoria and the five Local Government Authorities comprising the Western Metropolitan Region. Input and advice from the Western Region Football League and the Western Metropolitan Region football community has also assisted the development of this document.
PROJECT CONSULTANTS
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WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 2 THE WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES Contents STRATEGY IS DELIVERED IN THREE SEPARATE REPORTS. VOLUMES 2 AND 3 ARE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS THAT INFORM THE STRATEGY. SECTION PAGE Volume 1 – Football Facilities Strategy ► INTRODUCTION 06 (THIS DOCUMENT) ► CURRENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATION 13 Volume 1 provides the principles and ► KEY FINDINGS 15 strategic framework to support the future ► VISION 24 development, governance and growth of football throughout the Western ► STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 25 Metropolitan Region. It provides key ► OBJECTIVE 1 26 regional strategic directions and ► OBJECTIVE 2 30 recommendations, as well as identifying key objectives and actions for AFL ► OBJECTIVE 3 33 Victoria and participating Leagues and ► OBJECTIVE 4 35 municipalities. Importantly, this is a Football Facilities Strategy and relates to ► OBJECTIVE 5 38 facility provision, which is driven by ► KEY FOCUS AREAS 41 participation, clubs and volunteer capacity. Whilst this is a football facilities ► OBJECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 43 strategy, consideration of participation, ► APPENDICES 49 clubs and volunteer capacity has been included.
Volume 2 – State of Play Report
Volume 2 provided an overview of team statistics and demographics for the Region. It also provided commentary on the state of local clubs and the future directions and strategic initiatives of the sport and information on capital investment into local football facilities. Volume 3 – SWOT Analysis and Facility Audit Outcomes Report
Volume 3 provided detailed project, Region and football context and associated analysis for the Strategy. It also provided analysis of the issues, opportunities and challenges impacting football across the Western Metropolitan Region. The Report highlights potential opportunities for facility improvement based on facility audit outcomes, which provides the basis for Volume 1 – Football Facilities Strategy.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 3 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
The following definitions and abbreviated terms are used within this document.
ABBREVIATION DEFINITION
Access All Abilities - AAA is a Victorian Government initiative coordinated by Sport and Recreation AAA Victoria. The program supports and develops inclusive sport and recreation opportunities for people with a disability throughout Victoria.
Australian Bureau of Statistics – Statistical report on Children’s Participation in Cultural and ABS Leisure Activities, produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics used to examine trends in football participation and to project future growth and demand.
AFL Australian Football League
AFL Vic AFL Victoria
BFL Ballarat Football League
CALD Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities
EDFL Essendon and District Football League
Football Development Manager - AFL Victoria staff employed to assist region leagues and clubs FDM with participation pathways and development programs, foster club sustainability and maintain strong community connections.
FIDA Football Integration Development Association
GDFL Geelong and District Football League
AFL Victoria Growing the Heartland Football Facilities Development Strategy 2014-2020 which Heartland Strategy sets the strategic direction for future investment in facility development in Victoria.
LGA Local Government Authority.
RDFNL Riddell District Football Netball League
State League U18 Australian Football pathway competition. The competition is based on TAC Cup geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne and provides an avenue for young Victorian under-18 players to transition to the AFL.
NV Netball Victoria
VFL Victorian Football League
VCMAFL Victorian Country Masters Australian Football League
VAFA Victorian Amateur Football Association
VMSL Victorian Metropolitan Superules League
VWFL Victorian Women’s Football League
WRFL Western Region Football League
SRV Sport and Recreation Victoria
References throughout this the document are made to the ‘Strategy’. The term ‘Strategy’ refers to Strategy the project as a whole.
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WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 5 INTRODUCTION
The Western Metropolitan Region Football Facilities Strategy provides an integrated and strategic approach to the provision of football facilities across Melbourne’s Western Region. The Strategy addresses current and future infrastructure demand to support the growth of football, as well as establishing clear objectives to guide future investment into community football facilities.
For the purposes of this Strategy, the Western The Western Metropolitan Region Football Metropolitan Region incorporates the five Local Facilities Strategy investigates the issues and Government Authorities (LGA’s) of Hobsons Bay City opportunities facing football on a regional scale, Council, Melton City Council, Wyndham City Council, utilising the knowledge and resources from each of the Maribyrnong City Council and Brimbank City Council. five represented LGAs of the Region, AFL Victoria and local leagues in the area, particularly the Western The Western Metropolitan Region is one of the fastest Region Football League, other leagues operating in the growing regions in Australia. Collectively the LGAs area and clubs. within the Region are expected to grow by 198,000 people over the next 10 years to 2025. Funding for the project has been provided by AFL Victoria and each of the five participating LGAs. The Region currently has a relatively low football participation base (over 12,800 players in 2014) when The Western Metropolitan Region Football compared to other metropolitan regions. Participation Facilities Strategy builds on the information provided categories include football, school, youth girls and within the State of Play Report (Volume 2) and SWOT women’s participants, FIDA and NAB AFL Auskick Analysis and Facility Audit Outcomes Report (Volume players. 3). The Region also has a low provision of facilities per The State of Play Report reviews AFL Victoria player head of population when compared to other information and trends against municipal and local area Metropolitan areas, a challenge when facility provision demographics and population projections to identify and access are recognised as key factors impacting football penetration rates, growth and facility forecasts sports participation. and required investment. There are 65 local football clubs accessing 79 grounds The SWOT Analysis and Facility Audit Outcomes throughout the season with these venues in most cases Report provides analysis on the Region’s overall being shared with other sports, particularly cricket, existing football facility provision against facility providing year round usage outcomes. strengths, weaknesses, AFL Victoria and League requirements, usage and demand information and The financial pressures of rate capping, ageing identifies key directions in-line with opportunities and facilities with restricted opportunity for growth and their likely impact on the sport and the local community. expansion in inner West locations, combined with planned development of new facilities in growth areas This Strategy draws on the information, analysis and and anticipated growth in both football player numbers feedback from both Reports and provides clear and in sport generally, has required a shift in how local direction on the recommended strategies and actions government approaches sport infrastructure required to better provide for and support football in the investment. This shift supports the need to further Western Metropolitan Region for the next 10 years. investigate current and future requirements for football The Strategy acts as a guide for all stakeholders. within the Region. However, works outlined in the Strategy will continue to be subject to consideration via future budget There is also a need to develop sustainable support processes and analysis of various priorities by project structures and strategies to enhance all forms of partner LGA’s. football’s development.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 6 PROJECT GOVERNANCE The following project governance structure was established for the delivery of this project.
PROJECT CONTROL GROUP (PCG) ► To provide high level strategic direction on key issues, opportunities and approve draft and final reports – includes representatives from all five participating LGA’s, AFL Victoria and WRFL.
PROJECT METHODOLOGY PROJECT REFERENCE GROUP (PRG) The following diagram visually represents the ► To provide technical advice and input into the project methodology and steps undertaken in the project from a local perspective – includes preparation of this Strategy. representatives from AFL Victoria, WRFL, Essendon District Football League (EDFL), Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), Riddell District Football League (RDFL), Football Integration Development STAGE ONE Association (FIDA), Victorian Women’s Football ► PROJECT ESTABLISHMENT League (VWFL), Victorian Metropolitan Superules League, Victorian Country Masters Australian Football League, Ballarat Football League (BFL) and STAGE TWO Geelong and District Football League (GDFL). ► SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
STAGE THREE QUICK FACTS ► FACILITY AUDIT AND ANALYSIS OF ALL CLUB FACILITIES IN THE REGION 5 Local Government Authorities 633,000+ residents in 2031 STAGE FOUR 11 football leagues 8 umpire associations ► STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC 65 clubs EXHIBITION OF STRATEGY 79 grounds 500+ football teams STAGE FIVE 12,800+ registered football players ► PRESENTATION AND FINAL REPORTING 275 registered female participants 75 registered FIDA participants 3,786 NAB AFL Auskick participants
PROJECT STUDY AREA
The study area for the Western Metropolitan Region Football Facilities Strategy covers the municipalities of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton and Wyndham. These LGA’s had previously come together to undertake regional planning which developed into strategic planning of football facilities through the development of this Strategy. As part of this Strategy’s development, every Club facility within project partner LGA’s has been audited, FIGURE 01 | WESTERN regardless of League or AFL Victoria Commission METROPOLITAN REGION affiliation. STUDY AREA
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 7 WHY INVEST IN FOOTBALL?
The Value of a Community Football Club study undertaken by La Trobe University in 2015 (see Appendix 7) found that for every $1 spent to run a community football club, there is at least a $4.40 return in social value.
This “social value” is measured in terms of increased social connectedness, wellbeing, and mental health status; employment outcomes; personal development; Each project partner LGA has their own strategic physical health; civic pride and support of other commitment as to why investment in sport is important, community groups. The study identified that the reach supporting sport and recreation and associated facility of a football club is significant and extends beyond club improvement. In general, project partners have an aim players and volunteers within the club; “for every 1 of increasing access to football participation player, football clubs reach 10 people in their opportunities for the local and regional community. community”. Strategies aimed at achieving this include the The economic impact of football is well known. AFL development and improvement of ageing infrastructure, Victoria’s Heartland Strategy estimates that football commitment to new development, providing a diverse participation is worth $2.4billion per annum across range of programming and participation opportunities Victoria, highlighting the significant impact the sport has and supporting exposure of the sport to new migrants on local communities. and CALD communities.
WHY A REGIONAL APPROACH? Addressing the issues concerning football facility provision on a regional scale provides many benefits to project partners. Participation isn’t constrained to municipal boundaries. Similarly some facilities (those that service a broad catchment area) do not need to be duplicated in every municipality. As such, regional planning allows consideration of these issues.
As the focus of the Strategy is at a higher level, State Key deliverables through the development of this and Local Governments have the opportunity to Strategy included the auditing of all facilities within the implement actions in a planned, prioritised and region, a participation snapshot of Australian Football in coordinated manner. The commitment of Government the region, identification of the need and indicative and peak sporting bodies allows for greater location for new facilities, resolution of key regional collaboration which assists the targeted provision and issues such as League finals venues, umpires future investment in facilities and services, impacting a headquarters and administration bases, identification of larger portion of the Victorian community. The Strategy key issues relating to access to suitable facilities and will also assist project partners to advocate for and facilities required for sustainable clubs and identification attract additional funding for community football of opportunities to increase the utilisation of existing facilities. facilities. Through regional planning, project partners have These key deliverables have resulted in a regionally sought to achieve a coordinated and aligned approach focused Strategy that provides a communication and to developing a future program of facility provision that decision making tool for government and sport that optimises planning policies and resource allocation, clearly identifies the regional and local priorities for facility usage levels, and improves financial viability and football facility provision, sport development and sustainability. In addition, regional planning ensures associated investment. greater access to higher quality facilities for current and Finally, the collaboration between a wide range of future residential populations, critical as the population stakeholders through this project and the continued changes. ongoing relationship building as a result, will ensure that A regional approach supports AFL Victoria’s strategic community sport remains resilient and sustainable and drive to adopt region based governance structures that the infrastructure is in place to facilitate the better reflect local football needs. development and growth of football.
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In developing the Western Metropolitan Region The proposed project methodology was Football Facilities Strategy, the following endorsed by the PCG prior to the stakeholder consultation activities have been commencement of the study. Although due undertaken: diligence and a rigorous approach to • Ongoing project meetings with the Project Control analysis and data collection was undertaken Group (PCG). by project consultants, a number of limitations to data have been identified. • Presentation of State of Play Report to PCG (May 2015). The scope of the project was to focus on football infrastructure within the Region and provide • Strategic directions workshop with PRG meaningful analysis on existing and projected representatives (May 2015). regional and local football participation, facility and • Sports development workshop with PCG and AFL development information. Victoria representatives (May 2015). Participant data was provided by AFL Victoria. • Internal LGA PCG workshops with presentation back Assumptions on participant numbers are based on to PCG (May 2015). Club team numbers of 25 players per team. Specific participant age and postcode data and gender cohorts • Online Facilities Audit completed by LGAs for NAB AFL Auskick participants was not provided. (February to May 2015). Participant data also does not include school • Presentation and detailed review of SWOT Analysis participation statistics. and Facility Audit Outcomes Report to PCG (July Population and penetration analysis has been based 2015). on population data grouped by 5 year age cohorts but • Development of Draft Strategy and Public Exhibition does not specifically relate to individual player ages. process for stakeholder review and comment Population and demographic information has been (September 2015 to January 2016). sourced through relevant LGA forecast.id population statistics. • Project newsletter distributed to all clubs, leagues and key stakeholders. Facility location data and renewal / development investments was sourced from AFL Victoria and from available LGA and club information. Whilst every effort has been made to address potential gaps and limitations in these areas, readers should be mindful of these factors when considering this document and the key focus areas and issues presented. It is recognised that future State of Play participation reports, as recommended under Objective 5.3 of this Strategy require access to improved player registration data. It is understood that the integrity of this data will improve as player registration processes improve. Finally, as a regional plan involving both sport and government stakeholders, the Strategy, recognises that priorities and decision making processes differ across each project partner organisation. Furthermore, local government is responsible for the provision of a diverse range of sport and recreation infrastructure and services, not just football. This Strategy recognises and aims to complement these processes and priorities to help inform and guide investment decisions specifically for football.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 9 FACILITYPRIORITY AUDITS - PROCESS 1 AND RATINGS
The condition of 64 facilities across the Where a club has access to multiple facilities, such as Western Metropolitan Region was audited by two ovals, the rating is based on the primary facility project partner LGA’s between April and May (that is, the main oval). 2015. Audits were carried out using the Sports Lux level readings for lighting are estimates, as night Facility Auditor - AFL audit tool. time light meter readings were not completed. This audit program assesses provision and conditions Priority weighting has been given to amenities and and analyses compliance with Australian Standards, infrastructure that have the greatest influence and AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines and criteria directly impact on football participation, competition identified during extensive consultation with AFL requirements and growth. These are: Victoria staff. • home and away and umpire change rooms and the Audit data was then used to provide a rating for each capability of change rooms to cater for female facility, identifying gaps in provision (what amenities a participants; facility has) and standards (condition, size and general • ground surface condition; provision). • pavilion size and condition; and Facility Conditions Ratings (provided in Appendix 1) are a guide to identify strengths and gaps in football • lighting lux levels. facility and amenity provision. They will also support Upgrades to existing club facilities should aim to prioritisation of investment into facility renewal and address these key criteria with collective investment development at a regional level. from the sport, government, clubs and other funding Ratings range from 0 to 15 with a possible overall score partners. of 132. Ratings used to determine the condition of club Improvements in all of these areas will have a positive facilities are detailed in Criteria for Rating Facility effect on increasing venue capacity. This directly links Infrastructure and Amenities also provided in to the strategic direction set through AFL Victoria’s Appendix 1. Heartland Strategy encouraging growth in participation, When reviewing ratings it is important to note that the maximising facility usage and accommodating diversity audits do not consider “functional issues” with facilities in the game. and that condition ratings are a guide only, referencing cosmetic not structural issues.
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AFL Victoria’s Heartland Strategy recognises that the principle purpose of a local facility is to accommodate local club level programs and competitions.
Regional level facilities service a collection of suburbs These include: or geographic areas within a municipality and usually • capacity for player and umpire change rooms to cater for more than one code or activity. These facilities cater for female participation through the provision of ideally have perimeter fencing, capacity to host pan toilets and lockable shower cubicles; competition finals and have oval surface quality maintained to a high standard. • lighting provision is to minimum training standards (50 lux level); State level facilities primarily service VFL and TAC Cup being the second highest level of competition below the • pavilion (social rooms) meet the recommended size AFL competition. These facilities are also used for of 100m2 , to facilitate social interaction, support competition finals as they are maintained to a showcase club growth and club sustainability; and level, offering a higher standard of amenities with • the overall condition of the change rooms, ground perimeter fencing and the capacity to cater for larger surface and pavilion rated as “moderate” crowds. (considerable wear but still comfortable for users). In order to meet the minimum local level facility requirements, core facility amenities should reflect minimum standards as outlined in the AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines.
CURRENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATIONS AND IDENTIFIED GAPS
The Current Facility Classification and Identified Facility condition categories are: Gaps chart located on page 13 of this Strategy, • : core amenity provision is below AFL details facility condition and provision based on Facility Gaps Preferred Facilities Guidelines minimum standards audit outcomes. The chart groups venues into one according to facility classification; of five categories following assessment against minimum standards from the AFL Preferred • Local: venue meets minimum standards for Local Facilities Guidelines. level classification;
• Regional: venue meets minimum standards for Regional level classification; and
• State: venue meets minimum standards for State level classification.
Generally the majority of facilities across the Region have been identified as requiring some improvement, in order to reach Local level classification.
It is important to note that facility ratings reflect a point in time.
Whilst facility information was collected by LGAs, further review is required by all project stakeholders prior to formalising commitments to infrastructure upgrades and/or renewal and determining strategic directions for the Western Metropolitan Region. This consultation will continue to occur as directions for this Strategy are implemented.
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The Region’s recognised State level facilities, Williamstown Cricket Ground, Whitten Oval and Chirnside Park all require improvement to reach State level minimum standards as outlined in the AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines.
Facility audits identified the following gaps in provision at these facilities: • Williamstown Cricket Ground – player change rooms to cater for female participants and sports lighting lux levels • Whitten Oval - sports lighting lux levels • Chirnside Park – player change rooms and umpire rooms to cater for female participants With access to finals venues being an ongoing issue for the region’s Leagues, investment is also required into selected venues to better cater for finals and reach Regional level classification. This is further outlined under Priority 4 of this Strategy. Two potential facilities Macpherson Park and Dempster Park have been identified for upgrades which would result in reclassification of these venues to Regional level and improve capacity to cater for finals. As the training base for the Western Jets and as a venue that has hosted WRFL junior finals matches, W.L.J. Croft Reserve has also been identified as a potential Regional level football venue by AFL Victoria. Hobsons Bay has identified W.L.J. Croft Reserve as It is recognised that project partner LGAs have their serving an important open space function for the Altona own strategic planning documents that determine North community where there is an identified shortage facility investment. The Guidelines are not compliance of public open space. based and are provided as a guide only to inform and support LGA’s. The reserve may not be the most appropriate location for a regional football facility as it provides for a broad The Western Region requires access to six venues that range of active and passive sport and recreation are capable of hosting finals (including local venues). It activities. The role of W.L.J. Croft Reserve will be is intended that specific venues will be identified by further explored during the development of a master project partners during future planning processes. plan in 2017-2018. Access requirements and identification of proposed finals venues is outlined further under Objective 4 of Melton has also identified two land parcels of a size this Strategy. capable of being developed into a Regional level facility. At an appropriate time, Melton and AFL Victoria When prioritising upgrades to existing facilities, should explore the possibility of these new venues identified need is only one consideration. becoming Regional level facilities. LGA’s and sport will need to work collaboratively to The Proposed Facility Hierarchy chart (page 14) assess funding priorities based on a number of key reflects these proposed upgrades to existing facilities. principles including participation levels, facility usage, club / league ability to co-contribute to infrastructure Proposed facility improvements are based on minimum improvements and club commitment to supporting standards from the AFL Preferred Facility Guidelines. growth initiatives such as NAB AFL Auskick, junior football and female participation.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 12 CURRENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFIED GAPS
REGIONAL LEVEL STATE LEVEL LOCAL LEVEL CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
Facility Gaps Satisfactory Satisfactory Facility Gaps
Macpherson Park Saltwater Williamstown Delahey Reserve John McLeod Ainsworth Oval 1 Reserve Cricket Ground (UR, MP) Reserve (UR) Reserve (CR, UR) (synthetic oval site) (CR, SL) Macpherson Park Errington Reserve JR Parsons Reserve Keilor Recreation Ovals 2 & 3 Dempster Park Whitten Oval (SL) (CR, UR, MP) (CR) Reserve (CR, UR, MP) Robert Bruce Keilor Park Rec Burnside Heights Green Gully Chirnside Park Reserve Reserve Recreation Reserve Reserve (CR, UR) (CR, UR) (CR) (CR) Caroline Springs Town Kings Park Reserve (CR) Lionheart Reserve Altona Green Centre Recreation (CR) Park Reserve (MP) Diggers Rest Donald McLean Reserve A.W. Langshaws JK Grant Recreation Reserve (CR) Reserve (UR) Reserve (CR, UR) Hillside Recreation Arnolds Creek Fearon Reserve Bayside Secondary Reserve Recreation (CR) College (UR, MP) (CR) Reserve FACILITY GAP CODES Ian Cowie The following codes have W.L.J. Crofts Reserve Bryan Martyn Oval Glen Orden Recreation Reserve been applied to facilities (CR, UR) (CR, SL) Reserve (CR) where there is a gap in Taylors Hill facility amenities, Hansen Reserve Wootten Road Laverton Park (CR) Recreation Reserve (CR, UR, SL) Reserve highlighted under (MP) FACILITY GAPS. This is Melton Recreation Durnnings Road Reserve Hanmer Reserve Wyndhamvale according to outcomes of Reserve (MP) (CR, UR, SL) North Reserve facility audits conducted in (CR, UR) April/May 2015. Blackwood Drive Galvin Park Henry Turner North Wyndhamvale Recreation Reserve (CR) (CR, UR, SL) (CR) South Reserve CR – Change Rooms Saltwater UR – Umpire Rooms Goddard Street Reserve Kindersmith Reserve Shorten Reserve Reserve MP – Main Pavilion (MP) (CR, SL) (UR) (turf oval site) SL – Sports Lighting Hogans Road McIvor Reserve Yarraville Oval Reserve (CR) (CR, UR, MP, SL) (SL) Howqua Way LGA COLOUR CODE Pennell Reserve Reserve (MP) (CR, UR, SL) Brimbank Prudence Parade Soldiers Reserve Hobsons Bay Reserve (CR) (MP) Maribyrnong Little River Reserve (CR, Warringa Reserve Melton UR) (UR, MP) Wyndham Windorah Way Price Reserve Reserve (CR, UR, MP) (MP) Note 1: Facility gaps in change room and umpire room provision may refer to either the condition of the rooms or that the rooms do not cater for female participants. Note 2: Facility gaps in main pavilion provision may refer to either the condition of the pavilion or that the pavilion is below the minimum size recommended in the AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines. Note 3: Identified facility gaps are based on minimum standards from the AFL Preferred Facility Guidelines. It is recognised that project partner LGAs have their own strategic planning documents that determine facility investment. The Guidelines are provided as a guide only to inform these.
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REGIONAL LEVEL STATE LEVEL LOCAL LEVEL CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION Saltwater Reserve Williamstown Cricket Ainsworth Reserve Donald McLean Reserve (synthetic oval site) Ground
Green Gully Reserve Fearon Reserve Dempster Park Whitten Oval
Delahey Reserve A.W. Langshaws Reserve Keilor Rec Reserve Chirnside Park
Errington Reserve Bayside Secondary College Macpherson Park
Lionheart Reserve Bryan Martyn Oval
Robert Bruce Reserve Laverton Park (F)
John McLeod Reserve (F) Altona Green Park
JR Parsons Reserve JK Grant Reserve (F)
Keilor Park Rec Reserve W.L.J. Crofts Reserve (F) **
Kings Park Reserve Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve
Hansen Reserve (F) Melton Recreation Reserve
Hanmer Reserve Blackwood Drive Recreation Reserve
Henry Turner North Burnside Heights Recreation Reserve Caroline Springs Town Centre Kindersmith Reserve Recreation Reserve McIvor Reserve Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve
Pennell Reserve (F) Hillside Recreation Reserve
Shorten Reserve Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve
Yarraville Oval Taylors Hill Recreation Reserve
Little River Reserve Prudence Parade Reserve
Price Reserve Soldiers Reserve
Durnnings Road Reserve Warringa Reserve
Galvin Park Windorah Way Reserve LGA COLOUR CODE Goddard Street Reserve Glen Orden Reserve Brimbank Hogans Road Reserve Wootten Road Reserve Hobsons Bay
Howqua Way Reserve Wyndhamvale North Reserve Maribyrnong Saltwater Reserve Melton Wyndhamvale South Reserve (turf oval site) Wyndham
Note 1: (F) – Proposed Finals Venue at Local Level Classification Note 2: Master Plan of W.L.J. Crofts Reserve will determine whether the reserve is classified to a Regional level. Note 3: The Strategy recognises that the Western Region requires access to six venues that are capable of hosting finals (including local venues). Specific venues will be identified by project partners during future planning processes and should consider a regional spread of venues that reflects participation across the region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 14 2. KEY FINDINGS
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | APRILMAY 2016 2016 PAGE | 15 WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION LEAGUES WITHIN THE WESTERN # Clubs FOOTBALL STRUCTURE METROPOLITAN REGION
Ballarat Football League 2 The Western Metropolitan Region football structure supports 11 football leagues and 8 Essendon and District Football League 5 umpire associations that are responsible for the promotion, growth and sustainability of Football Integration Development Association 3 community football in the Region.
The majority of Clubs, 45% (29 clubs) are affiliated with Geelong and District Football League 1 the Western Region Football League, 11% from the Riddell District Football League (7 clubs), 8% from the Riddell District Football Netball League 7 Essendon and District Football League (5 clubs) and 8% from the Victorian Amateur Football Association (5 clubs). VFL and TAC Cup 4
The Region also supports 1 AFL team (Western Victorian Country Masters Football League 1 Bulldogs), 3 VFL teams (Werribee FC, Footscray Bulldogs and Williamstown FC), 1 TAC Cup team Victoria Amateur Football Association 5 (Western Jets), 4 Women’s Football League teams, 4 Metropolitan Superules teams, 2 Victorian Country Masters Football teams and 3 Football Integration Victorian Metropolitan Superules League 4 Development Association (FIDA) teams. Victorian Women’s Football League 4 In 2014 Western Metropolitan clubs reported 12,876 football registrations across all leagues and program types, an increase of 624 players or 5% across the Western Region Football League 29 Region from 2013. Registrations also included 3,786 NAB AFL Auskick participants and 275 registered Grand Total 65 female players (2% of total player numbers) spread between junior, youth and senior women’s teams. Note: Two clubs, Hillside FC and Glen Orden FC field teams in the Victorian Metropolitan Superules League or the Victorian Country Masters Football League. To avoid misrepresentation of Club numbers, those Clubs fielding sides in Masters or Superules Leagues have been included only once.
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The State of Play Report and SWOT Analysis • Junior and female football are recognised as the two and Facility Audit Outcomes Report most significant growth areas for the sport. highlighted a range of critical football issues • NAB AFL Auskick was delivered through 46 schools, that the Western Metropolitan Region faces. centres and clubs to 3,786 children in 2014. These issues include growth in football • The Region’s NAB AFL Auskick penetration rate of participation, facility capacity to cater for the 9.3% is lower than the average rate of 11% for other diversity of participants and the need to metropolitan regions. prioritise and plan for infrastructure upgrades • Compared to other metropolitan areas, the Region and new development . also has a low provision of facilities per head of population, with access impacting on football KNOWN PARTICIPATION participation. • In 2014 Western metropolitan clubs reported 12,786 • When considering female participation, Western registered players across all leagues and all metropolitan clubs had 275 registered female program types, an increase of 624 players or 5% players (2% of total player numbers) spread from Season 2013. between junior, youth girls and womens’ teams. • The Western Metropolitan Region historically has • The region’s average for female participation sits at had the lowest participation of any of AFL Victoria’s 0.2% of the region’s female population aged 5-39. metropolitan regions across all player age This is slightly below the metropolitan female categories. penetration average of 0.6%. • Wyndham based clubs provided 33% of all Western • Dedicated girl’s clinics at NAB AFL Auskick Centres Metropolitan Region club registered football presents a significant opportunity to continue to grow participants. Wyndham will also experience the female participation across the Region. second largest population growth in the Region in the next 10 years. • AFL Victoria have increased staff resources across the Region to address participation rates through the • Melton sit second to Wyndham with 23% of club appointment of a dedicated North West Planning registered football participants and largest projected Manager and three additional Football Development population growth to 2025 of 54%. Managers. • This growth in Wyndham and Melton is being • Initiatives delivered through these staff has seen planned for but may fall short where planning and greater connection into schools, NAB AFL Auskick new facility development does not keep pace with Centres and local clubs and connecting pathways to participation increases. transition players between these groups.
FIGURE 02 | AFL VICTORIA REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS BY LGA – WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION 2014
Senior LGA Auskick Junior Youth Boys Youth Girls Senior Total Women Brimbank 499 550 550 75 550 75 2,299
Hobsons Bay 571 500 500 25 450 0 2,046
Maribyrnong 469 300 200 0 375 0 1,344
Melton 824 800 750 0 525 25 2,924
Wyndham 1423 950 950 25 775 50 4,173
Total 3,786 3,100 2,950 125 2,675 150 12,786
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 17 PROJECTED PARTICIPATION
• The estimated Western Metropolitan Region • The Region has the highest rate of unemployment, population aged 5–39 (typically the key football approximately 25% higher than the State and playing age) in 2014, was 346,670. By 2025 the metropolitan rates. This converts to lower levels of Region’s population within this age cohort is forecast education attainment than other parts of metropolitan to increase by 27% or 110,981 people. Melbourne, experiencing low school retention rates and the lowest rate of tertiary qualified graduates in • The majority of this growth will be in Melton and Metropolitan Melbourne. Wyndham. Melton’s 5-39 year old population forecast is expected to increase by approximately • Hobsons Bay recorded the highest per capita 42,600 people and Wyndham’s by 48,100 people. participation rate for 5-39 year olds with 4.3% followed by Melton (3.8%) Wyndham (3.5%), • Maribyrnong is projected to see an additional 9,750 Maribyrnong (2.7%) and Brimbank (2.2%). people in the 5-39 year old population age cohort. • Based on just maintaining current (2014) individual • Brimbank currently has the second largest LGA participation rates it is anticipated that the population in the Region. Anticipated growth to 2025 number of football participants to 2025 will increase is expected to be at 5% or 5,200 people within the 5- by 4,837 to 17,624, an estimated 38% increase. 39 age cohort. Using AFL Victoria modelling of 25 players per team • Hobsons Bay forecast growth sits at 11% and is and 7-14 teams per ground (7 is based on mostly anticipated to continue to retain the lowest senior male teams, however some junior clubs can population of all Western Metropolitan LGAs. This have up to 15 teams per ground without overuse), still equates to an additional 5,200 people within the this equates to the sport requiring access to an 5-39 age cohort for the area, the same as Brimbank. additional 14-28 grounds across the Region by 2025. • Historically, participation hasn’t necessarily kept • An increase of individual LGA female penetration pace with population growth in the Western rates of just 1% would result in an additional 1,800 Metropolitan Region with migration from overseas female players or 72 female teams, requiring access continuing to be the main driver for growth. to an additional 5-10 grounds. • Over 95 nationalities are represented in the Region • Facility renewal and new development planning for and Australian Football is not necessarily the natural the Region falls short of projected participation rates sport that these new migrants are drawn to. AFL and estimated ground requirements (refer to Victoria Multicultural Programs are focussing on Objective 2 of this Strategy for further detail). increasing participation within these communities. • Projected ground requirements also do not take into • Participation has been further impacted by high consideration any growth in the sport which AFL levels of disadvantage across the Region, often an Victoria have committed to. Initiatives to develop indicator of participation in sport. football in the Western Metropolitan Region include connecting player pathways between schools, NAB AFL Auskick Centres and junior clubs and the FIGURE 03 | PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH integration of female football into existing League AND PARTICIPANT NUMBERS 2015 TO 2025 BY LGA and club structures. (AGES 5 TO 39)
160,000 6596 140,000
120,000
100,000 4205 4538 2570 2345 80,000
60,000 2924 1648 40,000 2272 1298 2014 20,000
0 Brimbank Hobsons Bay Melton Maribyrnong Wyndham 2015 2025
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SPORT DEVELOPMENT
• The AFL Victoria Western and North West Regions • Region LGA’s actively work with their local migrant Future Directions Report 2013 identified that a communities through dedicated CALD and sport ‘whole of game’ approach was required to grow development programs, expos and regular contact football in the Western Metropolitan Region with a with community leaders. focus on female football, improved stakeholder • Linking into these existing programs and collaboration, school participation and engagement relationships provides an opportunity for AFL of people from multicultural backgrounds. Victoria Football Development Managers to better • Schools play an important role in channelling players enhance their roles in the multicultural space. into NAB AFL Auskick Centres and junior clubs and • AFL Victoria’s Heartland Strategy states that exposing migrant and refugee communities to the provision of appropriate social rooms impacts on a game. club’s capacity to be accessible and welcoming, • AFL Victoria school programs include football clinics, affecting club sustainability. This will need to be delivery of programs through the Sporting Schools considered as part of facility planning and renewal Program, addressing school assemblies and AFL into the future to better support diversity, access and player appearances to schools and community inclusion. clubs. • The importance of shared facilities (amongst • AFL Victoria are actively working to develop AFL competing clubs and sports) will also be a School Ambassadors through professional consideration into the future to maximise usage. development opportunities and encouraging Cultural change at the club level will need to be participation beyond traditional clinics. achieved through promotion of the benefits of shared usage such as facility provision that is built fit for • 75% of schools in the Region currently have an AFL purpose, greater alignment with government funding School Ambassador. priorities, increased opportunities to attract • School participation now also includes dedicated investment from other partners, stronger social CALD programs such as the AFL Multicultural networks and better asset utilisation. Schools Football Program.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 19 • From a national survey of clubs, participants and • Half of the Region’s home and away change rooms volunteers in 2015, the top three barriers to female currently do not cater for female participation by not participation are (in priority order); insufficient providing suitable shower and toilet amenities. numbers to form full teams, lack of female friendly Addressing this amenities gap will be critical if change rooms and amenities and on equal third, female participation is to be adequately supported. lack of female player role models and not enough • 9.7% of the current umpiring fraternity is now also promotion of female football. female, heightening the need to improve umpire • Options are being provided to girls in the Region to change rooms to cater for female participation. participate in NAB AFL Auskick through dedicated • WRFL umpire numbers have trebled in the last 5 female groups with resultant participation growth years to over 300 umpires. anticipated. • 21 facilities in the Region either do not offer umpire • AFL Victoria projects up to 16 new female teams will amenities or amenities offered are in poor quality be established in the Western Metropolitan Region condition. by 2018. • Addressing the provision of suitable umpire change • Female participation will be further encouraged by rooms as a regional priority is critical if umpire AFL’s intentions to establish a national women’s engagement and retention is to be ensured. league, realignment of state leagues and establishment of academies. Linked to this is State • Project stakeholders are currently presented with Government announcements regarding female considerable opportunity to increase the amount of participation at the board level in order to ‘qualify’ for female teams in the Region. government funding. • The majority of new female teams will be in Melton and Wyndham but all project partner LGA’s can expect integration of at least one additional female team through existing club structures.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 20 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
• Region LGA’s have made considerable investment • Prioritisation of lighting improvements and change into facility upgrades and renewal over the last 5 room upgrades to accommodate female participants years with an average annual spend of $9m will be critical to the Region’s future strategic annually. planning.
• Western Metropolitan Region facilities are generally • Anticipated population growth will continue to see of good quality and condition, however, gaps exist in the establishment of new clubs in growth areas. New the capacity of facilities to meet diversity of needs, infrastructure has been planned for by the Region’s female participation or potential growth at the club LGA’s and will be created to service these new / level. Further investment is required in the provision emerging communities. of unisex change rooms and pavilion size to cater for • The WRFL and AFL Victoria have committed to the diversity of participants attracted to football. working collaboratively with LGA’s to facilitate the • Player pathways are generally well catered for with establishment of new football clubs and to advise on three State level facilities offered in the Region at provision so facilities are “fit for purpose” as Williamstown Cricket Ground, Chirnside Park and opportunities are presented. Whitten Oval. Amenities, however, vary at these • Partnerships developed through this project will facilities and some improvements are required at all foster improved communication on key issues whilst three venues to bring them to State level standards. optimising facility usage. • In terms of the key regional facility for the Under 18 • The introduction of rate capping will limit the capacity pathway (W.L.J. Crofts Reserve), whilst it has of LGAs to raise revenue. Added to this is the potential, it is generally considered below the identification by the Auditor General of a $225 million standard provided at other TAC Cup facilities across asset renewal gap due to LGA owned assets the State. deteriorating faster than LGA’s can fund their • Lighting is recognised as a way to assist in maintenance, renewal and replacement. addressing carrying capacity by spreading training • The competition for investment in sport and wear across grounds. 31% of facilities have no recreation infrastructure is high. Project partner lighting or less than 50 lux (minimum training LGAs must consider the needs of all sports, with standard). All project partner LGA’s have at least 2 many other codes also projecting long term facilities where lighting could be improved. increases in participation. • Playing surfaces across the region are of a high • Rate capping, renewal gaps and investment standard which assists in enhancing carrying competition from other sports will impact on the capacity. capacity of project partner LGA’s to fund • A collaborative, strategic approach between improvements identified in this Strategy. government and sport is essential if opportunities to • The need to attract and advocate for alternative capitalise on growth in participation are to be funding streams to support Strategy implementation realised. will be essential with AFL Victoria to play a key advocacy role in sourcing multiple funding streams from government and commercial parties (Developer Contributions, State Government, Sponsorship, SSA’s, Leagues and Clubs).
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 21 SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS
Participation in the western metropolitan region is currently the Participation is expected to increase lowest of all metropolitan regions, to 17,600 by 2025. there are still however over 12,800 people participating in football.
Participation has traditionally not The region also has the lowest kept pace with population growth. provision of facilities per head of The sport has recently made population in the metropolitan area. significant investment into the region to address this.
Facilities in the Region are generally Access to finals venues continues in good condition. Provision of to be an issue for leagues with up to amenities to cater for participation six suitable facilities required to diversity however, needs to be host finals. addressed.
Participation should be regularly reviewed by project partners to Future facility planning currently ensure future facility investment does not meet projected considers football requirements participation requirements. based on current and projected participation growth.
Advocating collaboratively to source alternative funding streams Project partners face significant will be essential if facility challenges to fund future facility investment and participation renewal and development. opportunities identified in this Strategy are to harnessed.
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WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 23 VISION TO COLLABORATIVELY PLAN FOOTBALL FACILITIES THAT ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATION, INCLUSION, ACCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS THE WESTERN REGION COMMUNITY
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 24 STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK The following presents the strategic framework and structure for the provision of football facilities in the Western Metropolitan Region for 2016 – 2031. The PCG have worked together to develop this Strategy based on this framework. Five key objectives will guide the direction for support and will be underpinned by strategies and actions that can be implemented at the local level. These objectives are consistent with AFL Victoria’s Growing the Heartland document.
VISION “TO COLLABORATIVELY PLAN FOOTBALL FACILITIES THAT ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATION, INCLUSION, ACCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS THE WESTERN REGION COMMUNITY”
Increase the quality and functionality and maximise the use and carrying capacity of existing OBJECTIVE 1 facilities.
Plan and develop new facilities in key growth areas across the region in line with community OBJECTIVE 2 demand.
OBJECTIVE 3 Ensure programs and facilities cater for the diversity of participants in the Western Region.
Improve the provision of administration, State league level training facilities and finals venues via OBJECTIVE 4 regional collaboration.
Continue to enhance the relationship between football, government and community partners in the OBJECTIVE 5 planning and provision of facilities and programs.
► STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS (Defined for each Objective)
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With three State League level facilities, Club sustainability and the ability to capitalise on players are generally well catered for as they participation growth are impacted by a lack of amenities, move through the talented player pathway. particularly in the areas of sports lighting and change- rooms that cater for both male and female participants. The gap in local level facility provision and standards however, continues to widen 31% of the region’s facilities have no lighting or lighting between the Region’s LGA’s with limited below the minimum training standard. By LGA, all open space and their growth area facilities within Maribyrnong have lighting below the counterparts. This ultimately impacts on the minimum 50 lux level training standard on the main oval. Brimbank has 5 facilities below the minimum levels, ability of clubs to expand and grow. Wyndham has 3 facilities, Hobsons Bay 2 facilities and Strategically approaching facility investment, Melton 1 facility. sourcing new funding opportunities and Of the State level facilities, only Chirnside Park has increasing facility access through changed lighting lux levels (100 lux or above) suitable for amenity provision will be key to addressing community football and State league night games. the Region’s facility gaps. Objective 1 Other facilities with lighting at this lux level are Delahey identifies opportunities to grow the sport Reserve, Dempster Park, Errington Reserve, John through improved ground capacity, lighting McLeod Reserve, Keilor Recreation Reserve, Kings provision, female participation, collaboration Park Reserve, Robert Bruce Reserve, Burnside Heights between project partners and club Recreation Reserve, Caroline Springs Town Centre Recreation Reserve, Hillside Recreation Reserve, sustainability. Melton Recreation Reserve, Taylors Hill Recreation Reserve, Goddard Street Reserve, Howqua Way Inadequate facilities further limits the capacity of Reserve, Saltwater Reserve, Warringa Reserve, Leagues to implement strategic initiatives to better Windorah Way Reserve, Wooten Reserve and manage participation growth, address infrastructure Wyndhamvale South Reserve. and ground shortages and encourage diversity in participation through existing initiatives such as Having a select range of venues with match quality Access All Abilities programs, female participation and lighting is important for a range of reasons, including AFL 9’s. scheduling flexibility and can be a mechanism to improve integration of teams into the traditional club AFL Victoria has outlined a desire for existing facilities environment. For example, as more women’s teams are to meet standards outlined in the AFL Preferred established, to better integrate them into established Facilities Guidelines. Added to this, lighting provision clubs, match lighting allows a womens game to be to minimum training standards (50 lux level) is played on a Saturday following the traditional Saturday identified as a key priority and a core component of afternoon fixture, rather than scheduling them totally any club facility. separate to the senior mens fixtures.
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This gap in lighting provision creates lost opportunity for Added to this challenge is strong growth at existing current participation and overuse of ovals that are well Clubs based in inner urban areas with little to no access lit. Prioritisation of lighting upgrades to the minimum lux to existing school facilities or additional grounds to cater level should consider facility usage levels based on for growth. current player / team numbers, prioritising those Lighting upgrades and identification of under utilised reserves with high facility usage and those that cater for venues that could be converted to football needs to be a NAB AFL Auskick Centre, junior and / or female achieved to reduce pressure on existing facilities. participation. For LGA’s with limited land available, shared use of Further analysis of lighting provisions and usage levels under utilised venues would address participation is provided in Appendix 2 and highlights those growth and pre-season access challenges. facilities with lighting below the minimum standard. This Model can be used to guide prioritisation of lighting Achieving cultural change so Clubs readily access non upgrades based on participant numbers from clubs and traditional venues such as synthetic surfaces, school NAB AFL Auskick Centres. facilities and trails for pre-season training needs to be a priority to further reduce pressure on facilities and Pre-season creep and increased demands on venues overlap with summer sports. has contributed to overuse of ovals and conflict with tenant sports. The availability of existing facilities to Cultural change is also required at the club level to accommodate pre-season training and club growth can consider co-tenancy arrangements at existing venues widen the gap in the ability of clubs to reach sustainable to maximise usage opportunities. The benefits of co- participation numbers. Pre-season Training Guidelines tenancy, such as the provision of facilities that are built are currently being developed by AFL Victoria to fit for purpose through the pooling of resources and support clubs to address these issues. expertise, increased investment, increased access to quality facilities for a range of purposes and stronger Whilst turf load models vary between stakeholders, an social networks should be highlighted to clubs to agreed model to improve management of turf loads that facilitate this change. better reflects usage and turf profile is essential. This need for alternative facility access will continue to Hobsons Bay have implemented a Sportsground Usage grow. Improved outcomes for future planning may Model developed by SportsTurf Consultants based on include collective planning of public open space and the quality of the ground and usage calculations based recreation facilities in association with adjacent schools on team numbers and AFL Victoria player age to better manage space. categories. Finally, based on pre-season training needs and The turf load model recognises that senior teams have practice matches, anticipated participation growth and greater usage requirements compared to junior sides reduced access to State level facilities, project partners and estimates capacity based on the number of floodlit may need to explore opportunities for at least one grounds, drainage provision and oval soil profile. dedicated venue for football access all year round. An analysis of the three largest clubs (based on Chirnside Park (Werribee) is proposed to become a participant numbers) within each LGA using this model football only venue and investigations are currently indicates that ovals at these clubs are at or nearing underway in Hobsons Bay towards establishing a capacity (refer Appendix 3). summer (pre-season) training venue. Other facilities As a simple model, it highlights the challenges faced by being developed in growth areas could also become LGAs to facilitate growth and provides opportunity to football summer (pre-season) training venues, to meet prioritise facility access based on usage categories. participation growth.
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FUTURE CLUB MODEL This model particularly suits growth areas with dual oval facilities. For those clubs with access to only one oval, With significant diversity across the Region in terms of an overflow venue would be required with suitable team numbers, linkages between clubs and NAB AFL lighting or appropriate changes to game scheduling, Auskick Centres and clubs supporting junior, FIDA and particularly for junior games, to achieve this model. female teams, developing an aspirational future club model to guide facility provision and support investment The sustainability of clubs is directly related to both the is important. It is recognised that not all clubs will people involved in running the club and the provision of achieve the model outlined below (some will have more appropriate facilities. Helping to build the capacity of teams, some less), but the focus should be on providing clubs and facilities to meet current and projected opportunities for a broad range of participants within the participation demands for football remains a priority. A club environment. sustainable club provides a range of opportunities for the community to participate in the sport regardless of The Future Club Model is likely to provide opportunities age, gender, background or ability. for both males and females right through the pathway from Auskick to Senior Football. In addition, The Future Club Model does not seek to grow clubs opportunities for FIDA and Masters teams to be beyond the capacity of facilities they have access to or integrated within the club structures should also be the capabilities of the people who operate them. pursued. It is instructive that those teams in women’s Similarly, where a club is well resourced, extension of and FIDA competitions that are truly integrated within team numbers is possible where the club does not limit traditional club structures tend to be those that are the participation opportunities or detract from participation most sustainable. at other clubs in the area. Initially this club model would comprise up to 13 teams 21 teams per club is an aspirational goal, however, between all age categories. This club model includes a those clubs embracing change in diversity and senior female and youth girls teams and supports either participation should be encouraged and rewarded for a FIDA, Club 18s or Masters team. Junior teams would their efforts over those who continue with the traditional be split between male and female teams sourced football club model. through an aligned NAB AFL Auskick Centre and local The Future Club Models are detailed further in school partnership. Appendix 4. As participation in female football continues to grow the model may evolve to support up to 21 teams with female and male teams across all age categories.
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FEMALE PARTICIPATION Strategic directions to increase the quality / functionality and maximise the carrying capacity of Intrinsic to the success of female football is the existing facilities: integration of girls teams within existing club structures at inception to create pathways and capitalise on the 1.1 Project partners to prioritise change room social benefits and volunteer and governance support upgrades for application to SRV Grants networks that already exist.. Programs, based on current provision and existing and projected female participation to The State average for female participation in football is cater for unisex use. 5.5% of total player numbers, with the Region’s rate at 2% of total player numbers. Female participation may 1.2 Project partners work collaboratively to bring be considered low, however, AFL Victoria project that facilities with no or low lighting up to minimum with existing female NAB AFL Auskick and junior standards based on facility usage. numbers, there is potential to establish at least 6 new 1.3 Project partners work collaboratively to identify junior or youth girls teams in Season 2016 alone. alternate funding streams to support These projections extend to a further 10 teams over the infrastructure renewal. next 3 years. 1.4 Project partners work collaboratively to prioritise Geographically, the majority of these teams will be facility investment and renewal (outside of formed in Wyndham and Melton. All other project strategic directions 1.1 and 1.2) based on club partner LGAs however, can expect at least one new commitment to working towards an agreed female team by 2019. sustainable club model that caters for diversity in Providing suitable facilities to house these teams and participation. aligning them to existing club structures will be critical 1.5 AFL Victoria and Western Metropolitan LGA’s to their sustained success. partner to identify venues that could support pre- With 10% of WRFL umpire fraternity being female and season needs and anticipated participation participation also continuing to grow, umpire facility growth. provision will also be critical across the Region. 1.6 AFL Victoria and Leagues encourage cultural Over 50% of the Region’s home and away change change at the Club level to support acceptance of rooms and 44% of umpire change rooms do not cater non traditional venues for pre-season training for female participants. The Female Friendly Facilities and in-season use, co-tenancy and sharing of Grant Program launched by SRV in July 2015 provides facilities with other football clubs, sporting codes a significant opportunity for the Region to target change and community groups. room upgrades based on existing and projected female participation on a facility by facility basis.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 29 Plan and develop new facilities in key growth areas OBJECTIVE 2 across the Region in line with community demand
The Western Metropolitan Region is one of the Hobsons Bay are planning to convert an existing rugby fastest growing regions in Australia. It is pitch to a shared multi-use facility in 2016 to support estimated by 2025, overseas born families will local participation growth in football and other sporting overtake locally born families, seeing the codes. New ovals on two greenfield sites and a regional Region undergo the most significant level sporting facility are also being planned by demographic change in its history. This Brimbank. population increase provides an opportunity Brimbank is also considering options to install a multi- for new football club growth and expansion sport synthetic facility, however further planning needs into culturally diverse markets. Western to occur between the sport and LGA regarding facility Metropolitan LGA’s are actively planning for provision. Existing club capacity, planning of pre- this growth and have identified a number of season training options, access for football’s sport key sites for new oval development or site development initiatives beyond traditional club football conversion to football. and consideration of female participation will be Anticipated population growth will see the establishment essential to maximise projected usage opportunities to of new clubs effectively from the ground-up in growth garner funding support. areas. New infrastructure has been planned for and will Planning and development of any new playing fields be created to service these new / emerging clubs. The and venues will need to maximise shared usage and Region’s growth LGA’s of Wyndham and Melton have flexibility to meet changing community needs. planned opportunities for participation growth with 18 greenfield sites identified for development over the next Provision guidance within the AFL Preferred Facility 10 years. These sites are mapped in Appendix 6. Guidelines will also need consideration, including unisex change rooms, appropriately sized multi use AFL Victoria will play a key strategic role in the social rooms to enable sustainability and club growth, establishment and growth of these new clubs. It’s input Universal Design principles and sustainability best in providing seed funding, guiding governance and practices. financial management processes and identifying potential facility user partners such as cricket in the Where a new facility is to be considered for Regional development of new sites will be essential to club level classification, the preferred minimum facility sustainability. requirements would extend to provision of two ovals (where possible) or capacity to plan for an additional LGA’s that have limited available developable open oval into the future, unisex change rooms and umpire space are also planning for increased football rooms, sports lighting at minimum training standard (50 participation. lux) on one oval and a suitably sized pavilion.
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Based on current participation rates, the Region will When considering oval provision per head of require access to an additional 28 grounds over the population, project partner LGA’s generally ranked next 10 years (refer Figure 4 below). It is noted that below their metropolitan LGA counterparts. Melton ground impact and usage may differ depending on ranked the lowest at 29 out of the 31 metropolitan player category, with junior teams having less load LGA’s, followed by Brimbank (27), Wyndham (21) and impact on the surface than senior teams. Hobsons Bay (12). Only Maribyrnong (7) achieved a ranking in the top 25% of all metropolitan LGA’s. Should the Region track towards the metropolitan Findings from the Report further highlights that if penetration average of 10%, the oval access need football participation is to continue to grow in the would be substantially higher. Just a 1% increase in Western Metropolitan region, matching facility provision current LGA penetration rates would see an increase in to projected participation will be critical. demand for grounds to 53 (refer Figure 5). Current investment in new projects will not meet 2025 This highlights the importance of project stakeholders projections based on current participation levels. continuing to monitor participation and plan accordingly. Importantly, any growth outside these projections will The Sport Facility Provision Research Report prepared result in the need for alternate facility options, greater by Victoria University earlier this year reinforced that access to existing sports grounds for football and/or facility provision and access was a key factor impacting development of new grounds. on sports participation. The Report provided analysis of Regular State of Play Reporting to this Strategy’s football facility provision across the State, finding that Project Control Group will be essential in monitoring LGAs with lower rates of participation tended to have participation and adequately planning for this growth. fewer football facilities per head of population LGA’s.
FIGURE 04 | PROJECTED GROUND ACCESS FIGURE 05 | PROJECTED GROUND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS BASED ON CURRENT LGA REQUIREMENTS WHERE CURRENT LGA PENETRATION RATES (2020 AND 2025) PENETRATION RATES INCREASED BY 1% (2020 AND 2025)
14 25
12 20 6 10 7
8 15
5 6 6 10
4 8 15 1 5 2 4 9 1 1 1 1 6 0 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 Brimbank Hobsons Melton Maribyrnong Wyndham Brimbank Hobsons Bay Melton Maribyrnong Wyndham Bay
Ground access 2025 Ground access 2020 Ground access 2025 Ground access 2020
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Strategic directions to plan and develop new facilities in key growth areas across the Region in line with community demand: 2.1 Collaboration to continue between AFL Victoria and Western Metropolitan LGA’s in the planning of new facilities. The local facility requirements from the AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines to be considered where the facility will cater for football. 2.2 Project partners work with AFL Victoria on implementing Pre-season Training Guidelines and access of summer venues. 2.3 AFL Victoria and project partner LGAs investigate options for the installation of a second synthetic oval for the Region, including identification of a suitable location and potential funding model. 2.4 AFL Victoria continue to provide a Club Establishment Fund to provide seed funding for the establishment of new football clubs. 2.5 AFL Victoria to maintain a strong relationship with the Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA) and growth area LGA’s to provide sport specific information, spatial requirements and design expertise to inform all current and future Precinct Structure plans being developed.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 32 Ensure programs and facilities cater for the diversity OBJECTIVE 3 of residents in the Western Region
The structure of football across Victoria is Critical to this will be developing an understanding changing with female football, Access All amongst clubs of the need to access and align Abilities teams, expansion of programs into themselves to new communities to develop an inclusive CALD communities and AFL 9’s. Within the and social culture. Region, five clubs support a Youth Girls side The Region’s LGA’s provide a variety of opportunities to and a further two clubs have Senior Women’s encourage and promote the sport that AFL Victoria teams. There are also three FIDA teams, six could access. These include programs like In2Sport Masters / Superules teams, dedicated (Brimbank), the Active Maribyrnong Program Multicultural Schools Football Programs and (Maribyrnong), Active Kids (Wyndham) and Get Active significant growth in umpiring numbers. This Expo (Melton). Importantly LGA’s can connect AFL expansion of the game justifies continued Victoria FDM’s to community leaders to better access investment in quality, functional facilities that CALD groups and introduce new arrivals to the sport. cater for diversity and promote inclusive environments. It is recognised that greater collaboration needs to occur between the sport and the Region’s LGA’s to pool Beyond the Multicultural Schools Football Programs, resources, share opportunities and better support each AFL Victoria are developing a training program for other with program delivery. Key to this will be multicultural officers to educate clubs and capitalise on developing partnerships beyond this strategy to focus the demographics of the Western Region. The focus on sport development opportunities. will be “who” lives in the area and “how” they can be The benefits of increasing female participation is being engaged in club activities. Multicultural NAB AFL actively promoted to clubs by AFL Victoria and Auskick Centres are also being established at various ultimately will impact on facility capacity. Social schools and through the Western Bulldogs. benefits extend to community connectedness and A key objective from the WRFL Strategic Plan 2015 is involvement, social interaction and improved health, to encourage community engagement and relationship fitness and wellbeing combined with the economic initiatives that add social value and support inclusive benefits at the club level of increased player numbers, environments. Strategies to achieve this over the additional revenue sources through memberships, coming three years include an increase in female catering and social functions and opportunity to attract participation in football competition and off-field roles at funding. all levels. Cultural Awareness Education courses for Female football is now the fastest growing female sport league and club administrators and supporters and in Victoria and as such there is a great opportunity to enhancement of the social value of clubs through expand female participation in the Western Metropolitan development of inclusive and safe football region. environments practices will also be introduced.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 33 Ensure programs and facilities cater for the diversity OBJECTIVE 3 of residents in the Western Region
AFL Victoria projections of growth in female Prioritisation of investment into facilities should also participation with at least one new female team in consider clubs who have or are committed to actively Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and Brimbank and a further implementing diversity initiatives (female football, female 13 teams between Melton and Wyndham by 2019, umpires, multi-cultural or indigenous programs or access creates a need to review carrying capacity of existing all abilities teams). club grounds and prioritisation of facility upgrades to accommodate female players. The need for amenity Strategic directions to ensure programs and facilities upgrades at Henry Turner North Reserve (Maribyrnong) cater for the diversity of residents in the Western has been identified to cater for female participation. Region: Growth in the umpiring fraternity across the Region and 3.1 AFL Victoria and LGA’s prioritise umpire amenity the attraction of younger participants to umpiring upgrades to those facilities in poor condition to warrants investment into umpiring facilities to secure ensure attraction and retention of umpires. continued attraction and retention of umpires. This 3.2 AFL Victoria Football Development Managers, extends beyond the upgrade of existing facilities to Leagues and Western Metropolitan LGA’s meet accommodate female participants to include both the twice yearly to better collaborate on sports prioritisation of umpiring amenities considered to be in development opportunities within CALD poor condition and continued review of existing facilities communities. to ensure minimum standards are retained. 3.3 Maribyrnong City Council to liaise with football and AFL Victoria’s Heartland Strategy identifies that the other stakeholders during the Henry Turner North provision of appropriate social rooms is essential in Reserve amenities upgrade. achieving a “vibrant, sustainable, accessible and welcoming” club culture. The size and condition of 3.4 AFL Victoria Football Development Managers social rooms, incorporation of Universal Design access LGA sports promotion opportunities such as principles and multi-use options is key to delivering expos and healthy living programs to market football strong, sustainable club outcomes. to the wider community. 3.5 Project partners reference Universal Design Principles as outlined in SRV's Design for Everyone Guide for all new and existing facility upgrades.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 34 Improve the provision of administration, state league level training facilities and finals venues via regional OBJECTIVE 4 collaboration
AFL Victoria’s Heartland Strategy REGIONAL LEVEL FACILITIES recommends co-location of football With three State level facilities, Chirnside Park, stakeholders to invoke professionalism, Williamstown Cricket Ground and Whitten Oval, the collaboration and support participation levels pathway across the Region is well provided for. through enhanced volunteer support. The However, access to finals venues and future training Strategy also encourages working with other facility development for the Regions’ TAC Cup Team, sports (particularly cricket and netball) to the Western Jets, needs to be further investigated. So explore opportunities to co-locate regional ideally what do we need? personnel. Identification of new administration facilities and elite training venues for the The Western Jets regularly play at Williamstown Cricket Region’s Leagues, umpires and elite teams Ground. The Club’s training base is at W.L.J. Crofts that considers these principles is essential for Reserve (Hobsons Bay) with administration performed the continued growth and development of the at a second location in Newport. As W.L.J. Crofts sport Reserve is also used for cricket during the summer months the Western Jets have identified a need to UMPIRE FACILITIES access an oval within the region with no cricket wicket over the summer months. Umpire numbers in the WRFL Umpires Association have nearly trebled over the past five seasons with A Master Plan for W.L.J. Croft Reserve is proposed to more than 320 active umpires registered, resulting in a be developed during the 2017-2018 budget year. second umpire training base being established at Hobsons Bay will engage with all stakeholders including Saltwater Reserve, Point Cook in 2014. football in the development of the Master Plan. The Master Plan will consider the role and function of W.L.J. Almost 60% of WRFL umpires are under 18 years of Croft Reserve and consider the issues and age, with a similar proportion, 64%, living in the opportunities for the development of the reserve further. Wyndham and Hobsons Bay local government areas. The WRFL are seeking to develop a training base Master plans have been developed to refurbish the closer to their administration hub to support retention existing facility at Chirnside Park (Wyndham), which and interest of these younger umpires. currently accommodates the Werribee Tigers FC, as a State level sporting facility to provide for regional The WRFL Umpires Association have been traditionally competition, major events and regional sports housed at Scovell Reserve. With the planned administration and education. consolidation of this facility, Maribyrnong City Council have committed over $800,000 in upgrades to Hamner Football’s administration function is also being Reserve to support relocation of the WRFL Umpires supported in other LGA areas. The WRFL are based at Association to this alternate venue from 2016. Whitten Oval (Maribyrnong) and RDFNL at Arnolds Creek Recreation Reserve (Melton), following The WRFL have aspirations for long term venue for the development of the site to accommodate two football Umpires Association that is purpose built and central to grounds, change rooms, pavilion and associated the majority of the WRFL’s region and have identified ground amenities. Williams Landing (Wyndham) as a preferred site.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 35 Improve the provision of administration, state league level training facilities and finals venues via regional OBJECTIVE 4 collaboration
FINALS VENUES With some modification at venues, such as provision of scoreboards, identification of parking bays or fencing League finals are significant events in their own right. options, a number of local level facilities present an An independent assessment of the Northern Football opportunity to address final venues gaps whilst League finals series in 2012, found that it had a total providing a spread of finals venues across the Region. economic contribution of just under $400,000, with a net additional economic contribution to the host municipality Venues that currently rate well for local level provision of almost $250,000. Access to finals venues continues and have been identified as a potential finals venues by to be an issue for the Regions leagues with overlap in Leagues include W.L.J Croft Reserve, J.K. Grant finals venue access to State level facilities and Reserve and Laverton Park (Hobsons Bay), Dempster requirements for the AFL / VFL seasons. Park, Keilor Recreation Reserve and John McLeod Reserve (Brimbank) Hansen Reserve and Pennell Venues accessed for finals include State level facilities Reserve (Maribyrnong), MacPherson Park Ovals where available and local level facilities like Hogans (Melton) and Hogans Road Reserve (Wyndham). Road Reserve, J.K. Grant Reserve and Wootten Road Reserve, amongst other venues. These facilities Wyndham’s current model of two oval facilities, however present their own challenges regarding supports the broader needs of local football and amenity provision and fencing requirements. provides further opportunity to invest in a venue that can fully cater for the raft of football participation Generally, amenities required to enable hosting of a options. Such a venue has the potential to host WRFL final include: umpires along with junior finals, AFL Metropolitan • site fencing or ease of capacity to fence the site; Championships (generally played at night) and interleague matches whilst being a central venue for • four change rooms; WRFL “tackers” matches. • two umpire change rooms; As Wyndham will be developing over 34 new local • scoreboard provision; (district) reserves in the next 20 years there are several • timekeeper facilities; sites in Wyndham that will be suitable for further discussions with the leagues and AFL Victoria. It will • ground surface in excellent condition; be important to consider the implications on the local • spectator amenities such as toilets and hard stand community that these reserves service in any scoping viewing areas; and exercise. • car parking availability. As the training base for the Western Jets and as a venue that has hosted WRFL junior finals matches, Junior finals also require access to two ovals. Senior W.L.J Croft Reserve has also been identified as a finals have an additional requirement where the ground potential Regional level football venue by AFL Victoria. preferably has no cricket pitch or wicket area, or if AFL Victoria has identified the following football specific one is present, the preference is that it be turf based. issues for consideration during the development of the Outside of the State level facilities, the region’s Master Plan for the W.L.J. Croft Reserve; finals hosting Leagues are pushed to find venues that meet these capacity, Western Jets usage and associated amenities requirements. to cater for their administration function, preferably in a shared capacity with other regional football personnel, Junior finals are hosted over four weeks with four, two State level training requirements, capacity to cater for oval venues required during Week 1 of finals. This female participation and greater community access. reduces to one, two ground venue by Week 4. Hobsons Bay has identified W.L.J Croft Reserve as Senior finals are also currently hosted over four weeks. serving an important open space function for the Altona The finals season is however set to increase to five North community where there is an identified shortage weeks as team numbers across divisions increase. of public open space. The reserve may not be the most Week 1 of Senior finals requires access to six venues appropriate location for a regional football facility as it which reduces to four venues by Week 2, three venues provides for a broad range of active and passive sport by Week 3 and one venue on Week 4 (grand final day). and recreation activities. The role of W.L.J. Croft Reserve will be further explored during the development of a master plan in 2016/17.
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Dempster Park has traditionally been accessed by Objectives to improve the provision of the WRFL as a junior finals venue only. With administration, state league level training facilities amenities in excellent condition and change rooms and finals venues via regional collaboration: that cater for female players and umpires, Dempster Park provides a further opportunity to address venue 4.1 Project partners work on key regional facility shortages during finals. Of key concern at this venue priorities including umpire training venue, finals is car parking during wet weather, requiring venues and State level training facilities. investment into improved parking provision around 4.2 Project partners to seek a long term finals venue(s) the ground. arrangement for finals series that provides a MacPherson Park offers three ovals and was geographic spread across the region. historically considered a regional venue until facilities 4.3 Project partners continue to work collaboratively to became tired and fell below required standard. secure funding for the Chirnside Park upgrade and Modifications to enable finals access would include other regionally significant projects. provision of a permanent scoreboard, improved spectator seating and capacity to better secure the 4.4 Football specific issues that project partners should site. consider when planning or renewing football facilities include: growth programs, female Any future master planning by project partners participation, shared usage, community access and should consider local facility requirements from the the AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines. AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines combined with consideration for venue capacity to host finals into 4.5 Hobsons Bay City Council engage with football and the future with minimal amenity modification, facility other stakeholders during the development of a needs for growth programs, female participation, master plan for W.L.J. Crofts Reserve in 2016-17. shared usage and community access. 4.6 Melton City Council engage with football and other stakeholders during the development of a master plan for Macpherson Park. 4.7 Project partners investigate options to support a summer training venue for the Western Jets and other clubs in the region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 37 Continue to enhance the relationship between football, government and community partners in the OBJECTIVE 5 planning and provision of facilities and programs
State-wide, 87% of football facilities are These issues include opportunities for LGA’s and AFL provided on land owned and/or managed by Victoria FDM’s to enhance multicultural community local government who carry most of the initiatives, participation projections in football’s growth responsibility for funding the renewal and markets, development of sustainable club models and upgrade of these assets. With competition for the need for the sport to identify funding streams to investment in facility upgrades and new develop infrastructure considered “above standard development high and increasing, coupled provision” by LGA’s . with the introduction of rate capping, local The introduction of rate capping in 2016 will require government is reliant on additional funding LGA’s to become more efficient and effective when through State and Federal government, clubs determining service delivery and investment priorities. and peak sports bodies and alternative This Strategy provides an opportunity for project partner funding streams, to address the funding LGA's to strategically invest in facilities based on known shortfall. core amenity gaps, current and projected participation and a collaborative and planned approach to facility Continuing to collaboratively plan facility renewal based development that can collectively meet government, on participation trends and projections will maximise football, and community stakeholder objectives. facility usage, strategically direct new developments and support football participation growth into the future. It is recognised that LGA's have a strategic commitment to providing for all sport and recreation in their area and This Strategy is the first step for sport and government that competition for funding is high between sporting to collaboratively determine future investment into codes and projected increases in participation. facility upgrades and development at a strategic level. For football to continue to grow and maximise AFL Victoria continues to support investment into its participation, and for LGA’s to continue to understand sport through increased staff resources at the regional the sports needs, promote healthy and active level, implementation of its Heartland Strategy which communities and maximise facility usage and has seen the roll out regional planning across the State investment outcomes, this collaboration must continue. and subsequent facility development and renewal into known facility gaps and specific funding programs Consultation has provided opportunity for sport and including the Country Football Netball Program and the government to raise other issues that impact on Football Infrastructure Program. participation and ultimately facility access requirements.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 38 AFL Victoria’s leadership role in in sourcing funding Strategic directions to continue to enhance the opportunities will need to continue. In order to support relationship between football, government and Strategy implementation and meet identified funding community partners in the planning and provision shortfalls, AFL Victoria, in collaboration with project of facilities and programs: partners, should look to develop an advocacy plan to 5.1 Western Metropolitan Project Control Group to Government and other potential funding bodies. review Western Metropolitan Region Football Continued LGA support of the AFL Victoria Local Facilities Strategy initiatives as a minimum twice Government Forum, initiating regular State of Play yearly to guarantee a collaborative and strategic Reports, FDM’s meeting with Council staff twice per approach to facility planning and investment. year to collaborate on sports development initiatives 5.2 Western Metropolitan LGA’s continue to support and continuation of this Strategy’s Project Control AFL Victoria Local Government Forum held every Group through Strategy implementation is essential to two years. guarantee initiatives remain current and reflect the strategic direction for the Region. 5.3 Initiate annual football State of Play reports, ensuring collective understanding and progress of participation, sports development and facility improvement activities. 5.4 AFL Victoria, in collaboration with project partners, develop an advocacy plan to support Strategy implementation.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 39 STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation of identified facility priorities, planning, sports development and partnership objectives will require collaboration, investment and a commitment of human resources from AFL Victoria, government and industry stakeholders.
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES Other funding options available to achieve facility improvements will be the Country Football Netball The following Implementation Plans are provided to Program (Melton and Wyndham facilities), AFL Victoria guide sport and LGA’s financial and human resource Female Facilities Change Room Fund that sits parallel commitment into the future. By creating a focus on to the State Government funding specific for improving collaboration, planning, and support for key projects, change room upgrades to better provide for female football can continue to build its capacity to realise participants, LGA Capital Works Programs, Club many of the potential outcomes identified in this contributions and the AFL Victoria Football Strategy. Development Fund to fill the gap in infrastructure Competing investment priorities, funding pressures on renewal generally overlooked by other funding bodies. local government and the broader focus of local Non traditional funding partners such as Community government to accommodate a range of sports in Bank Programs, commercial investment and facility renewal and development, will require football to sponsorship should also be investigated. continue to advocate for and on behalf of its sport in the Implementation objectives are set out in a priority Region. framework. However, annual goal and target setting will Identification of funding streams beyond traditional be required by Strategy partners. Formal evaluation of funding partners and a coordinated approach to the Strategy by the project partners will be required to accessing funding will be critical to strategic outcomes. ensure ongoing and consistent alignment with the sport The Region’s LGA’s and AFL Victoria should look to and LGA objectives. Strategy implementation will also implement a planned approach to State Government for need to recognise and accommodate the differing funding provision, particularly relating to the Female decision making processes and priorities of each Friendly Facility Program and Regional Level facilities. project partner within the Region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 40 KEY FOCUS AREAS The Western Metropolitan Region Football To support the achievement of proposed objectives Facilities Strategy has been prepared to guide highlighted within this Strategy and to ensure the needs the development of football within the Western of the sport are met in the short, medium and longer- Metropolitan Region. It addresses a range of term, five Key Focus Areas have been identified. issues and provides clear direction regarding These Key Focus Areas are high priorities and should future infrastructure provision to grow be used to inform each project partners long term participation throughout the Region. It also makes recommendations regarding planning. It is not expected that all project partners will stakeholder roles and responsibilities. be able to deliver all Key Focus Areas in the short and medium term.
KEY FOCUS Project partners to prioritise change room upgrades for AREA application to SRV Grants Programs, based on current provision and existing and projected female participation #1 to cater for unisex use.
KEY FOCUS AFL Victoria and LGA’s prioritise umpire amenity AREA upgrades to those facilities in poor condition to ensure #2 attraction and retention of umpires.
KEY FOCUS Project partners work collaboratively to bring facilities AREA with no or low lighting up to minimum standards based #3 on facility usage.
KEY FOCUS Project partners work on key regional facility priorities AREA including umpire training venue, finals venues and State #4 level training facilities.
KEY FOCUS AREA Project partners work collaboratively to identify alternate funding streams to support infrastructure renewal. #5
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT The five Western Metropolitan LGAs have a core responsibility to support sport and recreation and infrastructure planning, improvement and sport development initiatives across all sports, including football. LGAs will need to consider the implementation of Key Focus Areas and use Strategy objectives to inform facility investment priorities, internal LGA planning, policy and capital works programs and securing partner investment. LGAs are encouraged to facilitate three- way communication between Leagues and Clubs and AFL VICTORIA adopt Strategy objectives and priorities, utilising them AFL Victoria will play a lead role in supporting as the basis for future local planning regarding football. infrastructure projects, identifying funding opportunities LEAGUES and coordinating sport development related initiatives through directing the Region’s staff work plans and Leagues commitment to continued delivery of football in priorities. The most critical roles of AFL Victoria will be a changing environment is critical. supporting facility upgrade, renewal and new Specific to Strategy implementation, Leagues will need development, provision of advice on facility to participate in facility planning and providing requirements that meet the sports’ needs, continuing to information and advice to LGA’s on participation trends, take a leadership role in sourcing funding and strategic directions and goal setting. developing an advocacy plan to source alternative funding streams that supports LGAs ongoing Critical to infrastructure improvement will be the investment in community facilities. potential capacity for Leagues to support facility project investment. Implementation of female football, AFL 9’s Prioritising facility upgrades, managing participation and Access All Abilities programs will continue to be projections, supporting Leagues with facility core development opportunities for Leagues to expand requirements such as finals and pre-season facility participation and grow their base. access and providing a Club Establishment Fund for new clubs in growth areas will also be essential to grow CLUBS participation. Clubs will continue to remain the deliverers of football AFL Victoria and the football community (in particular services to their communities. Specific to Strategy leagues) will also need to take a leadership role in implementation will be Club commitment to adapting to driving cultural change. In particular cultural change the changing environment of facility access and should focus on the areas of good governance, financial renewal, harnessing football participation opportunities management and contributing to capital investment, and supporting facility renewal through planning and managing expectations around facility development direct investment. standards, pre-season training requirements and OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDER PARTNERS AND sharing of facilities with other clubs, codes and SPONSORS community groups. Other key stakeholder partners and sponsors will be STATE / FEDERAL GOVERNMENT critical to achieving Strategy implementation through Government will play a key support role in the funding funding support, advocacy and investment. of strategic initiatives. It will also be responsible for ensuring continued focus is provided on the delivery of Strategy actions for greater benefit of the Western metropolitan community. As a funding partner, SRV’s Community Infrastructure Team plays a role during the design phase to develop facilities that are fit for purpose and serve the needs of the community.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 42 OBJECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
DELIVERING THE WESTERN METROPOLITAN Proposed Strategic Directions have been allocated FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY a level of priority based on their relative impact on delivering the desired outcomes for the Region. Through the implementation phases of the The level of priority should be used to inform each Strategy there will be three key roles for organisation of the relative importance of a stakeholders to play: particular action as opposed to an expected delivery timeframe. A description of each priority Initiate level is provided below: Planning and scoping of the range and timing of Strategic Directions, programs, activities and service Key Focus Area provision. A Strategic Direction that has a serious impact on ongoing service delivery and without achievement other Deliver Strategic Directions cannot be progressed or will be On the ground delivery of Strategic Directions, activities severely hindered in their implementation. and services to the Western Metropolitan community. Medium Support Strategic Direction that contributes to meeting overall Support for program, activity and service delivery Regional Strategy objectives. through the provision of people, skills, funding, equipment and promotion. Low Strategic Direction that contributes to overall Regional The Western Metropolitan Region Football Facilities Strategy improvement activities. Strategy has been developed to provide Strategic Directions that are practical and realistic. Ongoing Many Strategic Directions will require further Strategic Direction that will require ongoing commitment stakeholder consultation. To ensure key actions can be of sport and government stakeholders. achieved in a timely manner, continued collaboration between sport and government is crucial.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 43 OBJECTIVES Objective 1: Increase the quality and functionality and maximise the use and carrying capacity of existing facilities
STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS PRIORITY INITIATOR DELIVERER SUPPORTERS
1.1 Project partners to prioritise change room upgrades for application to SRV State Grants Programs, based on current Key Focus AFL Victoria & Government, LGA’s provision and existing and projected Area LGA’s Leagues & female participation to cater for unisex Clubs use.
1.2 Project partners work collaboratively to State bring facilities with no or low lighting up to Key Focus AFL Victoria & Government, LGA’s minimum standards based on facility Area LGA’s Leagues & usage. Clubs
State 1.3 Project partners work collaboratively to Key Focus AFL Victoria & AFL Victoria & Government, identify alternate funding streams to Area LGA’s LGA’s Leagues & support infrastructure renewal. Clubs
1.4 Project partners work collaboratively to prioritise facility investment and renewal State (outside of Strategic Directions 1.1 and AFL Victoria & Government, Medium LGA’s 1.2) based on club commitment to LGA’s Leagues and working towards an agreed sustainable Clubs club model that caters for diversity.
1.5 AFL Victoria and Western Metropolitan LGA’s partner to identify venues that AFL Victoria & Leagues and Medium LGA’s could support pre-season needs and LGA’s Clubs anticipated participation growth.
1.6 AFL Victoria and Leagues encourage cultural change at the Club level to support acceptance of non traditional Leagues & venues for pre-season training and in- Medium AFL Victoria LGA’s Clubs season use, co-tenancy and sharing of facilities with other football clubs, sporting codes and community groups.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 44 OBJECTIVES Objective 2: Plan and develop new facilities in key growth areas across the Region in line with community demand
STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS PRIORITY INITIATOR DELIVERER SUPPORTERS
2.1 Collaboration to continue between AFL Victoria and Western Metropolitan LGA’s in the planning of new facilities. The local AFL Victoria & AFL Victoria & Leagues & facility requirements from the AFL Medium LGA’s LGA’s Clubs Preferred Facilities Guidelines to be considered where the facility will cater for football.
2.2 Project partners work with AFL Victoria on implementing Pre-season Training AFL Victoria & Medium Leagues Clubs Guidelines and access of summer LGA’s venues.
2.3 AFL Victoria and project partner LGAs State investigate options for the installation of a AFL Victoria & AFL Victoria & Government, second synthetic oval for the Region, Medium LGA’s LGA’s Leagues & including identification of a suitable Clubs location and potential funding model.
2.4 AFL Victoria continue to provide a Club Establishment Fund to provide seed LGA’s & Medium AFL Victoria AFL Victoria funding for the establishment of new Leagues football clubs.
2.5 AFL Victoria to maintain a strong relationship with the Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA) and growth area LGA’s to provide sport specific Medium AFL Victoria AFL Victoria LGA’s information, spatial requirements and design expertise to inform all current and future Precinct Structure plans being developed.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 45 OBJECTIVES Objective 3: Ensure programs and facilities cater for the diversity of residents in the Western Region
STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS PRIORITY INITIATOR DELIVERER SUPPORTERS
State 3.1 AFL Victoria and LGA’s prioritise umpire Key Focus AFL Victoria & Government, amenity upgrades to those facilities in LGA’s Area LGA’s Leagues & poor condition. Clubs
3.2 AFL Victoria Football Development Managers, Leagues and Western AFL Victoria & Leagues & Metropolitan LGA’s meet twice yearly to Medium AFL Victoria LGA’s Clubs better collaborate on sports development opportunities within CALD communities.
3.3 Maribyrnong City Council to liaise with AFL Victoria, football and other stakeholders during the Maribyrnong Maribyrnong Medium Leagues & Henry Turner North Reserve amenities City Council City Council Clubs upgrade.
3.4 AFL Victoria Football Development Managers access LGA sports promotion AFL Victoria & Leagues and opportunities such as expos and healthy Low AFL Victoria LGA’s Clubs living programs to market football to the wider community.
3.5 Project partners reference Universal AFL Victoria, Design Principles as outlined in SRV's Ongoing SRV & LGA’s LGA’s Leagues and Design for Everyone Guide for all new Clubs and existing facility upgrades.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 46 OBJECTIVES Objective 4: Improve the provision of administration, state league level training facilities and finals venues via regional collaboration
STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS PRIORITY INITIATOR DELIVERER SUPPORTERS
4.1 Project partners work on key regional Leagues, Clubs facility priorities including umpire training Key Focus AFL Victoria & AFL Victoria & Umpire venue, finals venues and State level Area LGA’s Associations training facilities.
4.2 Project partners to seek a long term finals venue(s) arrangement for finals series Medium AFL Victoria Leagues LGA’s & Clubs that provides a geographic spread across the region.
4.3 Project partners continue to work AFL Victoria, collaboratively to secure funding for the Wyndham City Wyndham City SRV and Medium Chirnside Park upgrade and other Council Council Werribee regionally significant projects. Tigers FC
4.4 Football specific issues that project partners should consider when planning State or renewing football facilities include: Government, Medium LGA’s LGA’s growth programs, female participation, AFL Victoria & shared usage, community access and the Leagues AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines.
4.5 Hobsons Bay City Council engage with AFL Victoria, football and other stakeholders during the Hobsons Bay Hobsons Bay Medium Leagues & development of a master plan for W.L.J. City Council City Council Clubs Crofts Reserve in 2016-17.
4.6 Melton City Council engage with football AFL Victoria, and other stakeholders during the Melton City Melton City Medium Leagues & development of a master plan for Council Council Clubs Macpherson Park.
4.7 Project partners investigate options to support a summer training venue for the AFL Victoria & Leagues & Medium AFL Victoria Western Jets and other clubs in the LGA’s Clubs region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 47 OBJECTIVES Objective 5: Continue to enhance the relationship between football, government and community partners in the planning and provision of facilities and programs
STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS PRIORITY INITIATOR DELIVERER SUPPORTERS
5.1 Western Metropolitan Project Control Group to review Western Metropolitan Region Football Facilities Strategy AFL Victoria & Leagues & initiatives as a minimum twice yearly to Medium AFL Victoria LGA’s Clubs guarantee a collaborative and strategic approach to facility planning and investment.
5.2 Western Metropolitan LGA’s continue to support AFL Victoria Local Government Medium AFL Victoria LGA’s Leagues Forum held every two years.
5.3 Initiate annual football State of Play reports, ensuring collective understanding and progress of participation, sports Medium AFL Victoria AFL Victoria LGA’s development and facility improvement activities.
State 5.4 AFL Victoria, in collaboration with project Government, AFL Victoria & partners, develop an advocacy plan to Medium AFL Victoria Leagues and LGA’s support Strategy implementation. Other Key Stakeholders
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 48 Appendix 1 | Criteria for rating Facility Infrastructure and Amenities
The following charts outline the ratings used throughout facility audits to determine what amenities a facility has and also the standard (condition, size, general provision) of these amenities. Ratings are based on the preferred minimum standards for a “local level” facility as outlined in the AFL Preferred Facilities Guidelines. Ratings shaded in blue indicate that the amenity is below the preferred minimum standard for a “local level” facility, and highlights an area for upgrade / renewal.
FACILITY CONDITION RATING CRITERIA HOME AND AWAY CHANGE ROOM RATINGS CHANGE ROOM SIZE (OUT OF 5) RATING Greater than 90m2 5 75m2-90m2 4 55m2-75m2 3 45m2-55m2 2 Less than 45m2 1
SHOWER TYPE (OUT OF 6) RATING Lockable cubicle 6 Unlockable cubicle 2 Open 1
CHANGE ROOM OVERALL CONDITION (OUT OF 10) RATING Excellent condition (as new) 10 Good condition (some wear) 8 Moderate (considerable wear but still comfortable for players) 6 Poor (multiple quality issues identified, is reaching end of life) 4 Very Poor (significant quality issues identified, needs immediate attention) 2
UMPIRE CHANGE ROOM RATINGS SHOWER TYPE (OUT OF 6) RATING Lockable cubicle 6 Unlockable cubicle 2 Open 1 SUITABLE FOR FEMALE USERS (OUT OF 10) RATING (lockable shower cubicles, separate change area and pan toilets) Yes 10 No 0
UMPIRE CHANGE ROOM OVERALL CONDITION (OUT OF 10) RATING Excellent condition (as new) 10 Good condition (some wear) 8 Moderate (considerable wear but still comfortable for umpires) 6 Poor (multiple quality issues identified, is reaching end of life) 4 Very Poor (significant quality issues identified, needs immediate attention) 2
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 49 FACILITY CONDITION RATING CRITERIA (CONTINUED) PAVILION / SOCIAL ROOM RATINGS PAVILION / SOCIAL ROOM SIZE (OUT OF 10) RATING Greater than 200m2 10 150m2-200m2 8 100m2-150m2 6 Less than 100m2 4 No social/community room 0
PAVILION / SOCIAL ROOM OVERALL CONDITION (OUT OF 10) RATING Excellent condition (as new) 10 Good condition (some wear) 8 Moderate (considerable wear but still comfortable for spectators/players) 6 Poor (multiple quality issues identified, is reaching end of life) 4 Very Poor (significant quality issues identified, needs immediate attention) 2
OVAL AND GROUND AMENITIES RATINGS DRAINAGE SYSTEM (OUT OF 4) RATING Drainage in good operating and efficient condition 4 Drainage functional but requires improvement 3 Drainage system present but dysfunctional 2 No drainage provided 1
CENTRE CRICKET WICKET PROFILE (OUT OF 6) RATING No pitch or drop in wicket 6 Turf wicket well maintained 5 Turf wicket with some coverage and hardness issues 4 Synthetic pitch 4 Turf wicket with issues and poor coverage 2
IRRIGATION SYSTEM (OUT OF 2) RATING Automatic irrigation system 2 Hose / manual irrigation 1 No irrigation 0
OVAL SURFACE CONDITION - OVERALL RATING (OUT OF 15) RATING Excellent condition (as new) 15 Good condition (some wear) 10 Moderate (considerable wear but still playable) 8 Poor Quality (multiple quality issues identified, oval is reaching end of life) 4 Very Poor Quality (safety concerns identified, oval at end of life and requires attention) 2
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 50 FACILITY CONDITION RATING CRITERIA (CONTINUED) OVAL AND GROUND AMENITIES RATINGS OVAL FENCED (OUT OF 1) RATING Yes 1 No 0
SPORTS LIGHTING (OUT OF 15) RATING 300+ lux 15 150 - 300 lux 12 100 - 149 lux (suitable community football night games) 10 50 - 99 lux (minimum training standard) 8 Less than 50 lux 5 No lighting provided 0
SITE FENCED (OUT OF 1) RATING Yes 1 No 0
SITE FENCE 1.8M + THAT CAN CATER FOR FINALS (YES OR NO) RATING Yes Y No N
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 51 Appendix 1 | Current Facility Condition Ratings
Home Change Away Change Social BRIMBANK Umpires Oval and Amenities Room Room Room
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Type Type Type
OUT OF Rating Rating Rating Rating Profile
Fence / User /
Fence
132 Size Size Size Overall Primary Reserve Reserve Lighting Drainage Irrigation Site Club Club Oval Shower Shower Shower Shower Wicket Overall Overall Overall Overall Surface Rating Surface Site Fence Site Female Suitability Female
Sunshine Ainsworth Heights 2 6 8 2 6 10 6 10 10 6 8 4 5 2 15 1 5 1 N 107 Reserve FC
Delahey Taylors No umpire 1 6 4 1 6 4 No rooms 3 4 2 10 0 10 1 N 52 Reserve Lakes FC facilities
North Dempster Sunshine 3 6 10 3 6 10 6 10 10 8 8 4 5 2 10 1 12 1 N 115 Park FC
Errington St Albans 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 No rooms 4 4 2 10 1 10 1 N 43 Reserve FC
Green Gully Keilor FC 2 6 10 2 6 8 6 10 8 6 8 3 4 2 4 1 5 1 N 92 Reserve
John Deer McLeod 3 1 8 3 1 8 6 10 10 6 8 3 4 2 10 1 10 1 N 95 Park FC Reserve
JR Parsons Albion 2 1 6 1 1 6 6 10 8 10 8 3 4 2 8 1 5 1 N 83 Reserve FC
Keilor Park Keilor Park Recreation 3 1 6 1 1 6 6 10 6 8 8 4 4 2 10 1 5 1 N 83 FC Reserve Keilor Recreation Keilor FC 2 6 10 2 6 10 6 10 8 10 10 4 4 2 15 1 10 1 Y 117 Reserve
Kings Park St Albans 5 1 8 4 1 8 6 10 8 10 10 4 5 2 10 1 10 1 N 104 Reserve FC
Lionheart Taylors 1 1 4 1 1 4 6 10 6 6 6 3 2 4 8 1 5 1 N 70 Reserve Lakes FC
Robert Bruce Albanvale 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 0 4 10 8 3 5 2 10 1 10 1 Y 71 Reserve FC
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Home Away Social HOBSONS BAY Change Change Umpires Oval and Amenities Room Room Room
RATING
TOTAL
1.8m + 1.8m
Type Type Type
OUT OF Rating Rating Rating Rating Profile
Fence / User /
Fence
132 Size Size Size Overall Primary Reserve Reserve Lighting Drainage Irrigation Site Club Club Oval Shower Shower Shower Shower Wicket Overall Overall Overall Overall Surface Rating Surface Site Fence Site Female Suitability Female
A.W. Conversion to Langshaws AFL 4 6 8 4 6 8 6 0 8 6 8 4 5 2 10 1 8 0 - 94 Reserve 2016
Altona Green Overflow 2 6 8 2 6 8 6 10 8 4 8 4 5 2 10 1 5 0 - 95 Park venue
Bayside Williamstown No Secondary 3 6 8 3 6 8 6 0 8 3 5 2 10 0 8 0 - 76 Juniors FC rooms College Newport Bryan Martyn Power 2 1 8 2 1 8 6 10 8 10 8 3 5 2 10 1 5 0 - 90 Oval Junior FC Donald McLean Spotswood FC 3 1 6 2 1 6 6 10 6 8 6 3 5 2 10 1 8 0 - 86 Reserve
Fearon Williamstown 3 1 8 1 1 8 1 0 8 8 8 3 4 2 8 0 8 0 - 72 Reserve CYMS FC
J.K. Grant Altona FC 3 6 6 2 6 6 6 10 4 8 6 4 5 2 10 1 8 0 - 93 Reserve
Laverton Laverton Park 2 1 8 2 1 8 6 10 8 8 8 3 5 2 10 1 8 0 - 91 Magpies FC
W.L.J. Western Crofts 4 1 4 4 1 6 2 0 4 6 6 4 5 2 10 1 8 0 - 68 Jets FC Reserve Williamstown Williamstown Cricket 5 1 10 4 1 10 6 10 10 10 10 4 5 2 10 1 8 1 Y 108 FC Ground
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Home Away Social MARIBYRNONG Change Change Umpires Oval and Amenities Room Room Room
RATING
TOTAL
1.8m + 1.8m
Type Type Type
OUT OF Rating Rating Rating Rating Profile
Fence / User /
Fence
132 Size Size Size Overall Primary Reserve Reserve Lighting Drainage Irrigation Site Club Club Oval Shower Shower Shower Shower Wicket Overall Overall Overall Overall Surface Rating Surface Site Fence Site Female Suitability Female
Hanmer Seddon No umpire 1 6 10 1 6 10 8 10 3 5 1 10 0 5 0 - 76 Reserve Auskick facilities
Hansen North 1 1 2 1 1 2 6 0 2 8 6 4 5 2 10 1 5 1 N 58 Reserve Footscray FC
Henry Turner Parkside 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 0 8 8 8 4 5 2 15 1 5 0 - 80 North FC
Kindersmith Sunshine 3 1 4 3 1 4 6 10 10 6 6 3 5 2 10 1 5 1 N 81 Reserve FC
McIvor Yarraville 1 6 8 1 6 8 6 10 8 4 8 3 4 2 10 0 5 1 N 91 Reserve Seddon FC
Pennell Braybrook FC 3 1 6 3 1 6 6 0 6 6 6 3 5 1 10 1 5 1 N 70 Reserve
Shorten West 3 6 10 2 6 10 6 10 10 8 10 3 5 2 8 1 8 1 N 109 Reserve Footscray FC
Whitten Western 5 1 8 5 6 10 6 10 10 4 10 3 6 2 8 1 5 1 Y 101 Oval Bulldogs
Yarraville Yarraville 2 6 8 2 6 8 6 10 8 6 8 3 5 2 10 1 5 1 N 97 Oval Seddon FC
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RATING
TOTAL
1.8m + 1.8m
Type Type Type
OUT OF Rating Rating Rating Rating Profile
Fence / User /
Fence
132 Size Size Size Overall Primary Reserve Reserve Lighting Drainage Irrigation Site Club Club Oval Shower Shower Shower Shower Wicket Overall Overall Overall Overall Surface Rating Surface Site Fence Site Female Suitability Female
Arnolds Melton Creek Centrals FNC 2 6 10 2 6 10 6 10 10 6 10 4 4 2 15 1 8 1 N 113 Recreation (2016) Reserve Blackwood Drive Melton Junior 2 1 8 2 1 8 6 10 8 6 8 4 4 2 10 1 8 1 N 90 Recreation FNC Reserve Burnside Burnside Heights Heights 2 1 8 2 1 8 6 10 8 8 10 4 4 2 15 1 12 1 N 103 Recreation FC Reserve Caroline Springs Town Caroline Centre Springs 2 6 8 2 6 8 2 10 8 4 10 4 4 2 10 1 10 1 N 98 Recreation FC Reserve++ Diggers Rest Diggers Recreation 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 0 4 8 6 3 4 2 10 1 5 1 N 63 Rest FNC Reserve Hillside Recreation Hillside FC 2 1 6 2 1 6 6 10 8 8 8 3 4 2 10 1 10 1 N 89 Reserve Ian Cowie Rockbank Recreation 2 1 6 2 1 6 6 10 6 10 6 4 4 2 15 1 8 1 N 91 FNC Reserve
Macpherson Melton FNC 5 1 6 3 1 6 1 0 4 10 6 3 4 2 10 1 8 1 N* 72 Park Oval 1
Macpherson Melton Park Ovals 2 Centrals FNC 2 1 6 2 1 6 1 0 6 4 6 3 4 2 10 1 5 1 N* 61 & 3 (2015) Melton Melton Recreation 4 1 6 4 1 6 1 0 6 6 8 4 4 2 10 1 10 1 Y 75 South FNC Reserve Taylors Hill Hillside FC Recreation (juniors 2 6 10 2 6 10 6 10 10 4 10 4 4 2 10 0 10 1 N 107 Reserve++ only)
++Caroline Springs Town Centre Recreation Reserve and Taylors Hill Recreation Reserve are new facilities where core amenity provision is of a high standard. However, as Social Room sizes are less than the 100m2 minimum provision identified in the AFL Preferred Facility Guidelines, they have received a lower rating identifying the facilities as potentially requiring improvement. Redevelopment of social rooms at either of these facilities will not be considered by Melton City Council in the long term. * Macpherson Park is suitable for finals football as the venue is based out of town and only accessible via vehicle. The site has a 1.2M fence and a spectator gate can be charged at the entry point for vehicles.
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Home Change Away Change Social WYNDHAM Umpires Oval and Amenities Room Room Room
RATING
TOTAL
1.8m + 1.8m
Type Type Type
OUT OF Rating Rating Rating Rating Profile
Fence / User /
Fence
132 Size Size Size Overall Primary Reserve Reserve Lighting Drainage Irrigation Site Club Club Oval Shower Shower Shower Shower Wicket Overall Overall Overall Overall Surface Rating Surface Site Fence Site Female Suitability Female
Chirnside Werribee 5 2 8 5 2 8 2 0 4 10 8 4 5 2 10 1 12 1 Y 89 Park FC
Dunnings Point Road 4 6 8 4 6 8 6 10 8 4 8 4 4 2 10 1 8 1 N 102 Cook FC Reserve Werribee Galvin Centrals 4 1 6 4 1 6 6 10 6 8 8 4 5 2 8 1 10 0 - 90 Park++ FC Glen Glen Orden 4 6 10 4 6 10 6 10 10 6 10 4 4 2 10 1 10 0 - 113 Orden FC Reserve* Goddard Wyndham Street 4 6 10 3 6 10 6 10 10 4 10 4 4 2 10 1 10 0 - 110 Suns FC Reserve* Hogans Hoppers Road Crossing 4 1 10 3 1 10 6 10 10 10 10 4 5 2 10 1 10 0 - 107 Reserve* FC Howqua Manor Way Lakes 3 6 10 3 6 10 6 10 10 4 10 4 4 2 15 1 10 0 - 114 Reserve FC Little Little River No umpire River 5 None 8 5 None 8 8 6 4 4 2 10 1 5 1 N 67 Reserve facilities Junior FC
Price Werribee No umpire 4 1 6 4 1 6 4 4 4 4 2 8 1 5 0 - 54 Reserve Districts FC facilities
Saltwater Point Cook 4 6 8 3 6 8 6 10 10 6 8 4 5 2 10 1 10 0 - 107 Reserve** FC Soldiers Werribee Reserve 4 1 6 4 1 6 6 10 10 8 8 4 5 2 10 1 8 0 - 94 Districts FC Reserve Wyndham Warringa All Abilities 3 6 6 3 6 6 None 0 6 4 6 4 4 2 8 0 10 1 N 75 Reserve FC Windorah Sanctuary Way 3 6 10 3 6 10 6 10 10 4 10 4 4 2 15 1 10 0 - 114 Lakes FC Reserve
**Wyndham policy is to light second ovals to reduce the load/usage levels on the primary oval. Lighting ratings at Glen Orden Reserve, Goddard Street Reserve, Hogans Road Reserve and Saltwater Reserve are based on second oval lux levels. Primary ovals for these sites are not lit. ++ Galvin Park has 100 lux level lighting provision on both ovals at the venue.
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Home Away Social WYNDHAM Change Change Umpires Oval and Amenities Room Room Room
RATING
TOTAL
1.8m + 1.8m
Type Type Type
OUT OF Rating Rating Rating Rating Profile
Fence / User /
Fence
132 Size Size Size Overall Primary Reserve Reserve Lighting Drainage Irrigation Site Club Club Oval Shower Shower Shower Shower Wicket Overall Overall Overall Overall Surface Rating Surface Site Fence Site Female Suitability Female
Wootten Road Tarneit FC 3 6 10 3 6 10 6 10 10 6 10 4 4 2 15 1 10 0 - 116 Reserve**
Wyndhamvale Werribee 2 6 6 2 6 6 6 10 8 6 6 3 4 2 10 1 5 0 - 89 North Reserve Masters FC
Wyndhamvale Wyndhamvale 3 6 10 3 6 10 6 10 10 8 10 4 5 2 15 1 10 0 - 119 South Reserve FC
Prudence Sanctuary 3 6 10 3 6 10 6 10 10 4 10 4 4 2 15 1 10 0 - 114 Parade Reserve Lakes FC
**Wyndham policy is to light second ovals to reduce the load/usage levels on the primary oval. Lighting ratings at Wootten Reserve are based on the second oval lux level. The primary oval for this sites is not lit.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 57 Appendix 2 | Western Metropolitan Region Ovals with Lighting Below Minimum Training Standard (50 lux) Issues and Opportunities
The following charts outlines those facilities that have no or lighting below the minimum training standard (50 lux ) and where clubs have current capacity issues (also refer Appendix 3). For strategic planning purposes, it is recommended that priority upgrades be made to improve player safety and invest in those reserves that have an associated NAB AFL Auskick Centre and cater for junior and / or female participation.
Primary # Teams Auskick Female Lighting Lux level to Reserve Club / User 2014 Participants Teams Rating be developed Ainsworth Sunshine 4 0 0 5 50+ lux Reserve Heights FC Green Gully 5 50+ lux Reserve Keilor Keilor FC 17 155 1 At minimum Recreation 10 level Reserve John McLeod Reserve Oval Deer Park FC 10 0 2 0 50+ lux BRIMBANK #2 JR Parsons Reserve Oval Albion FC 7 14 0 5 50+ lux #1 JR Parsons Reserve Oval Albion FC 7 14 0 0 50+ lux #2 Keilor Park Recreation Keilor Park FC 4 16 0 5 50+ lux Reserve
Lionheart Taylors Lakes 11 66 0 5 50+ lux Reserve FC
Primary # Teams Auskick Female Lighting Lux level to Reserve Club / User 2014 Participants Teams Rating be developed Newport Bryan Martyn Power Junior 8 172 0 5 50+ lux Oval FC HOBSONS BAY Bayside Williamstown College Oval 16 168 0 0 50+lux Juniors FC #2 JK Grant Reserve Oval Altona FC 3 114 1 5 50+lux #2
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 58 Appendix 2 | (continued) Western Metropolitan Region Ovals with Lighting Below Minimum Training Standard (50 lux) Issues and Opportunities
Primary # Teams Auskick Female Lighting Lux level to Reserve Club / User 2014 Participants Teams Rating be developed Seddon Hanmer Auskick & 0 128 0 5 50+lux Reserve WRFL Umpires (from 2016) Hansen North 3 42 0 5 50+ lux Reserve Footscray FC Henry Turner Parkside FC 2 0 0 5 50+ lux North Kindersmith Sunshine FC 7 0 0 5 50+ lux MARIBYRNONG Reserve McIvor Yarraville 12 0 0 5 50+ lux Reserve Seddon FC Pennell Braybrook FC 2 0 0 5 50+ lux Reserve Shorten West 6 47 0 5 50+ lux Reserve Footscray FC Western Whitten Oval 2 60 0 5 150+ lux Bulldogs Yarraville Yarraville 12 0 0 5 50+ lux Oval Seddon FC Primary # Teams Auskick Female Lighting Lux level to Reserve Club / User 2014 Participants Teams Rating be developed Diggers Rest MELTON Diggers Rest FNC / Diggers Recreation 7 19 0 5 50+ lux Rest Juniors Reserve** FC Primary # Teams Auskick Female Lighting Lux level to Reserve Club / User 2014 Participants Teams Rating be developed Little River Little River Unknown Unknown Unknown 5 50+ lux Reserve Junior FC Werribee Price Districts FC 14 0 0 5 50+ lux Reserve WYNDHAM (overflow oval)
Wyndhamvale Werribee 3 0 0 5 50+ lux North Reserve Masters FC
Wyndhamvale Wyndhamvale South FC (overflow 13 114 2 0 50+ lux Reserve Oval oval) #2
** Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve consists of 2 ovals – oval #1 (senior) and oval #2 (junior). Oval #2 at this location does meet minimum training standards of 50 lux.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 59 Appendix 3 | Western Metropolitan Region Turf Load Modelling for the three largest Clubs within each project partner LGA
USAGE CALCULATION (Assumes 2 training sessions and 1 home and away match per team per week)
Youth Junior Senior Capacity (U13s to U17s) (U12 and below)
3 hours per week per 1 hour Based on soil profile and 2.4 hours per week per team team per week per team condition (turf coverage)
# Junior # Youth # Senior Usage Capacity Reserve Primary Club / User Teams Teams Teams (hours) (hours)
John McLeod Reserve Deer Park FC 3 4 3 21.6 16-20 BRIMBANK Lionheart Reserve Taylors Lakes FC 5 4 2 21 16-20
Green Gully Reserve Keilor FC** 12 9 2 39.8 16-20
Donald McLean Spotswood FC++ 2 5 2 20 32-40 Reserve
HOBSONS BAY Bryan Martyn Oval Newport Power FC 12 3 0 19.1 16-20
Bayside Secondary Williamstown Juniors 9 7 0 25.8 16-20 College FC**
Kindersmith Reserve Sunshine FC 3 2 2 13.8 16-20
MARIBYRNONG Shorten Reserve West Footscray FC 5 1 2 13.3 16-20
Yarraville Seddon Yarraville Oval 5 5 2 23 16-20 Eagles FC Caroline Springs Town Centre Recreation Caroline Springs FC 7 4 2 22.6 21-25 Reserve
Burnside Heights MELTON Burnside Heights FC 10 4 2 25.8 21-25 Recreation Reserve
Hillside Recreation Hillside FC** 7 5 3 28 16-20 Reserve
Hoppers Crossing Hogans Road Reserve 5 6 2 25.4 42-50 FC++
Wyndhamvale South WYNDHAM Wyndhamvale FC** 4 6 3 27.4 21-25 Reserve
Soldiers Reserve Werribee Districts FC** 6 6 2 26.4 42-50
Note: Capacity is based on the sum of all floodlit grounds accessed by the Primary Club / User ** indicates that the Primary Club/User has access to a second facility which is not floodlit ++ indicates that the Primary Club/User has access to a second facility which is floodlit
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The Future Club Model does not seek to grow clubs beyond the capacity of facilities they have access to or the capabilities of the people who operate them. 21 teams per club is an aspirational goal, however, those clubs embracing change in diversity and participation should be encouraged and rewarded for their efforts over those who continue with the traditional football club model.
BASE FUTURE CLUB MODEL 13 TEAMS AND ALIGNED TO A NAB AFL AUSKICK CENTRE
• Senior Male • Senior Female Senior Teams x 4 • Reserves Male • FIDA, Club 18’s or Masters Team
• Youth Male Team (between Under 14’s to Under 18’s) Youth Teams x 3 • Youth Girls Teams
Junior Teams x 6 • Combination of male and female teams from Under 8’s to Under 12’s
NAB AFL Auskick Centre • Aligned with Club
ASPIRATIONAL MODEL AS A CLUB MATURES 21 TEAMS AND ALIGNED TO A NAB AFL AUSKICK CENTRE
• Senior Male • Senior Female • Reserves Male Senior Teams x 7 • Reserves Female • FIDA Team • Club 18’s • Masters Team
• Youth Male Teams (between Under 14’s to Under 18’s) Youth Teams x 6 • Youth Girls Teams
• Male and female teams across all team age categories from Under 8’s to Under Junior Teams x 8 12’s
NAB AFL Auskick Centre • Aligned with Club and offers stand alone girls group and AAA sessions
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 61 Appendix 5 | Western Metropolitan Football Club Registrations by AFL Victoria Player Category, League, Club and LGA (2014)
Appendix 5 - Western Metropolitan Football Club Registrations by AFL Victoria Player Category, League, Club and LGA represents all known AFL Victoria affiliated team numbers for Season 2014 and may not include all player registrations within the Region. It is recognised by project partners that the Region experienced significant participation growth in Season 2015, particularly through female participation.
# Participants # Other per Ground/s Football Youth Youth Senior # Allocated BRIMBANK Auskick Junior Senior Total Venues Allocated to Club Boys Girls Women Grounds Accessed AFL (20 ovals) Keilor FC 155 150 200 25 50 0 580 2 0 290 Keilor Park Football 16 50 0 0 50 0 116 2 0 58 EDFL Club Taylors 66 125 100 0 50 0 341 3 0 114 Lakes FC VAFA PEGS FC 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 0 0 No allocation Albanvale 0 25 50 0 50 0 125 1 0 125 FC Albion FC 14 50 75 0 50 0 189 2 0 95 Deer Park 0 75 75 25 50 25 250 2 0 125 FC
WRFL North Sunshine 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 1 0 50 FC St Albans 0 25 50 25 50 50 200 2 0 100 FC Sunshine 0 50 0 0 50 0 100 1 0 100 Heights FC Albanvale 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 No allocation Auskick Brimbank 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 1 25 Auskick Carinlea 34 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 1 34 Auskick Deer Park 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 No allocation Auskick Auskick (Community & School Overnewton based) After School 91 0 0 0 0 0 91 0 1 91 Program St Albans Melbourne 48 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 No allocation Auskick West Sunshine 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 No allocation Auskick Grand Total 499 550 550 75 550 75 2299 16 3 121
Note: Data represents all known AFL Victoria affiliated team numbers for Season 2014 Note: Data may not include all player registrations within the Region. Note: Deer Park FC and St Albans FC have teams that play in the Victorian Women’s Football League. Note: Share Arrangement indicates that the Club does not have a dedicated facility. It is assumed the Club accesses a ground for training and match purposes allocated to another Club in the Region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 61 # Participants # Other per Ground/s HOBSONS Football Youth Youth Senior # Allocated Auskick Junior Senior Total Venues Allocated to BAY Club Boys Girls Women Grounds Accessed AFL (15 ovals)
Williamstown Share FIDA 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 Seagulls FC arrangement
Share Western Jets 0 0 25 0 0 0 25 0 0 arrangement VFL and TAC Cup Williamstown 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 1 0 50 FC
Williamstown VAFA 0 0 0 0 125 0 125 1 0 125 CYMS
Altona FC 0 0 25 0 50 0 75 3 1 97.25
Altona Share 0 100 75 25 0 0 200 0 0 Juniors FC arrangement
Laverton 59 0 0 0 50 0 109 1 0 77 Magpies FC WRFL Newport 172 125 75 0 0 0 372 1 1 186 Power FC
Spotswood 58 50 125 0 50 0 283 2 0 141.5 FC
Williamstown 168 225 175 0 0 0 568 2 0 284 Juniors FC
Williamstown VMSL 0 0 0 0 75 0 100 2 0 62.5 Superules FC
Auskick (Community Altona Share 114 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 0 & School Auskick arrangement based)
Grand Total 571 500 500 25 450 0 2046 13 2 135
Note: Data represents all known AFL Victoria affiliated team numbers for Season 2014 Note: Data may not include all player registrations within the Region. Note: 1 oval shared between Williamstown CYMS and Williamstown Seagulls FC Note: 2 ovals shared between Williamstown Superules FC and Western Jets Note: Western Jets run a number of development teams but player numbers are captured in other club statistics. Accordingly, “# Participants per Ground/s Allocated to AFL” for Western Jets is not reflective of oval usage at the facility they access. Note: Share Arrangement indicates that the Club does not have a dedicated facility. It is assumed the Club accesses a ground for training and match purposes allocated to another Club in the Region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 62 # Participants # Other per Ground/s Football Youth Youth Senior # Allocated MARIBYRNONG Auskick Junior Senior Total Venues Allocated to Club Boys Girls Women Grounds Accessed AFL (10 ovals)
Share North arrangement FIDA Footscray 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 0 0 with North Devils FC Footscray FC Share Western Vic Metro arrangement Kangaroos 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 Superules FL with Sunshine FC FC Braybrook 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 1 0 50 FC North Footscray 42 25 0 0 50 0 117 2 0 58.5 FC Parkside 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 1 0 50 FC
WRFL Sunshine 46 75 50 0 50 0 221 1 1 110.5 FC West Footscray 47 75 25 0 50 0 197 1 0 197 FC Yarraville Seddon 0 125 125 0 50 0 300 2 0 150 Eagles FC
Parkside Share 52 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 Auskick arrangement
Seddon 128 0 0 0 0 0 128 1 0 128 Auskick Auskick Western (Community and Bulldogs Share School based) WRFL All 60 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 arrangement Girls Auskick Yarraville Share 94 0 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 Auskick arrangement
Grand Total 469 300 200 0 375 0 1344 9 1 130
Note: Data represents all known AFL Victoria affiliated team numbers for Season 2014 Note: Western Kangaroos FC have an affiliation with Sunshine FC. Note: Data may not include all player registrations within the Region. Note: Share Arrangement indicates that the Club does not have a dedicated facility. It is assumed the Club accesses a ground for training and match purposes allocated to another Club in the Region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 63 # Participants # Other per Ground/s Football Youth Youth Senior # Allocated MELTON Auskick Junior Senior Total Venues Allocated to Club Boys Girls Women Grounds Accessed AFL (16 ovals) Melton FC Share 0 0 0 0 75 25 100 0 0 Incorporated arrangement BFL Melton South Share 0 0 0 0 75 0 75 0 0 FNC arrangement Burnside 105 150 100 0 50 0 405 2 0 203 Heights FC EDFL Hillside FC** 0 175 175 0 75 0 425 2 0 213
Diggers Rest 0 0 25 0 50 0 75 1 0 75 FC Diggers Rest Share 0 50 50 0 0 0 100 0 0 Juniors FC arrangement Melton Central Share 0 50 50 0 0 0 100 0 0 Juniors FC arrangement Melton RDFL 0 0 25 0 50 0 75 2 0 38 Centrals FC Melton Juniors 0 100 100 0 0 0 200 2 0 100 FC Melton South Share 0 100 100 0 0 0 200 0 0 Juniors FC arrangement
Rockbank FC 0 0 25 0 50 0 75 1 0 75
Vic Country Melton Share 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 Masters FL Masters FC arrangement Caroline WRFL 0 175 100 0 50 0 325 3 0 108 Springs FC Caroline Springs 311 0 0 0 0 0 311 0 1 311 Auskick Diggers Rest Share 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 Auskick arrangement Eynesbury 81 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 1 81 Auskick Auskick Hillside Share (Community 74 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 Auskick arrangement & School Based Kurunjang 82 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 1 82 Auskick Melton Share (Friday) 87 0 0 0 0 0 87 0 0 arrangement Auskick Melton Share (Saturday) 65 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 arrangement Auskick
Grand Total 824 800 750 0 525 25 2924 13 3 183
Note: Data represents all known AFL Victoria affiliated team numbers for Season 2014 Note: Data may not include all player registrations within the Region. Note: **Hillside FC field a side in the Victorian Metropolitan Superules Football League. Player numbers have been included in the overall total for Hillside FC Note: Does not include participant numbers for Melton South FC and Melton FNC as they are affiliated with AFL Goldfields Commission. Club facilities for these two Clubs however, have been audited as part of this Strategy. Note: Share Arrangement indicates that the Club does not have a dedicated facility. It is assumed the Club accesses a ground for training and match purposes allocated to another Club in the Region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 64 # Participants # Other per Ground/s Football Youth Youth Senior # Allocated WYNDHAM Auskick Junior Senior Total Venues Allocated to Club Boys Girls Women Grounds Accessed AFL (29 ovals) Wyndham All FIDA 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 1 0 50 Abilities FCC Werribee Centrals Share GDFL 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 Sports Club arrangement VFL & TAC Werribee Tigers 0 0 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 50 Cup FC Share Point Cook AFC 0 0 0 0 75 0 75 0 0 arrangement Westbourne Share VAFA 0 0 0 0 75 0 75 0 0 Grammarians FC arrangement Wyndham 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 2 0 13 Suns FC Vic Metro Werribee Share 0 0 0 0 75 0 75 0 0 Superules FL Masters FC arrangement Glen Orden FC** 0 50 25 0 75 0 150 2 0 75 Hoppers 0 125 150 0 50 0 325 2 0 163 Crossing FC Manor Lakes FC 0 50 75 0 50 25 200 1 0 200
Point Cook FC 0 175 125 0 0 0 300 3 0 100 Sanctuary Lakes 0 100 100 0 50 0 250 2 0 125 FC WRFL Tarneit FC 0 50 25 0 50 0 125 2 0 63 Werribee 0 100 100 0 0 0 200 2 0 100 Centrals FC Werribee 0 150 150 0 50 0 350 2 0 175 Districts FC Wyndham Suns 0 50 75 0 0 0 125 2 0 63 FC Wyndhamvale FC 0 100 125 25 50 25 325 3 0 108
Bellbridge Auskick 95 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 1 95 Glen Orden 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0.5 50 Auskick Hoppers Auskick 109 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0.5 218 Crossing Auskick (Community Manor Lakes Share & School 82 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 based) Auskick arrangement Manorvale 70 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 1 70 Auskick Point Cook Share 137 0 0 0 0 0 137 0 0 Auskick arrangement
Note: Data represents all known AFL Victoria affiliated team numbers for Season 2014 Note: Data may not include all player registrations within the Region. Note: **Glen Orden FC field a side in the Victorian Country Masters Football League. Player numbers have been included in the overall total for Glen Orden FC. Note: Share Arrangement indicates that the Club does not have a dedicated facility. It is assumed the Club accesses a ground for training and match purposes allocated to another Club in the Region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 65 # Participants # Other per Ground/s Football Youth Youth Senior # Allocated WYNDHAM Auskick Junior Senior Total Venues Allocated to Club Boys Girls Women Grounds Accessed AFL (29 ovals) Point Cook North Share 114 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 0 Auskick arrangement Sanctuary Lakes Share 237 0 0 0 0 0 237 0 0 Auskick arrangement Sayers Road 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 1 100 Auskick Auskick (Community Share Tarneit Auskick 127 0 0 0 0 0 127 0 0 & School arrangement based) Share Werribee Auskick 140 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 arrangement Werribee Share 73 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 0 Centrals Auskick arrangement Wyndham Vale Share 114 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 0 Auskick arrangement
Grand Total 1423 950 950 25 775 50 4173 24 5 145
Note: Data represents all known AFL Victoria affiliated team numbers for Season 2014
Note: Data may not include all player registrations within the Region.
Note: Share Arrangement indicates that the Club does not have a dedicated facility. It is assumed the Club accesses a ground for training and match purposes allocated to another Club in the Region.
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 66 Appendix 6 | Western Metropolitan Region All Current Football Venues including Auskick Centres and Proposed New Venues
Legend Facility Type
Auskick Centres Auskick & Club Club Only Womens & Girl Clubs New Venues
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 68 Appendix 7 |
WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 69 WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 70 WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 71 WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | MAY 2016 PAGE | 72