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Act Indoor Sports Facilities Study ACT GOVERNMENT- SPORT AND RECREATION SERVICES FULL REPORT ACT INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES STUDY Final December 2015 ACT GOVERNMENT- SPORT AND RECREATION SERVICES SUMMARY REPORT ACT INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES STUDY Final December 2015 ACT GOVERNMENT- SPORT AND RECREATION SERVICES SUMMARY REPORT ACT INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES STUDY Final December 2015 Prepared by: Strategic Leisure Group ABN: 55 093 304 717 Suite 8, 29 Mt Cotton Road (PO Box 1358) CAPALABA QLD 4157 tel: (07) 3823 5688 fax: (07) 3823 5689 [email protected] www.strategicleisure.com.au © 2015 Strategic Leisure Pty Ltd t/a The Strategic Leisure Group. This document may only be used for the purposes for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the terms of engagement for the commission. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Key Findings 1 1.3 Summary of Recommendations 3 2 BACKGROUND TO STUDY 4 2.1 Purpose 4 2.2 Methodology 5 2.3 Study Limitations 6 2.4 Indoor Sports Considered in the Study 6 3 SUMMARY OF EXISTING PROVISION AND FUTURE DEMAND 7 3.1 Adequacy of Current Provision 8 3.2 Available Capacity Within Existing Facilities 10 3.3 Future Demand 11 3.4 Future Demand 12 3.5 Future Facility Design Considerations 13 3.6 Potential Indoor Sports Facility Delivery Models 14 3.7 Decision Making on Future Facility Provision 15 4 RECOMMENDATIONS 17 4.1 Increase Community Use of Indoor Sport Facilities at Schools 17 4.2 Ensure New Multi-Court Facilities are Provided to Service Growth Areas 19 4.3 Investigate Sustainable Options for Increasing Capacity at and Use of, Existing Centres 20 4.4 Ensure that all New Facility Proposals or Proposals for Expansion of Existing Facilities are Tested for Viability and Sustainability 21 4.5 Encourage Sustainable Provision of Squash Facilities at the Current Level 22 4.6 Encourage Ice Sports to Develop a Future Facility Strategy 23 4.7 Investigate Options for Improving Provision of Gymnastics Facilities within Canberra 24 4.8 Ensure that Smaller and Emerging Indoor Sports are Supported to Find Suitable Locations for Training and Competition 25 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 INTRODUCTION The ACT Government commissioned this study to The various indoor sports users can be grouped into examine the state of indoor sports facilities provision the following: and utilisation within the ACT. The study will provide ӹ Indoor Court “Ball” Sports (Basketball, Volleyball, guidance on planning to ensure there is sufficient Netball, Futsal,) provision of indoor sports facilities for the next 15 ӹ Indoor “Racquet/ Bat” Sports (Tennis, Squash, years. Hockey, Badminton, Cricket) ӹ Ice Sports (Ice Skating, Ice Hockey, Broomball etc.) A five stage approach was used in conducting this ӹ Roller Sports (Blading, Skating, Roller Hockey, Roller study, including background research, facility audit, Derby etc.) stakeholder engagement, information analysis and ӹ Gymnastics and allied (Cheerleading, Rhythmic, report development. Stakeholder engagement Apparatus etc.) included both user groups/ sports and the individuals, ӹ Martial Arts and Combat Sports (Fencing, Judo, clubs and agencies managing facilities. Karate, Boxing etc.) 1.2 KEY FINDINGS The study has resulted in a range of findings regarding The current provision in ACT is: indoor facility provision, management and planning. ӹ 35 indoor sports courts, of which 6 facilities provide The background information and basis for the findings 3 or more sports courts in a single location and 1 is is discussed in more detail in the relevant sections of closing (Woden Basketball Stadium). the Summary Report and the detailed analysis, results ӹ 25 indoor sports courts at schools available for of consultation and review of facilities are all contained community use. within the Background Report. The following is a brief ӹ 15 indoor cricket or indoor tennis/ multi use courts overview of those findings that are critical to planning (e.g. mpowerdome, ACT Tennis Centre) for future provision. ӹ 31 publicly accessible squash courts ӹ 5 gymnastics venues 1.2.1 Existing Facilities ӹ 1 Ice rink Existing provision in the ACT is a mix of commercial, club, ӹ 1 table tennis centre (5 tables) school, university and community based organisations. ӹ A number of halls and community centres used for In general facilities fall into one of the following: fencing, martial arts, dance etc. ӹ Commercially operated facilities offering a mix of internally run programs, social sport and court hire 1.2.2 Adequacy of Current Provision to external users. (e.g. mpowerdome) A critical issue for court sports is the provision of ӹ Facilities operated by a specific sport with a multi court facilities that allow the efficient running primary focus on providing for their sport but often of competitions. Access during peak hours (between including social sport programs and some external 4 pm and 9 -10 pm weeknights and weekend days) to hire opportunities. (e.g. Lyneham Netball Centre) multi court facilities (particularly those with 3+ courts) ӹ Facilities operated by a specific sport which are not is highly competitive. Compounding this is the need for configured for multi-use and are managed for the training space and access to court hours for training. resident sports use only. (e.g. Gymnastics) Training use is less dependent on multi-court facilities ӹ University/ CIT/ School facilities that are managed and can easily be catered for on single court facilities to provide for internal needs and may or may not however the peak demand hours remain the same. provide access to external hirers. Summary Report | ACT Indoor Sports Facilities Study 1 In addition to the high demand for access to courts 1.2.3. Future Planning Considerations during peak hours there are a number of “legacy” issues With the ACT’s population expected to exceed 500,000 with existing facilities where the design does not meet people by 2032 (currently 386,000); additional indoor contemporary standards or the original facility design sports facilities will be required to accommodate did not envisage multiple or external use. growth and meet future sport and recreation needs. All centres report very high demand during week night In the short term there is a demonstrated shortage of peak hours. Most sports report difficulty in gaining supply of multi-court facilities and a pending loss of sufficient court hours for competition and training. 4 courts (Woden Basketball Stadium and Woden CIT). However a new commercial indoor cricket facility in Most centres report some available capacity during Gungahlin is planned and other organisations are weekdays and some weekend times. planning expansion of existing facilities. In addition the opportunity to increase use of school facilities can Several sports report that lack of access to additional assist immediately, particularly to meet demand for court space is constraining their ability to grow training. participation. In the medium to long term, additional indoor sport Several sports are using “spaces” that are not strictly facilities will be needed to service the growth regions compliant with the contemporary standards for their of Molonglo, Gungahlin and West Belconnen. sport. Population growth alone will create significant demand Adequacy of current provision is also affected by cost of for more indoor sport facilities. In addition changing hire and the need for certainty of access times to allow participation trends indicate that social sport will scheduling. continue to grow and be increasingly delivered as a commercial (or consumer) opportunity (e.g. pay – play- For some sports access to a venue that can support and away). major competitive events is a key issue. Difficulties include both cost of hire and access to sufficient blocks Volunteerism is declining and consequently, the of time. capacity of community clubs to manage facilities through volunteer models is also diminishing. Some school facilities may be underutilised and offer the best opportunity to address the need for training When investigating options for meeting future demand, venues which could also free up court hours at larger the following points should be considered: venues. ӹ The most cost effective and sustainable model of provision is usually a commercial multi-court facility provided as part of a large multi-use facility (e.g. aquatic, fitness and indoor sports). ӹ Indoor centres are far more viable over time if they are designed to accommodate a range of uses and can be responsive to market changes and changing participation trends. ӹ Contemporary design for successful commercial leisure centres includes a range of activity spaces and expanded services such as cafés and allied health services. ӹ Single-purpose (e.g. sport owned facilities) require a strong business case to ensure they are viable over time and that the organisation has the capacity to manage the facility sustainably. ӹ Increasing provision may be more effectively achieved in some locations through upgrading of existing facilities. ӹ The viability of indoor sport facilities relies on being able to service a specific catchment. Planning for new facilities needs to consider other facilities servicing the same catchment and should be wary of over servicing which can impact on the viability of existing and proposed facilities. 2 ACT Sport and Recreation Services 1.3 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS The following is a summary of the key recommendations arising from the study. For the detailed recommendations, subsequent strategies and the rationale behind them please go to Section 4 of this Summary Report. 1. Increase Community Use of Indoor Sport Facilities at Schools 2. Ensure New Multi-Court Facilities are Provided to Service Growth Areas. 3. Investigate Sustainable Options for Increasing Capacity at and Use of, Existing Centres. 4. Ensure that all New Facility Proposals or Proposals for Expansion of Existing Facilities are Tested for Viability and Sustainability. 5. Encourage Sustainable Provision of Squash Facilities at the Current Level.
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