Multipurpose Community Centres, Meeting Rooms, Halls and Hubs

Community Space Network

CITY OF PARRAMATTA Community Space Network Multipurpose community centres, meeting rooms, halls and hubs

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Flexible, multipurpose community spaces act as gateways to connect people with each other, to services that can provide support and activities that provide fulfilment.

Flexible community spaces are Given that City of Parramatta Regional Community Spaces ‘third spaces’* that respond to the is home to an increasingly Serve whole cities, metropolitan needs of local communities and diverse community, our flexible districts or one or more local offer safe places for people to community spaces also play government areas. gather together. They are spaces an important role as soft entry that promote positive health and points, welcoming new members District Community Spaces well-being, as well as community of our community. connectedness and cohesion. Serve a catchment of multiple suburbs and multiple As flexible spaces, they provide communities, of less than one formal and informal opportunities local government area. for community use and can be used by individuals as well as Local Community Spaces groups or organisations for a Serve a neighbourhood, located variety of different purposes. within residential areas.

*'Third Spaces' are places where people go to spend time other than when at home or work. They are spaces where people can come together, share experiences and ideas and connect with community.

Defining our Community Space Network

There are different types Community Hall It can be a school, a and scales of community space, neighbourhood centre or another Multipurpose buildings managed as follows: public space that offers co- by Council for the community. located or integrated services Community Meeting Room: They provide space and facilities such as education, health care for a range of local activities and Typically a single room that people and social services. Each hub is as community services. can hire to meet their needs. unique as the community it serves. Community Hub Community Centre A larger facility offering a range A place where people from of spaces suitable for various within a local neighbourhood can activities, programs, services and come together for social events, events which address the social, educational classes, recreational physical and emotional wellbeing activities or for drop-in support. needs of the local community.

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COMMUNITY SPACE NETWORK Current Situation

1 Community Hub 22 Facilities offering Community Centres, Halls and Meeting Rooms

KEY:  Council owned

City of Parramatta Council The majority of Council facilities (Council) plays a significant role are 400m2 or less in size. Only in the provision of community 12 facilities can accommodate centres, halls, hubs and meeting a function of 100+ people. rooms. Council has 22 community What is There are approximately 34 public centres and halls throughout schools in City of Parramatta that provided the LGA. There is currently one have halls with variable access for community hub within the LGA, now? residents to use. located at Wentworth Point planned to open mid-2019.

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Don Moore Community Centre Don Moore Meeting Rooms North Rocks Senior Citizens Centre Roselea Community Centre Burnside Gardens Community Centre Epping Community Lake Parramatta Meeting Rooms Centre (School of Arts)

Epping Leisure and Learning Centre Catchment Catchment 3 Meeting Roon 2 YMCA Epping Catchment 1 West Epping Hall Dundas Community Centre Ermington Community Centre Reg Byrne Community Centre Catchment 4 Catchment Parramatta Town Hall 5 George Kendall Parramatta Community Meeting Room Meeting Rooms Wentworth Point Centre Jones Park Hall and Library Harry Todd Band Hall Harris Park Catchment Community 6 Centre Newington Community Centre

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CATCHMENT 1 STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Reg Byrne Community Centre • Access to open space • Lack of public transport access • Adequate parking • Outdated decor Fyall Avenue, Wentworthville • Visual prominence and 2 Size: 513m good signage Type: Hall and meeting room • Universal access Facility level: Local • Building condition • Small but flexible, multipurpose spaces • Well-utilised, particularly by adjoining community service

CATCHMENT 2 STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Don Moore Community Centre • Flexible, multipurpose design • Outdated decor • Suitability • Poor building condition North Rocks Road and Farnell Avenue, Carlingford • Accessible by public transport • Quality outdoor space Size: 1,600m2 • Co-located with other services Type: Hall, meeting rooms and OOSH space • Intergenerational facility – children’s services, over 55s Facility level: District services • Adequate parking

North Rocks Senior Citizens • Access to open space • Poor visual prominence Centre • Suitability, e.g. storage, • Poor building condition suitable North Rocks Road and Farnell for a variety for different Avenue, Carlingford groups Size: 601m2 • Accessible by public transport Type: Hall • Co-located with other services Facility level: Local • Adequate parking • Universal access • Regular hirers but few hirers

Don Moore Reserve Meeting • Access to open space and • No universal access Room recreation facilities • Poor visual prominence • Suitability Tiernan Avenue, North Rocks • Poor signposting/direction • Adequate parking • Current use is limited to a few Size: 168m2 • Accessible by public transport regular users Type: Meeting room Facility level: Local

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Roselea Community Centre • Relatively new • Poor integration with other • Flexible, multipurpose spaces services 645-671 Pennant Hills Road, for hire • Not staffed Beecroft • Quality outdoor space • Larger hall is underutilised Size: 1,100m2 • Building condition Type: Hall and meeting room • Universal access Facility level: District • Visual prominence • Adequate parking • Pedestrian and bicycle access

Dundas Community Centre • Visual prominence • Inadequate parking • Integrated with other services • Poor building condition 21 Sturt Street, Telopea • Accessible by public transport Size: Approx. 1,500m2 • Flexible, multipurpose Type: Hall, neighbourhood centre • Suitability and meeting room Facility level: District • Staffed on weekdays, with anchor tenant • Universal access

John Curtin Reserve Meeting • Access to open space • Poor visual prominence Room • Accessible by public transport 21 Huxley Drive, Winston Hills • Universal accessibility • Building condition Size: 80m2 Type: Meeting room Facility level: District

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CATCHMENT 3 STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Epping Leisure and Learning • Integrated with other • Poor visual prominence Centre services (library) • Poor building condition • Public transport access Chambers Court, Epping • Lack of pedestrian, cycling and universal access Size: 752m2 • Inadequate parking Type: Hall • Topography of the site Facility level: Local – steep slope • Limited utilisation

Epping Community Centre • Visual prominence • Inadequate parking (School of the Arts) • Flexible multipurpose spaces • Restricted community use after hours due to commercial 9 Oxford Street, Epping • Public and active transport accessibility operators Size: 1,200m2 • Universal access Type: Hall Facility level: Local

Meeting Room YMCA Epping • Purpose built sports and • Lack of public transport recreation facility that includes accessibility 15 Ward Street, Epping a meeting room Size: 3,500m2 • Visual prominence (total area of YMCA, • Suitability including meeting room) • Building condition Type: Hall and recreation space • Integrated with other services, Facility level: Local sports and recreation facilities, crèche and meeting room

West Epping Hall • Well utilised • Poor visual prominence • Suitability Corner Dent and Downing Streets, West Epping Park • Flexible multipurpose space • Integration with other services Size: 530m2 Type: Hall Facility level: Local

Epping Creative Centre • Well utilised • Poor building condition • Suitability e.g. storage, suitable • Poor visual prominence (Bookings not managed for a variety of different groups • Lack of public transport by Council) • Adequate parking accessibility 26 Stanley Road, Epping Size: 346m2 Type: Meeting rooms and studio spaces Facility level: Local

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CATCHMENT 4 STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Lake Parramatta Meeting • Open space access • Very small Rooms • Storage space • Poor building condition, not currently in operation North Parramatta • No universal accessibility Size: 145m2 • Lack of public transport access Type: Meeting rooms • Lack of pedestrian and cyclist Facility level: Local access • Poor visual prominence/signage • Underutilised

Burnside Gardens Community • Flexible, multipurpose space • Relatively low occupancy Centre • Adequate parking • Poor public transport access 3 Blackwood Place, Oatlands • Universal access • Poor visual prominence • Facility subject to a long term Size: 160m2 lease inherited from Hills Shire Type: Hall Council Facility level: Local • Very small

Parramatta Town Hall • Building condition • Not universally accessible • Visual prominence and ‘sense of • Lack of flexible, multipurpose Centenary Square, Parramatta place’, civic identity space Size: 1,170m2 • Access to open space (at Type: Hall and meeting room Centenary Square) Facility level: Regional • Public and active transport access • Safety (located in well activated public space)

Jones Park Hall • Open space access • Poor building condition • Access to parking • Poor visual prominence, 151 Burnett Street, Mays Hill • Pedestrian access appears unfriendly Size: 420m2 • Lack of access to enclosed Type: Hall and meeting room open space Facility level: Local

Parramatta Community • Building condition • Limited availability for Meeting Rooms • Co-location and integration community use due to programming 1-3 Fitzwilliam Street, Parramatta • Universally accessible • Public transport access Size: 375m2 • Suitability Type: Meeting rooms Facility level: District

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CATCHMENT 4 cont... STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Harry Todd Band Hall • Open space access • Low visual prominence (Jubilee Park) • No signage/wayfinding 10 Jubilee Lane, Parramatta • Adequate parking • Low utilisation Size: 192m2 • Accessibility (close to train • Very small facility Type: Hall station, Parramatta CBD, Facility level: Local bus routes) • Co-located with childcare centre and playground

Harris Park Community Centre • Proximity to other services • Poor visual prominence • Building condition • Too small for community needs (Bookings not managed by Council) • Suitability for use by variety • Poor perceptions of safety at of groups e.g. yoga, cultural night 11 Albion Street, Harris Park groups, morning teas Size: 120m2 • Flexible, multipurpose space Type: Neighbourhood centre • Universally accessible Facility level: Local • Staffed by NGO • Located close to train station and CBD • Well utilised • Adequate parking • Access to open space (though open space is of poor quality)

CATCHMENT 5 STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Ermington Community Centre • Integration with other services, • Poor visual prominence including Ermington Library and • Poor integration with other 8 River Road, Ermington close to Ermington shops services Size: 700m2 • Adequate parking • Poor building condition Type: Hall and meeting room • Flexible, multipurpose space for • Underutilised Facility level: District a range of activities • Universal access • Suitability • Flexible multipurpose space • Pedestrian and cycling access

George Kendall Meeting • Access to open space • Poor visual prominence Room • Suitability • Poor integration with other services Murdoch Street, Ermington • Flexible multipurpose space • Pedestrian and cycling access • Poor building condition Size: 105m2 • Underutilised Type: Meeting room • Very small Facility level: Local

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CATCHMENT 6 STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Newington Community • Building condition • Maintenance costs associated Centre • Integrated with other services with the ‘Rage Cage’ • Limited library service Corner of Avenue of Europe and • Universal accessibility Avenue of Asia, Newington • Public transport, pedestrian • Poor visual prominence and cycling access • Air-conditioner needs Size: 485m2 • Flexible, multipurpose space upgrading Type: Hall and meeting room • Well utillised Facility level: Local

Wentworth Point Community • New facility Centre and Library • Co-located with library service

2 Waterways Street, Wentworth • Multiple, flexible community meeting rooms Point (operational mid 2019) • Art exhibition/studio space and 2 Size: 1,200m music practice rooms Type: Hall, meeting rooms and • Co-working space shared work space Facility level: District

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Rates of Provision

City of Parramatta: 2016 community space provision (m2) against benchmark 18,800 (+3,870) City of Parramatta’s current provision of community 14,930 space available to the 13,544 general public is lacking.

There is 14,930m2 of community space across City of Parramatta. This amounts to a provision rate of 64m2 per 1,000 people across the LGA in 2016.

If Scout and Guide Halls are excluded from this calculation (as they are not generally readily available for community hire), the amount of community space Actual 2016 Actual 2016 (m2) Provision required falls to 13,544m2, or 58m2 per (m2) without Guide based on 1,000 people in 2016. and Scout Halls benchmark for 2016 population (m2) For a population of 235,000, benchmarking indicates that *Benchmark based on Elton's 'Parramatta Community Facilities Audit and Needs Study Report 2017' 18,800m2 of community space is commissioned by City of Parramatta required, which is approximately 3,870m2 above current provision. Community Space Benchmarks City of Parramatta’s provision of community space is relatively low compared with similar local Councils comparable to City of Note: This Strategy does government areas. Parramatta aim for between not include arts and cultural 80m2 and 100m2 per 1,000 infrastructure. This will be Analysis of provision by catchment people*. addressed as part of the shows significant gaps in implementation of City of catchments 1, 4, 5 and 6. For more information on the Parramatta’s Culture and application of benchmarks and Our City: A Cultural Plan their strengths, weaknesses for Parramatta’s CBD 2017- and considerations, refer to the 2022. ‘Table of Benchmarks’ pp. 58-59

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Local Government’s Community Space Provision (m2 per 1,000 people) at 2016

105 100 Ideal 85 provision 80 80 80 (80m2) 64

Brisbane City of Liverpool Blacktown Hills Shire Hornsby Parramatta City of (QLD) Sydney (NSW) (NSW) NSW) Shire CBD Parramatta (NSW) (NSW) (NSW) (NSW)

City of Parramatta by Catchment 2016: Rate of Provision of Community Space (m2 per 1,000 people)

116

104 Ideal provision (80m2) 68 64

18 18

Catchment Catchment Catchment Catchment Catchment Catchment City of One Two Three Four Five Six Parramatta (Total)

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Current Usage

There are a number of factors City of Parramatta 2017-2018: which relate to the level of usage of Community Space Bookings by User Type a community space. Understanding the impact of these factors informs the way we manage our community space network. 1% VARIABILITY The majority of Council’s 4% community spaces are operating at or above capacity. However, levels of usage are variable, with some 17% facilities underutilised and some over-utilised. 41% BOOKING TYPE

Council’s community spaces are used by a variety of groups for a broad range of purposes. Some of these bookings may be permanent, while others are temporary or casual. For example, in any given 37% week, a single hall might be used by a local knitting group, a dance troupe and an individual community member hosting their child’s birthday party. KEY:  Sporting Club Individual Community Memeber HIRE (FEES & CHARGES) Council We know that in our community, Business Community Group there are some people who need Government additional support. Council’s fees and charges employ a sliding scale which considers the nature of the Between July 2017 and June Demand for use of Council’s service, recognises community 2018, Council’s community community space is service obligations as well as wider spaces had approximately increasing and this demand policy objectives such as equity 16,400 unique bookings. impacts asset renewal and social justice considerations. Community group bookings and maintenance as well This is to ensure that access to were the largest user groups as the overall availability of our flexible community spaces is of these facilities and the spaces. equitable and accessible for all comprised 41% of bookings members of our community. throughout the year.

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City of Parramatta: Comparison of annual usage (2016-17) of four community spaces (total hours)

3,167 hrs

1,044 hrs 468 hrs 561 hrs

Community Community Community Community Space 1 Space 2 Space 3 Space 4

A sample taken of four of Community Space 2 is used Council’s community spaces by the community on average demonstrates the extreme 63hrs per week, whereas variability in the hours of use of Community Space 4 is used by these facilities in a year. the community for only 11 hours per week.

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How well positioned is our current Community Space Network?

The strengths of our Despite some strengths, our Community Space Network Community Space Network has include: weaknesses:

• Community space is located in each • The network of facilities requires reinvestment to catchment, although levels of provision vary improve it’s quality and capacity widely between catchments • There is a significant shortfall of facilities overall, • Variety of community spaces. Size, purpose including in the Parramatta CBD. Parramatta Town and facilities vary Hall is currently unavailable as Parramatta Square is redeveloped • New community hub at Wentworth Point • Only one of the 23 facilities fit the definition of a community hub in terms of capacity, multiuse space and operational management models • Many of the community centres are small (approximately 100 – 200m2) and there is a deficit of facilities to cater for larger 100+ gatherings • The current 23 facilities are not planned and managed as a network of complementary spaces and the booking system is inefficient • There are no set of agreed principles to determine who gets priority access to facilities • Some facilities are underutilised, and at others long term users occupy the spaces during key times which restricts broader access • There is a lack of awareness amongst the community regarding the availability of Council's community spaces for use and hire • There are some inconsistencies with regard to lease and license arrangements across our community space network

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Facts at a Glance

In City of Parramatta in 2018, we have:

23 1 Council Owned Council Owned Community Community Spaces Hub

16,352 170+ Bookings for Community Groups Council’s Community who use Council’s Spaces Community (July 2017-June 2018) Spaces

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CASE Ultimo STUDY Community Centre

Combined library, community space, childcare and indoor recreation

The Ultimo Community Centre is located at 40 William Henry Street, Cnr Bulwarra Rd, Ultimo, NSW and is owned by City of Sydney.

Built in 1996, this centre combines Community hall (100 people There are 2x multipurpose a library, community space, capacity) suitable for seminars, rooftop outdoor courts which can child care and indoor recreation activities and events. The hall can be set up for: in a multipurpose centre that be set up for: • 2 futsal courts caters for the local community • ¾ court basketball including children, workers, older • 2 basketball courts • 1 volleyball court people, and a culturally diverse • 2 tennis courts, and population. • 1 badminton court, or • 1 netball court The facility includes: • 1 futsal court Table tennis tables are available, • Community space as well as equipment such as and services: basketballs and badminton racquets • 680m2 library • Large community room *Information and image sourced from City of Sydney (80-120 people) and two small seminar rooms (20 people each) • Art and craft room for painting, pottery (20 people) • Child care (45 places) and OSHC (60 places), and • Senior’s services and activities.

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Emerging Trends

Worldwide, the way in which community space is provided is evolving.

In urban environments the Council considers the following Active management. increasing pressure on land trends as critical to the future of Case study research of places upward pressure on land our community centres, meeting community and cultural facilities costs and invites competition for rooms, halls and hubs network: shows that successful, highly its uses. In the face of this reality, Community Hub model. utilised facilities that generate community service providers, high levels of community together with those that plan Leading practice in community benefit tend to be those that for and govern the growth and space planning and provision are actively managed. Active development of our cities and has seen many local management refers to a high neighbourhoods, are grappling governments move away level of involvement of the facility with how we can continue to from the provision of small manager in the programming of enable accessible, affordable and dispersed neighbourhood a facility – determining the right community facilities, services, facilities towards multipurpose, mix of activities, programs, events programs and supports. co-located facilities as a more and services to be provided from sustainable model of provision. the facility to meet community Some key principles of the needs. These facilities typically community hub model include: have an on-site staff presence – • Centrally located facilities either Council management staff or staff from an organisation that • Clustered/co-located facilities manages the facility on behalf of • Flexible and multipurpose Council (e.g. an anchor tenant). spaces • Adaptable facilities • Financially and environmentally sustainable facilities • Facilities delivered through partnership • Co-located with open space

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Image credit: George Gittany

Size and scale. Multipurpose art spaces. These multipurpose spaces are suitable for local community- The provision of fewer, larger There is a trend towards the based performances and facilities, can provide a higher provision of multipurpose spaces creative arts activities. However, quality and wider range of that can accommodate arts it is acknowledged that in any spaces, services and activities and creative activities within region or subregion, access to than standalone community community centres. However, specialised performance and buildings. The advantages there are a number of fit out and creative arts facilities will also be of providing fewer, larger furnishing requirements to enable required. community hubs are reduced spaces to be suitable for this use management and maintenance and these spaces also require costs, increasing usability, better a caretaker onsite to manage security and staffing efficiencies. changes to layout. The majority of successful community facilities Non-programmed space. include one or more spaces Informal community meeting with floor finishes to allow for spaces, such as a foyer area ‘messy’ activities and industrial or ‘community lounges’ or sinks for washing materials. ‘community living rooms’ Portable stages and fold- are reported to be the most away seating have also been popular spaces in contemporary provided in multipurpose halls community facilities. These to enable the space to be used spaces which typically include as a performance venue when couches, chairs, tables and required, but do not limit other reading material (and typically types of uses at other times (as What an adjoining café) encourage fixed seating and stages can). does future people to linger and gather, to meet and socialise. They can best practice become important community look like? focal points that bring people together and promote social connection and integration.

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COMMUNITY SPACE NETWORK

Future What are the gaps and challenges Needs we face?

City of Parramatta: 2036 community space provision (m2) against benchmark 37,280m2 (+22,350m2)

14,930m2

Actual 2016 Provision based on benchmark for 2036 population of 400,000

KEY: Community Space 2036 benchmark

Benchmark Analysis

City of Parramatta’s current provision of community space available to the general public is lacking. The future population is estimated to grow to more than 466,000 people by 2036. Population benchmarking indicates the need for approximately 37,280m2 of community space by 2036, which is approximately 22,400m2 more than current provision.

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What Our Community Has Told Us…

Between August – October 2017, the draft Community Infrastructure Strategy was on public exhibition

This period of engagement Our community Our community allowed Council to better understand the needs and values: would like to see: expectations of our community • Public spaces to celebrate • The number of current and we were able to use this cultural, community and community spaces within information to strengthen the other events City of Parramatta increased draft Strategy. • Public spaces to socialise • Family, youth and children Through this consultation process with people from diverse focused spaces and services we heard that... backgrounds both within the CBD and throughout the LGA • Accessible community spaces • Community spaces that are co-located with green spaces • Increased communication from Council promoting and “…There is a need to alerting the community to maintain and if at all the opportunities available possible increase the at community spaces community space” • More integration between

- Resident, public submission user groups “…There is a need to increase the community centres within the CBD and include Neighbourhood centres, youth drop in and aged community centres.”

- Resident public submission

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CASE The Cheese STUDY and Grain Combined library, community space, childcare and indoor recreation

The Cheese and Grain in Frome, Somerset, England was formed in 1997 when the Frome Parish Council took over a derelict agricultural market hall with the aim of transforming it into a music venue.

In addition to being a music The Cheese and Grain (C&G) is C&G’s main aim is to enhance venue, The Cheese and Grain now a not-for-profit, member the social, cultural and economic also hires out the site for markets, owned social enterprise and environment for the community weddings and festivals. It has registered charity. Members of Frome. an onsite café and bar and the are all local people, which is a *information and image sourced from building has a number of rooms condition of their membership, www.sixthstreetcenter.org to hire for local businesses as well and although they pay no fees as a recording studio. or receive any direct benefits, they have worked with the C&G The hub has around 18 full-time management team to generate a employees and 50-part time million pounds of investment for employees who operate with the the venue. support of 15 volunteers.

Image credit: Frome Town Council

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The Strategic Challenges We Face Together

As City of Parramatta continues to undergo transformational change, our community space network will enable access to services, programs and supports for our residents and foster broader community wellbeing, through access to formal and informal opportunities and social connection.

We will need to plan and use How can we position What operational and our resources to find solutions Q. our community spaces Q. management strategies to the following critical strategic to promote connections to will be most successful for challenges: supporting infrastructure close by delivering and maintaining to facilities? community spaces that are How can we increase and sustainable, well-utilised and maximise the capacity of How can we ensure our Q. provide a range of offerings? our existing community spaces Q. community spaces are to meet the needs of our growing accessible to all members of the What funding strategies and changing communities? community? Q. will be most successful for delivering best practice How can we ensure What partnerships and community spaces in both the our community space collaborations will assist Q. Q. short and long term? network remains flexible and us to expand the network of responsive to accommodate the community spaces and other changing needs and preferences alternative spaces across our of our community in a growing LGA that our community can and more high density urbanised access? environment?

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COMMUNITY SPACE NETWORK Future Directions

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Strategic Directions

To meet the needs of City of Parramatta’s growing and increasingly diverse community, Council will seek to realise adequate community space in the right locations in each catchment. This will enable residents’ access to facilities and programs to support community wellbeing, through access to formal and informal opportunities and space for social connection.

It is appropriate for Council to District Facilities Local Facilities continue to work in this area, as • Deliver district level community • Deliver neighbourhood level this provision is often not met by hubs in each Catchment community spaces to service the private market. to service communities local communities To do this, City of Parramatta throughout the LGA– including • Seek to increase access to Council will focus on the Westmead, Parramatta CBD, non-Council community following strategic directions: Epping, Telopea, Carlingford, space for the general public Rydalmere- Ermington-Melrose Regional Facilities through shared and joint use Park Corridor, Wentworth arrangements and agreements Point, and Camellia • Deliver a network of that support equitable fees community hubs within the and charges Parramatta CBD to meet the • Explore options to increase need for regional community community space provision space throughout the LGA by promoting access to non-traditional sites (e.g. sportsground amenities buildings)

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City of Parramatta Council Community Space Network: 20 YEAR PROVISION TARGETS

Through collaboration, partnerships and the resources of many, we seek to achieve the following targets for our community:

14,930m2

2016 Current supply

2 2013 Future supply based on population growth 40,230m

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Key Recommendations

CATCHMENT 1 RECOMMENDATION

Constitution Hill Library • Deliver additional meeting and activity space for the community through redevelopment of Constitution Hill Library Constitution Hill

Reg Byrne Community Centre • Improve quality and promote availability Wentworthville

John Curtin Reserve Meeting • Improve quality and promote availability Room

Winston Hills

NEW • Develop a new community hub of a minimum of 3,000m2 at Westmead as part of the Westmead Master Plan 2018 Westmead

CATCHMENT 2 RECOMMENDATION

Don Moore Meeting Room • Improve quality and promote availability

North Rocks

Don Moore Community Centre • Redevelop flexible community space at Don Moore Community Centre as part of a new community hub in North Rocks, Carlingford consistent with North Rocks Reserve Master Plan 2018

North Rocks Senior Citizen’s • Redevelop flexible community space at North Rocks Senior Centre Citizen’s Centre as part of a new community hub in North Rocks, consistent with North Rocks Reserve Master Plan 2018 Carlingford

Roselea Community Centre • Improve quality and promote availability Carlingford

NEW • Develop community space of 800m2 as part of a new community hub (of approximately 3,200m2), within the Carlingford Town Carlingford Centre close to light rail

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Catchment Catchment 2 3 Catchment 1

Catchment Catchment Dundas Community Centre • Improve quality and 4 5 promote availability Telopea • Support continuity of service through Catchment any redevelopment occurring as part of 6 the Telopea Master Plan 2017

NEW • Develop a new multipurpose neighbourhood centre of 1,900m2 as part of the Telopea Master Plan 2017 re-development Telopea

NEW • Develop additional space for services of 140m2, ideally within a larger Child and Family Hub (approximately 2,000m2 in total) Telopea

CATCHMENT 3 RECOMMENDATION

NEW • Develop community space of 1,000m2 as part of a new community hub (of 3,250m2 total) at Rawson Street on the site of Epping the Council car park.

NEW • Develop community space of 560m2 as part of a new community hub at Chambers Court Epping

Epping Creative Centre • Enhance flexible community space at Epping Creative Centre

Epping

Epping Community Centre • Improve quality and promote availability (School of Arts)

Epping

Epping Leisure & Learning • Short Term – Maintain quality and promote availability

Epping • Long Term – Support relocation to new shared activity space within a new community hub

Meeting Room, YMCA Epping • Maintain quality

West Epping

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West Epping Hall • Improve quality and promote availability

West Epping

CATCHMENT 4 RECOMMENDATION

NEW • Develop community space of 1,000m2, ideally as part of a larger community hub at North Parramatta North Parramatta

Lake Parramatta Meeting Rooms • Upgrade and embellish community space to support flexible use and co-location of supporting facilities (e.g. café) North Parramatta

NEW • Develop a new neighbourhood centre community hub in the south of the CBD on the Marion Street Council carpark site of Parramatta CBD approximately 3,000m2, including community space, subsidised space and flexible meeting rooms.

NEW • Develop a new community services and recreation activity hub in the north of the CBD of approximately 3,000 - 5,000m2, including Parramatta CBD multipurpose community space, subsidised space, and a minimum 4 court indoor recreation facility

Parramatta Town Hall (PS7) • Maintain quality and promote availability, post construction and upgrade of PS7 and PS5 Parramatta Square CBD

NEW • Deliver approximately 1,000m2 of multipurpose community space as part of the new Parramatta Square 5 building Parramatta Square 5

Parramatta Community Meeting • Maintain quality and promote availability in line with lease Rooms commitments and the delivery of new CBD infrastructure

Parramatta CBD

Harry Todd Band Hall • In the short term, improve quality and promote availability

Parramatta CBD • In the medium to long term, assess potential to consolidate site with Jubilee ECEC to deliver a new Child and Families Hub including an 80 place long day care centre, subsidised space for targeted service provision and flexible multipurpose space

Burnside Gardens Community • Maintain quality and promote availability Centre

Oatlands

Jones Park Hall • Upgrade and embellish community space to support flexible use

Mays Hill

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Harris Park Community Centre • In the short term: upgrade and embellish community space and co-located open space to support flexible use Harris Park • In the medium term: investigate potential for a new neighbourhood centre within a Community Hub

NEW • Develop community space of 1,700m2 as part of a new community hub and library of approximately 3,500m2 total, within the Camellia Camellia Town Centre (as part of the Camellia Town Centre Master Plan) • Deliver a new Community Function Centre of approximately 500m2 (in addition to the provision of Community Hub Space). Ideally, this space would include 1-2 smaller, flexible meeting spaces for community use

CATCHMENT 5 RECOMMENDATION

Ermington Community Centre • In the short term: upgrade and embellish community space to support flexible use and increase integration with library Ermington

NEW • Develop community space of 2,000m2 as part of a new community hub (of 5,000m2 total), to be co-located with library Ermington space and replace current Ermington Community Centre

George Kendall Meeting Room • Upgrade and embellish community space to support flexible use Ermington

NEW • Develop approximately 1,500m2 of flexible community space to meet the demands of a growing high density neighbourhood, Melrose Park preferably within a town centre location

CATCHMENT 6 RECOMMENDATION

NEW • Develop community space of 1,000m2, ideally as part of a larger community hub at Carter Street Carter Street

NEW • Advocate and engage with Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) in the planning and delivery of the proposed community Sydney Olympic Park hub (total 3,500m2)

Newington Community Centre • Improve quality and promote availability Newington

Wentworth Point Community • Implement operational model for new centre and promote Centre and Library availability Wentworth Point

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Criteria to Guide Decision Making for New Community Space

The following criteria complement City of Parramatta’s stated principles for community infrastructure planning found on pages 61-63.

These criteria will be used to guide decision making and discussion with stakeholders and partners in relation to new community space opportunities.

For all scenarios, will Contribute to meeting the district level facility directions for the catchment and complement the existing network of district and the additional floor regional community floorspace? space/facility: Be financially sustainable and give consideration to ongoing staffing, operational and maintenance costs?

Deliver a ‘warm shell’ fit out (i.e. walls lined with plasterboard, appropriate flooring and services connected)?

Be physically accessible and employ universal design principles?

For neighbourhood Support neighbourhood-level community space in a high density level community urban renewal area? space, will the additional floor Ideally, be located within a town/site centre?

space/facility: Be located within close proximity to regular public transport services?

For community meeting rooms, be no less than 200m2?

For community halls, be delivered as part of a community hub, and be no less than 500m2?

Be located to ensure visibility within the site?

Be designed to maximise flexibility in use?

Include meeting rooms, a kitchen and accessible toilets?

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For district level space, will the Be no less than 1,500m2 in the case of district-level facilities? additional floor space/facility:

For regional level Be concentrated in a key centre? space, will the additional floor space/facility: Contribute to a network of spaces to serve the needs of the wider Western Sydney region?

For More Information:

This Community Infrastructure Strategy draws • “Sharing the Opportunities of Growth for All – on the knowledge and experience of many Socially Sustainable Parramatta Framework” staff from across Council who have a passion for enabling socially sustainable communities. • City of Parramatta Council’s Website: Together with feedback from our community, www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au and our key stakeholders, this document has • City of Parramatta Customer Contact Centre: been a shared effort. 9806 5050

For further information on City of Parramatta’s • For access to demographic data log onto: Community Space Network, or Council’s key http://profile.id.com.au/parramatta strategic directions, the following resources are available:

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