Sports Precinct Master Plan
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SHIRE OF KOJONUP KOJONUP SPORTS PRECINCT MASTER PLAN FINAL REPORT MARCH 2015 CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 3 2 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 6 3 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................................... 7 4 DEMOGRAPHIC REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 SHIRE OF KOJONUP DEMOGRAPHICS .............................................................................................................. 8 4.2 POPULATION PROJECTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 9 5 RELEVANT TRENDS ................................................................................................................................ 11 5.1 BENEFITS OF SPORT IN REGIONAL COMMUNITIES ........................................................................................... 11 5.2 REGIONAL LEISURE TRENDS ........................................................................................................................ 12 5.3 PARTICIPATION TRENDS ............................................................................................................................. 14 6 FACILITY REVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 16 6.1 DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................... 16 6.2 SWOT ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................................... 19 6.3 FACILITY USAGE ....................................................................................................................................... 20 7 LOCAL PARTICIPATION .......................................................................................................................... 22 8 CONSULTATION KEY FINDINGS .............................................................................................................. 23 8.1 KEY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION .............................................................................................................. 23 8.2 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ..................................................................................................................... 26 9 COMPARATIVE REVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 28 9.1 COMPARATIVE REVIEW KEY FINDINGS .......................................................................................................... 28 10 CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 30 10.1 MULTI-USE SYNTHETIC TURF ..................................................................................................................... 30 11 NEEDS ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................... 33 11.1 OVAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 11.2 MULTI-USE SYNTHETIC TURF ..................................................................................................................... 33 11.3 INDOOR COURT ....................................................................................................................................... 33 11.4 GYM ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 11.5 STORAGE ................................................................................................................................................ 34 11.6 SPORTS COMPLEX .................................................................................................................................... 34 11.7 SWIMMING POOL GUTTER CONVERSION ...................................................................................................... 35 11.8 PASSIVE & INFORMAL RECREATION FACILITIES ............................................................................................... 35 11.9 PARKING AND DRIVEWAYS ......................................................................................................................... 37 11.10 SIGNAGE ............................................................................................................................................ 37 11.11 SOLAR ELECTRICITY AND POOL HEATING ................................................................................................... 37 11.12 CRICKET WICKETS ................................................................................................................................ 38 11.13 LONG JUMP PIT ................................................................................................................................... 38 11.14 BOWLING CLUB KITCHEN....................................................................................................................... 38 12 CONCEPT PLAN ...................................................................................................................................... 39 13 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................. 43 13.1 CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES ................................................................................................................ 43 13.2 LIFE CYCLE COSTS ..................................................................................................................................... 44 13.3 MASTER PLAN ORDER OF PRIORITY ............................................................................................................. 46 14 MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 48 1 Kojonup Sports Precinct Master Plan 16 FUNDING AND GRANTS ......................................................................................................................... 50 16.1 DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION .................................................................................................... 50 16.2 LOTTERYWEST ......................................................................................................................................... 51 16.3 DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................... 51 17 RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 53 18 APPENDICES .......................................................................................................................................... 54 2 Kojonup Sports Precinct Master Plan 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Kojonup Sports Precinct (KSP) is an integral hub of the community. It accommodates the hockey, football, netball, cricket, squash, swimming and bowling clubs and as research shows, sporting organisations such as these are key to the health and well-being of regional communities. The Kojonup Sports Precinct is a place where people come together to enjoy recreational and sporting pursuits and grow and maintain the social bonds that are so important for small country shires such as Kojonup. This study seeks to provide a plan for the future development of the precinct to ensure that gaps in provision are addressed, the safety and functionality of the reserve is improved, increased recreation opportunities are provided and opportunities for collocation and facility sharing are taken advantage of. The achievement of these aims will result in a sports precinct that encourages greater participation from all segments of the community through improving the range of potential recreation pursuits and quality of facilities in a sustainable manner. Key issues that have impacted on the development of the master plan include the following: . The population is ageing and has decreased slightly in the past decade due to changing farming practices and out of town schooling. Quality Issues – The outdoor netball courts are in poor condition. – Sports Complex changerooms are small and the layout is not user friendly. – The sports turf is boggy during wet weather. – Accessibility needs improvement, particularly from the lower level to the upper level of the Sports Complex. – The pool has old raised scum gutters that inhibit visual surveillance of the water. – Pedestrian safety is compromised with the current position of the driveway next to the Sports Complex intersecting a high pedestrian traffic area. – The west cricket wicket is in poor condition and the cricket practice nets are too narrow for junior training. Gaps in provision – There are no indoor courts available in the Shire. – There is no gym