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Acknowledgements
The Recreation and Open Space Study has been undertaken by Suter Planners in consultation with City of Victor Harbor Council staff and representatives.
Suter Planners personnel involved in the analysis and report and mapping development include: § Suzanne Suter, Principal Suter Planners § Carina Sidwell, Assistant Planner and Design, Suter Planners
The study has been project managed by the following Council staff: § Brian Doman, Manager Environment and Recreation § Jeremy Bell, STARCLUB Field Officer
GIS based mapping has been provided by Chris Bowey, Team Leader Property.
Other Council staff have contributed to the project through a Project Control Group listed below as well as planning sessions with a range of staff.
Project Control Group Name Department Brian Doman Manager Environment and Recreation Jeremy Bell STARCLUB Field Officer (Fleurieu/KI) Mark Oliphant Manager Community Services David Read Strategic and Policy Planner
Sport and recreation groups and the community have also contributed to the study through participation in consultations including through: § Council’s Environment and Infrastructure Committee § Council’s Recreation and Sport Advisory Committee (a sub-committee of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee) § Planning sessions with Encounter Bay Recreation Ground users, Victor Harbor Oval users and sports groups located at other locations § Community survey using Survey Monkey
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 1 Focus of the Background Report 1 About the Study Area 2 Past Planning Considerations 4
2 COMMUNITY NEEDS 9 Needs Based on Demographics 9 Sporting Demands 11 Community Activities and Priorities 13 Potential Needs Based on Benchmarks 15 Visitor Needs 18
3 OPEN SPACE AND FACILITY PROVISION 20 Open Space Provision 20 Key Recreation and Sport Facilities 27
4 OPEN SPACE TYPE FINDINGS 39 The Foreshore 40 Natural Areas 42 Recreation Spaces 44 Connections and Corridors 46 Sports Facilities 48 Community Wellness 51
5 PLANNING PRECINCT ANALYSIS 54 Hayborough 55 McCracken 57 Victor Harbor Central 59 Encounter Bay 62 Victor Harbor Rural 65
APPENDICES Appendix A: Recreation and Open Space Definitions Appendix B: Recreation and Open Space Study Focus and Status Appendix C: Document Review Information Appendix D: Consultation Summaries Appendix E: Previous City of Victor Harbor Type and Hierarchy Appendix F: Reserve Analysis Appendix G: Indoor Court Provision Options Analysis
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1 INTRODUCTION
Focus of the Background Report
The Background Report to the Recreation and Open Space Strategy includes background information relating to community needs and the provision of open space and recreation facilities as well as an analysis of open space and recreation opportunities in Planning Precincts.
The information in the Background Report provides a basis for the directions in the Recreation and Open Space Strategy and can be used to assist Council staff and Elected Members with decision making, directions and the identification of future priorities.
The relationship between the Background Report and the main Strategy Report is provided below. Key definitions of relating to the Recreation and Open Space Strategy are provided in Appendix A.
1. THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS REPORT Guiding open space and facility improvements
2. BACKGROUND REPORT Information and analysis to assist with decision making
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About the Study Area
The City of Victor Harbor is located on the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula around 80km south of Adelaide. The City covers an area of 386.5 m2 and includes the township of Victor Harbor and various rural areas around the township.
The City has four suburbs within the township of Victor Harbor and seven rural suburbs as outlined below and shown on the map on the following page.
City of Victor Harbor Suburbs (north to south)
Victor Harbor Township Rural Areas - Hayborough - Mount Jagged - McCracken - Hindmarsh Tiers - Victor Harbor - Hindmarsh Valley - Encounter Bay - Inman Valley - Lower Inman Valley - Back Valley - Waitpinga
The township of Victor Harbor is a growth area that attracts retirees as well as families and other age groups. The coastal location, natural environment and relaxed lifestyle draw people to the area and create a quality place to live and work.
The resident population is currently close to 15,500 and Council believes this figure increases by at least 2,000 visitors and people using their holiday homes at any given time. In the peak times of December to February it is believed that the population increases to around 30,000.
The township and the surrounding region is a key holiday destination within South Australia. The annual visitation for the Fleurieu Peninsula during December 2013 to December 2015 was 2,384,000 day visits and 699,000 overnight visits totalling 2,175,000 nights.
Particular attractions for residents and visitors relevant to open space and recreation include: § The coastline and foreshore areas § Natural areas including Granite Island and Rosetta Head (The Bluff) § Encounter Lakes § The Inman River and Hindmarsh River open spaces and walking opportunities § The diverse sport and recreation activity opportunities (golf, fishing, boating, field sports, indoor sport)
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The Planning Precincts
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Past Planning Considerations
The Open Space and Recreation Study has involved a review of the 2007 Open Space and Recreation Strategy and consideration of directions in other past planning documents. The main items to consider are outlined below and further information is provided in Appendix B.
2007 Open Space and Recreation Strategy
The 2007 Open Space and Recreation Strategy included a number of actions and projects that have guided Council to achieve open space and recreation improvements over the past 10 years. The main achievements over this time are outlined below.
Foreshore § General foreshore improvements (seating, picnic settings, buildings) § Creation of the youth skate and play facilities at Temple Reserve on the foreshore § Sewer connection to Yacht Club § Kent Reserve improvements (play, amenities, landscape) § Soldiers Memorial Reserve upgrade (play, picnic settings, amenities) § Soldiers Memorial Gardens improvements (landscape, paths) § Formalised coastal and beach entry points
Natural Areas and the Environment § Increased tree planting around sportsgrounds § Ongoing natural area regeneration projects § Liaison with SA Water on Section 696 land dedication to Council § Urban Forests program implemented (particular focus on Robert Barry Reserve, Robinson Reserve and Hicks Reserve) § Tree strategy developed and landscapes proposed in other planning
Non Foreshore Recreation Areas § Creation of the BMX / bike jump facility at Victor Harbor Oval § Improvements to neighbourhood parks (particularly Stan Farquhar Reserve, Brandwood Reserve, Wattle Reserve) § Development of Starfish Park by developer § Civic Centre surrounds landscape § John W Crompton Junior Reserve upgrade § General improvements to other neighbourhood and local parks (infrastructure, landscape) § Planning for GT Fisher Playground upgrade
Connections § Victor Harbour heritage Trail developed § Foreshore pathway improvements § Inman River trail minor improvements § Hindmarsh River trail minor improvements § Some pathway upgrades in streets § Bicycle Strategy developed
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Sport and Recreation Facilities § Improvements to Encounter Bay Recreation Ground facilities (lawn bowls club facility and artificial greens, hockey building, oval surface) § Development of a Master Plan for a sports hub at Encounter Bay Recreation Ground § Victor Harbor Oval upgrades including oval surface and irrigation and outdoor courts surface § Back Valley Tennis Club one court upgrade § Storage shed in C.M. Thorpe Park
Other § Planning and achievement of the Fleurieu Aquatic Centre in partnership with Alexandrina Council § Community events and programs focus § Recycled water use (on ovals, golf courses, Civic centre, Barker Reserve) § Volunteer recognition § Recreation and Sports Grants program and Facilities Renewal and Upgrade Funding § Partnerships and arrangements with schools § Community projects
The 2007 Open Space and Recreation Strategy highlights that there is justification for continued improvements to the following:
§ Foreshore areas § Recreation parks including some neighbourhood parks § Sportsgrounds and sports facilities § Trail connections and particularly along the foreshore and the Inman and Hindmarsh rivers § The protection, revegetation and maintenance of natural areas
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Strategic Planning
The City of Victor Harbor has undertaken various other strategic plans over recent years. The main plans that are relevant to the Recreation and Open Space Study include: § Victor Harbor Community Plan 2036 § Victor Harbor Strategic Directions 2016-2020 § Open Space Asset Management Plan 2015 § Urban Growth Management Strategy 2013-2030 § Victor Harbor Bicycle Strategy 2016 § City of Victor Harbor Coastal Management Strategy 2013 § Victor Harbor Footpath and Pedestrian Study 2011 § Encounter Bay Recreation Ground (needs analysis and master planning, 2014 and 2015)
Key items for consideration raised in these studies are summarised below and a detailed review of various Council plans is provided in Appendix C.
§ Open space and recreation are high priorities for the City of Victor Harbor with sporting open space, recreation open space and natural areas being particularly important. § The City of Victor Harbor is rich in biodiversity through the coast and the river systems (Inman and Hindmarsh rivers, natural coastline). Strengthening biodiversity and conservation and protecting and enhancing the coastal environment are key priorities. § Tourism is a key focus in the City of Victor Harbor and open space and the natural environment are recognised as important contributors towards tourism. § Council assets are ageing and the resources available for major replacement are limited. Current funding levels are insufficient to maintain and upgrade facilities and Council will have difficulty in creating and maintaining new assets over the coming years. As such, Council is placing a focus on increasing efficiencies and adopting a strategic approach to undertaking improvements over a realistic timeframe. § Supporting older adults, people with a disability and youth through facilities and services are priorities that reflect the population character in the City of Victor Harbor. § There is a commitment to supporting walking and bike riding across the City of Victor Harbor through improved footpaths, pedestrian and bike connections, trails and targeted facilities such as mountain bike and youth areas. § There is a need to manage and improve boating facilities and water sports areas. § Planning for the Encounter Bay Recreation Ground supports a shared use club facility, an indoor sport 3 court facility, an indoor bowls green and outdoor courts as well as the existing oval and hockey fields. The planning suggests equestrian facilities are relocated to the Gillespie land. § The potential impact of climate change on the coastline is a concern and there is a need to protect the coastal edge and dunes, strengthen coastal vegetation and develop protection structures where required. § There is a need for funding and resource partnerships to achieve major new facilities and initiatives. A regional approach to planning is being adopted for some key facilities such as the Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre.
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Native Title Considerations
Council staff have provided the following information regarding Native Title.
Native Title is a consideration for Council for any Crown land that has been Dedicated to Council for the care control and management of the land.
At the time of writing, all Crown Land parcels are being considered for extinguishment of Native Title through the court process. Extinguishment can be in full or part, based on past usage, occupations or building works and earth works.
Where Native Title is determined to exist on the land, access to public spaces such as parks, reserves and beaches will not be limited. The rights and interests of citizens, including current lease, licence or permit holders will not be compromised.
Any activity, development or maintenance on the land that impacts on Native Title is considered to be a ‘Future Act’ under the Native Title Act 1994.
Some activities will require a notice to be forward to the Native Title claimant’s representative body. Examples include: § Construction of new facilities such as toilet blocks, walking tracks and tennis courts § Extensions to existing buildings § New roads or tracks § Installation of infrastructure such as powerlines, sewage pipes etc. § Issue of any new lease or licence.
Information regarding Native Title on individual Crown Land parcels will be recorded in Council’s Community Land Register.
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2 COMMUNITY NEEDS
The Recreation and Open Space Study has involved consultation sessions with sport and community groups, as well as a survey to the broad community and a survey to sports groups. The main findings are summarised below and further information is provided in Appendix D.
Needs Based on Demographics
Based on Council’s community profile developed by .id, the estimated residential population for 2016 is 15,337. In 2011, the population was 13,841. However, in 2011 there were also 2,296 unoccupied dwellings. Based on the occupied dwellings, this could represent an additional 5,166 people (using 2.25 people per dwelling). In 2016, the population allowing for unoccupied dwelling residents could be just over 20,000.
The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure 2031 population projection for Victor Harbor is 21,231. Including potential unoccupied dwellings this could give a 2031 population of around 29,000. Based on these figures, there is justification to plan for a future population of at least 30,000 people.
The City of Victor Harbor has the following key population characteristics: § Large proportions of older adults although young and older children are also key groups § A large proportion of couples without children although families with children are also a key group § Predominately Australian and English culture § Lower income households, potentially due to the older demographic § A large proportion of the people aged 15 years and over ‘not in the labour force’ (again potentially reflecting the older demographic) § A greater proportion of younger people aged 0-19 years in need of assistance compared to regional South Australia § Most households have access to a motor vehicle although a large proportion only have one motor vehicle
Broadly the data suggests there will be the need for affordable and accessible open spaces and recreation and sport activity opportunities that support older adults and people with a disability, as well as spaces and facilities for children and families. Diverse spaces and activity opportunities will be required to support the various age and family groups in the community. Details of the main City of Victor Harbor population characteristics and the implications for recreation and open space needs are outlined in the chart of the following page.
City of Victor Harbor Population Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 12.0
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City of Victor Harbor Demographic Profile Data and Implications Based on City of Victor Harbor 2011 Community Profile (.id)
Focus Characteristics (as at 2011) Need Implications Population - Estimated resident population of 15,337 in 2016 (including - Should plan for a future population of Size unoccupied dwellings 2016 residents could be over 20,000) around 30,000 people for recreation - Estimated 2031 population of 21,231 and potential 29,000 - Sports demand is likely to relate to including unoccupied dwellings the permanent population size of 21,231 Age Profile - Large proportion of older adults with 27.4% of the population - Potential need for diverse open aged 60-74 years and 17.1% aged 75 and over (compared to spaces and recreation facilities to 17.1% and 8.2% respectively for SA). cater for all age groups including - Relatively large proportion of ‘beginning to age’ adults with children, adults and older adults 11.4% 45-54 years and 7.5% 55-59 years (compared to 14.1% - Need for sports fields and courts to and 6.4% respectively for SA) support children and young people - Children are a key group even though figures are lower than - Potential strong demand for lower for South Australia. 8.5% of the population are 0-9 years and impact recreation opportunities 9.3% are 10-19 years (compared to 11.8% and 12.6% for SA) (walking, lawn bowls) Family Type - 39.5% of households are couples without children (compared - Need for family oriented open spaces to 26.7% for SA) as well as areas that place a greater - 16.1% of households are families with children and 7.5% are focus on supporting other age groups one parent families (compared to 27.6% and 10.6% for SA) and interests e.g. picnic and activity - 28.3% of households are lone persons (similar to SA at 26.8%) areas without playspaces, landscaped areas and gardens, walking tracks Culture - Most residents are born in Australia (74.2%) or the United - There is likely to be a strong Kingdom (13.1%) and many of the remaining 6.2% are born in Australian outdoors culture and an English speaking country. related demand for outdoor activity opportunities (walking, sport, play, bikes) Income - Large proportion of lower income households with 34.9% of - Need for affordable activity households earning less than $600 per week (compared to opportunities which can be provided 25.0% for SA). This could reflect the older population and through open space (access to large housing affordability in the past grassed activity areas and related facilities) Employment - A large proportion of people aged 15 years and over are not in - People could have more time for the labour force (51.6% compared to 37.7% for SA). This recreation could reflect the older population Motor - Most households have access to a motor vehicle where only - Potential for people to travel to key Vehicle 6.6% do not (compared to 6.7% for regional SA) facilities such as destination parks, Access indoor sport and key sports complexes
The main characteristics of the five precinct areas are considered in the Area Analysis Findings.
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Sporting Demands
Sports Participation
Participation in sport is relatively strong in the City of Victor Harbor as highlighted by the large player and participant for a number of the sports. In addition, the City of Victor Harbor caters for a variety of sports. Player number information provided by the sporting groups is analysed below.
Participation in Sports Clubs Compared to ABS 2012 South Australia Participation Data
Sport 5-14 years (juniors) 15 years + Current Player/ % Victor 2012 ABS % Current Player/ % Victor 2012 ABS % Participant Nos Harbor Data SA Participant Nos Harbor Data SA Population Comparison Population Comparison (of 1,426)* (of 13,297)* Athletics** 145 10.17% 5.40% 10 0.08% 0.60% Archery 5 0.35% n/a 40 0.30% n/a Australian 210 14.73% 14.70% 170 1.28% 3.20% Rules Football Basketball 360 25.25% 12.90% 470 3.53% 2.60% Cricket 50 3.50% 8.90% 60 0.45% 1.90% Dragon Boats 0 0.00% n/a 40 0.30% n/a Gymnastics** 120 8.42% 1.20% 10 0.08% 0.20% Hockey** 40 2.80% 2.00% 95 0.71% 0.70% Lawn Bowls 0 0.00% n/a 480 3.60% 2.00% Netball 170 11.92% 13.90% 130 0.98% 3.50% Sailing** 70 4.90% n/a 45 0.34% 0.40% Soccer 160 11.22% 11.30% 40 0.30% 2.10% Tennis 30 2.10% 9.00% 80 0.60% 5.40% (estimate) * Based on 2016 population of 15,337 with 9.3% 5-14 years and 86.7% 15 years + ** ABS data is for Australia (vs South Australia)
Whilst the ABS participation data relates to organised sports participation outside of school hours, this could include school sports (e.g. on a week night or weekend). As such, it would be expected that the ABS figures will be greater than club participation numbers. In addition, the proportions of participants aged 15 year olds and over will be reduced due to the large number of older adults in the City of Victor Harbor.
The key findings are summarised in the chart below.
Sports that are Strong for the Sports that are Strong but Sports that Have Similar Sports that have Lower City of Victor Harbor Could Cater for the Wider Participation Levels to Participation Levels Population (local sports Region (which would reduce ABS State Figures (compared to ABS State mainly catering for the City) the participation level for the figures) City of Victor Harbor) - Australian Rules - Basketball - Netball - Cricket Football - Gymnastics - Tennis - Hockey - Little athletics - Soccer
The data justifies a good provision of sports facilities in the region for most of the sports and particularly athletics, Australian Rules Football, basketball, gymnastics, hockey and soccer.
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Needs and Priorities Raised by Sports
Needs and priorities raised by sporting groups in the City of Victor Harbor are summarised below. The identification of needs by sports does not commit Council or the sports to meeting the needs.
Expressed Sporting Needs Through Recreation and Open Space Study 2016
Sport or Facility Key Needs Encounter Bay - Desire for existing facilities to be improved in quality including: Recreation Ground o Football club facility upgrade including expand change rooms for women’s football, gym facilities, kitchen and bar facility upgrade and larger clubroom o Top dressing of oval o Cricket club seeking shed that can be used as a club facility (for viewing and bar facilities) o Netball court amenity improvement and need for fourth court in the future o Hockey field improved quality in off season and fencing between hockey and football and netball o Hard surface car parking for lawn bowls club and upgrade of kitchen o Road surface upgrade (all sports) - Cricket requires additional ground (uses R-7 school but not satisfied with quality) Victor Harbor Oval - Desire for new club building with plans drawn and part funding achieved by the sporting groups (existing building is too small for the users) - Seeking larger clubroom, 4 change rooms (including to support women’s sport), gym and museum for RSL - Concerns with turf quality, concrete cricket pitch and oval lights - Desire for tennis club facility to be upgraded including fencing upgrade and change room, storage and building improvements - Cricket club is seeking turf wicket (only have 1 team and believe turf will help club to be competitive) Back Valley - Desire to retain facilities including use of oval area (tennis, archery) Sportsground - Archery seeking support with development of clubroom facility Athletics - Need for improved track and field and seeking a new ground - Seeking 8 lane 400m track and field facilities - Currently use Victor Harbor R-7 which is only 6 lane 300m and has quality issues Basketball - Seeking a ‘home facility’ for basketball - Seeking new 3 court facility with a gym and fitness focus as well as a club facility (bar, canteen, meeting spaces) Dragon Boats - Seeking improved boat ramp surface and profile at John Crompton Reserve - Seeking shed for 2 boats and trailers near Encounter Lakes - Interest in BBQ facility at John Crompton Reserve Equestrian - Desire to remain at the Encounter Bay Recreation Ground although considering potential Alexandrina Council sites for events - Need for good drainage and shady trees (existing site has this) - Need good traffic access and car parking Gymnastics - Need improved facilities including ideally a dedicated space for equipment - Recreation Centre inadequate and health and safety issues (use of storage space for activities, roof leakages, lack of privacy) Lawn Bowls - Need to manage traffic near Victor Harbor Bowls Club Motor Sports - Mud n Tars seeking support through use of machinery, water supply and improvements to toilets, change rooms, pit area and parking - Concerns with site usage constraints Sailing - Facilities in need of upgrade and potential replacement - Need for improvements to storage, toilets, change rooms and disability access - Seeking improved seating, viewing and pathways near the yacht club Soccer - Interest in accessing fields in the City of Victor Harbor - Some quality and capacity issues with Alexandrina Council facilities used Indoor Sport - Desire by the Great Southern Amateur Basketball Association for a new 3 court indoor basketball stadium - Concerns with the quality and design of the Victor Harbor Recreation Centre
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Community Activities and Priorities
Community Survey Findings
The community survey undertaken through the Recreation and Open Space Study had 124 responses from a range of age groups. The main findings of the survey are summarised below and further outlined in Appendix D.
Key Activities All Activities (n = 124) Key Sports Played (n = 51) 1. Walking (75.0%) 1. Australian Rules Football (24.07%) 2. Walking a dog (46.77%) 2. Water Sport (22.22%) 3. Riding a bike (42.74%) 3. Basketball (14.81%) 4. Swimming (40.32%) 4. Netball (14.81%) 5. Play (34.68%) 5. Tennis (11.11%) 6. Picnics (34.68%) 6. Cricket (9.26%) 7. Fishing (25.81%) 7. Lawn Bowls (9.26%) 8. Canoeing/ Kayaking (16.94%) 8. Soccer (9.26%) 9. Sport (16.13%)
Open Space Importance and Priorities Types of Open Space Most Important (n = 124) Main Priorities for Open Space (n = 124) 1. Foreshore Parks and Beaches (87.90%) 1. Enhance foreshore areas (66.13%) 2. Linear Open Spaces (51.61%) 2. Increase linear open spaces (58.06%) 3. Natural Areas (49.19%) 3. Protect and enhance natural areas (49.19%) 4. Local Streets for Walking (43.55%) 4. Improve non-foreshore recreation parks (41.13%) 5. Smaller Parks (35.48%) 5. Improve streetscapes (33.06%) 6. Larger Non Foreshore Parks (27.42%) 6. Enhance open space landscapes (31.45%) 7. Sportsgrounds (17.74%) 7. Upgrade sportsgrounds (18.55%)
Recreation and Sport Facilities Importance and Priorities Types of Facilities Most Important (n = 124) Main Priorities for Facilities (n = 124) 1. Pathways (54.03%) 1. Improve paths and trails (60.48%) 2. Public toilets (41.94%) 2. Maintain Fleurieu Aquatic Centre (39.52%) 3. Picnic and barbeque facilities (37.10%) 3. Upgrade public toilets (38.71%) 4. Playgrounds (35.48%) 4. Improve playground and youth facilities (37.1%) 5. Swimming Pools (29.03%) 5. Upgrade picnic and barbecue facilities (34.68%) 6. Ovals (16.94%) 6. Establish Encounter Bay Recreation Ground as major 7. Youth facilities (15.32%) sports complex (21.77%) 8. Outdoor courts (8.06%) 7. Improve sportsgrounds (19.35%) 9. Indoor courts (6.45%) 8. Establish new indoor sports centre (12.9%) 10. Lawn bowls (4.03%) 9. Expand and upgrade existing Recreation Centre (8.87%)
Vision Key Words (n = 122) § Quality (58.2%) § Accessible (54.1%) § Diverse (31.97%) § Vibrant (29.51%) § Creative (26.23%) § Flexible (24.59%) § Innovative (22.13%)
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The community survey data highlights the following: § Foreshore open spaces and linear open spaces are particularly important to the survey respondents § Protecting and maintaining natural areas is also very important § Providing and improving pathways, trails and streetscapes is a high priority § Informal recreation spaces and the provision of quality play spaces, youth facilities and picnic and barbeque settings are a priority § Whilst there is demand for outdoor sports facilities, the need for improvements is not as high a priority as improving pathways and informal recreation spaces (for the survey respondents) § The provision of a new or upgraded indoor sports centre has not been highlighted as a key priority for the survey respondents § Overall the greatest priority based on the community survey is the provision and upgrade of informal recreation open spaces and particularly the foreshore and linear open spaces as well as play spaces and picnic facilities
The community survey is not necessarily representative of the broad community. However, the findings give an indication of the potential priorities and needs from a broader community and non-sporting perspective.
Council Committee Input
A planning session with Council’s Environment and Infrastructure Committee, including the Sport and Recreation Sub Committee, highlighted the following community needs and priorities: § The natural environment needs to be protected and further enhanced § The Hindmarsh River and Inman River are important resources that require water quality and open space improvements § The establishment and maintenance of linear open spaces and trails is important to support walking and bike riding § The foreshore is a high priority and there should be ongoing improvements including to: - Pathways - Boat launching and mooring facilities - Seating and viewing areas § There is a need to improve the quality of the foreshore outdoor courts § Warland Reserve is a key open area that needs to be maintained for events § The yacht club area requires improvement § Quality play opportunities including nature play are required for residents and visitors § There is need for athletics and soccer field provision § Maintaining the Back Valley sportsground is important to the rural community § It will be important to support equestrian activities and there is a desire to remain at the existing facility § Opportunities for community use of outdoor courts should be considered § Improved indoor sport facilities are required
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Potential Needs Based on Benchmarks
Industry benchmarks can only be indicative and tend to relate more to urban areas than regional areas like the City of Victor Harbor. However, they can provide a useful comparison with community demands and give a broad sense of whether desired facilities are realistic. Parks and Leisure Australia benchmarks and an analysis of potential needs for 2016 and 2036 are provided below.
The recreation open space and facility analysis allows for unoccupied dwellings, while the sporting open space and facility analysis does not. This is on the basis that temporary residents are likely to use recreation spaces but are less likely to use sports facilities for competition sport.
Recreation Open Space and Recreation Facility Benchmark Analysis Facility Benchmark* 2016 Population 20,000 2031 Population 30,000 (allowing for unoccupied (allowing for unoccupied dwellings) dwellings) Recreation Regional Park: 1: 250,000 (generally 0 regional park based on 0 regional park based on Parks greater than 20ha) resident population although resident population although District Park: 1: 15,000 – 25,000 (5- could provide for tourism focus could provide for tourism focus 20ha, up to 2km or 5 minute drive) 1 district park for resident 2 district parks for resident Neighbourhood Park: 1: 5,000 (1-5ha, needs needs within 800m or 10 minute walk) 4 neighbourhood parks 6 neighbourhood parks Local Park: 1: 1,000 (0.4ha-1ha, within 20 local parks 30 local parks 400m or 5 minute walk) Play Spaces 1: 2,000 Neighbourhood 10 neighbourhood playspaces 15 neighbourhood playspaces 1: 8,000 – 10,000 District and/or 2 district playspaces and/or 3 district playspaces 1: 50,000 Regional Skate Park 1: 6,000 – 10,000 Neighbourhood 1 district skate facility 1 district skate facility Or 1: 10,000 – 25,000 District Or 2 neighbourhood Or 3 neighbourhood Or 1: 25,000 – 50,000 Regional
BMX 1: 10,000 – 30,000 District 1 district BMX 1 district BMX 1: 50,000 plus Regional (formal bitumen track) Indoor Sport Generic - 1: 50,000 – 100,000 (multi- 0 indoor sport and recreation 0 indoor sport and recreation and Recreation function, minimum 3 court, centre (larger population would centre (larger population would Centre gymnasium/fitness and amenities) be required) be required) Regional – 1: 250,000 (6/7 court, gym, fitness, aquatic)
Local 1: 30,000 (25m and leisure pool 0 aquatic facility (larger 1 aquatic facility (25m and Government Neighbourhood) population would be required leisure indoor, potential District Aquatic 1: 75,000 (25m or 50m and leisure unless also used by Alexandrina when also catering for District) Council residents as occurs) Alexandrina Council residents) 1: 150,000 (50m Regional) * Based on Parks and Leisure Australia Draft Industry Benchmarks 2012
The benchmark analysis for recreation open spaces and facilities highlights a potential need for a number of neighbourhood and local recreation parks, playspaces and youth facilities, which are already supplied by Council as discussed in the Open Space and Facility Provision section.
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Sports Facility Benchmark Analysis Facility Benchmark* 2016 Population 15,337 (does 2031 Population 21,231 (does not include unoccupied not include unoccupied dwellings) dwellings)
Sports Space 1: 4,000 – 5,000 for grassed sports area 3 sports areas (including school 4 sports areas (including school of minimum 3.5ha with oval and ovals) ovals) rectangle field and shared-use pavilion Field Types (as AFL oval: 3: 15,000 3 ovals (including school ovals) 4 ovals (including school ovals) part of sports areas) Cricket: 1: 8,000-10,000 2 cricket pitches 2-3 cricket pitches Soccer: 1: 3,000 – 4,000 4 soccer pitches 5 soccer pitches Diamond sports: 1: 15,000-20,000 1 diamond (baseball, softball) 1 diamond (baseball, softball) Hockey synthetic: 1: 75,000 0 synthetic hockey 0 synthetic hockey 1-2 grass should be adequate 2-3 grass should be adequate Netball 1: 3,000 – 4,000 4 netball courts 5 netball courts Tennis 8 court club facility for 15,000 (1: 1,875) 8 tennis courts (including 11 tennis facility courts through schools) (including through schools) * Based on Parks and Leisure Australia Draft Industry Benchmarks 2012
The benchmark analysis for sporting open spaces and facilities suggests that for a future population of 21,231, there could be a need for: § 4 ovals § 2-3 cricket pitches § 4-5 soccer pitches § 1 diamond (for baseball and softball) § 2-3 grass hockey pitches § 5 netball courts § 11 tennis courts
A comparison of the potential needs (based on benchmarks) with actual supply is provided in the Open Space and Facility Provision section. It is important to note that the benchmark findings relate to local needs and tend to be based on metropolitan areas. They do not consider visitor needs or the value of regional open spaces from a tourism or economic development perspective and they may not reflect the potential for greater demand in a regional area such as the City of Victor Harbor.
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Potential Need for Indoor Sport
Whilst the industry benchmarks suggest that an indoor sports facility is not justified for a population of 30,000, this is based on planning for metropolitan areas. There is a need to provide indoor courts in Victor Harbor based on existing demand and to support a regional area as outlined below.
The Great Southern Amateur Basketball Association has advised the following information regarding demand for indoor basketball (as at May 2017):
§ Currently there are 110 teams in winter and 130 teams in summer § Over 900 players are registered with the Association § Each game is allocated 50 minutes but ideally 1 hour would be allocated § 6 games are played on Tuesday and Thursday nights § 5 games are played Monday and Wednesday nights § Training required approximately 25 hours a week (met through the use of school courts) § The Association uses the following courts: § 2 Recreation Centre Courts 4 nights a week § 1 Goolwa court (Alexandrina Council) § Encounter Lutheran court Friday nights for games and other times for training § Investigator College for training and carnivals
An analysis of potential needs for basketball courts based on the above information is provided below. By 2031, it is anticipated that the population will grow from 15,337 in 2016 to 21,231 in 2031, which is an increase of 5,894 or 38.4%. In the calculating the potential demand for indoor sport, consideration is given to the need for courts if basketball participation were to increase at the same rate.
Potential Basketball Court Demand Analysis Allowing for Summer Demand Use Existing Team No. of Games Potential No. of Court No. of Courts No. Courts by Numbers and Training Court Hours Nights (5 hrs (5 nights per 2031 (38.4% (2017) Required / night) 1 court) Increase) Competition 130 teams 65 games 65 court 13 court 2 courts @ 5 3.6 courts @ hours nights nights 5 nights 1 court @ 3 (based on 18 nights court nights) Training all teams 25 hrs 25 court 5 court nights 1 court @ 5 1.4 courts @ hours nights 5 nights Total 130 teams 65 games + 85 court 18 court 3 courts @ 5 5 courts @ 5 25 hrs hours nights nights nights training 1 court @ 3 nights
The Victor Harbor Recreation Centre Manager has advised there is also demand for indoor court space from various other users and sports including: § Victor Harbor High School (school sports and curriculum activities) § Gymnastics (as a current user of the Recreation Centre) § Netball § Futsal (soccer) § Volleyball § Badminton
With these other users there could be justification for 6-7 indoor courts plus an area suitable for gymnastics by 2031, including through the provision of school facilities as discussed under Recreation Facility Analysis.
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Visitor Needs
Tourism data for the Fleurieu Peninsula outlined in the chart below highlights there are large numbers of visitors to the area and this will impact on the demand for open spaces and recreation facilities, particularly in relation to the foreshore, key playspaces and recreation facilities and trails.
The township of Victor Harbor is a particular attraction and it is likely that many of the visitors will utilise the town’s open spaces and facilities. As such, there is a need to consider the potential visitor requirements.
Annual Fleurieu Peninsula Tourism Data Based on December 2013-2015 Type of Visitor Number of Trips Visitor Nights Day Trips 2,384,000 n/a Overnight Stays 699,000 2,175,000
The main activities that visitors pursue that could relate to open space and recreation include: § Eat out/ dine at a restaurant or café (56%) § Go to the beach (54%) § Site seeing / looking around (34%) § Bushwalking / rainforest (12%) § Picnic (9%)
Earlier (2001) tourism data suggested that within the visitors there was a mix of: § Parents with children § Young single people § Midlife adults § Older adults (both working and not working)
Whilst that data is not dated, it is highly possible that the character of visitors continues to be mixed with families, young people, middle aged and older adults.
Collectively the visitor data suggests there could be a need for quality foreshore and recreation spaces, family oriented areas with playspaces and activity opportunities, less family oriented spaces with picnic settings, paths and interpretation, and walking tracks and trails, including linked to natural areas. In particular, open spaces along the Victor Harbor foreshore and along the Inman River and Hindmarsh River should be designed to support and attract large numbers of visitors.
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3 OPEN SPACE AND FACILITY PROVISION
Open Space Provision
The City of Victor Harbor currently has 189 parcels of open space totalling 384.3 hectares including all Council and non-Council reserves.
A breakdown of the amount of open space provided for different types of open space is outlined in the chart below together with a calculation of the amount of hectares per 1,000 people for 2016 and 2031. The open space type definitions are included in Appendix A.
City of Victor Harbor Open Space Type Allocation (as at 2017) Open Space Type No. of Hectares Ha/ 1,000 People 2016 Ha/ 1,000 People 2031 Ha/ 1,000 People 2031 Parcels (for 15,337 excluding (for 21,231, excluding (for 30,000, including unoccupied dwellings) unoccupied dwellings) unoccupied dwellings) Natural 47 227.8ha 14.85ha/ 1,000 10.73ha/ 1,000 7.59ha/ 1,000 Park 73 43.6ha 2.84ha/ 1,000 2.05ha/ 1,000 1.45ha/ 1,000 Foreshore 18 33.1ha 2.16ha/ 1,000 1.56ha/ 1,000 1.10ha/ 1,000 Sport 9 25.2ha 1.64ha/ 1,000 1.19ha/ 1,000 0.84ha/ 1,000 Community 2 13.4ha 0.87ha/ 1,000 0.63ha/ 1,000 0.45ha/ 1,000 Streetscape 31 5.7ha 0.37ha/ 1,000 0.27ha/ 1,000 0.19ha/ 1,000 Water Sports 1 1.9ha 0.12ha/ 1,000 0.09ha/ 1,000 0.06ha/ 1,000 Drainage 5 0.9ha 0.06ha/ 1,000 0.04ha/ 1,000 0.03ha/ 1,000 Operations 3 32.7ha 2.13ha/ 1,000 1.54ha/ 1,000 1.09ha/ 1,000 Total 189 384.3ha 25.06ha/ 1,000 18.10ha/ 1,000 12.81ha/ 1,000 Source: City of Victor Harbor Reserve Data Base with Category Allocations by Council and Suter Planners
City of Victor Harbor Open Space Type Allocation (2017)
Natural (227.8ha)
Park (43.6ha)
Foreshore (33.1ha)
Sport (25.2ha)
Community (13.4ha)
Streetscape (5.7ha)
Water Sports (1.9ha)
Drainage (0.9ha)
Opera ons (32.7ha)
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City of Victor Harbor Open Space Type Allocation (Hectares per 1,000 people)
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2016 (excluding unoccupied dwellings) 2031 (excluding unoccupied dwellings)
2031 (including unoccupied dwellings)
A review of the open space type categories was undertaken as part of the Recreation and Open Space Study and Council’s previous breakdown of open space types is provided in Appendix E for information.
Industry benchmarks suggest there should be a provision of: § Around 1 ha per 1,000 people of recreation open space § Around 1 ha per 1,000 people of sporting open space § Around 1ha or more per 1,000 people of natural areas
Compared to these industry benchmarks, the City of Victor Harbor has: § A high provision of natural areas § A good provision of recreation open space (including recreation parks and foreshore areas) § A relatively good but not overly high provision of sporting open space
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City of Victor Harbor Open Space Type
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Open Space Hierarchy
Through the Recreation and Open Space Strategy a hierarchy has been allocated to each parcel of open space, taking Council’s previous allocation of hierarchy into consideration. A calculation of the amount of hectares per 1,000 people is provided for each hierarchy level for 2016 and 2031. A definition for each hierarchy level is included in Appendix A.
City of Victor Harbor Open Space Hierarchy (as at 2017) Hierarchy No. of Hectares Ha/ 1,000 People 2016 Ha/ 1,000 People 2031 Ha/ 1,000 People 2031 Parcels (for 15,337, excluding (for 21,231, excluding (for 30,000, including unoccupied dwellings) unoccupied dwellings) unoccupied dwellings) Regional 27 159.4ha 10.39ha/ 1,000 7.51ha/ 1,000 5.31ha/ 1,000 District 52 163.9ha 10.69ha/ 1,000 7.72ha/ 1,000 5.46ha/ 1,000 Neighbourhood 58 54.0ha 3.52ha/ 1,000 2.54ha/ 1,000 1.80ha/ 1,000 Local 52 7.0ha 0.46ha/ 1,000 0.33ha/ 1,000 0.23ha/ 1,000 Total 189 384.3ha 25.06ha/ 1,000 18.10ha/ 1,000 12.81ha/ 1,000 Source: City of Victor Harbor Reserve Data Base with Hierarchy Allocations by Council and Suter Planners
The hierarchy data highlights that the City of Victor Harbor has a large proportion of regional and district open space, which is consistent with the City’s coastal and natural area focus and its visitor destination appeal.
City of Victor Harbor Open Space Hierarchy
Regional (159.4ha)
District (163.9ha)
Neighbourhood (54ha)
Local (7ha)
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City of Victor Harbor Open Space Hierarchy
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High Value Open Spaces
The City of Victor Harbor has a number of open spaces that have unique features and strong destination and natural values. The main high value open spaces include:
§ The Victor Harbor Foreshore, particularly around the Town Centre and Causeway area, but also stretching north and south along the length of the Victor Harbor township § The Bluff Reserve which has high natural and tourism value with magnificent views across Victor Harbor and links to the Victor Harbor Heritage Trail and the Heysen Trail § Open spaces along the Inman River and Hindmarsh River including the estuaries, the Section 696 land and Tom Stephens Memorial Reserve § Key sporting open spaces and particularly the Encounter Bay Recreation Ground and the Victor Harbor Oval which are good sized sites that support a range of sporting activities § Yachting, boating and water sports open spaces along the foreshore and linked to Encounter Lakes that provide unique water based activity opportunities § Large natural areas that support biodiversity and enable people to experience natural environments including key destinations such as Hindmarsh Falls and the Bluff Reserve
The open spaces along the foreshore and rivers provide important linear open spaces that support an active community with opportunities for walking or jogging for fitness, walking a dog, bush walking, bike riding and other activities.
Many of the high value open spaces also support community recreation through picnic settings, play and youth activities, walking and bike riding opportunities and key events.
The sporting open spaces and water sports opportunities create opportunities for diverse sport and recreation activities and events.
Granite Island is also a key site that provides a destination for visitors and has important natural characteristics. Whilst Granite Island is a National Park that Council has little control over and not part of Council’s open space portfolio, influencing management and improvements to the Island will be important to ensure unique and natural characteristics are maintained.
Most of the high value open spaces have been allocated a regional hierarchy level and justify being maintained to a high quality.
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Open Space Quality and Development
The Recreation and Open Space Study has involved an analysis of each parcel of open space based on site visits and aerial analysis. The detailed findings are provided in Appendix F.
The broad findings of the analysis in relation to open space quality and development are as follows:
§ Key open spaces including the foreshore areas and sportsgrounds are well maintained § Council has undertaken improvements to a number of the main foreshore and recreation open spaces in recent years including: - Soldiers Memorial Reserve upgrade - Soldiers Memorial Gardens - The Causeway redesign - Warland Reserve improvements - Foreshore Youth Park facility development - Victor Harbor Oval youth park development § Improvements have been undertaken to sports facilities including: - Quality playing surfaces and irrigation systems - Victor Harbor Oval court upgrades - Encounter Bay Recreation Ground improvements to buildings and playing areas § Some key playspaces have been improved and established including Kent Reserve, Soldiers Memorial Reserve and Brandwood Reserve and Starfish Park (through a developer) § There is potential to further enhance the key open spaces and related facilities and particularly within the foreshore areas (around the yacht club and the outdoor court area) § There is potential to improve the quality of the main pathway networks, particularly along the foreshore and the rivers § A number of small parks are in a declining condition with ageing or poorly located infrastructure and playspaces and poorly maintained landscapes § A number of parks and reserves are less usable (being in gullies or too steep) and could have limited recreation value. In these reserves a greater focus could be placed on achieving quality landscape rather than development § There is potential to strengthen biodiversity and enhance the quality of natural area including: - The Bluff Reserve - Section 696 Reserve - Open spaces along the Inman and Hindmarsh rivers including the estuaries
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Key Recreation and Sports Facilities
Outdoor Recreation Facilities
The City of Victor Harbor currently has the following outdoor recreation facilities: § 22 play spaces § 2 skate parks § 1 BMX facility § 1 exercise facility
In addition, picnic settings and seating are provided at most foreshore and recreation parks and large shelters are located in the larger and foreshore recreation parks such as connected to GT Fisher Playground and Kent Reserve.
A comparison of the provision figures with the potential needs in 2031 based on benchmarks is provided below.
Outdoor Recreation Facilities Current Provision Potential 2031 Needs (based on 30,000) Gaps in Provision (2017) Play Spaces 22 15 neighbourhood playspaces Good provision and/or 3 district playspaces Recreation Tennis Courts 4 Not assessed Could consider other courts to be accessible for recreation Beach Volleyball Courts 4 Not assessed Not usually provided as a key recreation facility Skate Parks 2 1 district skate facility Good provision Or 3 neighbourhood BMX 1 1 district BMX Adequate provision Exercise Facility 1 Not assessed Could consider 1-2 additional
The data suggests that for the future population size the City of Victor Harbor has an adequate provision of outdoor recreation facilities including for the future. There could be potential to reduce the number of play spaces where playspaces are located in very small parks and are in declining condition.
Open space site visits undertaken as part of the Recreation and Open Space Study found the following regarding outdoor recreation facilities: § There is a need to upgrade or replace GT Fisher Playground (the play space is dominant and ageing) § Quality playspaces are provided in: - Kent Reserve - Youth Park play space (on the foreshore) - Soldiers Memorial Reserve - Brandwood Reserve - Starfish Park (although the reserve is actually too small and residential for such a high level play space) § A number of the local and neighbourhood playgrounds will need to be replaced, upgraded or removed due to their age, design and condition § The foreshore Youth Park skate park is in good condition but will require ongoing maintenance and justifies increased nearby shade, seating and picnic settings § The Victor Oval skate ramp is in need of upgrade or replacement § The Victor Oval BMX is newly developed and in good condition § The exercise equipment at Kent Reserve is in good condition
The outdoor recreation facilities are mapped on the following page.
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Outdoor Recreation Facilities Map
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Outdoor Recreation Facilities Listing
Map Reserve Name Playground Exercise Skate BMX Recreation No. Equipment Court 01 Starfish Park X 02 Blocker Reserve X 03 Drummond Reserve X 04 Tuck Reserve X 05 Brandwood Reserve X 06 Coromandel Drive X 07 Wattle Drive Reserve X 08 Young Reserve X 09 Foreshore Skate Park X 10 Foreshore Playground X 11 Foreshore Tennis Courts X 12 Foreshore Volleyball Courts X 13 GT Fisher Playground X 14 Soldiers Memorial Reserve X 15 Victor Harbor Oval X X 16 Victor Harbor Skate Park X 17 Encounter Bay Recreation X Ground 18 Kent Reserve X X 19 John Simmons Reserve X 20 Grimble Reserve X 21 John W. Crompton Jnr X Reserve 22 Yilki Common Reserve X 23 Wallage Reserve X X 24 Back Valley Sportsground X
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Outdoor Sport Facilities
The City of Victor Harbor has three Council sportsgrounds including: § Encounter Bay Recreation Ground (EBRG) § Victor Harbor Oval § Back Valley Sportsground
Other outdoor sports facilities include: § Victor Harbor Bowling Club (3 full size and one smaller green) § Encounter Bay Bowling Club (within EBRG) § Victor Harbor Croquet Club § Equestrian Facility (within EBRG) § Motorcycling facility (Days Road Reserve, Mud n Tars)
Facilities that support water sports are also provided with the main facility being the Victor Harbor Yacht Club on the foreshore. Limited shed facilities are provided for water sports that use Encounter Lakes (kayaking, canoeing, dragon boats).
In addition, there are two private 18 hole golf courses in the City of Victor Harbor (McCracken and Victor Harbor golf courses).
Details of the main Council outdoor sports facilities are summarised below.
Existing City of Victor Harbor Outdoor Sport Facilities Facility Existing Provision Encounter Bay Recreation 1 oval (football and cricket) Ground 3 grass hockey pitches 2 cricket pitches (1 turf) Lawn Bowls facility (3 greens) 3 outdoor courts (netball and tennis) Cricket nets Equestrian area 5 main club buildings (football/ cricket, hockey, bowls, netball, equestrian) Victor Harbor Oval 1 oval (football and cricket) 1 cricket pitch 8 outdoor courts (tennis and netball) Cricket nets 2 main club buildings football/ cricket, hockey, bowls, netball, Back Valley Sportsground 1 oval space used for archery 3 tennis courts Victor Harbor Bowling 6 full size and 1 ¾ size Club Clubhouse Victor Harbor Croquet 3 croquet greens Club Clubhouse Victor Harbor Yacht Club Lawn area and club house Storage sheds Beach access Sea Rescue building and spaces Motorcycling Defined track and structures Club house and operation buildings
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In addition, there are three school ovals including at: § Investigator College (where there is a management agreement for community use) § Victor Harbor R-7 (which is used for athletics by South Coast Athletics) § Encounter Lutheran (a small oval)
A map of the existing Council and school facilities is provided on the following page.
A comparison of the main outdoor sport facility provision with potential needs in 2031 based on benchmarks is provided below to give an indication of the potential gaps in provision.
Outdoor Sports Facility Existing provision vs Potential Facility Requirements in 2031
Facility Existing Provision 2031 Population 21,231 (excludes Potential Gap unoccupied dwellings*)
Sports Space 3 Council sports oval areas 4 sports areas (including school Adequate provision if schools are 3 school ovals ovals) accessible ARF 3 Council 4 ovals (including school ovals) Adequate provision if schools are 3 school accessible Cricket 3 cricket pitches (1 turf) 2-3 cricket pitches Adequate provision Soccer None in Victor Harbor 4-5 soccer pitches Gap but could cater for in Alexandrina Council Diamond Sports None in Victor Harbor 1 diamond (baseball, softball) Gap but cater for in Alexandrina Council Hockey 3 grass fields 0 synthetic hockey Good provision 2-3 grass could be adequate Netball 9 netball (with tennis) 5 netball courts Good provision
Tennis 16 tennis (13 with netball) 11 tennis courts (including Good provision through schools)
Lawn Bowls 2 district lawn bowls clubs 1 district bowls club Good provision
Athletics 1 athletics track (at Victor R-7 1 grass athletic track and field No gap, although quality and size school) 400m of existing is not adequate
300m, 6 land
* Based on Parks and Leisure Australia Draft Industry Benchmarks 2012
** The analysis excludes unoccupied dwellings as temporary residents may not commit to organised sport
Note that the benchmark data relates to metropolitan areas and demand in a regional area such as Victor Harbor could be greater or less than the benchmarks suggest.
The main potential gaps in outdoor sports facilities are: § Soccer pitches (although some could be catered for through schools and Alexandrina Council facilities) § A higher quality and larger athletics track and field facility (but not regional level)
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Outdoor Sports Facilities Map
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Outdoor Sports Facilities Listing
Map Reserve Name Sportsground Courts for Water Sport Bowling or Other No. Sports Croquet Sports 01 Days Road Reserve X 02 Victor Harbor Bowling Club X 03 Victor Harbor Croquet Club X 04 Victor Harbor Yacht Club X 05 Encounter Bay Recreation X X X X Ground 06 Victor Harbor Oval X X 07 C.M. Thorpe Reserve X 08 John W. Crompton Jnr X Reserve 09 Back Valley Sportsground X X
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Aquatic and Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities
Indoor Aquatic Facility
The City of Victor Harbor has partnered with Alexandrina Council to establish the Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre. The facility is jointly owned and managed by the City of Victor Harbor and Alexandrina Council through the Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre Authority with a dedicated Board of Management. YMCA are currently the operational managers of the facility.
The indoor Aquatic Centre, which was completed in 2017, is high quality and incorporates:
§ An 8 lane 25m swimming pool for lap swimming § A multi-use warm water pool mainly for rehabilitation and therapy use § A leisure and program pool component § An outdoor ‘splash and play’ park § A gym and fitness facility
The main potential for the aquatic facility is to further landscape the site and ensure good linear connections and pathways to the site.
Indoor Sport Facilities
The City of Victor Harbor has two indoor sport courts located at the Victor Harbor Recreation Centre. One court is good quality with a sprung floor and spectator seating while the other is older and has a parquetry floor that requires high maintenance. Overall, the Centre includes: § 2 indoor courts § A large multi-purpose activity and function room § A music room (for school use) § A kiosk § Amenities and storage spaces
Gymnastics is located in a storage space (where activities are held which raises health and safety issues) and the club also has access to the lower standard court 2 nights a week from 4pm – 7pm.
The design of the facility requires activity participants to walk through court 1 to access court 2, which impacts on users of court 1 and particularly gymnastics. There are structural issues with the facility including a leaking roof and a need for refurbishment of sections of the Centre.
In addition to the Recreation Centre, school single indoor courts are provided at: § Investigator College § Encounter Lutheran § Victor Harbor R-7 These courts generally have a shorter run off area and are more suitable for training than competition.
One indoor court is currently provided in Alexandrina Council and this could be expanded in the future to provide more courts (given Alexandrina Council’s population is increasing).
A map of existing aquatic and indoor sports facilities is provided on the following page.
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Aquatic and Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities Map
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Aquatic and Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities Listing
Map Reserve Name Indoor Recreation Courts for Sports Aquatic Facility No. Facility 01 Fleurieu Regional Aquatic X Centre 02 Victor Harbor Recreation X X Centre
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Indoor Sports Facility Options Analysis
The analysis of potential demand suggests that by 2031 there could be justification for 6-7 indoor courts plus an area suitable for gymnastics to cater for the Victor Harbor and Alexandrina communities. Including school facilities, there are currently six courts.
A new three court facility plus a gymnastics area is recommended in the Encounter Bay Recreation Ground Master Plan and a previous needs analysis undertaken by Tredwell Consulting found that there is justification for a new three court facility and a gymnastics facility. If three new courts and a gymnastics area are established and the Recreation Centre courts are retained, there will be 9 courts including the school courts plus a gymnastics area.
Whilst one of the existing Recreation Centre’s courts has condition issues and the school courts may not always be available and are a smaller size, the development of 3 new courts could result in an oversupply of indoor courts by 2-3 courts. If Alexandrina Council decides to provide 1-2 additional indoor courts in the future to better cater for its community, the potential oversupply will be greater still.
An analysis of potential options for providing indoor sports courts is provided in Appendix G.
The options analysis suggests the following: § A new 3 court facility would be beneficial to create one larger indoor recreation centre and to ensure a future good provision of indoor courts in the region § Gymnastics should be catered (either through a new facility or the Recreation Centre) § There may not be justification to retain the Recreation Centre in the future although there would be a benefit of enabling the Recreation Centre court 2 to continue to be available for sporting use and court 1 could become a dedicated gymnastics facility
The Option that could have the greatest benefit to the community and to Council could be as follows. § New 3 court facility (multi-use) with gymnastics and other activity space (linked to good storage and set up options) § Recreation Centre allocated for Victor Harbor High school use, whilst negotiating Recreation Centre court 2 to be used for sports use outside of school hours (the Centre could be transferred to the school) § 1-2 courts through Alexandrina Council § 3 school courts existing
The above Option and the other options will require further analysis and discussion with the interested parties as a next step to the Recreation and Open Space Study and as part of detailed planning for facilities. Other options could be considered by Council in the future.
The analysis undertaken as part of the Recreation and Open Space Strategy is only high level and does not suggest that the provision of facilities will be feasible. A feasibility assessment will be required for some of the option directions as part of future planning.
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4 OPEN SPACE TYPE FINDINGS
Context
Within the City of Victor Harbor the main open space types are:
§ Foreshore Areas § Natural Areas § Non Foreshore Recreation Parks § Linear Open Spaces (Connections and Corridors) § Sportsgrounds and Sports Facilities
The main findings relating to community needs and open space and facility provision are summarised in this section for these open space types.
In addition to open space types, it is appropriate to consider the potential use and activation of the open spaces. Key findings relating to Place Activation are therefore also outlined.
The Open Space Type and Place Activation findings provide A basis for the Recreation and Open Space Strategy directions.
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Foreshore Areas
Key Demand Findings § The foreshore is well used and valued by the community and visitors and there is a need to support usage and recreation activity accordingly. In particular, there is high use of the Causeway, the youth facilities along the foreshore, GT Fisher Playground, the lawn bowls club facility, Soldiers Memorial Reserve, Kent Reserve and paths and picnic settings in general. § There is a need for quality and accessible paths and walking tracks along the foreshore to support use by all age groups. § The foreshore and beaches create demand for swimming and water sports (boating, sailing, kayaking, fishing). Infrastructure and access to the beach is required to support these activities. Demand for two boat ramps along the foreshore (one to the north and one to the south of Granite Island) has been raised by the community. § There is demand for events spaces connected to the foreshore including large spaces such as within Warland Reserve and Kent Reserve and smaller spaces such as around Soldiers Memorial Gardens and Soldiers Memorial Reserve.
Key Supply Findings § The foreshore area around the Causeway has congestion and design issues, with a high concentration of facilities, structures, paving and built form within a small area. A future redesign of the playground area, boat ramp area, picnic and recreation spaces and amenities is suggested. Any design improvements should aim to enhance the recreation value and safety of the area while also benefiting (rather than constraining) commercial activities around the Causeway. § Warland Reserve infrastructure and design is beginning to age and lacks seating, picnic settings, activity opportunities, trees and shade. Whilst the reserve is required for events and there is need for large open areas to be retained for marquees and event activities, some additional landscape and infrastructure could be considered that complements the event space. § There is potential to further enhance other parts of the foreshore to improve facilities and spaces, whilst also maintaining natural coastal areas. This includes the outdoor court and volleyball area, the car park reserve and Bridge Terrace Reserve. § There is a lack of car parking and traffic congestion at busy times.
Potential Gaps and Opportunities § The main need and opportunity is to improve the quality of the developed foreshore areas particularly the recreation spaces, pathways, paving and infrastructure. The foreshore should be a priority for ongoing enhancement given the high value of the foreshore for visitors and residents. The Causeway, Warland Reserve and the ‘active foreshore recreation area’ are particular priorities. § There is a need to also enhance and provide less developed and natural coastal settings to meet diverse needs and environmental objectives. § Opportunities for providing and enhancing event spaces linked to the foreshore should be considered through reserve enhancements and redesign (including improving the appeal and accessibility of Warland Reserve as a key recreation and event space). § There is potential to enhance the Yacht Club and Sea Rescue facilities without creating a major building or development. There may be potential for some building consolidation and expansion. Further planning will be required to determine the approach regarding building and boat entry point provision and design. § There is a need to review car parking options connected to the foreshore and consider whether there is potential to reduce the visual impact of car parking on the foreshore.
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Key Foreshore Areas Map
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Natural Areas
Key Demand Findings: § The demand to protect and maintain the natural environment in the City of Victor Harbor does not appear to be as strong as it could potentially be. There appears to be a lack of significant projects underway and a lack of high profile outspoken groups in the community who are working towards natural area improvements. However, it is very likely that there is a latent demand for natural areas to be protected and cared for. § In general, natural areas are significant to communities. e.g.: - Past planning shows that natural areas are generally highly valued by communities - Natural areas provide habitat for bird life and native animals - Natural areas provide the ‘green lungs’ for cities, towns and communities § The need to improve the water quality and function of the Inman River and Hindmarsh River has been raised by the community.
Key Supply Findings: § The City of Victor Harbor is well endowed with natural areas with 233.6 hectares categorised as a natural area. Key natural areas include: - The Bluff (a priority biodiversity area) - Section 696 along the Inman River - Hindmarsh Falls Reserve - Open space along Hindmarsh River - The Inman Valley and Hindmarsh river inlets - Foreshore areas particularly north of the Hindmarsh River inlet § Smaller open spaces with natural values include Bacchus Scrub Reserve, Donkey Patch, McNamara Reserve, Greenhills Reserve, Brooke Water Reserve, Water Reserve on Abend Road and Days Road Reserve. § There is potential to strengthen and protect coastal vegetation, particularly in the town of Victor Harbor. § There appears to be a number of issues with the natural areas including: - Weed infested native vegetation (particularly along the Inman River, Hindmarsh River and foreshore) - Weed and vegetation pollution of the rivers - Poor signage - A lack of seating, and picnic and viewing areas
Potential Gaps and Opportunities: § There is a need to protect and manage natural areas, including weed management. The Bluff has been identified as a priority biodiversity area by Council along with the foreshore area north of the Hindmarsh River inlet. § There is potential to improve infrastructure associated with natural areas including natural walking paths, seating, picnic settings and viewing areas (viewing platforms, bird hides). § The appropriateness of using Days Road Reserve for motor sport (where part of the reserve is fenced 365 days of the year for 8 days exclusive use) should be assessed. Whilst other opportunities for the sport are limited, there would ideally be an alternative site further from the town and with less environmental value. Days Road Reserve could provide an ideal ‘town’ nature reserve with walking tracks and picnic settings. The open space would provide an ideal picnic area and potential events space with a natural surround. § Interpretation and information associated with natural areas could be increased. § Programs that encourage community and school involvement in rejuvenating and maintaining natural areas could be strengthened. § A focus should be placed on promoting the values of natural areas and encouraging community involvement in projects to increase the number of people involved in protecting and rejuvenating natural areas.
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Key Natural Areas Map
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Recreation Spaces (including Foreshore Areas)
Key Demand Findings: § The City of Victor Harbor has a large proportion of older adults and there is a need for low impact activity opportunities and accessible recreation spaces that support this age group as well as people with a disability. This includes walking and picnic opportunities as well as places to sit and relax in a park. § There is demand for family oriented spaces and activity opportunities based on the current use of facilities (playspaces, BMX, skate) and demographics. The City of Victor Harbor has a considerable number of families and visitors with children also seek high profile family oriented recreation spaces. § There is demand for quality and unique playspaces based on industry trends and the attraction of existing quality playspaces such as Starfish Park. § Many people live in Victor Harbor for the lifestyle as retirees or families seeking balanced quality of life. Recreation parks and spaces including for water sports connected to Encounter Lakes are required.
Key Supply Findings: § A number of quality playspaces and recreation facilities for children and youth have been developed over recent years by Council and developers including at Kent Reserve, Soldiers Memorial Reserve, the foreshore Youth Park, Victor Harbor Oval BMX and Starfish Park. Some facilities require further improvements such as the oval skate facility and the need for shade and shelter around the foreshore youth facilities. § There is potential to enhance and strengthen the innovation and attraction of other key playspaces and recreation facilities including redevelopment of GT Fisher Playground the potential for some exercise and ‘challenge’ equipment at key locations. § Many neighbourhood and local recreation parks are in a declining condition including ageing playspaces and poor seating and landscapes. There is a need to improve the quality and function of a number of parks (in accordance with available resources). § Encounter Lakes provides an important recreation resource for water activities (kayaking, canoeing, swimming, school water sports). Whilst John W Crompton Reserve is a good quality reserve, there is potential to improve the quality and function of others, although impacts on residents need to be considered. § Recreation open space is lacking in the Victor Harbor suburb but land acquisition to achieve a park may not be feasible.
Potential Gaps and Opportunities: § Many smaller open spaces are unlikely to provide an adequate focus for neighbourhoods due to their poorer quality and lack of facilities. However, it is not necessary or feasible to develop all local and neighbourhood open space to a high standard. Instead there could be an opportunity to: - Upgrade some larger and well located neighbourhood parks through improved play, picnic settings and landscapes - Create landscape parks at a number of smaller parks with minimal development and a greater focus on connecting people to nature § An ongoing program of park upgrade will be required to improve playspaces, picnic settings, paths and landscapes particularly in larger and higher level parks (regional and district). § A guideline should be prepared to guide the future development of recreation open spaces in accordance with hierarchy to avoid high level playspaces and facilities at local parks as has occurred at Starfish Park. § Opportunities for improving and managing the use of Encounter Lakes should be considered including to manage impacts on local residents. § If land acquisition cannot be achieved to address the gap in open space in the Victor Harbor suburb, there could be potential to improve streetscapes to help compensate for the lack of provision, particularly Hill Street and William Street.
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Key Recreation Spaces
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Connections and Corridors
Key Demand Findings § There is likely to be strong demand for walking and bike tracks in Victor Harbor based on the following knowledge: - Walking is the highest participation activity in Australia and South Australia of all recreation and sporting activities (based on ABS participation data) - Walking for fitness is particularly popular with middle aged and older adults (who are key groups in the City of Victor Harbor) - The option to walk for fitness is available to most people as it is a lower impact activity that only requires walking shoes and time. The large proportion of people not in the labour force in Victor Harbor increases this possibility - Bike riding is the highest participation recreation activity for children - Walking and bike riding are key activity for visitors to Victor Harbor § Walking and bike riding are more likely to occur when there are appealing settings to walk in such as along the foreshore or in a natural setting (which the City of Victor Harbor is endowed with). § Pathways are needed to support people movement around Victor Harbor including people commuting to work and activities, people with a disability (wheelchair bound or gopher user) and people pushing a pram.
Key Supply Findings § The City of Victor Harbor is endowed with a number of significant linear trails and corridors that support and encourage people to participate in walking and bike riding, including: - Inman River walking trails, loops and connections - Hindmarsh River Walk trail and connections - The Bluff Summit Walk and Victor Harbor Heritage Trail (with the Heysen Trail links) - Encounter Bikeway connections - Victor Harbor Foreshore trail connections including the Causeway Walk to and around Granite Island § There is potential to enhance, extend and improve the existing trail connections including by improving support infrastructure. § A number of corridors along gullies and creeklines could have paths and strengthened natural landscapes (particularly around Encounter Bay).
Potential Gaps and Opportunities: § There is potential to enhance the quality and accessibility of existing trails, including improved seating, viewing and ‘stop off’ areas connected to trails. § Ideally the Inman and Hindmarsh river trails would be extended and potentially connected. This includes considering the negotiation of ‘right of ways’ on private and SA Water land to enable connections. § There is potential to better connect the river trails and walks to other recreation and sport spaces including to the Encounter Bay Sport and Recreation Precinct and Victor Harbor Oval BMX and recreation spaces. § Opportunities to create smaller loop trails that will support children, older adults and people with a disability should be considered. § Opportunities to enhance smaller corridors (particularly around Encounter Bay) and incorporate native landscapes and paths could be considered. § There is potential to improve information, interpretation and education linked to the trails and pathway connections. § Council has recently developed the Victor Harbor Bicycle Strategy, which will need to be implemented over time.
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Key Connections and Corridors
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Sports Facilities
Key Demand Findings: § The clubs at the Encounter Bay Sports Precinct and the Victor Harbor Sports Ground are keen to upgrade their facilities. In particular: - The Victor Harbor Sports Ground clubs and RSL have developed plans for a major upgrade of their club facility (the existing club room and change rooms are too small and poorly designed and the change facilities are not adequate to support women’s AFL participation) - There is a desire to further improve the Encounter Bay Sports Precinct football club and the netball club. The lawn bowls facility has recently been upgraded and the hockey club building is undergoing upgrade § Both main sportsgrounds have strong community commitment to contribute to facility improvements. § Victor Harbor High School is a key user of the outdoor courts and oval at Victor Harbor Oval. § Athletics are keen to obtain a larger oval that will support a full size athletics track and field. § A number of sports and users are keen to improve and retain their existing facilities including: - Archery at Back Valley oval - Tennis at Back Valley oval - Hockey at Encounter Bay Sports Precinct - Motor sport at Day Road Reserve - Victor Harbor Yacht Club (refer Foreshore theme) § There is demand for organised water sports on Encounter Lakes. However impacts on residents and reserve capability need to be considered. § There is strong demand for improved indoor sport and recreation facilities including: - Basketball has indicated demand for a new 3 court facility - Gymnastics is seeking a quality full court space for dedicated use § There is strong demand to retain opportunities for people to play sports in the rural areas, e.g. Back Valley oval and Hindmarsh Valley tennis club courts (on private land). § Based on a future population of around 22,000-25,000 permanent residents, there would be justification for 3-4 ovals and 2-3 playing fields (including to support school use based on industry benchmarks).
Key Supply Findings: § The City of Victor Harbor has two main sportsgrounds including: - Encounter Bay Sports Precinct which is a large complex that supports a range of sports and activities including football, cricket, hockey, lawn bowls, netball and equestrian activities - Victor Harbor Sports Ground which has a quality oval and 8 shared tennis and netball courts with a quality surface § Whilst a master plan has been developed for the Encounter Bay Sports Precinct, support for the directions in the plan has weakened and the plan could have too many sports and buildings concentrated within the site. Whilst the Sports Precinct justifies being good standard, there may need to be some modifications to the approach to provision and future development. There would ideally be some building consolidation, although the lawn bowls building is currently well located and considerable funding has been allocated to both the bowls club and the football club buildings. § There is justification to improve facilities at both the Victor Harbor Sports Ground and the Encounter Bay Sports Precinct, with potential demand and justification for both sports grounds. § Flexible playing fields are lacking and soccer is not catered for in the City of Victor Harbor (fields are provided in Alexandrina). § Athletics currently use the R-7 Victor Harbor School oval but it is too small for a full sized 400m track. § The Back Valley sportsground is now used by the Back Valley tennis club and archery, and there is a desire for this facility to be retained. The 2007 Plan suggests relocating tennis to the town of Victor Harbor but this may no longer be appropriate now that archery is established at the site. § The Hindmarsh Valley tennis club courts are on private land and the club is only small. Contributing to court upgrade will be difficult to justify. § The Investigator College oval and sports facilities are meant to be available for public use and currently there is a lack of community use.
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Key Supply Findings (continued): § Council has acquired a large parcel of land known as the Gillespie land for future sports requirements. § Encounter Lakes provides a focus for organised water sports. § A two court indoor sports centre is connected to and used by the Victor Harbor High School. There are issues with the age and design of the facility although court two has a sprung floor and is good quality. § The Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre is close to being completed and will provide an excellent aquatic facility after many years of planning.
Potential Gaps and Opportunities: § The opportunity exists to establish a quality club facility at the Victor Harbor Sports Ground with the sports clubs taking a lead to achieve this. A quality club facility is justified given the strong demand and to match the quality of the oval and outdoor courts. The need for an ongoing commitment to shared-use is recommended and any arrangements with RSL will need to be appropriately managed to ensure the facility will always be accessible for community use and ultimately owned by Council. § The opportunity exists to work with the Encounter Bay Sports Precinct to plan for and achieve improved facilities, although perhaps adopting a more moderate and achievable approach to improving the sports complex (compared to the master plan). § One combined oval (to support higher grades), which has been suggested in the past, is not recommended as this could affect club structures and their ability to generate revenue through senior home games. § The opportunity exists to guide the future development and use of the Gillespie land (broad directions are required as part of this study). § Athletics could be catered for through a review of the Encounter Bay Sports Precinct and Gillespie land options. However, the dedicated use of facilities should be avoided (for athletics and also for hockey or other sports). The provision of some flexible playing fields is recommended. § It is likely that the Back Valley sports facilities will justify being retained and supported. There could be potential for the Hindmarsh Valley tennis club to become a user of that facility. § Management of the use of Encounter Lakes and the provision of support infrastructure is required (as for recreation spaces). § The need and justification for a new indoor sport and recreation court and an appropriate future direction for the existing Recreation and Sport Centre requires assessment as part of the Recreation and Open Space Plan (this assessment is still to be undertaken). § There will be a need to maintain, promote and ensure good connections to the aquatic centre to ensure it is well used and viable.
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Key Sports Facilities
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Community Wellness
Key Demand Findings: § The older population in Victor Harbor would benefit from physical activity and opportunities for social connection. This creates potential demand for activity opportunities and events that support ageing and older adults (e.g. walking, dog walking, outdoor badminton, gardening activities). § Around 2,000 children (0-14 years) permanently live in Victor Harbor and there would be other children who come to the area as part of the transient population. These children would benefit from organised programs and activities that involve recreation and casual sport (learn to surf, triathlons, volleyball programs). § The City of Victor Harbor has established good facilities for youth at Victor Harbor Oval and on the foreshore, and these facilities are well used. There would be potential demand and the opportunity for organised programs and events linked to the youth facilities. § With Victor Harbor attracting large numbers of visitors, there would be potential demand for events and activities that encourage physical activity. A number of these events such as walks and bike rides are already held and well attended at Victor Harbor. § There is a desire for improved and additional event spaces including potential permanent stages and amphitheatres and power and water.
Key Supply Findings: § The natural and built environment around Victor Harbor including the ocean and foreshore, Encounter Lakes and the natural areas, creates opportunities for various organised events, programs and activities. § There is a reliance on community groups to arrange events, programs and activities and a lack of resources within Council to undertake this role. Some community groups may not have the expertise required. § A number of parks and reserves could potentially be more activated if they had additional and improved facilities such as play spaces and exercise opportunities. Connell Reserve and Bridge Terrace Reserve are examples of under developed reserves that would justify some facilities to increase use. Even Warland Reserve would benefit from site activation, e.g. a water feature integrated within the main pathway (for play and cooling off). § Warland Reserve is a key event space and other reserves have potential for events such as Kent Reserve and Soldiers Memorial Gardens.
Potential Gaps and Opportunities: § Opportunities for broadening activity opportunities in Victor Harbor through the provision of facilities should be considered, including the creation of some activity spaces suitable for older adults (exercise equipment) as well as children and families. Connell Reserve, Bridge Terrace Reserve and Blocker Reserve are potential priorities. § There is potential to provide a diverse range of organised activities, programs and events within open spaces. This could include: - Strengthening and promoting existing programs and activities - Involving sports clubs to provide programs for children and adults to learn activities (surfing, yachting, volleyball) - Holding various school holiday programs linked to open spaces and indoor sport facilities - Providing gardening and environmental projects for older adults and for children and younger people § Ideally there would be a resource within Council to arrange and facilitate programs, activities and events aimed at supporting an active and healthy community. This could be achieved in partnership with the State Government and community groups as part of a community recreation and health initiative. This would be consistent with the directions in the Fleurieu Regional Health Plan and Council’s Community Plan. § There is potential to improve and increase defined event spaces with priority given to Kent Reserve and the foreshore areas.
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Key Community Wellness Facilities
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5 PLANNING PRECINCT ANALYSIS
The analysis is undertaken for the City of Victor Harbor and five precinct areas including:
§ Hayborough § McCracken § Victor Harbor Central § Encounter Bay § Victor Harbor Rural
Consideration is given to: § The character of the population and potential needs § The provision of open space and recreation facilities § The main gaps and opportunities
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Hayborough
About the Area
The suburb of Hayborough is located on the northern boundary of the township of Victor Harbor, adjoining Alexandrina Council. It is a residential area that has a connection to both the coastline and the hills, with new and older developments as well as holiday homes along the coast. Hayborough is a small low density suburb that covers an area of 278 hectares and is estimated to have 7.66 persons per hectare in 2016.
Population Character and Needs Open Space and Facility Provision Gaps and Opportunities
§ Hayborough has a relatively small § Hayborough has a good amount of § Hayborough is a well catered for population with only 1,854 in 2011 open space for the population with community, given the size of the and an ERP of 2,131 in 2016. This 16.5 hectares which represents 7.7 community and the northern represents 13.9% of the City of ha per 1,000 people (as at 2016). boundary location. Victor Harbor population in 2016. § Good access to the coast and § There are no major gaps except for As such the required amount of beach, although developed a lack of facilities to cater for the open space and facility provision foreshore open space is lacking. older children and youth. However, will not be high. § Most of the open space is these are located nearby in the § The area has a mixed population neighbourhood level with the Victor Harbor Central area. character with various age groups exception of the foreshore area. § Improvements to the quality of and family types, suggesting the § Most of the open space is usable parks and play spaces could be need for both family oriented and with a number of good sized and considered and particularly at other types of open spaces. A relatively flat recreation parks. Blocker Reserve, Tuck Reserve and relatively strong focus on children § The suburb has 5 play spaces, Missen Reserve. and families for Victor Harbor. which represents 22.7% of all play § The establishment of pathways and § The area is relatively stable with spaces in the Council area. quality streetscapes should be average incomes, good access to a § Whilst the suburb does not have considered to compensate for a motor vehicle and limited disability. any youth facilities, the larger parks lack of linear open spaces and § There is a relatively large and play spaces would support connections. proportion of unoccupied dwellings older children. (310/28.4% unoccupied and § There is potential to improve the 782/72.6% occupied). quality of some existing play spaces § Key demographic data: and parks. - Larger proportion of children with § The area is lacking linear open 6% 0-4yrs, 5.8% 5-9yrs, 7.1% 10- spaces and walking and bike tracks, 14yrs and 5.9% 15-19yrs (vs 4.0%. although there is a connection to 4.5%, 4.8% and 4.5% for VH) the Encounter Bay Bikeway. - Larger proportion of young adults § There are no sporting facilities in with 7.2% 35-39yrs (vs 4.3% for VH) the suburb but access to the - Larger proportion of couples with Encounter Bay Recreation Ground children (21.3% vs 16.1% for VH) and Victor Harbor Oval is relatively yet even greater proportions of easy through the Ring Road and the couples without children and lone area also has good access to persons (34.7% and 26.1% vs 39.5% Alexandrina Council facilities. and 28.3% for VH) § The suburb is close to the Fleurieu - Only 5.5% of households do not Regional Aquatic Centre. have a motor vehicle - Only 5.5% in need of assistance with core activities (vs 7.7% for VH) VH = City of Victor Harbor
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Hayborough: Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
HAYBOROUGH
Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
1. Starfish Park 2. Blocker Reserve 3. Drummond Reserve 4. Tuck Reserve 5. Brandwood Reserve 6. Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre 7. Encounter Bikeway
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McCracken
About the Area
The suburb of McCracken has been developed around the McCracken Golf Club and includes newer housing development. The suburb is located between Adelaide Road and the Hindmarsh River linear open space. Whilst McCracken incorporates a section of the coastline, Hindmarsh Road creates a barrier to the coast for most residents. McCracken is a low density suburb that covers an area of 592ha and in 2016 is estimated to have 3.77 persons per hectare.
Population Character and Needs Open Space and Facility Provision Gaps and Opportunities
§ McCracken has a relatively small § McCracken has a good amount of § McCracken does lack recreation population with only 2,109 in 2011 open space with 39.6 hectares open space and ideally there would and an ERP of 2,233 in 2016. This which represents 17.7 ha per 1,000 be increased parks usable open represents 14.6% of the City of people (as at 2016). However, a spaces provided. However, the cost Victor Harbor population in 2016 large proportion of this open space of land acquisition is unlikely to be and suggests the required amount is along the Hindmarsh River and justified. of open space and facility provision less usable. § There is potential to enhance the will not be high. § The suburb is lacking usable quality and accessibility of the § The area has a mix of age groups neighbourhood open space with linear open spaces along the and family types similar to the only 0.48 ha of parks. Hindmarsh River. whole City of Victor Harbor, § Access to the coast is constrained § Enhancing the Hindmarsh Estuary suggesting the need for both family by Hindmarsh Road and related and providing good pathway oriented and other types of open heavy traffic. connections to the Hindmarsh River spaces. § The suburb only has 2 play spaces, and natural settings would benefit § The area is relatively stable with which is a low provision for the the McCracken community. average incomes, good access to a population character and size. motor vehicle and average § Whilst the suburb does not have assistance needs (similar to VH). youth facilities, facilities are located § There are a smaller number of on Youth Park nearby. unoccupied dwellings compared to § The linear open space along other suburbs (219/19.8% Hindmarsh River is important for unoccupied and 885/79.7% walking and giving people a occupied). connection to the natural areas. § Key demographic data: § There are no sporting facilities in - Larger proportion of youth (6.2% the suburb but access to the 15-19yrs vs 4.5% for VH) Encounter Bay Recreation Ground - Other age groups and family types and Victor Harbor Oval is relatively similar to VH) easy through the Ring Road. - Lone persons only 20.6% vs 28.3% § The suburb is close to the Fleurieu for VH Regional Aquatic Centre. - Only 3.7% of households do not have a motor vehicle - 7.8% in need of assistance with core activities (vs 7.7% for VH) - 93.3% separate house vs 85.0% for VH
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McCraken: Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
MCCRAKEN
Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
1. Coromandel Drive 2. Wattle Drive Reserve 3. Hindmarsh River 4. Encounter Bikeway
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Victor Harbor Central
About the Area
The Victor Harbor Central Area is centrally located within the Victor Harbor township and has strong connections to the town centre and the foreshore. The area is located between the Hindmarsh River and Inman River and the foreshore and Ring Road. The Victor Harbor Central Area covers an area of 368ha and incorporates some medium density development. In 2016, the area is estimated to have 9.54 persons per hectare.
Population Character and Needs Open Space and Facility Provision Gaps and Opportunities
§ The Victor harbor Central area has § The Victor Harbor Central area has § The main opportunity is to continue a good sized population (for Victor a good amount of open space for to improve the quality and function Harbor) with 3,205 in 2011 and an the population size with 146.9 of the key open spaces in the area ERP of 3,513 in 2016. This hectares which represents 41.8 ha to support all residents across the represents 22.9% of the City of per 1,000 people, although much of City as well as visitors. This includes Victor Harbor population in 2016 the open space has regional value. the foreshore, key recreation parks, and will result in a greater need for § There is good access to the coast sportsgrounds and linear open open space and facilities. and beach, including developed spaces. § The area has a mix of age groups foreshore open space. § The Inman River provides a similar to the whole City of Victor § Much of the open space has particular opportunity for walking Harbor although the area does regional and district value. and bike riding. have a larger proportion of older § Much of the open space is § The main gap in open space adults and a larger proportion on foreshore and natural area (25.8ha provision is the central section of lone person households. This and 83.3ha respectively) the area west of Torrens Street and suggests the need for open spaces § Victor Harbor Central includes most north of Crozier Road. that support older age groups as sporting open space in the Council § There would ideally be quality well as families. area (20.9ha) streetscapes to: § There is lower access to a motor § The area between Torrens Street, - Help address the gap in provision in vehicle and increased disability Crozier Road, Seaview Road and the central area linked to average incomes. Canterbury Road is lacking open - Support older adults and other age § There are quite a few unoccupied space. groups to walk around the streets dwellings (481/23.9% unoccupied § The suburb has 8 play spaces, for exercise and 1,533/75.9% occupied). which represents 36.4% of all play - Support people with a disability to § The area has a greater proportion spaces in the Council area. move around the streets of medium and higher density However, most are on the - Connect people to the key open development. foreshore and support visitors and spaces, e.g. around the foreshore § Key demographic data: the whole Council area. and links to the linear open space - Larger proportion of older adults § The suburb has an excellent with 7.2% 80-84yrs and 7.0% 85yrs provision of youth facilities through + vs 5.5% and 5.0% for VH Youth Park and BMX at Victor - Smaller proportion of couples Harbor Oval (these also have a without children (31.4% vs 39.5% regional value and benefit all for VH suburbs). - Large proportion of lone person § There is potential to improve the households (35.7% vs 28.3% for VH) quality of the foreshore open - 11.9% of households do not have a spaces. motor vehicle (vs 6.6% for VH) § Linear open spaces and walking and - 10%% in need of assistance with bike opportunities are significant in core activities (vs 7.7% for VH) the area. § There is good access to the main sportsgrounds and school ovals in the area.
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Victor Harbor Central: Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
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VICTOR HARBOR CENTRAL
Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
1. Days Road Reserve 2. Young Reserve 3. Yacht Club 4. Victor Harbor Croquet Club 5. Foreshore Skate Park and Playground 6. Foreshore Tennis Courts 7. Foreshore Beach Volleyball Courts 8. Victor Harbor Bowling Club 9. GT Fisher Playground 10. Soldiers Memorial Reserve 11. Victor Harbor Oval and Skate Park 12. Victor Harbor Dog Park 13. Victor Harbor Recreation Centre 14. Encounter Bay Recreation Ground 15. John Simmons Reserve 16. Kent Reserve 17. Encounter Bikeway 18. Inman River 19. Hindmarsh River
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Encounter Bay
About the Area
The Encounter Bay area is located towards the southern end of the Victor Harbor township and runs along the coastline towards The Bluff. The northern part of the area includes Encounter Lakes which offers lakeside living and supports water activities. Encounter Bay covers an area of 786 ha and in 2016 had an estimated density of 7.2 persons per hectare. In Council’s community profile, Encounter Bay is divided into two areas including: § Encounter Bay 1, south of Tabernacle Road § Encounter Bay 2, north of Tabernacle Road Data relating to both areas is provided below.
Population Character and Needs Open Space and Facility Provision Gaps and Opportunities
Overall, in the Encounter Bay area there § Encounter Bay has 75.1 ha of open § There is a lack of good size usable is potentially a greater need for spaces space which represents 13.3ha per open spaces in the area. However, and activity opportunities that support 1,000 people and is not overly high. there is limited opportunity to ageing and older adults including § The area lacks usable open space increase the usability of many of opportunities for walking and exercise. with many open space parcels being the existing smaller open spaces. small, linked to gullies and sloping § Ideally some key open spaces would Encounter Bay 1, south of land. be larger in size such as C.M. Tabernacle Road § The foreshore is primarily coastal Thorpe Reserve. However, land § A good sized population with 2,041 vegetation and less usable. acquisition is unlikely to be justified in 2011 and 2,464 ERP in 2016 § Accessible open space around given open spaces do exist and due § A mix of age groups, although Encounter Lakes is limited and to the cost involved. includes an ageing population with parcels are too small and unable to § Those reserves that are accessible larger proportions of 55-69 years support the level of use. and usable should be higher quality § § A larger proportion of couples The area has 5 play spaces which to compensate for other less usable represents 22.7% of the play spaces open spaces. without children across Victor Harbor. § Additional play spaces should not § A relatively stable community with § A quality boat ramp is provided at be needed based on the population average incomes, good access to a Bert Puxley Reserve. character. motor vehicle and limited disability. § Larger usable open spaces are § There could be potential to provide § A very large proportion of provided in the Victor Harbor walking opportunities through the unoccupied dwellings (705/43.7% central area nearby (Kent reserve, linear open space in the southern unoccupied and 909/56.3% Victor Harbor Oval, Encounter Bay part of the area (Wallage Reserve, occupied). Recreation ground). the link to Hicks Reserve). Encounter Bay 2, north of § The area lacks walkable § Ideally streetscapes would be Tabernacle Road streetscapes with a lack of improved and created. § A larger population with 2,913 in pathways and sloped roadways and § Key open spaces within and around 2011 and 3,188 ERP in 2016 connecting open spaces. the Encounter Bay area should be § An aged population with small § Whilst the Encounter Bikeway is of high quality such as The Bluff proportions of children and large value to the area, the open space is Reserve and Kent Reserve. proportions of older adults relatively narrow and other linear § Large proportions of couples open spaces are lacking. without children and lone person § The Bluff Reserve and the households connection to the coastline through § A potentially more reliant the Victor Harbor Heritage Trail is community with a slightly lower an excellent natural and tourism income, a larger proportion of resources that benefits the wider households without a motor vehicle area and visitors. and a larger proportion of people in need of assistance with core activities. § Fewer unoccupied dwellings compared to the southern part of the area (414/23.2% unoccupied and 1,368/76.5% occupied).
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Encounter Bay: Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
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ENCOUNTER BAY
Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
1. Grimble Reserve 2. C.M. Thorpe Reserve 3. John W. Crompton Jnr Reserve 4. Yilki Common Reserve 5. Encounter Bikeway 6. Wallage Reserve 7. The Bluff
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Victor Harbor Rural
About the Area
The Victor Harbor Rural Area incorporates a number of suburbs including: § Hindmarsh Valley § Inman Valley § Lower Inman Valley § Back Valley § Willow creek § Waitpinga
The area is rural in nature and covers 36,486 hectares. In 2016 the area had an estimated population of 1,828 with 0.05 persons per hectare
Population Character and Needs Open Space and Facility Provision Gaps and Opportunities
§ The Victor Harbor rural area has a § The Victor Harbor Rural Area has § There could be a need to better relatively small population spread 105.0 ha of open space which cater for children and families across the area with only 1,726 in represents 57.44 ha per 1,000 through play and activity 2011 and an ERP of 1,828 in 2016. people (as at 2016) opportunities (linked to existing This represents 11.9% of the City of § Most of the open space is natural open spaces). Due to the family Victor Harbor population in 2016. area or less usable for recreation. character of the area, maintaining As such the required amount of § The main usable open space is the existing sport and recreation open space and facility provision Back Valley Sportsground which facilities at Back Valley and will not be high. caters for tennis and archery. Hindmarsh Falls is likely to be § The area has a family oriented § Two tennis courts are located on justified. character with larger proportions of private land in Hindmarsh Valley. § There could be potential to improve children and youth and smaller § There is one play space in the rural the quality and usability of the proportions of ageing and older area at Back Valley. existing open spaces to improve the adults § Hindmarsh Falls is a key parcel of service to people in the rural areas. § The area is relatively stable with natural area that supports § There could be potential to create higher incomes, good access to a recreation activity. recreation spaces within non- motor vehicle and limited disability. § Large non-Council natural land Council natural settings including § The proportion of unoccupied parcels are in the area but most are for region wide activities such as dwellings is smaller compared to not easily accessible or well mountain biking. other areas (167/19.8% unoccupied services. and 673/79.8% occupied). § Key demographic data: - Larger proportion of children with 5% 0-4yrs, 7.6% 5-9yrs, 7.5% 10- 14yrs and 5.6% 15-19yrs (vs 4.0%. 4.5%, 4.8% and 4.5% for VH) - Larger proportions of middle aged adults with 7.5% 40-44yrs, 9.0% 45- 49yrs, 8.4% 50-54yrs and 8.1% 55- 59 yrs (vs 4.6%, 5.5%, 5.9% and 7.5% for VH) - Larger proportion of couples with children (29.1% vs 16.1% for VH) and lower proportion of lone persons (19.3% vs 28.3% for VH) - Only 2.5% of households do not have a motor vehicle - Only 3.7% in need of assistance with core activities (vs 7.7% for VH)
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Victor Harbor Rural: Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
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VICTOR HARBOR RURAL
Existing Sports and Recreation Facilities
1. Back Valley Sportsground 2. Morgan Reserve 3. Morgan Park Horse Trails
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APPENDIX A: Recreation and Open Space Definitions
Key definitions that relate to the City of Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Strategy are provided below.
Topic Definition Open Space Community land that is accessible for public use or as a natural area to benefit the environment. Recreation Recreation refers to informal and organised activities that people pursue for enjoyment and fitness such as walking, bike riding, play, picnics, relaxation, use of a gym and various other recreation activities. Sport Sport refers to organised sport and competition based activities linked to sports clubs and schools such as a game of soccer, cricket, tennis, badminton or various other organised sports activities. Community Wellness Community wellness refers to the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of people within the community. This can be influenced by the environment in which people live, their involvement in physical activity and their connection with others in the community. Open Space Category An open space category defines the character and potential use and management of open space and could include the following main categories: § Park § Sportsground § Natural area § Water Sports Area § Streetscape § Drainage Park Relatively undeveloped open space with grassed and treed areas and facilities that support informal recreation activity and events. Sportsground Open Space with sports facilities used for organised or informal sports activities. This includes but is not limited to sports fields, ovals, outdoor courts (tennis, netball, multi-purpose), cricket pitches, cricket nets, lawn bowls and croquet greens, equestrian and motor sports facilities. Natural Area Vegetated open space with native and local indigenous plantings or riparian corridors and open spaces. Water Sports Area Open spaces that primarily support water sports through structured facilities (boat ramps, water sport club facilities). Streetscape Trees and paving within streets that enhance street amenity and support recreation activity. Drainage Open space primarily provided for stormwater management. Connections and Linear open spaces and pathway networks that support people movement around the City of Victor Corridors Harbor (walking, bikes, horse riding) and provide habitat corridors. Outdoor Recreation Outdoor facilities and infrastructure that are used for unstructured recreation such as paths, play spaces, Facility outdoor courts, exercise equipment, youth facilities (skate, BMX) and picnic areas. Play Space Recreation spaces with a play focus for children such as playgrounds, nature play or adventure play (for all ages and abilities). Open Space Buildings (toilets, club facilities, storage) and infrastructure (field lighting, coach boxes, picnic tables, Buildings and seating, lights, car parking) that enable or support the use of open space. Infrastructure Aquatic Facility Indoor or outdoor swimming pools (i.e. the Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre). Indoor Sport and Indoor courts and fitness facilities used for sport, recreation, health and community based physical Recreation Facility activity, e.g. the Victor Harbor Recreation Centre. Hierarchy Different levels of open space and facility development and maintenance where the main hierarchy levels are: § Regional § District § Neighbourhood § Local Regional Open space or facilities that have the capacity to draw people from across and beyond the City of Victor Harbor due to their uniqueness, large size, high quality, key location or level of use, e.g. a major sports hub catering for regional sports and activities. District Higher quality and larger open spaces or facilities that cater for people from more than one planning precinct and can attract people from across the City of Victor Harbor, e.g. a quality park and play space. Neighbourhood Open spaces and facilities that cater for neighbourhoods across a planning precinct and could include unique features that draw people to the site. Local Localised and smaller open spaces and facilities that primarily support local suburbs.
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APPENDIX B: 2007 Recreation and Open Space Study Focus and Status
Focus Action Summary Priority and Timing Status/ Importance
4.1 Open Space 1.1.1 Suggests land divestment or consideration of land for alternative community uses. Priority: Medium Council has not placed a major focus on Provision Ongoing land divestment High Provision 1.2.1 Investigate options for commercial and community use of Community Land, e.g. the leasing of land for Priority: Medium There have been some commercial horticulture, animal agistment or community activities. Some land options could include: Ongoing arrangements - Back Valley Recreation Ground (Oval) - Future additional floodprone land along the Inman and Hindmarsh Rivers - Larger reserves in the rural areas 4.1 Open Space 1.3.1 Establish a park linked to the new development area that adjoins the Victor Harbor Central Area to the Priority: High Not yet pursued Provision north east. Investigate a good sized recreation park linked to the wetlands on the corner Crozier and Within 5 years Gap in Provision Henderson Roads (1.17ha) - linear link to the Inman River from this park should also be established. 4.2 Open Space & Rec 2.2 Modify Council’s Development Plan Priority: High Not implemented Management 2.2.1 Designate new planning zones - reflect role and objectives of different types of open space, using Zone Within 2 years Development Plan templates. 2.2.2 Develop a PAR for Recreation and Open Space to formalise changes to the Development Plan 4.2 Open Space & Rec 2.3.1 Increase the amount of capital and operational funding allocated to open space and recreation and Priority: High Commitments made to a number of Management sporting facilities Over 10 years projects Resource Allocation 4.3 Sporting Open 3.1.1 Seek the dedication of crown land on the existing TAFE site for a sportsground linked to an indoor Priority: High Direction no longer appropriate – land Space and Facilities aquatic and health facility. Within 2 years not available Sportsgrounds 3.1.2 Consider relocating hockey and establishing soccer and cricket at this sportsground 3.2 Establish the Encounter Bay Recreation Ground as a higher standard and more integrated facility. Priority: Medium Planning underway 3.2.1 In the longer term (as the building requires upgrade) consider relocating the football and cricket Within 5 years Initial planning suggests one central clubroom to the central part of the ground to provide a combined facility for football, cricket, tennis and building and removal of others is not netball. If this can not be achieved, negotiate a connection between the lawn bowling club and tennis and appropriate netball (avoiding a separate facility for tennis and netball). 3.2.3 Improve irrigation of the playing fields linked to water management and water re-use (aiming for Priority: Medium Irrigation improvements undertaken sustainable irrigation). Within 5 years 3.2.4 Increase plantings to increase shade and visual appeal. This includes plantings along the Ring Road to Priority: High Plantings undertaken enhance the township entrance and provide a buffer from the traffic. Within 5 years
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Focus Action Summary Priority and Timing Status/ Importance 4.3 Sporting Open 3.2.2 Review the use of the hockey grounds if hockey is relocated to a new sportsground in the future – Priority: Medium No longer appropriate direction Space and Facilities consider: Following relocation of Sportsgrounds - Expand equestrian facility to incorporate existing hockey grounds and upgrade equestrian facilities hockey - Use grounds as training field for football, cricket and other sports 4.3 Sporting Open 3.3.1 In consultation with the Hindmarsh Valley Tennis Club, consider options for relocating the club to public Priority: Medium Not pursued Space and Facilities courts when the Hindmarsh Valley courts on private land require upgrade Within 10 years Outdoor courts 3.3.2 Reduce the foreshore tennis court provision to two quality community courts Priority: High Not yet pursued Within 5 years 3.4.1 Support the Back Valley Tennis Club to upgrade their ‘no. 1 court’ that is currently in poor condition. Priority: High Court upgraded Within 5 years 4.3 Sporting Open 3.5.1 Support lawn bowling clubs to upgrade facilities, whilst managing impacts on surrounding settings Priority: Medium Facility improvements undertaken Space and Facilities Within 10 years Other sports facilities 4.3 Sporting Open 3.5.2 Support golf clubs to upgrade club facilities and courses to provide a quality recreation resource, Priority: Medium Facility improvements undertaken Space and Facilities Within 10 years Other sports facilities 3.6.1 In consultation with canoe and kayak clubs, plan for a small club and storage facility near Encounter Priority: Medium Storage facilities provided Lakes. Within 5 years 3.6.2 Upgrade toilet facilities linked to the Victor Harbor Yacht Club - connection to the sewer. Priority: Medium Not yet undertaken Within 5 years 4.3 Sporting Open 3.7.1 Negotiate specific sporting club use of the Investigator College oval and courts using the 2002 Land Priority: High Continued difficult access (high cost) Space and Facilities Management Agreement with Council as a basis. Within 2 years School Connections 3.7.2 Maintain school community partnerships with the public schools, including: Priority: High Ongoing liaison with schools - Continued high school use of and contribution to the Victor Harbor Oval Ongoing - Continued sports club use of the Victor Harbor R-7 oval 4.4 Indoor and Aquatic 4.1.1 Plan for an additional two indoor sports courts to cater for basketball and other sports. Investigate Priority: High Concerns about land suitability for Facilities linking courts to the Victor Harbor Recreation Centre rather than establishing a separate facility. Within 5 years additional courts Indoor Sport and Other options need to be assessed Recreation 4.1.2 Prior to the development of an additional two courts, negotiate with the Badminton Association to be a Priority: Medium Recreation Centre has liaised with other key user and investigate other potential users. Within 5 years sports 4.1.3 Maintain the Victor Harbor Recreation Centre to a high standard and continue to pursue a regional Priority: High Condition could still be improved catchment. Ongoing 4.4 Indoor and Aquatic 4.2.1 Progress the planning for an indoor swimming pool facility in partnership with Alexandrina Council Priority: High New facility achieved Facilities Within 5 years Aquatic Facilities 4.3.1 Continue to maintain open space, beaches and amenities to a good standard around Encounter Lakes. Priority: High Open spaces well maintained Ongoing
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Focus Action Summary Priority and Timing Status/ Importance Health and Fitness 4.4.1 Plan for a health and fitness component in the proposed aquatic facility Priority: High Facility achieved Within 5 years Community Centre 4.6.1 Undertake planning for a new community centre Priority: High Community facilities provided Within 5 years 4.5 Recreation Open 5.1.1 Upgrade the town foreshore area in accordance with the Victor Harbor Town Centre Master Plan: Priority: High Foreshore has been upgraded but further Space and Facilities - Green space in Soldiers Memorial Reserve Over 10 year timeframe improvements justified Foreshore - Two community tennis courts with a shelter and picnic facilities towards the family park - Reduce car parking and increase ‘green space’ near the bowling club to maintain a ‘green connection’ along the foreshore through to the family park 4.5 Recreation Open 5.1.2 Develop and maintain foreshore reserves (including Kent Reserve) to a quality standard Priority: High Improvements and maintenance Space and Facilities Over 10 year timeframe undertaken Quality Parks 5.2.1 Upgrade neighbourhood and local recreation parks using the Guide for Park Upgrade in the Policy and Priority: High - lower Improvements undertaken in accordance Guideline Report. Over 10 year timeframe with resource availability Further improvements justified 5.2.2 Establish and maintain the following parks as higher standard neighbourhood parks using the Open Priority: Medium Improvements still required for a number Space Hierarchy in the Policy and Guideline Report as a guide. Over 10 year timeframe of the reserves - Wallage Reserve, Encounter Bay - Yilki Common Reserve, Encounter Bay (integrate stormwater management as part of upgrade) - CM Thorpe Park, Encounter Bay - Connell Reserve, Victor Harbor - Blocker Reserve, Hayborough - Stringer Reserve, Hayborough - Unnamed Reserve, Kleinig Drive, Hayborough 5.2.3 Establish and maintain recreation settings along the Hindmarsh River to cater for the McCracken and Priority: Medium Potential for further improvements Victor Harbor Precinct neighbourhoods, e.g. Wattle Drive Reserve. Over 5 year timeframe 4.5 Recreation Open 5.3.1 Redesign and upgrade the Flinders Parade Playground as a regional facility. Priority: High High level of development less Space and Facilities Within 5 years appropriate Playgrounds 5.3.2 Adopt and implement the Playground Principles and Directions in the Policy and Guideline Report. Priority: High Play space improvements undertaken Ongoing over 10 years 4.5 Recreation Open 5.4.1 Upgrade and establish youth recreation facilities linked to the Victor Harbor Oval Priority: Medium New BMX is good but skate facility Space and Facilities Over 5 years should be improved Outdoor Youth 5.4.2 Improve the setting and infrastructure linked to the skate and family park in Bridge Terrace Priority: Medium Improvements have occurred and can Facilities Over 5 years continue
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Focus Action Summary Priority and Timing Status/ Importance 4.5 Recreation Open 5.5.1 Continue to implement the Trail Plan developed as part of the Southern Fleurieu Regional Recreation, Priority: High - Medium Trail improvements undertaken Space and Facilities Sport and Open Space Plan. Over 10 years Potential for further improvements Connections and - Improvements and extensions to the Encounter Bikeway Access - The foreshore pathway (proposed in the Victor Harbor Town Centre Master Plan) - Trails along the Inman and Hindmarsh Rivers - The coastal walkway from The Bluff to the Heysen Trail 5.5.2 Undertake a survey of the Inman River and Hindmarsh River trails to identify specific trail sections to Priority: Medium Improvements undertaken and potential upgrade and implement signage requirements already identified by Council. Over 5 year for further improvements 5.5.3 Acquire parcels of land along the Hindmarsh and Inman Rivers that improve linear connections - Priority: High Land acquisitions not yet undertaken Coromandel Drive connection. Over 10 years 5.5.4 Develop additional trails including: Priority: Medium - Potential for extensions to occur - A trail connection from Hindmarsh River in the Hindmarsh Valley new development area to the Lower coastline and Encounter Bikeway (via Strawberry Hill Road) Over 10 years or longer - Extensions of trails to the north of Ring Road along the Inman River and Hindmarsh River - A longer term trail connection between the Inman River and Hindmarsh River 5.6.1 Undertake a review of footpaths and determine priorities for upgrade. Priority: High Understanding of footpath issues Review within 2 years Upgrade over 10 years 5.6.2 Establish and upgrade pathways and footpaths to cater for people with a disability Priority: High Further footpath improvements required Over 5 years 5.7.1 Establish and maintain car park nodes along the coastline, including: Priority: Medium Car park strategy developed - The town centre foreshore, in accordance with Town Centre Master Plan Over 10 years - Kent Reserve and along Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay - Hindmarsh River Estuary Boardwalk area 5.8.1 Improve pedestrian connections to the coast and beaches, including: Priority: Medium Potential to further improve - Consider a road crossing linked to traffic lights around Adare Avenue intersection to connect to Within 10 years Hindmarsh River Estuary and beach - Guide pedestrians to safe crossing areas through signage - Promote car parking linked to popular beaches and coastal destinations 4.5 Recreation Open 5.9.1 Allow for appropriately located commercial recreation development such as an Indoor Bowling facility Priority: Medium Commercial developments have Space and Facilities through Council’s Development Plan Within 10 years occurred subject to feasibility Commercial Recreation
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Focus Action Summary Priority and Timing Status/ Importance 4.6 The Environment 6.1.1 Assess and rate the conservation value of each natural area, drawing on the Residential (Hindmarsh Priority: High Detailed analysis not undertaken Natural Area Valley) PAR as a reference. Within 2 years Management 6.1.2 Develop a guide that outlines the appropriate access and level of development for each natural area Priority: High To be undertaken based on the conservation rating and environmental sustainability principles. Within 2 years 6.2.1 Allocate the resources to continue existing regeneration projects and establish new projects, giving Priority: High - Medium Regeneration projects undertaken priority to: Over 10 years although potential for greater focus - Inman River Riparian Corridor - Hindmarsh River Riparian Corridor - Coastal vegetation areas - Day Road Reserve - Bacchus Road Reserve - The Bluff - Hindmarsh Falls Recreation Reserve 6.2.2 Strengthen the volunteer base involved in natural area regeneration, including Bush for Life volunteers Priority: High Ongoing support to volunteers and the involvement of schools. Ongoing over 10 years 6.3.1 Allocate people and financial resources to the maintenance of key natural areas (in addition to Priority: High Resources allocated volunteer involvement). Over 10 years 4.6 The Environment 6.4.1 Seek the dedication of a portion of Armstrong Road crown land along the Inman River as natural area Priority: Land no longer available Natural Area open space High Protection Timing: Within 5 years 6.4.2 Extend the Inman River and Hindmarsh River natural corridors north of the Ring Road. Priority: Medium Improvements to natural areas Over 10 years undertaken 6.4.3 Investigate the dedication of the section of SA Water land that incorporates significant vegetation as an Priority: Medium To be further investigated open space natural area Over 5years 4.6 The Environment 6.5.1 Undertake improvements to The Bluff - Improve track quality and manage access, provide additional Priority: Medium Some improvements undertaken Natural Area Upgrade shade through native plantings and shelters, additional seating Over 10 years although potential for further improvements 6.5.2 Undertake improvements to Hindmarsh Falls - improve track quality, picnic facilities, amenities Priority: Medium Still to be undertaken Over 10 years 6.5.3 Formalise coastal entrance points through tracks, barriers to vegetation and interpretation. Priority: Lower Access point improvements undertaken Over 10 years 6.5.4 Formalise tracks with natural materials, include interpretation and provide some seating - Day Road Priority: Medium Natural track improvements undertaken Reserve, Bacchus Road Reserve Over 5years
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Focus Action Summary Priority and Timing Status/ Importance 4.6 The Environment 6.6.1 Establish or strengthen natural vegetation and settings in parks and reserves that have limited Priority: High Plantings undertaken although potential Natural Character recreation value to increase the environmental value of the land and reduce maintenance. Over 10 years for further creation of natural settings - Robert Barry Reserve - Hicks Reserve (in accordance with Hicks Reserve Management Plan) - Stock Reserve - Geoff Walker Reserve - Sonar Reserve - Other reserves in gullies or linked to creeklines 4.6 The Environment 6.7.1 Enhance streetscapes through appropriate plantings, street lighting and signage, giving priority to: Priority: High Potential for further enhancements Streetscapes and - Council’s Town Centre Master Plan implementation Over 10 years Township Character - Main streets and gateway entrances - Areas that are lacking open space, e.g. Victor Harbor Central - Streets that connect to significant open space 6.7.2 Place a priority on achieving sustainable streetscapes through native and indigenous plantings that Priority: High Potential for further enhancements have low water and maintenance requirements and contribute to providing habitat. Over 10 years 6.7.3 Undertake reviews and works that aim to improve access for people with a disability to buildings and Priority: High Improvements undertaken and potential open space Over 10 years for further improvements 4.6 The Environment 6.8.1 Adopt water conservation practices that reduce the use of mains water Priority: High Recycled water use Water Management Over 10 years 6.8.2 Investigate stormwater detention and reuse opportunities, particularly linked to: Priority: High Wetlands created and recycled water - Encounter Bay Recreation Reserve Over 10 years initiatives underway - The proposed additional sportsground (eastern area) - Golf courses - Reserves linked to gullies and drainage 4.7 New Development All relate to adopting principles and liaising with developers to ensure good open space is achieved as part of Priority: High Developer input has been achieved and Area Planning new developments Ongoing potential for further input Guide Development and Developer Contributions 4.8 Community 8.1.1 Continue to investigate and support community events and markets, including supporting the use of Priority: Medium Events supported and facilitated Connections key open space. Over 10 years Community Spirit 8.1.2 Adopt practices that formally recognise volunteers and other active community members Priority: Medium Potential to strengthen recognition Ongoing 8.1.3 Support community groups and projects with grant funding. Priority: Medium Funding support provided and potential Ongoing to continue 4.8 Community 8.2.1 Develop a unique image for interpretation and signage involving local artists. Priority: Medium Not yet undertaken Connections Within 5 years Information and 8.2.2 Develop a community information booklet that clearly maps and outlines open space and recreation Priority: Medium Potential to enhance information Education opportunities. Within 5 years
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Focus Action Summary Priority and Timing Status/ Importance 4.8 Community 8.2.3 Liaise with schools to encourage school group involvement in community projects, Priority: Medium Liaison has occurred and potential to Connections Over 10 years strengthen Information and 8.3.1 Consider appointing a recreation activity and events coordinator to facilitate activities linked to Priority: Medium Staff involvement in facilitating events Education community facilities and open space. Within 5 years 8.3.2 Establish a number of community programs and activities through the suggested community centre and Priority: High Program development underway aquatic and health facility. Within 5 years
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APPENDIX C: Document Review Information
Document Key Considerations
Document Key Consideration for Open Space Strategy
City of Victor Harbor Community Plan 2036 and Strategic • Three key objectives relating to recreation and open space include: Directions 2016 – 2020 - Objective 1: Healthy Environments - Objective 2: Attractive Lifestyle and Inclusive Community - Objective 4: Services and Infrastructure Servicing the Community • Focus on community wellness and vibrant community culture • Sustainability and viability are key outcomes • Coastal environment and biodiversity priority • Provision of high quality recreation, sports and open space desired
Open Space Asset Management Plan • Current assets are aging, however Council budget cannot cover asset replacement for everything October 2015 • Review asset provision and potential asset disposal • Focus on enhancing existing open space and assets rather than new assets
City of Victor Harbor Strategic Directions Report • The City of Victor Harbor has significant environmental areas and features that should be protected and managed. September 2013 • Protecting the environment should be integrated within Council’s Development Plan. Victor Harbor Environmental Management Plan 2010-2014 • Natural coastal environment highly valued and defines lifestyle of area • Focus on maintaining water quality and potable water provision, protecting environmentally sensitive areas and enhancing biodiversity • Consider implications for the Encounter Marine Park
Tree Management Strategy • Recognises trees as an important component of improved biodiversity and sustainability May 2014
Victor Harbor Urban Growth Management Strategy 2013- • Ensure provision of high quality and well located sports, recreation and open space facilities that meets the needs of future 2030 population and urban growth September 2013 • Open Space and Recreation facilities that support families and youth • Facilitate environment that supports active ageing Victor Harbor Bicycle Strategy • Support the continued development of cycling trails in and around Victor Harbor September 2016 • Maintain and enhance the Encounter Bikeway
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Key Considerations
Document Key Consideration for Open Space Strategy
Regional Trail Master Plan: Fleurieu Peninsula, Adelaide Hills • Upgrade existing Encounter Bikeway and provide connections to Goolwa and Heysen Trail and Kangaroo Island • Review trail connections to places of interest April 2012 • Review alongside Bicycle Strategy and Footpath and Pedestrian Strategy Victor Harbor Footpath and Pedestrian Strategy • Continue to upgrade footpaths and pedestrian connections with reference to key facilities and the wider trail network July 2011
City of Victor Harbor Boating Strategy • Upgrade and manage existing boating facilities to support an increase in boating recreation and leisure activities November 2004 • Manage the potential conflict with the environment
City of Victor Harbor Coastal Management Study • Develop the foreshore and coastal edge with consideration to future sea level change and potential increase in extreme weather December 2013 events including sea wall, environmental protection
Encounter Lakes & Franklin Island Management Plan • The Lake is designed and managed to support recreation activity. • There are strict requirements on the types and times of activities.
Soldiers Memorial Conservation Management Plan 2011 • The heritage value of the gardens needs to be considered and design features and characteristics need to be retained. • Recommendations for landscape, plaza and monuments need to be adopted (refer detailed information).
Climate Change Adaption Plan – Resilient Hills & Coasts • Climate change is recognised as an issue and a commitment to climate change adaptation is required. • A range of initiatives relating to the built and natural environment are required by all partners in the region. Encounter Bay Sports Precinct: Sporting Needs Analysis • Review and consider as part of planning for the sporting facility provision for the wider Council area Report November 2014
Encounter Bay Sports Precinct: Master Plan Report • Review and consider as part of planning for the sporting facility provision for the wider Council area May 2015
City of Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Study • Review in detail with reference to changes in demographics, trends and implemented projects. Consider in detail as part of February 2007 planning for the recreation and open space provision for the wider Council area
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Review of Documents – Detailed Review
Document Key Information Open Space Recommendations
City of Victor Harbor • Victor Harbor has experienced strong average annual Council Vision: A thriving and sustainable regional coastal centre offering a wide range of Community Plan 2022 population growth over the last 10 years attractive, high amenity lifestyle choices to our local community, the wider Fleurieu region, our November 2012 • Victor Harbor has the highest median age of any community visitors and future generations. in South Australia and the fifth highest in Australia (2011), Objective 2: The sustainable provision of physical infrastructure and community services. with a median age of 56 years compared to 38 years for Desired Outcome: Sustainable management of hard waste, wastewater and storm water. Built South Australia. environment and open spaces that lead to healthier outcomes and people friendly places • Sport and recreation facilities and open space are highly Strategies include: Stormwater retention, detention and reuse, water sensitive urban design, valued. However existing facilities are at or near capacity. ensure high quality open space and recreation facilities are provided and maintained • A regional aquatic centre is often identified by the Objective 3: Environment and lifestyle protected against the pressures of projected population community as a high priority. growth. • Improved playgrounds and recreation facilities and an Desired Outcome: Landscapes, townscapes, natural environment, built heritage, Aboriginal and increased range of sporting and non-sporting recreation cultural assets are protected, conserved and enhanced options have been identified as being desirable. Strategies: protect ecological values and biodiversity, protect and enhance the coastal • Victor Harbor is rich in biodiversity, with two significant environment, adapt to impacts of climate change water courses, estuaries, wetlands, significant remnant vegetation, coastal beaches, cliffs and islands. • Climate change will increase the vulnerability of low lying coastal areas due to projected sea level rise and increased incidence of storms.
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Document Key Information Open Space Recommendations Community Plan 2036 and Recognition of: Relevant key objectives and directions: Strategic Directions 2016 – - Population growth and ageing population Objective 1 Healthy Environments 2020 - Urban growth limitations 1.1 Protect and rehabilitate the natural environment - Lower income and lower SEIFA index of population 1.2 Protect and enhance landscape and scenic amenity - High part time employment 1.3 Adapt to the impacts of climate change - Need for quality potable water supply - Rich biodiversity and need to manage and protect the Objective 2 Attractive Lifestyle and inclusive community environment and the river systems 2.1 Plan for sustainable development and residential amenity - Climate change implications and recognition of need for 2.2 Protect and promote heritage a positive response 2.3 Provide and maintain open space and recreation facilities - Unique built and cultural heritage and events and 2.4 Encourage community participation and interaction tourism focus 2.5 Cultivate a vibrant community culture - The need for transparency and appropriate governance Importance to the community of: Objective 4 Services and infrastructure supporting the community - The natural environment 4.2 Provide key community infrastructure - Parks, trails, play spaces, footpaths and other 4.3 Create and maintain safe road and footpath networks infrastructure 4.8 Plan for water and electricity security - Town character - Relaxed lifestyle - Main street - Vibrant economy
Open Space Asset • Most of the Open Space network was constructed by Resolving the funding shortfall involves several steps: Management Plan developers and from government grants, often provided 1. Improving asset knowledge so that data accurately records the asset inventory, how October 2015 and accepted without consideration of ongoing operations, assets are performing and when assets are not able to provide the required service maintenance and replacement needs. levels, • Many of these assets are approaching the later years of 2. Improving our efficiency in operating, maintaining, renewing and replacing existing their life and require replacement, services from the assets assets to optimise life cycle costs, are decreasing and maintenance costs are increasing. 3. Identifying and managing risks associated with providing services from infrastructure, • Present funding levels are insufficient to continue to provide 4. Making trade-offs between service levels and costs to ensure that the community existing services at current levels in the medium term. receives the best return from infrastructure, • 14.2% of assets were rated poor or very poor, while 25% 5. Identifying assets surplus to needs for disposal to make saving in future operations were rated fair and maintenance costs, 6. Consulting with the community to ensure that Open Space services and costs meet community needs and are affordable, 7. Developing partnership with other bodies, where available to provide services, 8. Seeking additional funding from governments and other bodies to better reflect a ‘whole of government’ funding approach to infrastructure services • The creation of new assets unable to be undertaken in the next 10 years
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Document Key Information Open Space Recommendations
City of Victor Harbor Strategic • Areas of high environmental significance will be protected Environment, Open Space, Hazards and the Coast Directions Report from development unless a specific regulatory exemption 22. Ensure that areas of environmental significance are protected from inappropriate September 2013 applies. E.g. Inman and Hindmarsh River Corridors development. • Areas of environmental significance: Higher impact land 23. Ensure the Development Plan contains mechanisms to allow offset initiatives where uses in these areas should be avoided. If development development results in unavoidable impacts on biodiversity. cannot be avoided, the impacts will be minimized and 24. Ensure the new growth areas provide a connected network of open space and recreational offsets provided. facilities which are easily accessible for all residents. • The Encounter Marine Park provides protection for 25. Ensure the Development Plan adequately anticipates areas at risk of inundation associated significant marine environments off the Victor Harbor with sea level rise/storm surge. coastline. 26. Review the Development Plan to ensure planning policy adequately minimises the risk to life and property from environmental hazards such as bushfire, flooding and contamination. 27. Use the findings of the Coastal Management Plan and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy to inform a review of the Development Plan to ensure it supports climate change resilience. 28. Ensure the Development Plan contains adequate policy to protect coastal ecosystems and marine parks from the impacts of development in accordance with relevant legislation. 29. Review zoning in coastal areas to ensure it sufficiently protects important habitats, sites of geological, scientific, education or cultural importance, or landscapes of very high scenic quality. 30. Ensure that coastal views from public vantage points are protected through Development Plan Policy.
Victor Harbor Environmental • Local natural attractions include Granite Island, Rosetta Water: Protect and enhance the water quality in our watercourses, estuaries, lakes and the Management Plan 2010-2014 Head (The Bluff), surf beaches, whale watching and penguin marine environment colonies. Conserve our valuable water resources to protect potable water supplies and environmental • Victor Harbor is nestled between the hills and the coast and flows bisected by the City’s two rivers the Hindmarsh and Inman. Coast and Marine: Protect and enhance our coast and marine environment • This together with its estuaries and wetlands, significant Biodiversity: Actively protect and rehabilitate areas of significant biodiversity value and improve remnant vegetation, coastal beaches, cliffs and islands all the integrity of ecosystems upon which all life depends, so that the quality of life is not play an important part in defining the character and identity diminished now or in the future. of the town, providing a lifestyle Sustainable Development: Plan for and manage orderly urban growth, which enhances and sustains the natural heritage of the region Waste: Encourage the reduction of waste generation and disposal and the associated increase in reuse and recycling resources Tackling Climate Change: Be proactive in the management of the potential risks of climate change impacts on the regions inland, coastal and estuarine areas.
Tree Management Strategy • Trees are an important community asset and are an integral May 2014 part of biodiversity as defined in the ‘National Local Government Biodiversity Strategy’. • As such trees are an essential component to achieving Ecological Sustainable Development.
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Document Key Information Open Space Recommendations Victor Harbor Urban Growth Demographic Considerations 2.11 Plan for the appropriate location of children’s services, facilities for the aged, recreation Management Strategy 2013- • A large absent and part-time population – 40% of its and sporting facilities, boating facilities, education services and cemeteries 2030 residential ratepayers live outside the Council area; 2.12 Improve access, lifestyle and information services for people with a disability September 2013 • A high proportion of two person families – 62% of Ensure high quality open space and recreation facilities are provided and households in Victor Harbor are comprised of couples maintained without children; 2.13.1 Continue to identify and implement priority recommendations from the Recreation and • A high proportion of “traditional” detached housing on Open Space Strategic Directions Report (Volume 2). larger allotments – 87% of the total housing stock comprises 2.13.2 Continue to link Council’s open space and recreation programs with infrastructure detached dwellings; programs to minimise overall costs and maximise community satisfaction. • A high proportion of homeowners – 45% of Victor Harbor 2.13.3 Develop guidelines for development of attractive, low maintenance passive reserves, residents own their home. parks, street landscaping and street furniture in new housing estates to minimise ongoing maintenance liability. Environmental Considerations: 2.13.4 Identify and coordinate in advance, locations for reserves and parks in new development • The Encounter Marine Park Management Plan protects is areas based on the Hierarchy Framework. one of South Australia’s first Marine Protected Areas. The 2.13.5 Recognise the recreational potential of the Hindmarsh and Inman River and other area covers 3,200km2 of coast and ocean between the significant corridors while protecting and enhancing their biodiversity and conservation values. Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, representing 12% 2.13.6 Continue to explore opportunities for establishing linear parks along riverine and coastal of South Australia’s Marine Parks network. corridors. • The Victor Harbor Environment is rich in biodiversity, with 2.13.7 Develop, maintain and enhance, where appropriate open space and recreation assets two significant watercourses (the Hindmarsh and Inman within a Hierarchy Framework. Rivers), as well as estuaries and wetlands, significant 2.13.8 Continue to work with the Boating Facilities Working Party to develop and manage remnant vegetation, coastal beaches, cliffs and islands. improved boating and water sports facilities for residents, visitors, and the commercial sector. These natural features are highly valued by residents and 2.13.9 Implement the Flinders Promenade Development. visitors to Victor Harbor. 2.13.10 Continue to upgrade and refurbish public conveniences within the Council area. 2.13.11 Continue to investigate future demand and options for expanded indoor recreation facilities and a regional aquatic complex. 2.13.12 Ensure that Council’s Community Land Management Plan reflects the views and expectations of the community. 3.1 Protect ecological values and biodiversity Develop clear policies, guidelines and programs for the retention and enhancement of remnant vegetation on roadsides, public spaces and in new developments. Develop biodiversity opportunities outlined in the Victor Harbor Coastal Park Open Space Plan. Incorporate biodiversity conservation measures in the Development Plan. 3.2 Identify and protect heritage, landscape and townscape values Recognise the landscape amenity provided by the Inman and Hindmarsh riverine corridors and support access for appropriate recreational uses. Manage recreational use of and access to coastal areas while recognising their contribution to biodiversity and landscape quality.
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Document Key Information Open Space Recommendations Victor Harbor Urban Growth 3.3 Protect and enhance the coastal environment Management Strategy 2013- Continue to implement coastal protection strategies in partnership with the Coastal Protection 2030 Branch of DEWNR. September 2013 3.9 Encourage community interaction including participation in sport and recreation opportunities (continued) • Create safe and secure pedestrian and cycle links to encourage walking and participation in community life. • Encourage open spaces and recreation areas to be designed and located to meet the needs of the whole community with a focus on being child and youth friendly. • Facilitate the development of an environment that supports active ageing. • Provide safe and welcoming pedestrian environments and public spaces that support physical activity and social interaction
Victor Harbor Bicycle Strategy • The Encounter Bikeway is highly used and valued by the • Contains a number of maps that show suggested new cycle links and upgrades to existing September 2016 community – both by pedestrians and cyclists. However this cycle pathways. is too narrow for a shared use path and there are conflicts Nine Strategies: between users OFF-ROAD PATHS: upgrade existing and develop new local recreational cycling opportunities on • Lack of signage and understanding along the Encounter off-road paths Bikeway MAIN ROAD CYCLING: Provide safer riding on and across the main road through Victor Harbor • Much of the council area has a challenging topography and other major roads which attracts confident cyclists, there is potential to LOW-STRESS ROAD CYCLING: Provide a safe, low-stress environment for cyclists on local roads establish cycle trails for recreation or less confident riders in PARKING: Upgrade existing bike parking and install new bike parking slightly ahead of demand the flatter topography in the town MOUNTAIN BIKING: Encourage and promote mountain biking opportunities INFORMATION: Strengthen the information available to locals and to visitors about cycling in the township and the region. ACTIVITIES: Promote cycling-based activities to improve the health and well-being of locals and to promote economic development of local businesses MAINTENANCE: Adopt asset management principles that consider cyclists’ needs IMPLEMENTATION: Develop an implementation plan that forms a partnership with local cyclists and businesses
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Document Key Information Open Space Recommendations
Regional Trail Master Plan: • Regional trail provides a cohesive physical link with a • Identify particular places of community and cultural value, heritage and interpretation Fleurieu Peninsula, Adelaide marketable brand to promote the region through consultation with Council and community groups Hills and Kangaroo Island • Business, tourism, environmental and cultural outcomes • Trail alignment to be finalised after consultation with Councils and stakeholders April 2012 • Key opportunity to link existing trails together • Primary focus for Victor Harbor is to upgrade existing Encounter Bikeway and ensure • Key to provide additional family friendly trail sections, and connection points to Goolwa and Heysen trail cater to low skill and fitness level users • Recommends trail design standards, signage guide and indicative costing • Potential use of unmade road reserve as trails • Potential to establish trails through Forestry SA and DENR land • Integrate social and mobile technology e.g. maps Victor Harbor Footpath and • Footpaths play a vital role within communities. They provide • Provide links to public transport, recreational and health facilities, commercial areas, and Pedestrian Strategy a means of access within urban areas to schools, educational institutions; July 2011 commercial centres, and other facilities and services. • Footpath upgrades to consider: accessibility for all, family friendly and age friendly design, • They also provide a means to greater health and wellbeing linking streetscapes into the surrounding trail networks through exercise and reduced car usage.
City of Victor Harbor Boating • Population growth and increased interest in recreation of • Provide facilities to better serve existing and future boating demand/expectations. Strategy leisure boating has increased demands for facilities • Boating facility upgrades, expansion or development that have regard to the conservation November 2004 • Many existing facilities are storm damaged and/or and environmental values of the Victor Harbor coast. abandoned • To identify and secure appropriate land to meet the spatial requirements of any boating • Sea Rescue critical in this environment and their facility proposals. effectiveness would be enhanced with improved launch • Upgrade the Bluff boat ramp to recognise its status as the most protected and used boat facilities launching facility in the Victor Harbor region. (more detail in strategy) • To maintain Kent Reserve as an informal small boat launching facility Current facilities: • Consider options for improved boating facilities on Granite Island recognising the • The Bluff Boat Ramp – two lane with parking, high usage, constraints applying to this location. (more detail in strategy) upgrade required • Maintain the Causeway Landing for its current use, but monitor the performance of this • The Causeway Boat Ramp – one lane, small parking area, arrangement with respect to access, safety and general suitability. some upgrades required • Remove the Causeway Ramp and return beach to its natural profile. • Causeway Landing – small lower landing (eastern side of • Provide a safe boat ramp which minimises the impact on adjacent marine and terrestrial jetty), limited capacity for small boat and local tourism environment operators • Kent Reserve – informal beach launch, some environmental conflicts • Victor Harbor Yacht Club • Granite Island berthing and mooring facilities – commercial and tourism, in good condition
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City of Victor Harbor Coastal • The implications of longer term climate change are • Seawall along Franklin Parade to be monitored and maintained – addition of further rock Management Study significant - prepare and implement of a comprehensive where necessary, for example at the few low lying areas that are already undercutting the December 2013 adaptation strategy required. Bikeway; • Likely that coastal erosion and recession would increase in • Construction of back beach protection structure along the Esplanade (rock seawall?), to future along with sea level rise be implemented when trigger recession is reached. • Potential for loss of fragile dune and beach areas along with • Kent Reserve to be maintained with revegetation works as appropriate; coastal vegetation • Beach access to be relocated to appropriate locations (Kent Reserve, adjacent to Inman River entrance and Police Point); • Vegetation along the fore dune between Bartel Boulevard and Police Point; An active protection and revegetation program to maintaining the integrity and stability of the fore dune. • Strategy includes some costing for engineering options to treat the coastal edge (pg52-53)
Encounter Lakes & Franklin • Lake system allows for Whole body contact (primary • No powered watercraft will be permitted in the lake unless prior Council approval is Island Management Plan contact) or Incidental contact (secondary contact) given. Strict conditions of use will apply with limitations on type of craft, purpose of use, recreational use. length of time in the water and maximum permitted speed. • Water quality is maintained by a flow control chamber and • An aquatic activity proposed to be held on Encounter Lakes and Franklin Island Lake will is critical to maintaining water quality that meets the require a permit. standards adopted by the South Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). • Quality of the waterway for primary contact recreational use as determined by reference to SA Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003 and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Water 2008 • The Joint Venture Agreement Council has an obligation to maintain beaches constructed at various locations around the lake to the same standard as the Company maintained them during the maintenance period. • An annual assessment is undertaken to determine the need for Council to undertake weeding or removal of couch or other grass growth, refurbish sand, repair and replace timber retaining edgings, monitor and remove and/or reduce any sludge build-up. • Stormwater Management is undertaken.
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Soldiers Memorial • The Victor Harbor Soldiers’ Memorial Gardens are included Recommendations for Implementation Conservation Management on the State Heritage Register. Landscape – continue to maintain healthy trees and reinstate a planted edge to Flinders Parade Plan 2011 • Conservation objective is to retain all elements which have with hedging which marks the extent of the original gardens. heritage significance, and ensure the physical setting Central Memorial Plaza – construct a paved cross shaped area along Allies Avenue to serve as a reinforces the public perception of the foreshore of Victor focus of memorial services. This plaza will incorporate the existing memorials. Harbor as an historic place. Infrastructure – carefully assess all proposals for infrastructure upgrades against the heritage • The siting of the gardens and the existing remaining significance of the Gardens, and the retention of the Norfolk Island pine trees. landscape are significant and must be retained. This will New Monumentation - ensure that any new monumentation is compatible with, does not entail ensuring remaining original Norfolk Island pine trees, detract from and is visually subservient to existing monumentation and landscaping. 22 of which were planted as memorials during and soon after World War I, are maintained in a healthy and viable condition. • New landscaping should provide an indication of the original design without reinstating the original form, which would be difficult to accurately reconstruct and maintain. • Existing memorials should be retained and maintained according to the conservation recommendations provided.
Climate Change Adaption Plan • Despite global action being taken to manage and reduce • Regional adaptation priorities for RH&C, which present actions that have implementation – Resilient Hills & Coasts greenhouse gas emissions, substantial adaptation will be responsibilities for all project partners, are (in alphabetical order)*: required because of climate changes that are already - Adaptive management of protected areas on public lands occurring. - Climate-ready guidelines for public realm and green • In the region, climate change is creating a different climate - Diversification of agricultural activities with warmer and drier conditions, increasing heatwaves and - Build more energy efficient housing bushfire risk, higher sea levels and increased storm surge. - Incorporate design allowances for increases in extreme events • Themes for key areas of decision making are as follows for - Improved management of native vegetation on private properties the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula: - Restricting development in hazard prone areas - agriculture - Increase stormwater harvesting to improve water quantity and quality management - climate-ready homes and buildings • Continued education and awareness raising about the impacts and response options to - coastal ecosystems climate change is essential to underpin broad scale adaptation. Equally, anticipatory - community facilities and open space monitoring and evaluation is needed across all sectors to detect climatic change impacts - emergency management services and develop triggers for implementing different strategies. - infrastructure assets - landscape conservations - built coastal assets - vulnerable members of the community - water-dependent ecosystems
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Encounter Bay Sports Precinct: • The current Encounter Bay Sports Precinct is well known • The purpose of a Master Plan is to provide a framework for future development of an Sporting Needs Analysis Report amongst the local community and very well utilised. The area or site. November 2014 precinct itself is home to a number of high quality facilities • Three Master plan options are included within the report. While these are different there already including an oval that has hosted an AFL pre-season are some consistent high cost elements including: the establishment of a new sports game (Port Adelaide VS. Fremantle, 2010) and a lawn bowls facility to the north of the golf course, development of a new recreation centre including club that recently won the 2013-14 Bowls SA 'Club of The 3 multi-use courts, establishment of 1 undercover bowling green, new play areas. Year'. • A current issue of the site is the ‘ad hoc’ nature in which it has been designed and constructed. This master plan needs to consider a more collaborative approach in terms of facility provision and layout.
City of Victor Harbor Strategic • Areas of high environmental significance will be protected Environment, Open Space, Hazards and the Coast Directions Report from development unless a specific regulatory exemption 22. Ensure that areas of environmental significance are protected from inappropriate September 2013 applies. E.g. Inman and Hindmarsh River Corridors development. • Areas of environmental significance: Higher impact land 23. Ensure the Development Plan contains mechanisms to allow offset initiatives where uses in these areas should be avoided. If development development results in unavoidable impacts on biodiversity. cannot be avoided, the impacts will be minimized and 24. Ensure the new growth areas provide a connected network of open space and recreational offsets provided. facilities which are easily accessible for all residents. • The Encounter Marine Park provides protection for 25. Ensure the Development Plan adequately anticipates areas at risk of inundation associated significant marine environments off the Victor Harbor with sea level rise/storm surge. coastline. 26. Review the Development Plan to ensure planning policy adequately minimises the risk to life and property from environmental hazards such as bushfire, flooding and contamination. 27. Use the findings of the Coastal Management Plan and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy to inform a review of the Development Plan to ensure it supports climate change resilience. 28. Ensure the Development Plan contains adequate policy to protect coastal ecosystems and marine parks from the impacts of development in accordance with relevant legislation. 29. Review zoning in coastal areas to ensure it sufficiently protects important habitats, sites of geological, scientific, education or cultural importance, or landscapes of very high scenic quality. 30. Ensure that coastal views from public vantage points are protected through Development Plan Policy.
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Encounter Bay Sports Precinct: • Follows on from the previous report to present a The following sports facility developments are identified as suitable for integration with existing Master Plan Report final master plan for the sporting facility facilities at EBSRP: May 2015 • 1 covered/indoor bowling green • 1 shared-use clubroom/changeroom/functions • facility • 3 indoor multi-use courts • 1 gymnastic hall • 5 netball courts (replacing 3 existing courts) shared with 4 tennis courts
Such developments would include appropriate levels of car parking provision, realigned internal roads, shared use path network, enhanced amenity greenspace (informal recreation areas), fitness stations, equipped play space, groundworks and vegetation removal.
The following sports facilities are identified as potentially suitable for development on the newly acquired parcel of land to the north of the golf club: • Grounds for relocated Riding Club • Associated clubrooms/stables • Potential for accommodation of future rectangular sports pitches
These developments would require a new access road from Armstrong Road, appropriate levels of car parking (including sufficient space for vehicles with horse trailers), connectivity via a shared use path network (including linkages with EBSRP and Inman River Walking Trail) and associated groundworks.
It is recommended that the development of the following sports facilities should be investigated further for the State Government land located to the south of Armstrong Road: • 1no. football oval/ cricket pitch/ 2no. soccer fields • Multi-use facility (clubrooms/ change rooms)
Once developed, the following existing and proposed facilities at the EBSRP would be considered to provide several Regional-level sports facilities, thereby attracting users from across the region: • Oval (football and cricket) and grandstand • Bowling facilities • Multi-use courts stadium (including gymnastics hall) • Hockey pitches • Function room offering capacity for larger functions
Increasing the number of netball courts would also deliver a District-level facility (in line with Netball SA’s Master Plan) and provide the opportunity for the Netball Club and Football Club to run joint carnivals/events.
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City of Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Strategy
APPENDIX D CONSULTATION SUMMARIES
City of Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Study
Session with Encounter Bay Recreation Ground Users Wednesday 15 February 2017
Participants:
Name Club Name Club Bill Kelton Great Southern Basketball Rod Walker Great Southern Basketball Assc. Associations Tracy Leigh Victor Harbor Riding Club Daniel Loveridge Victor Harbor Golf Club Cameron Hallet Encounter Bay Football Club Kathy Clarke Encounter Bay Netball Club Brian Doman City of Victor Harbor Nicky probke Encounter Bay Football Club Kirsty Gladwin Encounter Bay Netball Club Melissa rumbelow Encounter Bay Football Club Merridy Jagger Victor Harbor Yacht Club Daniel Jenkins Encounter Bay Football Club Bill Threadgold Victor Harbor Hockey Club Richard Foggo Encounter Bay Cricket Club Alan Manning Encounter Bay Sports and Recreation Precinct Steering Committee Alan Desfontaines Encounter Bay Bowling Club
Discussions:
Topic Comments/ Discussions Player Numbers - Football: 140-150 players including 45-50 seniors, 25 women and 80-100 juniors. - Cricket: 4 senior and 4 junior teams (90-95 players) – steady increase in member numbers. Looking at women’s cricket. - Netball: 20 teams, growing numbers. - Hockey: 75 seniors, 65 juniors – 6 new State level juniors last year, 5 new teams over 10 years. - Basketball: 900 (with 100 under 10’s) – District competition drawing from Victor Harbor, Goolwa and Port Elliot. Games 12 months of the year. 20 children are State level competition. Football - The Football Club’s position has not changed. The club wants to retain its existing building and does not want to move to a shared building with other sports. - Have played an AFL game at Encounter Bay. - The oval orientation is not an issue. - The football building is ageing. Within 10-15 years the club will need to expand and upgrade the building, especially to cater for women’s football. - Need to support club functions. Thursday training has 250 over the night. Currently can’t cater for all activities and events. - The current location of the club building is ideal. Structurally the building is okay. - Don’t want a McLaren Vale situation where the football club has lost control and its potential to generate funds. Cricket - Cricket sub leases the football oval. - Encounter Bay is the club’s principal ground. - Require a second ground for competitions (currently use Victor Primary School which is okay but not ideal). - The oval has a turf cricket pitch which is also ideal for football. Netball - Would like an extra court. - Strong connection to football (link competitions). - Club building is ageing and there is a lack of change facilities.
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Topic Comments/ Discussions Lawn Bowls - Have a 3 year plan. Do not want to be in the one building with other sports. There would be clashes due to the different generations and sporting interests being required to share the same space. - Bowls have recently upgraded their club building and members want to stay there. More than $300,000 was spent on internal upgrades last year. - Concern about the timeframe of the master plan – is it over 5, 10, 20 years. Change will happen but need certainty over when it will happen so the club can plan for and manage impacts. - An indoor bowls facility was proposed as part of master planning on the basis that Victor Harbor wants to be a premier regional club. Hockey - No issues as content with existing facilities and no change proposed in the master plan. - Previously shared the fields with cricket. - Dog obedience shares the hockey facility. - Hockey is happy to share (already happens with women’s games). - Need to manage maintenance of the fields and especially the goal areas when share fields. Riding Club - Not interested in moving. Just upgraded ring to national level. Looking at national competitions. High quality facilities and high level competition riders. Unhappy with previous planning process as told the club may have to move to a different ground without the club being involved. - Cannot really share spaces with other sports. - Land was donated 40 years ago. The land has been cut into over the years. - The existing site has good drainage with a sandy base which is required. - Use the riding club area 12 months of the year and hold 11 rallies each year for dressage shows and championships. - Can’t hold the big shows any more due to the reduced land size. Parking is an issue for large shows. - Need to consider traffic and access issues for horse trailers and floats at other sites – need slip lanes and turning lanes off main roads. - Want to stay at the existing site but open to discussing if there is a VERY GOOD alternative. - If an alternative site is looked at, would need careful assessment of the club’s requirements. - Looking at a new facility in Alexandrina Council area for events. - Potential to co-locate with soccer fields. Polo and soccer facilities are at Strathalbyn. Basketball - Need for a new indoor sport centre to cater for basketball. - Basketball does not have a home ground. - Limited space at the Recreation Centre. - Current use the Victor Harbor Recreation Centre is 2 courts for 4 nights and Goolwa 1 court for 5 nights. Only just fit existing games into this timeframe. - Primary school indoor facilities cannot cater for senior games and are getting booked up. - The existing Victor Harbor Recreation Centre cannot be expanded to provide additional courts. - The Basketball Association is seeking a 3 court facility with a gym and fitness focus. - Looking not only for courts but also for a club facility (bar, canteen, place for medals, meeting spaces etc). - Not fixed on the location of a facility. - Looking at achieving club sponsors with logo’s on courts etc. - Potential to cater for other indoor sports such as Futsal.
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Topic Comments/ Discussions Golf Club - The golf club is keen to work with the Recreation Ground users to explore opportunities for servicing sports club members including through its function space. - Consider the potential of the golf club to meet club function requirements. - The golf function area has capacity for 220 (160 indoor plus balcony area). - Do not want to lose any of the greens, e.g. to connect Encounter Bay Sports Ground with Gillespie land. Steering Committee - The Encounter Bay master plan steering committee was established to drive change and improvements to the Encounter Bay facilities. Sports will need additional facilities and Encounter Bay has the opportunity to provide for this. However, there is reluctance to change and a need for timeframes to give a sense of certainty. Shared Facility - In country sports there is a strong club and volunteer ethos. How will a shared facility Comments impact on this? - Cricket and football work well together. Happy to continue to share a facility. - It is not appropriate to include everyone at a combined building. - Lawn bowls need to have a level of independence and it is difficult to combine. There needs to be a connection to the greens. The cost of replacing each synthetic green is $80,000 - $90,000. - Netball wants to be close to basketball but also close to the football club. - Within a shared use facility there could be corporate governance of the function centre only. Split Grounds - Splitting clubs over a number of grounds does not work. With family involvement need to try to keep all teams at one ground. - Concerns about the connection between the Encounter Bay and Gillespie land. How can this happen? Encounter Bay - The biggest concern for everyone is car parking. This has been an issue for the past 10 Recreation Ground years and will be an increased issue in the future. Issues Master Plan - Concern with the ‘top down’ approach to the planning. Need for a ‘bottom up’ Response approach that looks at the issues experienced by groups and how these can be addressed (including marketing, water, events, parking). - Current master plan does not benefit hockey. - The suggested multi-use building will not be used by the clubs (the clubs prefer to use their own). - Concern about the distance of the netball courts from the proposed club building. - The Riding Club has major concerns with the master plan as they were moved without direction. - The master plan did not address car parking and the increased development will further impact on parking issues. - Council is clear that the clubs have to be on board for the master plan to proceed. Funding - There is State Government funding to support women’s football. The football club is currently writing a grant application for this. - State Government funding is available for priority hubs and shared facilities. - Clubs have contributed funds to the master plan process already and do not want to contribute any more funding. Lawn bowls will not be putting in any more funds. Other Items - What opportunities are there with the native vegetation land adjoining lawn bowls? It is a fire risk and could be used. However, Brian Doman advised that there are strict guidelines over the management and development of native vegetation land and it was agreed that this should be managed but not impacted on.
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City of Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Study
Session with Victor Harbor Sports Ground Users Wednesday 22 February 2017
Participants:
Name Club Grant Rettalick Victor Harbor Football Club Greg East Victor Harbor Football Club Peter Hooper Victor Harbor Football Club Craig Mann Victor Harbor Football Club Rick Tually Victor Harbor Cricket Club Sean Medlen Victor Harbor Cricket Club Debbie White Victor Harbor Netball Club Kay Ewans Victor Harbor Tennis Club
Apologies: Chris Shied (Victor Harbor Tennis Club), Cindy Miller (Victor Harbor Tennis Club), Tony Eden (Victor Harbor Cricket Club), Alicia Montgomerie (Victor Harbor Netball Club) Discussions:
Topic Comments/ Discussions Club Facility - The football club is keen to plan for the future and has developed 5 + 5 year plan. Planning - The club is responding to increasing population size and a desire to assist other clubs. - There is a need for 4 clubrooms to cater for girl’s participation in football and netball players – the existing change rooms are inadequate. - The club social area is too small and does not function well - a larger facility is required. - An upgraded club facility will cost $1.75m - $2m and that is with considerable contribution by skilled club volunteers. Proposed Facility - The main proposed facility components are: Components o Larger club facility o 4 change rooms o Museum to support RSL o Gym (which will provide an income stream and support young and older members) RSL Partnership - A partnership with the RSL is proposed. - RSL will require a dedicated museum space as part of the arrangement. - There could be some flexible use of the museum space. - The Football club is offering RSL tenure for life. School Partnership - There is a strong partnership with the Victor Harbor High School. - The high school is keen to use the club facilities and commercial kitchen. - The school is interested in the RSL history as part of the school’s curriculum. Management and - An incorporated body has been established and is named the RSL and Victor Harbor Use Football Club. - The club has a 10 member Board. - There would be joint use of the facility including shared-use on a user pays basis by other clubs and groups (netball, tennis, cricket, High School). Lease Arrangement - Seeking good security of tenure from Council with a 21 year lease. - Currently have a liquor licence for 100 people and need to be able to cater for at least 200 and hold club functions. Facility Funding - Funds likely to be committed are: o $500,000 Federal Government o $250,000 RSL o $250,000 Football Club - Have recently sought funds through Office for Recreation and Sport for $550,000 but this was declined. - Could seek funds from Council as a partner as well.
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Topic Comments/ Discussions Football Player - Approximate football player numbers include: Numbers and o 32 A grade Information o 68 reserves o 25 senior colts o 35 junior colts o 25 U12 o 36 U10 o 30 Auskick - There will be around 40 women registered to play women’s football this year (3 grades, 9 week competition). - Extra coaching is happening to develop juniors. Volunteers contribute. - Also have 100 social members, 80 sponsors, 35 life members. - Pushing for parents to become members (there are 250-300). Netball Player - 19 teams (6 seniors and 12 juniors) 16 in finals last year. Numbers and - 30 Net Set Go in 2nd week term 2. Information - Netball follows football. - The club is becoming very strong with a high standard of coaching. - $70,000 has been spent on toilets and $60,000 on courts by the club. - Happy with court quality. - Do not have club facilities to support number of players. - Lights are okay (good for training) but not great for tennis. - Happy with the club building but need more storage. - Want to hold more events. Tennis Player - 50 members - 30 senior players and 15 junior players. Numbers and - 2 coaches. Information - Club has obtained a grant to subsidise coaching (now only $5). - Drop off in tennis players numbers due to young people working. - Court upgrades have helped (Council 1/3, High School 1/3, netball 1/6 and tennis 1/6). - Fencing upgrade needed. - Change rooms are not adequate for mixed teams (only have 2 toilets and 2 showers in one change area). - Gravel around the courts is picked up in shoes and impacts on surface quality. Need a hard surface in front of the courts. - Clubroom gutter issues. - School users do not look after the courts. - Lack of storage. Have to vacate the club building and hand over to netball and all gear goes into a tight storage area. - Need for greater flexibility of spaces and storage. Cricket Player - 1 senior team, 1 U12’s. Numbers and - Hope to improve numbers. Information - Need to develop the cricket nets. - Seeking turf cricket pitch. - Don’t want to amalgamate with another club (don’t want to be swallowed up). - Could share the facility with another cricket club. - The sport of cricket is dropping off in numbers – traditional sports are suffering. - Looking at targeting a school and providing quality coaching. - Ultimately want more teams. RSL Members - There are 250 RSL members and affiliates. General Comments - Associations need to change the way they offer sports (more flexible, night games, tennis fast 4 etc). - Are there too many clubs? e.g. 4 cricket clubs across Victor Harbor and Goolwa for 25,000 people could be too many. - Sports participation is expensive for parents – need to keep costs down. - Look at ‘stay in sports’ program, sports vouchers. - Consider support through Office for Recreation and Sport and Sports Associations.
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City of Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Study
Session with Other Sporting Groups (Other than Sportsground Users) Thursday 23 February 2017
Participants:
Name Club Name Club Denis …. Basketball Association Nick ……. Encounter Lawn Bowls Club Sue ….. Gymnastics Bronwyn ….. Encounter Lawn Bowls Club Meridee ….. Victor Harbor Yacht Club … Athletics Club Victor Harbor Sailing Club … Athletics Club Dragon Boat Club Graham ….. .. Archery Club Dragon Boat Club Peter Elected Member Encounter Paddling Club Tim …… …Tennis Club Mark ….. Boxing School
(Jeremy to add)
Group 1 Discussions (facilitated by Sue Suter): (presented in the order discussed)
Topic Comments/ Discussions Lawn Bowls - The club has 170 full time members and 90 social (night owls) - Around 8,000 users September to April - Use the facility 3 days per week(Sat, Wed and Thurs) plus Sundays and Tuesdays - Gala days on Mondays and Fridays at other clubs or hold events - Used by other groups (Probus, men’s shed, school children) - Facility is available for functions - Expended $1m over last 5 years (including borrowed funds from Council) - All greens are synthetic - Nowhere to park when big events are on e.g. Tour Down Under - Seafront walkway needs upgrade (4ft drop) – it is an important link - The club water greens through Anzac Gardens water connection - About to replace shelters Gymnastics - Use the Recreation Centre - Have access 5pm – midnight Monday, Wednesday and Friday - High school use during the day - In 1985, the club contributed $120,000 to the Recreation Centre on the basis that they would have access to a good facility - The facility allocated is very poor – equipment including bars, high bars and rings are set up in a storage area with low roof beams and roof leakages - Currently have 128 participants – 4 years to 20 years of age – 80% are under 10 - Can’t do kindergym as hours are too late - The facility is constraining growth of the club - Need a sprung floor - Basketballers walk through the gym area to get to court 2 and this is not good (girls in leotards, no privacy) - Safety issues with storage - The club is feeling very under supported and concerned about the facility quality
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Group 1 continued Topic Comments/ Discussions Fitness at Kent - Parkrun (where people start and finish near Kent Reserve) has been very successful Reserve - Attracts 40-110 people every Saturday 52 weeks of the year - There is some degradation of the track – a drop off in track maintenance seems to have occurred - Need a water fountain and outdoor shower where the event stops plus shelter - Volunteers need cover for when it rains (near the existing bench) - The Encounter Bay walkway could be widened Sea Rescue and - The Southern Ocean Sailing Centre is valued and well used Yachting - The yacht club has 70 juniors (increasing) and 45 seniors (declining) - The facilities and club enables off beach sailing - Use facilities Saturdays October to May - The centre provides a meeting place for a number of groups including Victor Harbor Dragon club, Rotary Club of Victor Harbor, Encounter Paddlers - There is talk of a plan for the area and interest in redevelopment - There can be conflicts with the public parking around the yacht club area - Yachting support boats have to go too far to access the water – go to the Causeway boat ramp - Sea rescue tow boats to the Bluff – there are issues with big boats entering the water - Did look at safe boat ramp where the tennis courts were - There is support for a boat ramp neat the yacht club area - There is potential to improve the club building quality and design Sailing Club - Operate as a Discover Sailing Centre - 40-70 per week train - Offer learn to sail and coaching - Club facility was built in 1957 – change rooms are dated and become inadequate when there are too many numbers of users - No disabled access to club facility - Use the area in front of the clubhouse to prepare and rig up boats - Also use the public car park area - Need ‘in and out’ car movement in the car park - There are conflicts as the car park is a high use area - The track is important and needs to be upgraded - Need to keep the buildings low impact - Concern if build a new building the club will get a small space and pay a large amount – do not want a major facility developed instead of the existing – Frankston Yacht Club is an example of how clubs can be negatively affected by major upgrades - Need to continue to be an off the beach facility - Water cost issues - $1,800 a quarter - If improve facilities, need to continue to look after user groups
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Group 1 continued Topic Comments/ Discussions Basketball - The Basketball Association uses 2 courts at the Victor Harbor Recreation Centre and 1 court at Goolwa - School indoor courts are also used including 1 court at Investigator College (under 12’s and 14’s), 1 court at Victor Harbor R-7 and 1 court at Encounter Lutheran School (juniors) - In 2016 there were 829 members and 1,022 using facilities each week - There is a good relationship with Council through the Recreation Centre - Used to use the Recreation Centre 5 nights and have just freed up 1 night for other groups (under 10’s now play at Encounter Lutheran at a cost of $3,500pa) - Do not play on Saturdays or weekends - Need courts at night time - Basketball is an expensive sport and need to keep costs and rates down - There are issues with the design of the Recreation Centre as follows: o Happy with the second court but the first court is undulating o There is a lack of storage – store a lot of stuff off site o There is no office for anyone - A new 3 court facility is desired – want a home with clubrooms - Paying $35k - $45K per annum is viable - The Association has $100,000 towards a building fund Boxing School - Used to use the weights area next to the court – worked out okay - Currently use a private facility and Council provides support through grant funding - Will stay where are – happy with that facility Other Indoor Sport - Indoor and aquatic facilities are fragmented Swimming Pools - Would have been good to have gymnastics and indoor sport linked to the new Fleurieu Aquatic Centre - There is more than enough land for indoor and need a decent cafe - Fitness in the Aquatic Centre is competing with private operators High School - Have 700 students - Use 1 basketball court – but too crowded - Good to use court 2 but cost is not viable - Use court 1 8am – 4pm – plus can hire court 2 but too expensive - Recreation Centre land was owned by DECD and given to Council - There is a Joint Use Agreement between the school and Council - Share car park with sports oval – but issues with quality and no line markings (dangerous) Other Comments - Foreshore improvements in general are needed, e.g. shelters, seating - High water use with slide at volleyball – need greater control – ensure things do not happen at the volleyball site that could impact on the bowls club - Issues have been raised with the Tuna Pen by the jetty - Granite Island facilities have been let go – there is a proposal to revamp the Island
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Group 1 Discussions (facilitated by Carina Sidwell): (presented in the order discussed)
Topic Comments/ Discussions Archery - 50 plus members – steady growth - 3-5 years – number 1 female and male archers - Established Back Valley Facility - Hold national, state and beginners tournaments - Holding national championships in 2019 – 250 archers plus families coming - An indoor range is at Port Elliot - Clubroom is desired with capacity to serve drinks and food – have been applying for grants - Negotiating a 10 year lease with Council - Just completed a Strategic Plan with 5 year and 10 year goals - Site limitations for development - STAR Club member Athletics - South Coast Athletics - Use R-7 oval – flood plain (last year flooded and ruined synthetic track) - 300m track and cricket pitch in the middle – not enough room to grow and lack space for throwing events - The structure of the club is changing – ‘cradle to grave’ - The club has tripled in size since 2007 - 155 people – 3-17 years – waiting list - Wednesday training and Friday competition - The club has developed a good reputation – recognised STAR Club - The oval is used by schools and there is conflict between users - Have access to 2 sheds and use school gymnasium toilets - Car parking is an issue - Own all equipment and the school uses - School maintains oval and club maintains the track - Track is undulating due to tree roots - Potential to use middle of Morgan Park - Waiting to see what is happening with Encounter Bay - Can be co-located with other sports - Replacing the synthetic track is $12,000 - If athletics was a higher quality facility then it would support athlete’s ability - Schools including Victor Harbor High elect to use Santos Stadium - ASA presidents has connections to the trotting track – potential to use? - Gillespie land potential Encounter - 45 members Kayaking - Incorporated body for 10-12 years - 5 days training, Saturday and Sunday activities, events 1 Sunday a month - 2 State marathons a year - Cannot accommodate national events - No straight section for sprint events - Have national champion and Australia representatives - Built shed – funded in conjunction with Council - Club owns 12 kayaks (SA Sports Institute - 10 kayaks) - Shed has allowed club to grow – steady growth – nearly at capacity - Pedestrian crossing across Matthew Flinders Drive is a priority - Disability push for canoe sports - Improved access for people with a disability into the water is needed – there is only a disabled toilet in the female toilet - West lakes has a pontoon for disabled access - Who has jurisdiction over the waterway (Council or DPTI) - Fines if don’t wear a life jacket – but sprint training requires high movement
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Group 2 continued Topic Comments/ Discussions Tennis (Back Valley) - 30 competition members, 15 juniors – slow growth - Hot shots is working well - Share toilets - Social and younger competitions - 2 days and Saturdays in winter - Upgraded 3 courts at $106,000 8 years ago – will need upgrade in 2 more years - Fencing needs urgent replacement - Sport and recreation grant - $27-28K - Built own clubrooms in 1992, pavers from main street - Veranda all the way around - High involvement by club members - Used to lease the Encounter Bay courts - May want lighting in the future to increase capacity and cater for night tennis - Toilets are not part of the hall – Council maintains Victor Dragons - 16 paddlers, majority 60years+ (Encounter Lakes) - Mainly social but some do racing - Borrowed boats from Dragon Boat SA - Started 3-5 years ago. - Last year bought two boats and 1 trailer second hand - Council put in a boat ramp at John Crompton Reserve - Looking for a storage shed – door at each end – 18m - Shed for 2 boats - Rotary Club interest to try the activity - Hold up traffic on the street on Sundays - Part of ‘Fleurieu of Sports’ - Water course is not wide enough for racing – need 250m straight - Can’t apply for bigger grants without land - Encounter Lakes restricts club growth - Share yacht clubroom for meetings including with Encounter paddlers - Affiliated member of Sailing Club - Part of STAR Club Fitness in Kent - Park run - trail runners – no common facilities (toilets, showers) Reserve Lake Partners - Clubs communicate with each other well – Dragon Boats, paddlers, triathlon – all negotiate use of the Lakes - Potential to share a club facility linked to Encounter Lakes - Conflict with swimmers is not a major issue
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Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Study Session with the Victor Harbor Sport and Recreation Sub-Committee and Environment and Infrastructure Committee - 1 March 2017
Participants Pat Chigwidden Elected Member and Chair of Sport and Recreation Sub Committee Julie Curran E&I Advisory Committee Merridy Jagger E&I Advisory Committee Sid James E&I Advisory Committe William Collins Jr Recreation and Sport Sub-committee John Crompton E&I Advisory Committee Stewart Cummings Recreation and Sport Sub-committee Dennis Earl Recreation and Sport Sub-committee Kay Ewens E&I Advisory Committee Margaret Dent Recreation and Sport Sub-Committee Don Driver Recreation and Sport Sub-Committee Allan Manning Recreation and Sport Sub-committee Vicki Francis Administration Assisstant Carina Sidwell Suter Planners Sue Suter Suter Planners Jeremy Bell STARCLUB Field Officer Brian Doman Manager Environment & Recreation
Discussions (whole group discussions)
Topic Comments Nature Based Activities § Nature play linked to Inman River. § Children’s forest planted a few years ago (plant names, plantings, play, education). What happened to this? Could be along a river corridor. Rivers § Hindmarsh River has water quality issues including: - The river is ‘clogged’ with debris and rubbish - Can’t use for water sports and this is a lost opportunity - Need for yearly maintenance and rubbish clean up - Inappropriate plant species and environmental implications (roots, blocking) § The Inman and Hindmarsh Rivers one flowed into swamps, not straight into the ocean. § Need to recognise the importance of the rivers. Trails § Walks in natural area adjacent to Encounter Bay Sports Complex. § What is the status of the railway corridor? Is there potential to use this for a pedestrian and cycle path? § Need to reinforce trails. § The Victor to Goolwa trail is a big draw card. Environmental § Increasing water flow of the rivers - water from the water treatment plant can’t be released into the Inman River unless the river has its own water flowing (needs to be approved by EPA). § The golf course uses recycled water to irrigate. Sport § Has the government land along the Inman River across from the Encounter Bay Sportsground been lost for sport? § There is a need for athletics and soccer field provision. § Pleased that archery has moved to Back Valley (good use of the land). There is already a sports facility there. § Back Valley is a strong community and justifies a sports facility there. § Tennis at Hindmarsh on private land - Community club - Small numbers - Courts need upgrade but difficult to get funding - Potential for combination with Back Valley tennis club but there could be resistance § Is there a lack of tennis courts? There are four courts available at Encounter Bay Sports Complex for sports use.
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Topic Comments Trotting Track § Can the Trotting Track be used more, e.g. for equestrian or sports fields? - Ground quality issues? - Stormwater? - Parking is good but a distance away - Concerns with people movement across the track § Equestrian looked at the land to the north of the trotting track but the ground was very dry and no trees or natural shade. Would require safety fencing and floats on the ground Aquatic § There is a rumour that there is a proposal for a temporary floating launching facility at the Causeway for the Tuna Cage. Council representatives advised there is no word of this in Council to date. Recreation § Community use of courts. Courts are always locked so community use is restricted. There is potential to leave keys with adjacent businesses. § Foreshore courts: - Quality issues - There is high use of the 2 better quality courts - Are four courts justified or should there be two high quality - The courts next to the bowling club are better quality and used the most - What would the space be used for if any of the courts are removed? § The volleyball courts: - Heritage listed clubhouse - Quality issues and appearance of the courts - How often used? - Open for casual use - The volleyball courts are on prime land § Social beach volleyball competition is run by volunteers (who also visit schools). § The old beach volleyball at the school is now a playground. Foreshore Reserves § The Causeway: - Disagree that the Causeway area is not well designed and in declining quality - The Causeway works well for the amusements and associated services (which are important for tourism and the economy) § Warland Reserve - The open space in Warland Reserve is required for large events - The reserve needs to be open and not too developed - The reserve is a very important space - There is a lot of lawn but it is a well used space (used for kicking balls and picnics) - Could do with some increased shade § Consider the Town Centre Master Plan. § Look at Union Square in San Francisco (it has underground car parking)
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Items of Importance/ Suggestions (Sticky Label Exercise by Individuals)
Topic Comments Foreshore § Redeveloping the foreshore pathways § Upgrade existing bike path / walkway § Need for boat launching and mooring facilities § Need seating and shelter for viewing § Bike racks in more places so people can go onto the beaches from trails § Public access area in front of VH Yacht Club boatshed – cars, boats, bikes, kids, dogs all crossing the same area § Foreshore volleyball – poor appearance, what is the future of the facility? § Potable water to be available for VH Yacht Club and VH Croquet Club Natural Areas § Urimbirra/ Nangawooka Flora Reserve – linkages along the Ring Road and the Hindmarsh Corridors and Trails § Linking open spaces is important § Safe bike linkages to designated paths § Walking trails quite good already § Ignore boundary with Alexandrina Council § Completion of Encounter Bikeway from Victor Harbor to Hayborough – a very popular corridor § Ensure paths are accessible § Benches, signage (history, wildlife, flora and fauna), exercise equipment, shade, shelter and water linked to walking trails § Links or proximity of open space areas to aquatic centre Indoor Sport and § The Recreation Centre is outdated in design and structure and has access problems for users – Recreation what is the cost of revamp vs new? § Are the two new stadiums at the colleges able to be used for basketball? I understood the government money was for the community too. § Basketball has a lot of members – could be better to extend basketball courts where are (Recreation Centre) – consider affordability to build three new courts. Sportsgrounds § There has been action on the Encounter Bay Sports Hub since 2007 § Encounter Bay Bowls Club – 5 years re Hub – nothing would happen within 5 years if planned now § Encounter Bay Sports Complex master plan did not consider all clubs involved § Outdoor sporting areas need to be central to the younger population § In sportsgrounds consider linkages and arrangements – is it wrong to aim for state of the art? § Gillespie land will provide space for another oval – soccer are keen to have a facility Other Sports Facilities § Safe river access for aquatic activities § Plan for boating facilities (yacht club etc) § The riding club has special needs § VH Riding Club needs to have better facilities to make the change § Little Athletics need a bigger area – currently use VH R-& school – would Trotting Club be suitable or TAFE land? Need parking § Hockey and soccer surfaces may be an issue – refer the Cove Sports Club § Future of the Youth Club - gym planned for Encounter Bay § Archery has found a good home at Back Valley § Limited tennis facilities available to the general public without permission from clubs Other § We can’t encourage more tourists when the roads can’t take the ones that visit now § Encourage development and coordination in Lower Inman
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City of Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Strategy Community Survey
Q1 What RECREATION ACTIVITIES do you and other members of your household participate in? Please select or record up to THREE MAIN ACTIVITIES using the list below.
Answered: 124 Skipped: 1
Walking
Walking a dog
Riding a bike
Play at a playground
Swimming
Triathlons
Surfing
Sailing
Boating
Canoeing or kayaking
Fishing
Golf
Picnic with family or...
Play organised sport with a...
Play organised sport for a...
Other (please specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Walking 75.00% 93
Walking a dog 46.77% 58
42.74% 53 Riding a bike
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Play at a playground 34.68% 43
Swimming 40.32% 50
Triathlons 3.23% 4
Surfing 8.87% 11
Sailing 4.03% 5
Boating 9.68% 12
Canoeing or kayaking 16.94% 21
Fishing 25.81% 32
Golf 8.87% 11
Picnic with family or friends 34.68% 43
Play organised sport with a sports club 16.13% 20
Play organised sport for a school outside of school hours 1.61% 2
Other (please specify) 9.68% 12
Total Respondents: 124
# Other (please specify) Date
1 photography/blog 3/2/2017 9:58 AM
2 Surf Life Saving 2/28/2017 9:31 PM
3 Skatepark 2/24/2017 1:50 PM
4 Playgroups 2/24/2017 10:55 AM
5 Bodyboarding 2/23/2017 2:03 PM
6 Running! 2/10/2017 11:52 AM
7 Skateboarding 2/9/2017 5:30 PM
8 Running 2/7/2017 9:36 AM
9 running 2/4/2017 8:18 PM
10 birdwatching 2/3/2017 10:53 AM
11 Siting with friends in a lovely park. 2/3/2017 10:45 AM
12 horse activities 2/3/2017 10:10 AM
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Q2 If you or other members of your household participate in organised sport with a sports club or school (outside of school hours) please indicate your main sports played. Please select or record up to THREE MAIN SPORTS using the list below.
Answered: 54 Skipped: 71
Australian Rules Football
Cricket
Soccer
Hockey
Basketball
Tennis
Netball
Lawn Bowls
Croquet
Water sport
Volleyball
Other (please specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Australian Rules Football 24.07% 13
Cricket 9.26% 5
Soccer 9.26% 5
Hockey 3.70% 2
Basketball 14.81% 8
Tennis 11.11% 6
Netball 14.81% 8
Lawn Bowls 9.26% 5
Croquet 0.00% 0
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Water sport 22.22% 12
Volleyball 3.70% 2
Other (please specify) 48.15% 26
Total Respondents: 54
# Other (please specify) Date
1 Gymnastics 2/28/2017 5:53 PM
2 Boxing 2/27/2017 6:51 PM
3 Rugby touch football 2/25/2017 1:19 PM
4 Motorcross 2/25/2017 5:55 AM
5 We dont play sports 2/25/2017 2:42 AM
6 Dancing 2/25/2017 1:51 AM
7 Trampolining 2/24/2017 11:49 PM
8 Shooting 2/24/2017 4:24 PM
9 archery 2/24/2017 12:21 PM
10 Theatrical activities 2/24/2017 12:21 PM
11 Archery 2/24/2017 11:23 AM
12 Daughter wants to start archery soon. 2/23/2017 2:03 PM
13 Gymnastics, Dance 2/17/2017 10:54 AM
14 Badminton 2/14/2017 6:03 PM
15 School Sailing 2/13/2017 9:25 PM
16 N/A 2/12/2017 10:25 AM
17 Running 2/7/2017 9:36 AM
18 Don't play any 2/5/2017 1:13 PM
19 None of the above 2/5/2017 9:02 AM
20 DANCE 2/3/2017 9:02 PM
21 Pass 2/3/2017 4:10 PM
22 None - too old 2/3/2017 3:55 PM
23 M 2/3/2017 11:17 AM
24 Table Tennis 2/3/2017 11:02 AM
25 Horse eventing 2/3/2017 10:10 AM
26 Badminton 2/3/2017 9:51 AM
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Q3 Which TYPES OF OPEN SPACE in the City of Victor Harbor are MOST IMPORTANT to you and other members of your household? Please select up to THREE open space types that are most important.
Answered: 124 Skipped: 1
Foreshore Parks and...
Other Large Recreation...
Sportsgrounds and Sports...
Linear Open Space (trail...
Smaller Local Parks and...
Natural Areas (bushland,...
Local Streets for Walking...
Other (please specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Foreshore Parks and Beaches 87.90% 109
Other Large Recreation Parks (excluding foreshores) 27.42% 34
Sportsgrounds and Sports Facilities 17.74% 22
Linear Open Space (trails and pathways) 51.61% 64
Smaller Local Parks and Playgrounds 35.48% 44
Natural Areas (bushland, river corridors) 49.19% 61
Local Streets for Walking (footpaths and trees) 43.55% 54
Other (please specify) 8.87% 11
Total Respondents: 124
# Other (please specify) Date
1 the marine environment beyond the beaches 3/2/2017 9:58 AM
2 Love the new nature playspaces like glenelg and goolwa 2/28/2017 5:53 PM
3 Swimming pool 2/25/2017 1:19 PM
4 Family fun 2/25/2017 2:42 AM
5 Skatepark 2/24/2017 1:50 PM
6 A second boat ramp 2/24/2017 12:28 PM
7 off-leash dog friendly ovals 2/14/2017 10:06 AM
8 Pine forest 2/13/2017 9:59 PM
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9 Open space within housing estates designated as Parks but not developed 2/13/2017 9:25 PM
10 We need parks which can be used in summer and winter, Therefore with TREE shade for summer and windbreaks. 2/5/2017 9:02 AM
11 Lake Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 8:20 PM
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Q4 What should the MAIN PRIORITIES BE FOR OPEN SPACE in the City of Victor Harbor? Please select or record up to THREE main priorities below.
Answered: 124 Skipped: 1
Enhance foreshore ar...
Improve non foreshore...
Upgrade sportsground...
Increase linear open...
Protect and enhance natu...
Enhance open space...
Improve streetscapes...
Other (please specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Enhance foreshore areas and related facilities (picnic areas, play, paving, viewing areas) 66.13% 82
Improve non foreshore recreation parks (playgrounds, seating, shelters) 41.13% 51
Upgrade sportsgrounds and sports facilities (fields, courts, buildings) 18.55% 23
Increase linear open spaces (pathways for walking and bike riding) 58.06% 72
Protect and enhance natural areas (retain, regenerate, remove weeds) 49.19% 61
Enhance open space landscapes (trees, natural shade) 31.45% 39
Improve streetscapes (trees and paths in streets) 33.06% 41
Other (please specify) 8.87% 11
Total Respondents: 124
# Other (please specify) Date
1 Better access for all to the local waters - boating facilities - beach access 3/2/2017 9:58 AM
2 Nature play space 2/28/2017 5:53 PM
3 Band dogs of Beaches as I'm so sick of them jumping on myself and children. 2/24/2017 6:30 PM
4 Skatepark needs lights 2/24/2017 1:50 PM
5 Foot paths renown ave 2/24/2017 1:18 PM
6 Beautify ALL roundabouts, other dead spots w/plants 2/13/2017 9:40 PM
7 Plan ahead to make sure that open space corridores, bike paths, parks, walking tarils are conserved and enhanced by 2/13/2017 9:25 PM and in future housing development approval
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8 I refer to the lovely Hindmarsh River Walk that I walk with my dog on a daily basis, and following the very heavy recent 2/11/2017 10:08 AM rains, many parts of our walk are damaged and incredibly overgrown. The extra growth is a concern with regards snakes. Thank you.
9 Improve and maintain a bmx track and bigger skate park 2/9/2017 5:30 PM
10 Toilets needed along Hindmarsh river walkways 2/3/2017 6:17 PM
11 Remove trees from footpaths so that pedestriuans can actually walk on the footpath instead of the roadway. 2/3/2017 12:18 PM
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Q5 Which TYPES OF RECREATION AND SPORT FACILITIES are MOST IMPORTANT to you and other members of your household? Please select up to THREE facilities that are most important.
Answered: 124 Skipped: 1
Ovals and playing fields
Outdoor courts (tennis,...
Lawn bowls and croquet greens
Indoor courts
Swimming pools
Playgrounds
Youth facilities...
Pathways
Picnic and BBQ settings
Public toilets
Trees and landscapes
Other (please specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Ovals and playing fields 16.94% 21
Outdoor courts (tennis, netball) 8.06% 10
Lawn bowls and croquet greens 4.03% 5
Indoor courts 6.45% 8
Swimming pools 29.03% 36
Playgrounds 35.48% 44
Youth facilities (skate, BMX) 15.32% 19
Pathways 54.03% 67
Picnic and BBQ settings 37.10% 46
Public toilets 41.94% 52
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Trees and landscapes 47.58% 59
Other (please specify) 13.71% 17
Total Respondents: 124
# Other (please specify) Date
1 Bins for dog poo. Sadly lacking in many places e.g. YIlke Common 2/28/2017 11:04 AM
2 Motorcross track 2/25/2017 5:55 AM
3 bike and walking trails/paths! 2/24/2017 8:27 PM
4 Adult gym equipment in more than one park 2/24/2017 6:51 PM
5 archery grounds/venue 2/24/2017 12:21 PM
6 Archery Club. Club rooms 2/24/2017 11:23 AM
7 Beach volleyball 2/13/2017 9:59 PM
8 swimming in the ocean 2/13/2017 9:40 PM
9 The most important is an optimistic projection of the population of VH and the recreational needs of citizens in 50 2/13/2017 9:25 PM years time. Be bold! Make sure thyat housing developments meet our standards and needs for open space. Make sure it is prime land and not some BillyGoat hill.
10 Road reserves. 2/7/2017 4:19 PM
11 At 84yold I find I no longer do many outdoor activities ect for an occasional 9 holesof golf at South Lakes 2/4/2017 9:38 AM
12 Beaches & foreshore 2/3/2017 5:51 PM
13 More benches 2/3/2017 3:11 PM
14 dog park 2/3/2017 2:56 PM
15 Recycle Bins 2/3/2017 2:38 PM
16 Golf Course 2/3/2017 12:18 PM
17 linear trails along river 2/3/2017 10:53 AM
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Q6 What should the MAIN PRIORITIES BE FOR RECREATION AND SPORT FACILITIES in the City of Victor Harbor? Please select or record up to THREE priorities below.
Answered: 124 Skipped: 1
Improve the quality of t...
Establish Encounter Ba...
Improve the quality of...
Improve and provide...
Expand and upgrade the...
Establish a new indoor...
Maintain the new Fleurieu...
Upgrade and increase pic...
Upgrade public toilets
Gain access to school sport...
Other (please specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Improve the quality of the existing sports grounds and sports facilities 19.35% 24
Establish Encounter Bay Sports Complex as a major sports precinct 21.77% 27
Improve the quality of playgrounds and youth activity spaces 37.10% 46
Improve and provide pathways and trails 60.48% 75
Expand and upgrade the existing Victor Harbor Recreation Centre 8.87% 11
12.90% 16 Establish a new indoor sport and recreation centre in Victor Harbor
Maintain the new Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre to a high standard 39.52% 49
Upgrade and increase picnic and BBQ facilities 34.68% 43
Upgrade public toilets 38.71% 48
Gain access to school sport and recreation facilities (ovals, halls) 4.03% 5
Other (please specify) 13.71% 17
Total Respondents: 124
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# Other (please specify) Date
1 while much improved from those available twenty years ago , facilities for boat launching and mooring are not 3/2/2017 9:58 AM adequate for a coastal city of this size, particularly given its proximity to Adelaide and the southern Mount Lofty Ranges
2 Upgrade townhall OR create NEW THEATRE for local theatre groups and schools to perform 2/24/2017 1:50 PM
3 The new swimming pool should be highly maintained 2/24/2017 1:18 PM
4 More free tennis courts for residents. 2/23/2017 2:03 PM
5 Bring all foreshore reserves up to the standard of the Soldiers Memorial Gardens 2/14/2017 10:06 AM
6 Create a CLEAN BEACH with a ROCK POOOL in the ocean at the foreshore of Victor Harbor 2/13/2017 9:40 PM
7 The planning of a Encounter Bay sport complex should NOT be part of this survey. It is a counter productive to Club 2/13/2017 9:25 PM ethos.
8 Maximize use of public land for pathways along the foreshore and rivers.Allow people to keep off the roads as much 2/7/2017 4:19 PM as possible.
9 pathways and trailsi 2/6/2017 4:01 PM
10 Finish the dog park 2/4/2017 9:15 AM
11 Ensure Dog Friendly Envoironment. 2/3/2017 7:08 PM
12 Making VH visually beautiful 2/3/2017 5:51 PM
13 More trees 2/3/2017 3:11 PM
14 It is difficult to choose 3. when the Council is reponsible for most of this list. 2/3/2017 2:27 PM
15 Assist the Golf Club by improving their flood levy bank. 2/3/2017 12:18 PM
16 Bike safety on roads and paths should be a necessity 2/3/2017 11:37 AM
17 Provided additional shade structures near foreshores of recreational beaches (shade sails, etc). 2/3/2017 10:53 AM
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Q7 What KEY WORDS would you like to see included in an OVERRIDING VISION for Recreation and Open Space in Victor Harbor? Please select or record up to THREE words that you would include using the list below.
Answered: 122 Skipped: 3
Diverse
Quality
Innovative
Vibrant
Creative
Unique
Flexible
Activated
Connected
Accessible
Equitable
Other (please specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Diverse 31.97% 39
Quality 58.20% 71
Innovative 22.13% 27
Vibrant 29.51% 36
Creative 26.23% 32
Unique 13.93% 17
Flexible 24.59% 30
Activated 4.92% 6
Connected 16.39% 20
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Accessible 54.10% 66
Equitable 15.57% 19
Other (please specify) 9.02% 11
Total Respondents: 122
# Other (please specify) Date
1 Disability friendly 2/24/2017 6:51 PM
2 Inviting 2/14/2017 10:06 AM
3 Beautiful, attractive, entertaining 2/13/2017 9:40 PM
4 Trees 2/5/2017 9:02 AM
5 Beautiful 2/3/2017 5:51 PM
6 Spatial 2/3/2017 5:02 PM
7 Natural 2/3/2017 3:13 PM
8 Protective 2/3/2017 3:11 PM
9 Practical 2/3/2017 12:18 PM
10 Affordable , Economy building 2/3/2017 11:22 AM
11 nature 2/3/2017 10:53 AM
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Q8 Do you have any SUGGESTIONS for specific open spaces or sport and recreation facilities? Please record each open space or facility with your suggestions below.
Answered: 56 Skipped: 69
# Responses Date
1 The Bluff boat ramp, with increased parking will be a good facility, but not adequate to meet all needs. A site has been 3/2/2017 9:58 AM identified to the east of Bridge Tce that could provide a significant recreational (& commercial) boating facility.
2 Coastal bike way so kids aren't riding on seagull av 2/28/2017 9:31 PM
3 Gymnastics really need a larger more suitable space 2/28/2017 5:53 PM
4 Get the VH dog park open 2/25/2017 6:36 AM
5 A linked bike path along the Fleurieu with shoulders on country roads. Currently too many breaks. Foreshore 2/25/2017 5:55 AM development in victor harbor. Our premier coastal town and the foreshore is overgrown, under-utilised, and can't be seen from any point in town. Is a car park really the best we could do??
6 I love the exsisting playgrounds and paths on the foreshore. I would like to see more footpaths around on the streets 2/25/2017 1:51 AM as most don't have any and you are forced to walk and run in the roads
7 More bbqs, toilets and public seating. And more free recreational facilities and improved and more extensive walking 2/24/2017 8:27 PM and bike trails/paths.
8 Ability for those with disabilities to use equipment 2/24/2017 6:51 PM
9 Dog beach 2/24/2017 6:18 PM
10 Better parking near playgrounds for young families 2/24/2017 5:23 PM
11 Walking / bike trails throughout community (ie river precincts) including the improvement / upgrade of same, which are 2/24/2017 4:24 PM separated from vehicular traffic, have a high utilization by broad sections of the community and are highly desirable.
12 Foreshore is scruffy, needs revamping and not just by horsetram. Walking track by hindmarsh river needs some 2/24/2017 2:44 PM maintenance, trees down, track overgrown.
13 The skatepark needs major work, lots of bike space but no good skateboard areas. Lights, public toilets would greatly 2/24/2017 1:50 PM improve current skatepark
14 Visited KidsTown in Shepparton Victoria, I strongly believe something similar here would be very beneficial to or 2/24/2017 1:48 PM community.
15 Build a dog park not on a flood plan that's still not open Council help sports clubs more to maintain ground 2/24/2017 12:28 PM
16 The Town Hall needs a complete upgrade / new purpose building built to enjoy and attract Fringe shows, comedy 2/24/2017 12:11 PM shows, etc that Goolwa sometime enjoy!
17 Tennis courts undercover so children aren't limited to play just in summer 2/24/2017 10:18 AM
18 Ban dogs on as many beaches as possible !!! Or at least restrict them to leads 24 / 7. And please enforce dog 2/23/2017 5:48 PM restrictions with fines, because at present dog owners completely ignore dog restriction signs.
19 Playgrounds. These are so important to young families in Victor Harbor and there is only one totally fenced playground 2/17/2017 10:54 AM - near the foreshore (that I know of). Every local parent I know HATES this playground or at least tries to avoid it, even though the kids enjoy it. We call it the tourist trap. There's always cigarette butts and rubbish in the sand all around, which toddlers dig and play through! The sand coats the accessible ramps and makes them a slipping hazard, my daughter took skin off slipping there. The actual equipment is fantastic and we desperately need more fenced in play areas, not just a fence across road access. A parent of twins or a young child and a toddler can't safely manage two in a non fenced playground. The nature playground at Goolwa is great - sand but used more effectively - but it is such a safety concern as it opens out directly onto a small beach. I know a few parents who are uncomfortable with that as water is such an attraction for toddlers. The starfish park at Hayborough is another popular playground, great diverse ground materials, equipment etc, but again not fenced all around. Safe, not completely sand based, fenced in, play areas are very important to families, as are having a number of shaded places to picnic and rest. Young children also want to ride bikes and scooters everywhere and even footpaths aren't safe with driveways, so paths and trails get used often. They would also be utilised by all members of the community and tourists, so creating and maintaining paths are important. I believe the new aquatic centre will be hugely popular so it will hopefully be managed well and maintained appropriately. Noarlunga pool is quite rundown and shabby. It doesn't feel clean or as if the council put much value on their pool, due to the amenities and building,
20 Inman river bank at VH Oval and river walk. I'd like the area from the Bridge near the council building along the river to 2/14/2017 6:03 PM Almond Street to be developed into a family. Adventure Area with paths, improved skate board and BMX park and a usuable park area- eg fishing areas, benches, playgrounds etc
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21 Nice to have a filtered water station in Kent Reserve also be nice to have more sprinklers in the reserve 2/14/2017 2:45 PM
22 Parts of the Esplanade foreshore reserve need irrigation. 2/14/2017 10:06 AM
23 1. Rock pool and beach culture in calmer ocean waters behind the information office and towards Encounter Bay 2. 2/13/2017 9:40 PM Beautifying the area and improving the existing facilities (change room, shower, toilet) close to the Hindmarsh river mouth, the bridge and the ocean.
24 1The River Inman from Armstrong Road to Swains crossing should be part of the VH Council visin for public use. 2 2/13/2017 9:25 PM The land around the Lookout on Waitpinga Hill should be purchased for future use so that the view is available. Council delayed and did not act to preserve the view form Kleinigs Hill and so we have a less than perfect entrance to the city. 3 Boating facilities should be developed particularly NOT at the Causeway, but further East? towards the Bowling Club and beyond. 4 An area of park land on top of the hills above the Golf Club in the hills around Glastonbury Drive. \5 a new cemetery
25 Connecting a linear walk and bike trail from Victor CBD to Port Elliot along the Foreshore. Widen the walk and bike 2/12/2017 10:25 AM path from Victor CBD to Whaler's Boat Carpark.
26 I use foreshore and river paths/trails weekly for my running. The standard is great. The board walks around the mouth 2/10/2017 11:52 AM of the Hindmarsh river and lagoon need some attention following the rough weather we had last year. I'm always impressed by the number of people (mostly tourists I think) using the memorial gardens and train playground area. Picnic and BBQ facilities there should be a high priority to ensure our visitors have a great experience. Our bike paths around victor and to goolwa are something that should be promoted more.
27 A good/maintained bmx track and larger skate park 2/9/2017 5:30 PM
28 1.Pathways from the Hindmarsh bridge, East along the coastal reserve to the council boundary near the "Dump 2/7/2017 4:19 PM Beach". 2.Extending both river pathways inland. 3. Linking Strawberry Hill Rd. to the Hindmarsh river tracks along road reserve. 4. Linking Kenny Rd. and Wagon Rd with pathways and styles?
29 I think a major playground should be build on Granite Island, This would attract families to come to and stay on the 2/7/2017 9:36 AM island providing customers to the pop up food vendors on the island
30 bbqs erected at cliff thorpe reserve and john crompton jnr reserve 2/6/2017 4:01 PM
31 Add toilet closer to BMX on high school oval Make sure all playgrounds are FULLY fenced 2/5/2017 1:13 PM
32 Additional skate park area for smaller / younger children 2/4/2017 8:18 PM
33 Nil 2/4/2017 1:40 PM
34 A mixed usage area e.g. for picnics, dogs to play, walking trail, artificial lake with boating activities like that provided in 2/4/2017 1:05 PM past by Greenhills Park
35 We need to have and expand large participation sport complexes. Basketball needs to expand. 2/4/2017 7:18 AM
36 Would love to see the VH Skate park be improved with local quality graffiti art. Would also love to see a local Nature 2/3/2017 9:02 PM Playspace in Victor Harbor.
37 leave the encounter bay sport complex as is & leave the pony club in it's current place . 2/3/2017 7:08 PM
38 Upgrade the area including and between Chapel St and Simpson Avenue 2/3/2017 7:08 PM
39 Wild cats love along Acacia Road and need catching 2/3/2017 6:17 PM
40 - more rigorous maintenance to walkways around Hindmarsh River & the Lagoon - Open spaces at entrance to VH 2/3/2017 5:51 PM must look stunning (landscaping to enhance visitor/resident impression & enjoyment as they drive in)
41 It would be nice and safer from snakes etc. if the remaining section of the drainway from the top of Grantley Ave to 2/3/2017 4:10 PM Norfolk Ave. was at least cleaned up and mown regularly along both sides. A lot of people walk through this area and use the crossing. The foot bridge crossing needs steps on the Hay Court side - it is dangerous for seniors. If you have further old pavers they could also be put to good use in this area.
42 I would like to see more access to the rivers with a small bridge at the Inman River end of Canterbury Road which 2/3/2017 3:55 PM would take walkers across the river to the dog park and the high school.
43 boatramp eastern side causeway urgently needed for safety reasons. 2/3/2017 3:53 PM
44 Outdoor exercise and gym equipment for seniors in part of the open space along the foreshore towards the Hindmarsh 2/3/2017 3:13 PM River part of the city. This would give opportunities for older adults to exercise and socialise outdoors.
45 Shared walking/cycle paths - extend, widen, upgrade, maintain 2/3/2017 3:06 PM
46 a space for playing boule. 2/3/2017 2:56 PM
47 Plant more street trees, and in addition trees on Granite Island. Also please do more surveys/get a wider community 2/3/2017 2:38 PM opinion before acting on development.
48 Missen Park is tidy & 3 corner jacks are being reduced, but a plan is needed as to where we could plant shade trees.. 2/3/2017 2:27 PM even seats
49 Golf Club levy bank improvement 2/3/2017 12:18 PM
50 Granite island should be made into a nature playground for all ages .Rock climbing swings slides exploring our 2/3/2017 11:37 AM beautiful nature
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51 Wetlands area corner ocean and waterport roads, below The Rise estate and opposite aquatic centre. Keep weeds 2/3/2017 11:17 AM and grass down- this will improve the visual landscape and make the non-paved areas available for recreation.
52 Fix up Inman trail and enhance its ecological features, ie plants, water quality, remove weeds 2/3/2017 10:53 AM
53 Improve or add to playground facilities at Drummond Park, Hayborough. 2/3/2017 10:53 AM
54 Scattered throughout township more small parks for quiet and gentle Communing with friends and family. 2/3/2017 10:45 AM
55 Disability playground 2/3/2017 10:09 AM
56 Sports and recreational facilities - Volunteer groups and community organisations be assisted (physically and with 2/3/2017 8:36 AM grants) to help with keeping these areas in good condition and encourage community to take pride in local landscape
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Q9 Do you have any other comments to make about open space, recreation or sport facilities or community needs? Please provide your comments below
Answered: 55 Skipped: 70
# Responses Date
1 The area adjoining the causeway has been upgraded to an acceptable level. The existence of the causeway boat 3/2/2017 9:58 AM ramp is the only current anomaly, belonging as it does to a past era. Warland Reserve is fit for purpose at present. It is the only available open space central to VH that can be used for large marquees and display purposes.
2 A nature space like glenelg would be well used 2/28/2017 5:53 PM
3 Indoor areas for family activities during colder months 2/25/2017 9:29 PM
4 shade over play grounds 2/25/2017 5:28 PM
5 I would have loved to see a recreational facilities attached to the new swimming center and a shared super club room 2/25/2017 1:51 AM at the encounter bay facilities. I.e. netball, hockey, cricket, football, lawn bowls that can also provide professional meals
6 More facilities for kids and young adults. 2/24/2017 8:27 PM
7 Disability parking is a joke from Victor Harbor to Goolwa. If all spaces are full then you ended having to park a distance 2/24/2017 6:30 PM away. It's time a new system is put in place so no ticket holders can not use them, for example Goolwa Basketball stadium and victor rec centre, After school hours while sports are on there used as a kiss and drop but longer. Maybe a sensor system for those that pay and hold a ticket get to use them, ie a pole at front of the parking spot that reads a tag ( like E tags ) if no tag it takes a picture and sends a fine.
8 A section of beach for dogs at anytime of day would be nice. Even making the curfew 6pm off lead would, be nice. 2/24/2017 2:44 PM 8pm is too late for a 1 hour walk.
9 There are no shaded areas to swim in. 2/24/2017 1:50 PM
10 Kayak parking at the Causeway boat ramp. 2/24/2017 1:48 PM
11 upgrade Town Hall or invest in an entertainment centre 2/24/2017 12:21 PM
12 We need footpaths built in newer development areas - like Encounter Bay - to make walking safe for families. 2/24/2017 12:11 PM
13 Focus should be on the younger generation of Victor Harbor, after all they are the future! 2/24/2017 10:18 AM
14 no 2/23/2017 5:48 PM
15 More money spent on free activities, eg open tennis courts; cycling tracks, etc.,which will get people more active and 2/23/2017 2:03 PM benefit more people, and less spent on organised sport which only benefits a small number of the community.
16 I would like to see flexibility, innovation (but not at a loss of practicality), vibrancy, maintenance, and growth as part of 2/17/2017 10:54 AM the vision. It's tempting to follow trends, e.g. playgrounds are all about no equipment and sand! but sometimes trends are not actually enjoyed as much by the parents or even kids who utilise the spaces. Water play is wonderful in a playground for example, but on a cold day trying to keep a toddler from drenching themselves is frustrating. Having something that needs to be activated initially by an adult for example, or having it separated away, would be helpful. Innovate but also invest in research and perhaps ask for design input from local families, to make recreational spaces fun and desirable places to be for the whole family.
17 Look to the future and the youth of the area. Plan with innovative ideas, using areas for multi purposes to attract 2/14/2017 6:03 PM people to the outdoors and to exercise creating a happier and healthier community
18 Be nice to have toilets at the Bluff boat ramp. Love to see more walking trails. 2/14/2017 2:45 PM
19 Allow cycling to Granite Island. 2/14/2017 10:06 AM
20 Any town I have visited looks good when it has tree lined streets - especially the main street. It also looks inviting for 2/13/2017 9:40 PM anybody when there are flowers, grasses, interesting bushes, native or otherwise to be seen in town
21 The survey is designed to obfuscate. All of the suggestions are valid. With a bit of luck the results will be so spread 2/13/2017 9:25 PM that you (councillors and employees) will be able to do what ever you want with a clear conscience because the public has been consulted. I have not mentioned public toilets in my response but mostly in VH they are old tired and smelly and most need the bulldozer treatment.
22 No 2/12/2017 10:25 AM
23 Keep up the great work! 2/10/2017 11:52 AM
24 Provide good areas for kids and young adults (and older ones) to have fun outside/inside and be active. Encourage 2/9/2017 5:30 PM activeness
25 1.Cease spraying road edges. 2.Remove "Private Property" sign from Adelaide Rd. entrance to Strawberry Hill Rd. 2/7/2017 4:19 PM
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26 Walking, biking and running paths need to be wider, better connected, provide better flow and avoid interaction with 2/7/2017 9:36 AM roads and cars.
27 no 2/6/2017 4:01 PM
28 Preserve open space, trees and shrubs. Do not allow development to occur at the expense of native flora and fauna. 2/6/2017 3:04 PM
29 We need to maintain our trees for shade and for aesthetic & environmental reasons. The council should consider not 2/5/2017 9:02 AM allowing or at least checking before the cutting down of significant trees, even on private property.
30 Assist in the proposed clubrooms and sports centre at Victor Harbor Oval 2/5/2017 9:00 AM
31 There is a sad lack of toilet facilities around the Encounter Bay boat ramp/Petrel Cove beach locale. It is not nice to 2/4/2017 1:40 PM see males urinating off the end of the launch ramp wharf at all hours of the day.
32 need to cater for young (children and adolescents), young families with young parents and also for older citizens - a 2/4/2017 1:05 PM real challenge to meet all these age groups
33 Please do not ban dogs from parks. Make it on leash instead 2/4/2017 9:15 AM
34 Move it forward 2/4/2017 7:18 AM
35 Looking forward to the opening of the new Fleurieu Aquatic Centre! I love the Encounter bikeway and use it a lot. 2/3/2017 9:02 PM
36 Build a new multipurpose state of the art indoor sporting complex - on the land propose for the pony club move ? 2/3/2017 7:08 PM
37 The extreme restrictions on the use of Encounter Bay beach caused by a minority of plover-lovers during peak tourist 2/3/2017 7:08 PM season is disasterous.
38 Victor is a major tourist destination & a joy to live in - but improvement is required to eliminate shabby areas. 2/3/2017 5:51 PM
39 The ACT Government has a policy of keeping hilltops free of urban development so far ranging views are accessible to 2/3/2017 5:02 PM all and not just a wealthy few. I would like to see VH council adopt this type of policy. The hill at Honeyman Grove, McCracken is a good example of urban development that should NOT happen.
40 Footpaths badly needed in suburban areas. Toilets, especially Coral St., area, are disgusting. 2/3/2017 4:10 PM
41 I would also like to see more attention paid to Canton Place and the walk over the wooden bridge. It has been sadly 2/3/2017 3:55 PM neglected where it was once a delightful walk around the back of the tram horse sheds through to the bird hide.
42 keep them clean 2/3/2017 3:53 PM
43 Enhance and upgrade the bike trail along he seafront. Toilet facilities somewhere around The Bluff and towards Petrel 2/3/2017 3:13 PM Cove so walkers/cyclists/swimmers and sailors can go to the toilet.
44 Leave Granite Island as it is. In favour of plant regeneration. No development please. 2/3/2017 3:11 PM
45 Modernise all public toilets, provide APPROPRIATELY located bins especially at barbecue areas e.g. Flinders 2/3/2017 3:06 PM Parade, Esplanade
46 In blunt terms, pay more attention to what the community wants/needs instead of what people higher up the ladder 2/3/2017 2:38 PM want. It is really noticeable and isn't gaining you much respect.
47 Please do not allow housing to encroach on the planned open space. Starfish Park is excellent 2/3/2017 2:27 PM
48 In Encounter Bay i would like to see more footpaths. When my children were young and in prams i felt unsafe walking 2/3/2017 1:19 PM to the beach down Tabanable Road in particular where there is a part of road without footpath. Gravel beside and high grass means it was very difficult to push the pram over that section. To date it is still like that. I love that the council put in a footpath at the beginning of Prime Boulevard but would like to see something done about Mill Road. A much busier road now too, i hold my breath walking along with children in tow. The gravel, over grown shrubs at times and lack of space makes it quite dangerous to walk along. Especially where the hill is. Just some observations. I am keen walker and want to enjoy our surrounds with safety in mind. We are very lucky with the library close by and beach. But yes, for me to feel safer walking there would be ideal.
49 improve foreshore bike trail. separate if possible from walkers to avoid accidents, particularly in holiday season. 2/3/2017 12:36 PM
50 Better footpaths and remove trees from footpaths. Or alternately cut the lower branches off trees, so that pedestrians 2/3/2017 12:18 PM can walk under them instead of having to walk on the roadways. Prime Boulevard is a glaring example of this issue.
51 Reasearch costings FAR more we have Austmost expensive 25m swimming pool and Aust most expensive dog park 2/3/2017 12:15 PM
52 The main street needs TREES - at least double the number of chinese elms currently there. 2/3/2017 11:20 AM
53 We need a dog beach where dogs can be off leash. The area along the Esplanade would be ideal. For an example of 2/3/2017 10:53 AM what I mean, see the Kingston (Tasmania) dog beach. I always has people on it, and its a great meeting place for people in the surrounding areas to relax, meet friends while walking the dog. It is a major meeting place for Hobart.
54 Maintenance of exisiting open space seems to be a problem. Perhaps neighbourhood groups could maintain smaller 2/3/2017 10:45 AM recreational areas with council support.
55 green space - developers to set aside significant areas of green space when setting up new housing areas and 2/3/2017 8:36 AM provide pathways so that they are accessible for residents Areas of significant open green space not be changed to residential areas
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Q10 Which suburb do you live in? Please record
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# Responses Date
1 Back Valley 3/2/2017 9:58 AM
2 Vic 2/28/2017 9:31 PM
3 Victor Harbor 2/28/2017 5:53 PM
4 Encounter Bay 2/28/2017 11:04 AM
5 Victor harbor lo 2/27/2017 6:51 PM
6 Enc bay 2/25/2017 9:29 PM
7 port elliot 2/25/2017 5:28 PM
8 Encounter bay 2/25/2017 1:19 PM
9 Goolwa 2/25/2017 12:58 PM
10 Encounter Bay 2/25/2017 7:15 AM
11 Encounter Bay 2/25/2017 6:36 AM
12 Mcracken 2/25/2017 5:55 AM
13 Hayborough 2/25/2017 2:42 AM
14 Victor harbor 2/25/2017 1:51 AM
15 Hayborough 2/24/2017 11:49 PM
16 Port Elliot 2/24/2017 11:38 PM
17 5212 2/24/2017 11:29 PM
18 Vh 2/24/2017 10:04 PM
19 Encounter Bay 2/24/2017 8:27 PM
20 Encounter bay 2/24/2017 7:46 PM
21 Victor Harbor 2/24/2017 6:51 PM
22 Encounter Bay 2/24/2017 6:30 PM
23 Victor harbor 2/24/2017 6:18 PM
24 Haybourough 2/24/2017 5:30 PM
25 Mccracken 2/24/2017 5:23 PM
26 McCracken 2/24/2017 4:24 PM
27 Encounter Bay 2/24/2017 3:40 PM
28 McCracken 2/24/2017 2:44 PM
29 MCCRACKEN 2/24/2017 2:15 PM
30 Back Valley 2/24/2017 2:10 PM
31 Hayborough 2/24/2017 1:50 PM
32 McCracken 2/24/2017 1:48 PM
33 Victor harbor 2/24/2017 1:18 PM
34 Encounter Bay 2/24/2017 1:16 PM
35 Encounter bay 2/24/2017 12:28 PM
36 Victor harbor 2/24/2017 12:25 PM
37 victor harbor 2/24/2017 12:21 PM
38 Encounter Bay 2/24/2017 12:21 PM
39 Victor Harbor 2/24/2017 12:11 PM
40 Encounter bay 2/24/2017 12:08 PM
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41 Encounter B 2/24/2017 11:46 AM
42 Victor Harbor 2/24/2017 11:23 AM
43 Hindmarsh Valley 2/24/2017 11:02 AM
44 Encounter Bay 2/24/2017 10:55 AM
45 Victor harbor 2/24/2017 10:34 AM
46 Encounter Bay 2/24/2017 10:18 AM
47 Inman valley 2/24/2017 10:15 AM
48 Victor Harbor 2/23/2017 5:48 PM
49 Victor Harbor 2/23/2017 2:03 PM
50 Encounter Bay 2/20/2017 4:23 PM
51 Encounter Bay 2/20/2017 12:40 PM
52 Victor Harbor 2/17/2017 10:54 AM
53 Victor harbor 2/14/2017 6:03 PM
54 Encounter Bay 2/14/2017 2:45 PM
55 Victor Harbor 2/14/2017 10:06 AM
56 Victor 2/13/2017 9:59 PM
57 Lower Inman Valley 2/13/2017 9:40 PM
58 Waitpinga 2/13/2017 9:25 PM
59 McCRACKEN 2/13/2017 12:09 PM
60 Encounter Bay 2/12/2017 10:25 AM
61 McCracken 2/11/2017 10:08 AM
62 Victor Harbor 2/10/2017 11:52 AM
63 Hayborough 2/9/2017 7:24 PM
64 Victor harbor 2/9/2017 5:30 PM
65 Hindmarsh Valley. 2/7/2017 4:19 PM
66 Encounter Bay 2/7/2017 3:16 PM
67 encounter bay 2/7/2017 1:05 PM
68 Hayborough 2/7/2017 9:36 AM
69 encounter bay 2/6/2017 4:01 PM
70 Encounter Lakes 2/6/2017 3:04 PM
71 Hayborough 2/6/2017 6:37 AM
72 Victor Harbor 2/5/2017 6:27 PM
73 Encounter Bay 2/5/2017 1:13 PM
74 Encounter Bay 5211 2/5/2017 9:02 AM
75 Encounter Bay (Bay Village) 2/5/2017 9:00 AM
76 Lower Inman Valley 2/4/2017 8:18 PM
77 Encounter Bay 2/4/2017 3:16 PM
78 McCracken 2/4/2017 1:40 PM
79 Waitpinga 2/4/2017 1:05 PM
80 encounter lakes Rosetta Village 2/4/2017 9:38 AM
81 Hindmarsh Valley 2/4/2017 9:30 AM
82 Encounter Lakes 2/4/2017 9:15 AM
83 ENCOUNTER BAY 2/4/2017 8:20 AM
84 Victor Harbor 2/4/2017 7:18 AM
85 Victor Harbor 2/3/2017 9:02 PM
86 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 8:20 PM
87 encounter bay 2/3/2017 7:08 PM
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88 Encounter Bay. 2/3/2017 7:08 PM
89 Victor Harbor 2/3/2017 6:17 PM
90 McCracken (Adare Hill) 2/3/2017 5:51 PM
91 McCracken 2/3/2017 5:02 PM
92 Breckanwood 2/3/2017 4:10 PM
93 encounter bay 2/3/2017 3:58 PM
94 Victor Harbor 2/3/2017 3:55 PM
95 central 2/3/2017 3:53 PM
96 Mccracken 2/3/2017 3:13 PM
97 Victor Garbor 2/3/2017 3:11 PM
98 Victor Harbour 2/3/2017 3:06 PM
99 Hayborough 2/3/2017 2:56 PM
100 Victot Harbor 2/3/2017 2:38 PM
101 Hayborough 2/3/2017 2:27 PM
102 mccracken 2/3/2017 2:07 PM
103 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 1:19 PM
104 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 12:46 PM
105 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 12:36 PM
106 Encounter bay 2/3/2017 12:18 PM
107 5211 2/3/2017 12:15 PM
108 Victor Harbor 2/3/2017 11:49 AM
109 Hayborough 2/3/2017 11:37 AM
110 Victor Harbor 2/3/2017 11:29 AM
111 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 11:22 AM
112 5211 2/3/2017 11:20 AM
113 Hayborough 2/3/2017 11:17 AM
114 McCracken 2/3/2017 11:02 AM
115 Victor Harbor 2/3/2017 10:53 AM
116 Hayborough (COVH) 2/3/2017 10:53 AM
117 Victor 2/3/2017 10:45 AM
118 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 10:24 AM
119 hindmarsh valley 2/3/2017 10:10 AM
120 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 10:09 AM
121 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 10:02 AM
122 Victor Harbor 2/3/2017 9:56 AM
123 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 9:51 AM
124 Encounter Bay 2/3/2017 8:36 AM
125 Mccracken 1/28/2017 9:10 AM
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Q11 How old are you? Please select one age group
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Under 15
15 – 24 years
25 – 34 years
35 – 44 years
45 –54 years
55 – 64 years
65 – 74 years
75 years or over
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Under 15 0.00% 0
15 – 24 years 4.80% 6
25 – 34 years 6.40% 8
35 – 44 years 16.80% 21
45 –54 years 15.20% 19
55 – 64 years 22.40% 28
65 – 74 years 24.00% 30
75 years or over 10.40% 13
Total 125
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Q12 What is your Gender? Please select one
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Male
Female
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Male 37.60% 47
Female 62.40% 78
Total 125
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Q13 How many people live in your household? Please record details below
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Number
No. of Adults
No. of children und...
No. of children 5 -...
No. of children or...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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10 11 12 13 14 15
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total
No. of 0.00% 16.80% 72.80% 6.40% 4.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Adults 0 21 91 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125
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No. of 64.29% 25.00% 10.71% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% children 36 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 under 5 years
No. of 44.07% 27.12% 20.34% 5.08% 3.39% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% children 26 16 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 5 - 14 years
No. of 63.04% 23.91% 10.87% 2.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% children 29 11 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 or youth 15+ years
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Q14 To keep up to date with the development of the City of Victor Harbor Recreation and Open Space Strategy and other Council news and projects you can subscribe to Victor Viewpoint (Council’s e- newsletter) by providing your email address below.
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20 already subscribe to victor viewpoint 2/6/2017 4:01 PM
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APPENDIX E: Previous City of Victor Harbor Open Space Type and Hierarchy
Open space types allocated by Council in previous years is outlined below. The total of open space was previously 376.5 hectares. The current open space provision is greater than this as a few parcels of land have recently been added to the open space.
Previous Open Space Type and Hierarchy Breakdown (used over the past 10 years by Council)
Previous Open Space Type Open Space Type Hectares Natural 233.6ha Park 57.0ha Sport 25.7ha Foreshore 8.1ha Drainage 4.6ha Walkway 0.9ha Boating 0.5ha Civic Land 32.7ha Cemeteries 13.4ha Total 376.5ha
Previous Hierarchy Hierarchy Hectares Regional 115.7ha District 136.8ha Neighbourhood 41.1ha Local 50.5ha Minor 0.8ha Infrastructure 31.6ha Total 376.5ha
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CITY OF VICTOR HARBOR RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE STRATEGY APPENDIX F: RESERVE ANALYSIS
TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION Water Sport Bert Puxley Reserve Franklin Pde Encounter Bay 5,278 Regional Boat Ramp Being developed for car park Increase landscape Ageing and duplicated Review site and building Water Sport Yacht Club Bridge Terrace Victor Harbor 13,232 Regional Yacht Club buildings design Community Inman Valley Cemetery Prouse road Inman Valley 77,135 District Cemetery Key cemetery, heritage value Maintain and landscape Community Cemetery Finnis/Swaynes C Victor Harbor 56,445 Regional Cemetery Key cemetery, heritage value Maintain and landscape Drainage Ena Reid Reserve T`ncle/Hrbr Vill Encounter Bay 3,572 Local Landscape Drainage and undeveloped Maintain and landscape Drainage Pollard Reserve Pollard Ct Encounter Bay 295 Local Landscape Drainage and undeveloped Maintain and landscape Drainage Solway Reserve Solway /Investig Encounter Bay 593 Local Landscape Drainage and undeveloped Maintain and landscape Drainage Heggarton Drainway Heggeraton/Haywa McCracken 378 Local Landscape Drainage and undeveloped Maintain and landscape Drainage Haskett Water Reserve Haskett Road Hindmarsh Tiers 4,160 Local Landscape Drainage and undeveloped Maintain and landscape Foreshore Investigator Reserve First Avenue Hayborough 17,484 District Linear Quality coastal vegetation Maintain Soldiers Memorial Maintain and furrther Foreshore Reserve Esplanade Victor Harbor 19,724 Regional Recreation Key park with picnic and play enhance Coastal vegetation could Strengthen vegetation and Foreshore G.S. Read Reserve Esplanade Victor Harbor 45,871 Regional Nature enhance natural values Key reserve, good play, good Enhance picnic and shade Foreshore Kent Reserve Kent Dve/H`view Victor Harbor 72,420 District Recreation quality settings Maintain and improve picnic Foreshore Bridge Terrace Reserve Bridge Tce Victor Harbor 14,556 Regional Recreation Quality treed grassed area settings Foreshore Rocky Reserve Millewa/Hayward Hayborough 805 Neighbourhood Landscape Vegetated coastline Maintain and landscape Ongoing maintenance and Foreshore Causeway Plaza Flinders/Espl'de Victor Harbor 9,428 Regional Tourism Paved and lawned area enhancement Norfolk pines, path and Strengthen coastal Foreshore Franklin Parade Nth Franklin / Kent Encounter Bay 37,653 District Nature vegetation vegetation, maintain Norfolk pines, path and Strengthen coastal Foreshore Franklin Parade Central Whalers-Taber Encounter Bay 13,719 District Nature vegetation vegetation, maintain Norfolk pines, path and Strengthen coastal Foreshore Franklin Parade Sth Ramp-Whalers Encounter Bay 12,166 District Nature vegetation vegetation, maintain Olivers Parade Coastal vegetation could Foreshore Foreshore Reserve Olivers Pde/Rail Hayborough 41,377 District Nature enhance Strengthen coastal vegetation Good skate park and Improve trees, shade, seating, Foreshore Youth Park Bridge Terrace Victor Harbor 5,536 Regional Recreation playspace shelter Foreshore Bridge Point Bridge Terrace Victor Harbor 4,059 Regional Tourism Buildings ageing and security Replace buildings with small Page | 1
TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION issues amenity Upgrade courts and improve Foreshore Youth Park Courts Bridge Terrace Victor Harbor 1,472 Regional Recreation Condition issues surrounds Visitor Information Foreshore Centre Esplanade Victor Harbor 4,132 Regional Tourism Tourism building Maintain Maintain and strengthen Foreshore Humphris Reserve First Avenue Hayborough 5,955 District Linear Coastal vegetation landscape Soldiers Memorial Potential for some addition Foreshore Gardens Flinders Parade Victor Harbor 15,157 Regional Recreation Grassed area and memorial picnic settings Redesign to reduce bitumen Foreshore Foreshore Carpark The Esplanade Victor Harbor 9,196 Regional Carpark Car park, bitumen impact and broaden use Natural Nangawooka Reserve Adelaide/W`port Hindmarsh Valley 19,504 Regional Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Natural Cootamundra Reserve Coot`dra/H`msh R McCracken 71,115 District Riverside Natural vegetation along river Maintain Could review provision or Natural Cudmore Reserve Cudmore / Wattle McCracken 27,750 District Riverside Narrow walkway maintain Motor sport track well Maintain motorsports developed and natural facilities and protect and Natural Day Road Reserve Day/Waggon (M`B) Victor Harbor 53,946 District Sport surrounds strengthen natural Natural Wattle Reserve Wattle/H`msh Rvr McCracken 20,054 District Nature Natural vegetation along river Maintain Natural vegetation along Natural Canterbury Reserve Warland Victor Harbor 1,768 Local Creekline creekline Maintain Lower Inman Natural Greenhills Reserve Finnis/Greenhill Valley 10,555 Neighbourhood Nature Natural vegetation along river Maintain Tom Stephens Manage weeds and Natural Memorial Parkway/River Victor Harbor 30,034 District Nature Natural vegetation along river revegetate Manage weeds and Natural Pages Reserve SwainsCro/Cemete Victor Harbor 76,805 District Nature Natural vegetation along river revegetate Natural Solly Reserve Galpin 571 Victor Harbor 3,404 Neighbourhood Linear Linear treed land Maintain Linear treed land along Maintain vegetation, natural Natural Stock Reserve Grantley Victor Harbor 30,936 District Linear creekline path Manage weeds and Natural Phillips Garden Victoria/Inman R Victor Harbor 2,518 District Landscape Vegetated area above oval revegetate Further vegetate, some Natural Ephriam Tripp Reserve Nevin/Rumbelow Encounter Bay 4,547 Neighbourhood Linear Treed area along creekline seating Treed and grassed walkway Natural Joy Beer Reserve Nevin/Seacrest Encounter Bay 2,784 Neighbourhood Linear connection Maintain path and vegetation Natural vegetation along Maintain and further Natural Geoff Walker Reserve Joy Street Encounter Bay 30,728 Neighbourhood Linear creekline landscape, path potential
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TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION Maintain and further Natural Wright Island Reserve Enc`ter Bay Marine 11,782 Regional Nature Small island vegetated landscape Natural vegetation along Maintain and further Natural Jagger Reserve Jagger/Krill Encounter Bay 532 Neighbourhood Linear creekline landscape, path potential Major natural setting and Improve paths, steps, viewin g area, potential to landscape, seating, viewing Natural Bluff Reserve Franklin/Jagger Encounter Bay 378,392 Regional Tourism enhance quality areas and interpretation Swains Crossing Lower Inman Natural Reserve Swains Cr/Finnis Valley 5,613 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Natural Tom Builder Reserve LOT 1002 Coroman McCracken 724 District Nature Natural vegetation along river Maintain Manage weeds and Natural Stevenson Reserve River Rd Victor Harbor 8,282 District Riverside Natural vegetation along river revegetate, potential path Improve paths and picnic Hindmarsh Falls setting and manage Natural Reserve Hindmarsh Valley 185,800 Regional Riverside Key natural area vegetation Stone Reserve - Natural Hindmarsh Tiers LOT 274 Myponga Hindmarsh Tiers 60,849 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Tugwell Water Reserve Natural 685 LOT 685 ? Back Valley 8,151 Neighbourhood Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Tugwell Water Reserve Natural 664 LOT 664 Tugwell Back Valley 10,184 Neighbourhood Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Stone Reserve - Natural Tugwell LOT 654 Tugwell Back Valley 16,368 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Wilson Hill Memorial Natural Reserve Wilson hill look Waitpinga 8,039 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Lower Inman Natural McNamara Reserve Greenhill/Hawke Valley 17,920 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Lower Inman Natural Donkey Patch LOT 653 Valley 33,096 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain and further vegetate Waitpinga Stone Natural Reserve Old Road/LOT 655 Waitpinga 17,767 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Natural Dennis Road Reserve Wait./Dennis Waitpinga 40,985 Neighbourhood Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Natural Kenny Road Reserve Kenny Hindmarsh Valley 5,867 Neighbourhood Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Water Reserve - Water Lower Inman Natural Reserve Road LT663 Wtr Rsv Rd Valley 14,728 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain Brooke Water Reserve Lower Inman Natural 662 LOT 662 Brook Rd Valley 15,406 Neighbourhood Water Natural vegetation Maintain Natural Morgan Reserve Morgan Park Hindmarsh Valley 92,189 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain
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TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION Key natural area, estuary, Maintain infrastructure and Natural Hindmarsh Estuary Hindmarsh road McCracken 74,359 Regional Riverside paths protect vegetation Scott McKenzie Natural Reserve Coromandel Dve McCracken 13,711 District Riverside Natural vegetation along river Maintain Strengthen and revegetate natural area and maintain and Natural Section 696 Nth of Ring Rd Victor Harbor 376,846 Regional Nature Key natural area, paths develop paths Water body with grass, trees Natural Encounter Wetlands Matthew Flinders Encounter Bay 29,350 Neighbourhood Wetland and path Enhance wetland landscape Lower Inman Maintain, consider path Natural Summerlea Reserve Swains Crossing Valley 39,842 District Nature Natural vegetation along river extension Natural Inman River Reserve Oval Pk/ Ring Rd Victor Harbor 114,100 Regional Riverside Natural vegetation along river Manage weeds, maintain path Water bodies with natural vegetated and grassed Manage weeds and Natural Mayfield Wetlands Mayfield Tce Victor Harbor 9,738 Neighbourhood Wetland surrounds strengthen landscape Natural vegetation along Natural Tam O'Shanter Reserve Tam O'Shanter McCracken 2,313 Neighbourhood Nature creekline Maintain Hindmarsh River Natural Reserve Hind Rd-Cudmore McCracken 174,259 District Riverside Natural vegetation along river Manage weeds, maintain path Key natural area, estuary, Maintain infrastructure and Natural Inman Estuary Reserve Mouth -Road Bdge Victor Harbor 74,835 Regional Riverside paths protect vegetation Manage weeds and Natural Oval Road Reserve Oval Road Victor Harbor 18,013 District Riverside Natural vegetation along river revegetate, potential path Natural Bacchus Scrub Reserve Victor Harbor 31,794 District Nature Natural vegetation Maintain, manage fire risk Operations Depot Greenhills /Cant Victor Harbor 38,049 District Civic Council depot, developed Maintain Council office, good condition Operations Civic Centre Bay Rd/ Main Rd Victor Harbor 11,045 Regional Civic surrounds Maintain Operations Landfill Depot Dump road Waitpinga 278,148 District Civic Previous land fill site Remediate and revegetate Park Bastian Reserve Mentone/St. Kild Hayborough 10,198 Neighbourhood Linear Treed area along creekline Maintain, potential path Poor condition play and Redesign and potential Park Tuck Reserve Adelaide/Cowled Hayborough 10,412 Neighbourhood Recreation landscape reduced size Large park, treed with play, Park Blocker Reserve Ostend Hayborough 7,220 Neighbourhood Recreation condition issues Upgrade play and landscape Sorrento Parade Park Reserve Mentone/Sorrento Hayborough 1,408 Local Landscape Small grassed and treed land Further landscape Park Seagull Reserve Seagull Ave Hayborough 1,001 Local Landscape Small grassed area Landscape Treed park with creek Further landscape, path Park Stringer Reserve Rosetta/Strangwa Hayborough 9,623 Neighbourhood Landscape connection potential Page | 4
TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION Enhance landscape and Park Brandwood Reserve Yandra/Strangway Hayborough 12,143 Neighbourhood Recreation New play, treed park provide seating Grassed viewing area, car Improve quality and Park Kleinigs Hill Lookout H`msh/Hardy McCracken 4,052 District Lookout parks landscape Graham Shipway Increase recreation value and Park Reserve FolkstoneTce Victor Harbor 3,013 Local Recreation Treed setting landscape Increase recreation value and Park Freebairn Reserve Richardson/Gare Victor Harbor 3,777 Local Landscape Treed setting landscape Park Young Reserve Tudor/Somers Victor Harbor 4,477 Neighbourhood Recreation Treed park, play Upgrade play and landscape Increase recreation value, consider play, improve Park Connell Reserve Renown/Peace Victor Harbor 5,338 District Recreation Treed and grassed setting landscape Treed walkway, poor Park Poltong Reserve 11Holder/Canterb Victor Harbor 2,022 Local Linear condition Improve landscape and path Increase recreation value, consider play, improve Park Frank Swain Reserve Swain/Adey Victor Harbor 1,801 Neighbourhood Recreation Grass and few trees landscape Central paved and landscaped Maintain park and enhance Park Grosvenor Gardens Torrens/ Coral Victor Harbor 2,019 District Gardens area with rotunda landscape Manage weeds and Park Bruce Reserve Kullaroo/Inman Victor Harbor 8,459 Neighbourhood Riverside Natural vegetation along river revegetate, potential path Increase picnic setting and Key recreation and events shade whilst maintaining Park Warland Reserve Albert/Esplanade Victor Harbor 9,597 Regional Recreation space open areas for events Park Ewen Reserve G.Main/A`strong Victor Harbor 2,728 Neighbourhood Landscape Treed and grassed area Improve landscape Key river and picnic setting, Maintain and improve Park Barker Reserve Inman Rvr / Bay Victor Harbor 13,753 District Riverside path infrastructure Treed and grassed along Further landscape, potential Park Marlin Terrace Reserve Marlin/Dyson Encounter Bay 9,255 Neighbourhood Landscape creekline path Key reserve on Lake with Maintain and strengthen Park C.M. Thorpe Park Bartel / Math Fl Encounter Bay 4,199 District Lakeside toilets, beach setting capacity to support activities Allenby Parsons Landscaped grassed area on Park Reserve Mathew Flinders Encounter Bay 1,522 Neighbourhood Lakeside Lake Maintain Treed and grassed small Park Eric Ashby Reserve Math Fl/Lakesde Encounter Bay 610 Local Landscape parcel Maintain Landscaped path connection Park John Higgins Reserve Clipper Ct Encounter Bay 1,060 Neighbourhood Lakeside to Lake Maintain Park Joy Beer Park Nic Baud/Clipper Encounter Bay 1,212 Local Recreation Landscaped park Maintain Park Alf Siegert Reserve Lakeside Circuit Encounter Bay 1,251 Neighbourhood Lakeside Landscaped grassed area on Maintain Page | 5
TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION Lake Landscaped grassed area on Park Brian Spilsbury Reserve Nic Baud/Henry Encounter Bay 1,560 Neighbourhood Lakeside Lake Maintain Park George Battye Reserve Nic Baud/Islande Encounter Bay 776 Local Landscape Landscaped park Maintain Beach area with boat launch, John W. Crompton Jnr car parks, toilets and play, Park Reserve Tabernacle /Nic Encounter Bay 4,521 District Lakeside good condition Maintain Peter Matthews Treed and grassed along Further landscape, potential Park Reserve Mathews/Fell Encounter Bay 5,481 Neighbourhood Landscape creekline path Maintain, potential seating Park Adams Reserve White/Stone Hut Encounter Bay 17,276 Neighbourhood Landscape Large treed area and viewing Park Yilki Common Reserve Lord Hobart/Park Encounter Bay 8,868 Neighbourhood Recreation Treed, grassed swale, play Wetland potential, landscape Park Miri Miri Reserve Whalers/Mollien Encounter Bay 2,666 Neighbourhood Recreation Treed grassed area Further landscape Park Hurrell Reserve Seacrest/Whalers Encounter Bay 2,702 Local Landscape Grassed area, open Landscape Park Brookman Reserve Rumbelow/Wright Encounter Bay 1,205 Local Landscape Garssed area Landscape Raminjeri Crescent Park Reserve Raminjeri Cres Encounter Bay 3,632 Local Landscape Grassed area with a few trees Further landscape, seating Francis Douglas Park Reserve Clair Ave Encounter Bay 7,128 Neighbourhood Linear Treed, grassed swale Further landscape Treed and grassed along Further landscape, potential Park Wallage Reserve Wallage Crt Encounter Bay 15,450 Neighbourhood Linear creekline path Treed and grassed along Manage landscape, potential Park Swincer Reserve Snug Crt Encounter Bay 13,567 Neighbourhood Linear creekline path Treed and grassed along Manage landscape, potential Park Russel Bird Reserve Solway/Pamir Encounter Bay 9,211 Neighbourhood Linear creekline path Treed and grassed along Further landscape, potential Park Sonar Reserve Pilot/Sthrn Rght Encounter Bay 7,707 Neighbourhood Linear creekline path Treed and grassed along Further landscape, potential Park W.B. Lalor Park Solway/Pollard Encounter Bay 8,567 Neighbourhood Linear creekline path Further landscape and Park Hicks Reserve Krill/Minke Encounter Bay 21,030 Neighbourhood Wetland Water body, grass, trees, path enhanced wetland Park Hyde Park Jagger/Rosemary Encounter Bay 4,047 Local Landscape Grassed area Landscape Wetland, landscapes, Potential picnic settings and Park Stan Farquhar Reserve LOT 701/703 Hayborough 26,910 Neighbourhood Wetland pathway nature play Further landscape, potential Park Robert Barry Reserve LOT 29 Battye/Wa Encounter Bay 15,682 Neighbourhood Landscape Grassed sloped land path Park James Long Reserve LOT 127 Barton C Encounter Bay 2,237 Local Recreation Grassed small parcel Landscape Park Temples Reserve Hindmarsh Rd Victor Harbor 770 Neighbourhood Landscape Grassed area near railline Further landscape Page | 6
TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION Park Lorne Mayfield Reserve LOT 276 Poltong Encounter Bay 3,478 Local Landscape Grassed and treed area Further landscape Grassed and treed area, dsire Further landscape, consider Park Truslove Reserve Maud/Bay Victor Harbor 3,657 Local Landscape lines defined path Park Morgan Park Walkways Morgan Park Hindmarsh Valley 13,382 District Linear Path connections Maintain Park Morgan Park Walkway Morgan Park Hindmarsh Valley 553 District Linear Path connection Maintain Information Bay Park Reserve Adelaide road Hindmarsh Valley 14,670 District Linear Information bay Maintain Landscaped grassed area on Park Bill W.J. White Reserve Mathew Flinders Encounter Bay 815 Neighbourhood Lakeside Lake Maintain Park Jack Roads Reserve Warne/ Broderick Victor Harbor 979 Local Landscape Grassed area Landscape Park Coote Park Encounter Tce Encounter Bay 614 Local Recreation Grassed and treed area Maintain Park CWA Reserve Hindmarsh Tiers Hindmarsh Valley 10,024 District Rural CWA reseerve area Maintain Horrie E Mayfield Grassed and landscaped area Park Reserve Cutter Circuit Encounter Bay 3,540 Neighbourhood Recreation with path Maintain Improve recreation value and Park Missen Reserve Missen/Heyson Hayborough 7,184 Neighbourhood Landscape Open space undeveloped landscape Good park with grass, trees, Park Grimble Reserve Prime Boulevard Encounter Bay 12,959 Neighbourhood Recreation paths and play Maintain Small grassed and landscaped Park Gillespie Reserve Agnes Gillespie Hayborough 520 Local Landscape park Review provision Small grassed and landscaped Park Belmont Park Belmont Ave Encounter Bay 2,061 Neighbourhood Recreation park Maintain Park Drummond Reserve Drummond Court Hayborough 5,601 Neighbourhood Recreation Open grassed area with play Further landscape Park Jasmine Drive Reserve Jasmin Drive Victor Harbor 1,681 Local Landscape Grassed and treed area Review provision (near oval) Appaloosa Drive Park Reserve Appaloosa Drive Hindmarsh Valley 4,914 Neighbourhood Drainage Drainage area Maintain Grassed area with landscape Further landscape, potential Park Robinson Reserve Twin Figs Encounter Bay 8,773 Neighbourhood Landscape and quality tree path link Bech area with grassed area Park John Simmons Park Clifton Way Victor Harbor 1,776 Neighbourhood Lakeside and play Potential to further landscape Park Bonnie Doone Reserve Coromandel Dve McCracken 716 Local Landscape Natural vegetation along river Manage weeds, maintain Maintain but review play Park Starfish Park Aquamarine Blvd Hayborough 4,507 Neighbourhood Recreation Local park with quality play quality at end of life Trade Court Drainage Park Reserve Trade Court Hindmarsh Valley 930 Local Drainage Drainage area Maintain Park Pump Reserve Bartel Boulevard Encounter Bay 634 Neighbourhood Operations Pump location Maintain
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TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION Enhance with trees, shade, seating, shelter, paths, Park Dog Park Oval Park Road Encounter Bay 17,715 District Recreation New dog park drinking water for dogs Landscape and consider Park Railway Turntable Eyre Terrace Victor Harbor 1,631 Regional Tourism Railway turntable interpretation Major sports hub with ovals, Encounter Bay fields, bowls, netball courts Further plan for and ongoing Sport Recreation Ground Armstrong Rd Victor Harbor 116,319 Regional Sport and equestrian improvements Support new club building, Outdoor Sports oval and courts plus ongoing improvements, Sport Victor Harbor Oval G Main /Bay Rd Victor Harbor 61,813 District Sport youth area enhance youth area Back Valley Recreation Courts and area used for Sport Ground Inman/Back Valle Back Valley 43,742 Neighbourhood Sport archery Maintain Review provision and Sport Foreshore Courts Bridge Terrace Victor Harbor 2,014 District Sport Two courts, poor condition redesign the space Maintain and support ongoing Sport Croquet Club Bridge Terrace Victor Harbor 7,910 Regional Sport Croquet club with 3 greens improvements Space for 6 courts, beach Rteview to 4 volleyball Sport Beach Volleyball Bridge Terrace Victor Harbor 2,508 District Recreation setting consider reduce size) Two court recreation centre Review provision as part of Sport Recreation Centre Oval Park Road Victor Harbor 10,480 District Indoor and gymnastics space indoor facility planning Victor Harbor Bowling Large bowls club with 3.5 Maintain and support ongoing Sport Club Flinders Parade Victor Harbor 7,853 Regional Sport greens improvements Streetscape Africane Reserve LOT 638 Africain McCracken 679 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Streetscape Macracken Reserve McCracken/Rapid McCracken 531 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Sutherland Avenue Streetscape Reserve Mentone/Sutherla Hayborough 477 Local Landscape Stretscape Maintain Cudmore Rapid Streetscape Reserve Cudmore/Rapid McCracken 254 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Maintain and consider golf Streetscape Porters Hill Reserve Inman V. Rd/Golf Victor Harbor 25,314 Neighbourhood Linear Treed grassed area course link Streetscape Victoria Street Lawns Victoria St Victor Harbor 8,772 District Landscape Landscape Maintain Armstrong Road Streetscape Reserve A`strong/Ewen Victor Harbor 1,794 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Streetscape Moore Reserve G.Main/Ewen Victor Harbor 976 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Streetscape Sweetman's Corner Mill/Bay Encounter Bay 1,112 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Herb H E Welch Streetscape Reserve Islander Dve Encounter Bay 892 Neighbourhood Landscape Landscape Maintain
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TYPE RECNAME LOCATION SUBURB AREA HIERARCHY DESCRIPTION KEY INFORMATION POTENTIAL DIRECTION Streetscape Joy Street Reserve Joy St cul-de-sa Encounter Bay 635 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Adelaide Road Streetscape Roundabout Adelaide/Pt Elli Hayborough 1,633 District Landscape Landscape Maintain Streetscape Adelaide Road Triangle Adelaide Rd Hayborough 163 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Streetscape Donegal Road Reserve Donegal McCracken 637 Local Road Landscape Maintain Streetscape Cowan/Ives Walkway Ives/Cowan McCracken 404 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Colman Avenue Cul-De- Streetscape Sac Colman McCracken 295 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Pearsons/Anderson Streetscape Walkway Pearson/Anderson McCracken 114 Neighbourhood Walkway Walkway Maintain Streetscape Anderson Walkway Anderson McCracken 224 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Hindmarsh Road Maintain and enhance Streetscape Footpath Hindmarsh Rd McCracken 343 Neighbourhood Linear Walk, footpath streetscape Streetscape Hayward Cul-De-Sac Hayward Ct McCracken 1,040 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Islandview Crescent Streetscape Drainway Islandview/Nevin Encounter Bay 439 Local Drainage Landscape Maintain Streetscape Ridge Avenue Walkway Ridgeway/Hart Encounter Bay 204 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Streetscape Bay Road Median Strip Bay rd Encounter Bay 1,406 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Streetscape Balfour Street Balfour/Rumbelow Encounter Bay 866 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Streetscape Nevin Easement Nevin/Whalers Encounter Bay 2,459 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Streetscape Nevin Lane Nevin, unmade Rd Encounter Bay 596 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Mayfield Terrace Streetscape Reserve Mayfield Terrace Victor Harbor 891 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Streetscape Davis Reserve G.Main/Broderick Victor Harbor 1,620 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Coromandel Path Streetscape Reserve LOT 200 McCracken 630 Local Walkway Walkway Maintain Streetscape Jeffery Drive Reserve Jeffery/Pioneer Encounter Bay 136 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain Streetscape Tee Reserve Coromandel Drive McCracken 1,004 Local Landscape Landscape Maintain 3,842,953
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APPENDIX G: Indoor Court Provision Options Analysis Strategic analysis undertaken by Suter Planners as part of Recreation and Open Space Study (May 2017)
No. Option Positives Negatives A - New 3 court facility (ideally multi-use) - 5-6 Council courts plus access - Potential oversupply of courts - Retain Recreation Centre court 2 for sport to school courts gives good with limited day time use and school use provision (8-9 courts in total - School courts could become - 1-2 courts through Alexandrina Council including school courts) less well used - Dedicate Recreation Centre court 1 to - Gymnastics catered for with - Dedicating a court fully to gymnastics dedicated facility gymnastics removes court for - 3 school courts existing community use B - New 3 court facility (ideally multi-use) - 4-5 Council courts plus access - Court 2 at the Recreation - 1-2 courts through Alexandrina Council to school courts should give Centre is good quality with - Allocate Recreation Centre court 2 for full adequate provision (7-8 courts spectator seating and this time school use (no community sport, in total including schools) would be a loss for sports separate entry) - If Alexandrina Council does - Create Recreation Centre court 1 as multi- not establish an additional use space for gymnastics and other sports court there may not be (potentially with part of the court dedicated enough available courts for gymnastics) - Gymnastics is less well catered - 3 school courts existing for (will need to store and move equipment) - Cost implication in retaining gymnastics C - New 2 court facility (vs 3 and possibly linked - 4-5 Council courts plus access - Courts are spread and 1 larger to a school rather than a separate facility) to school courts should give indoor facility is lacking - Retain Recreation Centre court 2 for sport adequate provision (7-8 courts - If Alexandrina Council does and school use in total including schools) not establish an additional - 1-2 courts through Alexandrina Council - Continued sports use of court there may not be - Create Recreation Centre court 1 as multi- quality Recreation Centre enough available courts use space for gymnastics and other sports court 2 - Gymnastics is less well catered (potentially with part of the court dedicated for (will need to store and for gymnastics) move equipment) - 3 school courts existing D - New 3 court facility (multi-use) with - 4-5 Council courts plus access - Court 2 at the Recreation gymnastics and other activity space (linked to to school courts should give Centre is good quality with good storage and set up options) adequate provision (7-8 courts spectator seating and this - 1-2 courts through Alexandrina Council in total including schools) would be a loss for sports - Recreation Centre transferred to school - Gymnastics supported in a - Increased cost of new facility - 3 school courts existing new facility development - Reduced responsibility and cost to Council with Recreation Centre E - New 3 court facility (multi-use) with - 5-6 Council courts plus access - Potential oversupply of courts gymnastics and other activity space (linked to to school courts gives good with limited day time use good storage and set up options) provision (8-9 courts in total - School courts could become - Recreation Centre allocated for Victor Harbor including school courts) less well used High school use, whilst negotiating - Reduced responsibility and - Increased cost of new facility Recreation Centre court 2 to be used for cost to Council with development sports use outside of school hours (the Recreation Centre Centre could be transferred to the school) - 1-2 courts through Alexandrina Council - 3 school courts existing F - No new indoor facility - 4-5 Council courts plus access - Lack of space for expansion of - Upgrade and expand Recreation Centre to to school courts should give Recreation Centre provide 3 courts adequate provision (7-8 courts - Gymnastics not well catered - 1-2 courts through Alexandrina Council in total including school - Car parking and site size issues facility courts) - Potential costly redesign of - Recreation Centre transferred to school the Recreation Centre - 3 school courts existing - If Alexandrina Council does not establish an additional court there may not be enough available courts
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