Hobsons Bay City Council 15 December 2015 Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda Appendix 4 Western Metropolitan Region Football Facilities Strategy WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY DRAFT STRATEGY | SEPTEMBER 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROJECT PARTNERS The preparation of the Western Metropolitan Region Football Facilities Strategy has been a collaborative effort of a number of partner organisations including AFL Victoria and the five Local Government Authorities comprising the Western Metropolitan Region. Input and advice from the Western Region Football League and the Western Metropolitan Region football community has also assisted the development of this document. PROJECT CONSULTANTS insideEDGE Sport and Leisure Planning Whitten Oval | 417 Barkly Street Footscray West | VIC 3012 | Australia Telephone +61 3 9680 6370 Email
[email protected] Web www.ieslp.com.au WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION FOOTBALL FACILITIES STRATEGY | DRAFT | SEPTEMBER 2015 PAGE | 2 THE WESTERN METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL FACILITIES Contents STRATEGY IS DELIVERED IN THREE SEPARATE REPORTS. VOLUMES 2 AND 3 ARE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS THAT INFORM THE STRATEGY. SECTION PAGE Volume 1 – Football Facilities Strategy ► INTRODUCTION 06 (THIS DOCUMENT) ► CURRENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATION 12 Volume 1 provides the principles and ► KEY FINDINGS 14 strategic framework to support the future ► VISION 23 development, governance and growth of football throughout the Western ► STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 24 Metropolitan Region. It provides key ► OBJECTIVE 1 25 regional strategic directions and ► OBJECTIVE 2 29 recommendations, as well as identifying key objectives and actions for AFL ► OBJECTIVE 3 32 Victoria and participating Leagues and ► OBJECTIVE 4 34 municipalities. Importantly, this is a Football Facilities Strategy and relates to ► OBJECTIVE 5 37 facility provision, which is driven by ► CRITICAL ACTIONS 39 participation, clubs and volunteer capacity.