BLACKTOWN KEY VENUES 2 0 1 7/ 1 8 YEAR IN REVIEW

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Contents

02: Chairman’s Message 03: CEO’s Message 04: Blacktown Venue Management Ltd 05: Blacktown Venue Management Ltd Board of Directors 06: Blacktown Key Venues 07: Blacktown Key Venues Management Staff 08: Venue Locations 10: Health & Safety 12: Blacktown Football Park 14: Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney 16: AFL 18: Athletics 20: Baseball 22: Cricket 24: Football 26: Softball 28: Joe McAleer Oval 30: Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope 32: Blacktown Aquatic Centre 34: Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope 36: Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton 38: Mount Druitt Swimming Centre 40: Riverstone Swimming Centre 42: Aqua Learn to Swim 44: Looking forward 46: List of hirers

1 Blacktown Key Venues Chairman & CEO’s Message blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Chairman’s CEO’s Message Message

As Chairman of Blacktown Venue Management Ltd., Another fantastic year has passed with and on behalf of the Blacktown Venue Management over 2.2 million visitors enjoying sport, Board of Directors it gives me great pleasure to leisure, recreation and fitness outcomes welcome you to the 2017/18 Blacktown Key Venues across the 9 Key Venues facilities. Year in Review.

As a Board we are proud to Master plan. This Master Plan Thank you to our Chief Executive Blacktown International Joe McAleer Oval claiming Centre enjoyed another be part of overseeing services will see the Sportspark at the Officer, Kevin Jones, and to the Sportspark Sydney hosted 5,090 Sydney Cricket’s prestigious successful summer season with that are an integral part of forefront of sports training Key Venues team for another events, with a total visitation Ground of the Year award for families enjoying the outdoor the community. Blacktown Key and recovery through the outstanding year of milestone of 619,209. An astounding 27 the 2nd year running. pools for a leisurely swim or Venues oversees 9 major sports inclusion of the International and accolades. We look forward international teams across the at events such as the highly and leisure facilities across Centre of Training Excellence. to working together on what various codes of sport descended Our Leisure and Aquatic facilities successful Dive-In Movies. the City: Blacktown Football This Centre will provide the is sure to be another exciting on the Sportspark for training also had an eventful year with Park, Blacktown International latest in sports science and year for Blacktown Venue and competition, displaying the renaming of Emerton Leisure Our facilities and team Sportspark Sydney, Joe McAleer technology to further enhance Management. the international nature and Centre to Charlie Lowles Leisure were recognised for their Oval, Blacktown Tennis Centre the athlete experience. the quality of the Sportspark’s Centre Emerton in honour of achievements during the year Stanhope and the City’s 5 facilities. the late Emeritus Mayor Charlie including Chief Operations leisure and aquatic facilities: We are also excited to see Lowles OAM. This is a fitting Manager Nichole Edsall receiving Some of the key events that Blacktown Aquatic Centre, work well underway at the tribute to the 27 years’ service the 2018 Blacktown City Council took place at Blacktown Blacktown Leisure Centre Sportspark for Western Sydney as a Councillor and advocate for Woman of the Year award. International Sportspark Sydney Stanhope, Charlie Lowles Wanderers’ new facilities. the community. Stephen Bali MP included the AFL National On behalf of the team I would like Leisure Centre Emerton, Mount Blacktown will continue to be Chairman Diversity Championships and Blacktown Aquatic Centre has to thank the Chairman, Deputy Druitt Swimming Centre and the benchmark of sport and Blacktown Venue the GWS Giants v Sydney enjoyed a renewed interest from Chairman and Blacktown Venue Riverstone Swimming Centre. leisure in Western Sydney. Management Ltd Swans JLT Community Series the community following major Management Board of Directors renovations in the reception, for their guidance over the past We are committed to providing I thank the Board for their match. The Sportspark also gym and club house spaces, as 12 months and look forward the community with first continued service, dedication hosted the Tongan National well as the addition of a new to another action packed and class facilities, programs and and insight. I also gratefully Rugby League Team in crèche facility. successful year ahead. activities across all levels of acknowledge the ongoing preparation for their Pacific sport, leisure and recreation. support of Blacktown City Test against Samoa, as well as Blacktown Leisure Centre the NFL Asia Pacific Combine This commitment is Council, its councillors and Stanhope and Blacktown Testing. demonstrated through the its officers. Tennis Centre Stanhope both endorsement by Blacktown This past year also saw the experienced a successful year of operation with numbers peaking City Council of the Blacktown first ever hybrid cricket wicket Kevin Jones International Sportspark in NSW installed at Blacktown in the Aqua Learn to Swim and tennis programs. CEO International Sportspark Blacktown Venue Sydney, as well as one of Mount Druitt Swimming Centre Management Ltd Council’s major sport facilities, and Riverstone Swimming 2 3 Blacktown Key Venues Blacktown Venue Management Ltd blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Board of Directors

Cr Stephen Bali MP Blacktown Venue Chairman Kerry Robinson September Deputy Chairman Management Ltd 2014 – Present 2013 – Present

Blacktown Venue Management Ltd is a company wholly owned by Blacktown City Cr Tony Bleasdale OAM Cr Susai Benjamin Council managing Council’s Key Venues Director Director portfolio as a valuable asset for the Greater 2011 – Present 2016 – Present Western Sydney Community.

Blacktown Venue To maximise local community Our efforts are underpinned Management Values: participation in the sporting, by people who are committed recreation and economic to the highest standards of Integrity opportunities provided by professionalism and integrity Cr Brad Bunting Christine Deaner Leadership Council’s Key Venues by the and deliver professional Director Director Blacktown International and quality services to the Selflessness 2017 – Present 2016 – Present Impartiality Sportspark Sydney community. Accountability To develop, enhance, utilise, Openness maintain, operate and Honesty promote Key Venues facilities and infrastructure in such a Blacktown Venue manner as to enhance user Management satisfaction, community Objectives involvement and the standing Dr Jim Taggart OAM Darryl Clout of the Blacktown community Director Director To maintain, manage, operate 2016 – Present 2016 – Present To promote the City of and promote any venues Blacktown through the and facilities identified operation and the use of as ‘Key Venues’ as quality Key Venues local, regional, national and international standard To conduct its activities to Blacktown Venue facilities as applicable and provide long-term social and Management Ltd Chairman servicing all levels of sport, economic benefits for the recreation and leisure City of Blacktown 2014 – Present 2011 – 2012 2004 – 2009 Cr Stephen Bali MP Cr Alan Pendleton OAM Cr Leo Kelly OAM 2012 – 2014 2009 – 2011 2002 – 2004 Cr Len Robinson Cr Charlie Lowles OAM Cr Alan Pendleton

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Blacktown Key Venues Management Staff

Blacktown Key Venues Kevin Jones Nichole Edsall Chief Executive Officer Chief Operations Manager Key Venues brings together 9 of Blacktown City’s premier sport and leisure facilities.

Blacktown Key Venues Goals Football Park Deliver first class activity Blacktown and program choice International Sportspark Promote Blacktown City Sydney as the leader in sport, Bryce Alley Matthew Cairns Kirsty Vassallo Joe Mc Aleer Oval recreation and leisure Blacktown International Blacktown International Company Sportspark Manager Sportspark Grounds & Administration Provide every visitor and Blacktown Operations Coordinator Officer & Company customer a safe and Tennis Centre Secretary memorable experience Stanhope Blacktown Aquatic Centre Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton Kathryn Rieksen Lachlan Lawless Ros Pullen Mount Druitt Aquatic & Leisure Centre Blacktown Leisure Centre Marketing & Swimming Centre Coordinator Stanhope Manager Communications Coordinator Riverstone Swimming Centre

Sarah Turner Veronica Steer Noemie Piccione Communications Communications Acting Communications & Events Officer & Events Officer & Events Officer

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Health & Safety

2017/18 Stats Blacktown Venue Management facilities commitment to aquatic Ltd is committed to Work Health safety standards. & Safety (WHS) and follows 539 Blacktown City council’s Work This is a result of independent Total public incident/ audit that reviews procedures accidents Health and Safety Policy (POL 100) as best practice. This policy and facility features. Our recognises due diligence must ongoing commitment to water 2,290,254 apply in managing work health safety and education is further Total Visitation and safety by providing a safe & demonstrated through the healthy workplace for all workers promotion of Royal Life Saving’s and other persons. ‘Keep Watch @ Public Pools’ 0.02% initiative. This initiative has key Percentage of public incidents/accidents Blacktown Venue Management messages for parents on how they against visitation Ltd in-line with Council policy is need to supervise their children in committed to: an aquatic environment and tips for lifeguards on how to assist Decreasing the number and with supervision. severity of injuries Lifejackets are now available Providing a workplace with a across the 5 leisure and aquatic positive health & safety culture centres to provide additional Maintaining WHS processes safety for less confident swimmers. Staff continue Improving WHS legal and Self to undertake professional Insurance compliance development to provide the In addition to WHS policy, all highest quality service with Key Venues leisure and aquatic over 60 staff attending Pool facilities work closely with Royal Supervision training sessions. Life Saving Australia and operate within the Guidelines for Safe Pool operation. Blacktown Aquatic Centre, Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton, Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope, Mount Druitt Swimming Centre and Riverstone Swimming Centre have all received a 5 Star water Safety Partner accreditation from Royal Life Saving – demonstrating the

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Blacktown Football Park

Information Event Highlights

Headquarters of Blacktown Blacktown Spartans District Soccer Football Premier League Games Association Australian Youth League Home of NSW Premier Games League team Blacktown Sk ills Acquisition Program Spartans (SAP) Training and games Bl acktown District Soccer Football Association Grand Finals NSW Corporate Games Fo otball Skills Development Australia training Champion of Champions competition

12 13 Blacktown Key Venues Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney

2017/18 Stats Information 619,209 Blacktown International Visitors Sportspark Sydney continues to establish itself as the heart of sport in Western Sydney. Since the development of the site for 5,090 the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Events the Sportspark has continued to thrive, boasting first class sporting facilities for athletics, Home Australian rules, baseball, cricket, of 3 national sporting football, professional goalkeeping teams – Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Sydney development and softball. Blue Sox & NSW Lend Lease Breakers Home to 3 national sporting teams including the NSW Women’s Cricket team, the Hosted Lend Lease Breakers, Australian 27 international teams for Baseball team, the Sydney Blue Facility Overview training and competition Sox and the Hyundai A-League across Softball, Baseball, IAAF standard Cricket and Rugby League team, the Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club the athletics track Sportspark provides sporting NSW Softball opportunities from grassroots Centre with 4 to elite. softball diamonds The implementation of the NSW Baseball Centre Master Plan including an 2 AFL/Cricket ovals International Centre of Training Excellence is an investment in Indoor practice the sporting future of Western Centre for cricket Sydney. Outdoor wickets including the first hybrid wicket in NSW Purpose built goalkeeping field Blacktown Football Park synthetic field and 4 turf fields

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AFL

Information Event Highlights

Home to Western AFLW (Women’s AFL Under 16 National Magic & Blacktown Competition) GWS Giants Championship Suns AFL Clubs home games against Sy dney AFL season including Hosted the GWS Giants Adelaide Crows & Finals Series and Grand Final AFLW home games Brisbane Giants Nor th Eastern AFL (NEAFL) JLT Community Series Competition Games and finals Pre Season AFL – GWS Giants Pr imary and Secondary vs Sydney Swans schools competitions including AF L Diversity local, regional and state Paul Championships Kelly Cup, Tony Lockett Shield with over 300 players & Giants Cup from across Australia GW S Giants Academy training taking part Au skick Under 9’s Gala Day AFL Intensive English NS W All Schools Under Centres Cup with 14 15 AFL Championships Intensive English Centre secondary schools taking part

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Athletics

Information Event Highlights Athletics NSW All Comers event Hosted 111 school, zone and 25 Zone Athletics Carnivals Wheelchair Sports regional athletics carnivals 4 Regional Athletics Carnivals NSW Training Training venue for 20 18 GIO Summer Down Public training 4 days a week Paralympian and Under Sydney Skins Wheelchair An nual Foster Care Week Track Meet Commonwealth games Picnic Day dual gold medallist We stlink M7 Blacktown Aff ord Disability Gala Day Madison De Rozario Running Festival including M7 Marathon Blacktown City Relay For Life 24 hour fundraiser for Cancer Council NSW Li ttle Athletics NSW West Met Zone Championships Little Athletics NSW Region 6 Championships

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Baseball

Information Event Highlights Home of the Sydney Blue Korean Baseball League Sox ABL team and all Doosan Bears Training Camp season home games Ba seball NSW State Headquarters of Championships Baseball NSW 20 17/18 Sydney Blue Sox Home games Sydney Blue Sox v State League All Stars Exhibition Games Australian Youth Championship St ate League Competition and Finals Wome ns League Competition and Finals NSW Combined High Schools Knockout Finals Ba seball NSW high performance training

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Cricket

Information Event Highlights Blacktown International Women’s Cricket Australia Sportspark Sydney installed XI v England Tour Match the first hybrid cricket Women’s National Cricket wicket in NSW League (WNCL) Matches and NS W Breakers claimed Finals for NSW Lend Lease their 13th Women’s National Breakers Cricket League title at the Future Stars v NSW 2nd XI Sportspark match Tr aining venue for Cricket NSW Futures League – NSW v WA Blues and NSW Lend Lease Kenya and Canada Under 19 Breakers squads Team training sessions NSW Blues & Lend Lease Breakers pre-season training Cricket T20 Blast gala day Cricket NSW Pathways Program Training

22 23 Blacktown Key Venues Western Sydney Wanderers FC blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Football

Information Event Highlights De velopment of permanent training and administration Home of Western Sydney Inaugural Blacktown- Porirua headquarters for the Wanderers FC A-League, Sister Cities Shield match Western Sydney Wanderers FC W-League and National Youth between Hyundai A-League under construction at League teams for training and teams Western Sydney the Sportspark administration Wanderers FC & Wellington Western Sydney Wanderers FC Home of Progressive Phoenix held at Spotless School Holiday clinics Goalkeeping Stadium in March. Wanderers and development program claimed the win. Progressive Goalkeeping We stern Sydney Wanderers FC training held weeknights National Youth League (NYL) Pr ogressive Goalkeeping School team claimed the 2017/18 Holiday Clinics ran Championship each holiday period

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Softball

Information Event Highlights • Over 35 Men & Women’s Headquarters of Inaugural Asia Pacific State Championships Cup held with teams from Softball NSW • Open Mens & Women’s State USA, Japan, China, Chinese 22 international teams Championships Taipei, NZ and Italy played or trained on • Under 15 Boys and Girl’s • Toyota Red Terriers Japanese the diamonds State Championships Professional Softball League team Training camp • Under 19 Men’s State Championship • Under 17 National Championship • Blue Blaze Girls Tournament • Under 19 National • Training for Under 17, 19, Men Championship & Women’s Australian teams • Under 13 Boys & Girls State Championships • Blacktown International Challenge

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Joe McAleer Oval

2017/18 Stats Event Highlights 58, 478 Visitation Sydney Cricket First Grade & 20 17/18 Cricket NSW Second Grade season matches Ground of the Year Award Bl acktown Warriors training Home of Blacktown Gr een Shield Final District Cricket Te legraph Shield Final Shir es Final between Burwood Briars & Mt Pritchard Southern Districts Go rdon Cooper Variety Youth Blind Cricket NSW Shield match between Sydney Thunder & Sydney Sixers teams Bl acktown Cricket Winter development program for Under 10s to Under 16s

28 29 Blacktown Key Venues Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope

2017/18 Stats Information The coaching program run internally by the Centre has Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope offered 3,480 classes for juniors 58,648 was the chosen venue for 17 and adults to improve their skills Visitors international, national, state and on court. regional competitions including:
Sydney International Wheelchair Social tennis providing the 15,880 competition opportunity for fun and fitness hours of court hire has grown with a new social
World Sydney Junior competition running 1 night Championships a week alongside the more 2,240
NSW State Championships competitive Wednesday matches. Coaching sessions
Sydney Tennis league
Tennis NSW National Trials 17
Blacktown Gold AMT Major tennis
Blacktown Spring competitions Championships Facility Overview
Blacktown Winter Junior Gold Tournament 16 plexi-cushion courts Tennis NSW also hosted their Show court with junior trials and elite coaching spectator seating for for the pathways programs 1,500 this year. Blacktown Tennis grandstand seating for Centre Stanhope is also home to 288 spectators on the Blacktown Tennis Inc who train show court regularly at the venue, along with administration and hosting their competition meets. tournament office function room and meeting rooms overlooking the show court children’s play area with tennis rebound walls

30 31 Blacktown Key Venues Blacktown Aquatic Centre blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Blacktown Aquatic Centre

2017/18 Stats Information A venue of choice for zone and state swimming for schools. 438,476 Blacktown Aquatic Centre received Visitors a refresh in 2017 with a $2 million Blacktown Aquatic Centre hosted investment in the refurbishment of 67 swimming carnivals between the reception area, change rooms, December 2017 to March 2018. health and fitness studio and Not just a venue for competitive 5 Star gym and development of a crèche swimming, the Aqua Learn to Royal Life Safety rating area. This was celebrated with a Swim program continue to teach successful open day in September children to adults the important life 2017 that renewed interest in the skill of learning to swim. health and fitness programming at January 2018 saw radio station 67 the Centre. school, zone and regional Nova969 take over the Centre for swimming carnivals held The Young at Heart program, their pool takeover promotion. The focused on health and fitness for community received free entry the over 50’s continues to attract to the aquatics areas to enjoy 1,750 over 60 patrons per week. inflatables and giveaways. Group fitness classes held The 2018 Seniors Festival held in Facility Overview April was a great success with 177 participants enjoying a range of Indoor 8 lane 50 metre Home free activities ranging from healthy competition pool with to 6 swim clubs: cooking to swimming lessons. Blacktown City Swim Club spectator seating for Blacktown RSL Youth Swimming Club 1,000 Blacktown City Masters Outdoor 6 lane 50 metre Blacktown Diggers Special Olympics pool Outdoor toddler pool Creche Gym Group fitness studio Half pipe skateboard ramp and min skate ramp Café

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Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope

Facility Overview 2017/18 Stats Information € Sydney Train Expo Indoor 25 metre € Sydney Reptile Expo 10 lane lap pool Now in its 15th year of operation, € Br ing it On Schools Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope Wave pool 743,051 Dance competition Visitors continues to provide leisure, fitness Program pool and recreation opportunities for the € NSW & Australian Toddler pool community. Futsal championships 2 group exercise studios € Aus Sub Tae Kwon Do 1 for spin classes 5 Star The stadium hosted over Royal Life Safety rating competition Squash court 30 major sporting & cultural events € Var iety NSW Active including: Spa sauna & steam room 46,242 Inclusion Sports Day 4 court indoor stadium attended group fitness € An nual Blacktown Social netball also returned to the Café classes City Family SportsFest stadium with 11 teams joining the Crèche € Cultural Festivals 11 week competition. The Centre Fu nction rooms, meeting € To ongabbie Legal Centre’s 25th also hosts regular classes and room, social lounge Anniversary Dinner programs for dance groups, De nnis Johnson library € Whi te Ribbon basketball, futsal, football including - Overseen by Blacktown Community Event Ready Steady Go Kids, Little City Libraries Kickers, My Hoops and NSW Health Go for Fun program. Health and Fitness programs saw almost 161,000 members and casual users enjoy the gym and group fitness classes offered. The Aqua Natal pre natal exercise program saw 460 women enjoy the benefits of keeping fit while pregnant.

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Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton

2017/18 Stats Information Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton has continued to be the Formerly Emerton Leisure Centre, choice of venue for a number 249,766 Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre sporting & community events Visitors Emerton was renamed in including: November 2017 in recognition of Emeritus Mayor Councillor Charlie ƒ Series Futsal NSW 5 Star Lowles OAM’s outstanding ƒ Swish 4 Trust Basketball Event Royal Life Safety rating contribution to the local community. ƒ NAIDOC Day Celebrations An open day celebration was held ƒ Au stralian School Boys NRL with free entry and a variety of Referees recovery centre 840 activities for patrons to enjoy. community members ƒ Youth Off The Streets Event attended opening of Charlie Lowles Leisure ƒ Aboriginal children’s day Centre Emerton ƒ Eme rton Youth & Recreation Centres Twilights Sports Facility Overview competition Indoor 8 lane The Centre is also home to Swim 25 metre pool Club who train 4 nights a week with Program pool the Aqua Swim Academy program Ou tdoor 7 lane and host fortnightly intra club meets. 50 metre pool Indoor leisure pool with water slide 2 court indoor stadium Beach volleyball court War m water therapy pool

36 37 Blacktown Key Venues Mount Druitt Swimming Centre blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Mount Druitt Swimming Centre

2017/18 Stats Information Open from September 2017 to April Aqua Zumba and Aqua Exercise 57,874 2018 Mount Druitt Swimming classes were enjoyed by over 400 Visitors Centre is the local pool for the patrons with the classes included Mt Druitt community. with pool entry to the venue. Mount Druitt Swimming Centre is Moana and Finding Dory appeared 5 Star on the big screen as part of the Royal Life Saving home to Rooty Hill RSL Swim club Safety partner who train at the venue 3 times Dive In Movies series. This is the 4th per week. year the Centre has hosted the event. 25 For the first time, the annual school swimming carnivals Mount Druitt Festival was held at the Centre attracting 3,826 members of the community to enjoy entertainment, stalls and free use of the facilities for the day.

Facility Overview Outdoor 8 lane 50 metre pool with covered grandstand Program pool To ddler pool Ki osk

38 39 Blacktown Key Venues Riverstone Swimming Centre blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Riverstone Swimming Centre

2017/18 Stats Information Riverstone Swimming Centre The Centre is a venue of choice 64,751 is home to the Riverstone Dolphins for the Department of Education Visitors Swimming Club and offers a great swimming and lifesaving programs variety of leisure opportunities for with over 7,533 students the community. participating in these programs. 5 Star Aqua Exercise classes have Royal Life Saving The Dive In Movies returned Safety partner to the Centre in January with again proved popular with 589 Facility Overview patrons enjoying Trolls and Boss participants over the season. Outdoor 7 lane Baby while lazing in and around 22 50 metre pool School swimming the pool. carnivals Program pool Leisure pool Kiosk

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40 41 Blacktown Key Venues Aqua Learn to Swim blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Aqua Learn to Swim

2017/18 Stats Information Aqua Learn to Swim has Aqua Learn to Swim has also Student continued to spread the message attended many community numbers enrolled about water safety and the events including Blacktown City Term 3 2017 – 6,885 Term 4 2017 – 7,774 importance of learning to swim Festival, Blacktown City Family Term 1 2018 – 7,907 through a number of community SportsFest, Local Government Term 2 2018 – 7,460 awareness programs. Week and The Medieval Festival. 7,227 The past year has seen Aqua Learning to swim is an important Total classes held Learn to Swim visit all of life lesson that Aqua Learn to for the year Council’s Kids Early Learning child Swim teaches not only to children care centres to deliver a water as young as 6 months old through safety talk and offer the children the free Swim Sense program, an opportunity to meet the Aqua but also to adults who are only Learn to Swim mascot, Pip the learning to swim for the first Penguin. time. Aqua Learn to Swim was recognised in the 2018 AUSTSWIM NSW Awards as a finalist in a number of categories including ‘Swim School of the Year’, ‘Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety’ and ‘Teacher of Access and Inclusion’.

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Looking forward

Blacktown City Council Blacktown International International Centre is committed to several Sportspark Sydney of Training Excellence transformational projects which Master Plan will meet the community’s A technologically advanced aspirations for the city. These A 10-year visionary master plan facility for sports science projects identify key priorities will build on the international and training which will form for our community, including reputation of the Blacktown the centrepiece of the new “breakthrough” areas to International Sportspark Blacktown International advance the long term strategy. Sydney. Planned improvements Sportspark Sydney. The facility Council, along with the other include a public square hotel, will include an accelerated relevant stakeholders, will athlete hostel, food and recovery centre full of leading work towards delivering beverage facilities, transport, edge rehabilitation equipment these projects, ensuring the and traffic connections. to assist in the speediest vision is achieved. Two key possible recovery. transformational projects scheduled for Blacktown Key Venues are the Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney Master Plan and the International Centre of Training Excellence.

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Thank you to our 2017/18 hirers

Abul Rento Badminton Blacktown Primary Schools Chifley College Mt Druitt High Girraween High School MAD Basketball NSW State League Sports Association Zone Zone Sports Association Football Referees Academy of Sport Speed & Glenwood High School Madang Ave Public School Agility Australia Blacktown PSSA- Quakers Hill Christian Schools Sports Our Lady of Lourdes Public School Association North Met Zone Go for Fun Marayong Heights Primary School AFL NSW/ACT Public School Blacktown PSSA Zone Christian Schools Sports Good Shepherd Primary School Our Lady of Lourdes Alfred Sayas Basketball Association Marayong South Public School Seven Hills Blacktown Relay for life Greystanes High School Always Kingdom Church Marian College CMA Hambledon Public School Our Lady Queen of Peace PS Blacktown RSL Youth Greystanes Anglicare Swimming Club Colyton High School Mary Immaculate Hassall Grove Public School Primary School Arndell Anglican College - Oxley Park Public School Blacktown Secondary School Colyton Public School Hills Basketball Primary Sports Association Zone Metella Road Public School Parklea Public School Comsec Group Pty Ltd T/A Hills Zone Arndell Anglican College - Senior Blacktown South Public School Traffic Control Licences Metro North West Swimming Parks & Leisure Australia Hongs TKD ASC Arnel Tiamzon Basketball Blacktown Zone - High Schools Creative Dance Parramatta Diocesan Hot Mama Dance Michael De Guia Athletics NSW Blacktown Zone- Secondary Crestwood High School Patrician Brothers Independent Sporting Minchinbury Jets Football Club AUSTSWIM Australia Blackwell Public School Crestwood Public School Patrician Brothers Blacktown Association Minchinbury Public School Australian Christian College Blue Mountains Primary Schools Cricket NSW Patrician Brothers College International Soccer Academy Mission Australia Housing Australian Islamic College Sports Association CSSA Met West Zone - Primary James Erskine Public School PDSSSC Regional of Sydney Bossley Park High School & High School Mitchell High School John Palmer Public School Penrith Anglican College - Banks Public School Brave hearts CSSA State - Primary MNSE Solutions Tutoring Primary Barnier Public School John XXIII Christian Mountain View Adventist Breaking Barriers CSSA- Tyndale State Primary Primary School Penrith Anglican College - College Senior Baseball NSW Brian Cruz Basketball Cumberland Zone John XXIII CPS Mt Druitt Primary Schools Baulkham Hills Netball Penrith District Netball Caddies Creek Public School Department of education/ Kellyville High School Sports Association Billy Soria Basketball School Sport Unit Pitt Town Public School Canley Vale High School Kellyville Public School Mt Druitt Public School Blacktown Boys' High School Desere Music school PJ Fraser Pty Ltd Caroline Chisholm College Kenthurst Public School Mt Druitt Zone Blacktown City Council Doonside Technology Plumpton High School Castle Hill High School High School Kingdom Ministry My Hoops Blacktown City Masters Plumpton Public School Castle Hill Primary Schools Dragons Basketball Kings Langely Public School Nagle College Swimming Sports Association Prairiewood High School Eastern Creek Public School LANSW Region 6 Nagle Netball Club Blacktown City Netball Catherine McAuley Prospect Zone Elevation Lethbridge Park Public School Nepean Christian Schools Blacktown City Swimming Club Catholic Education Secondary Quakers Hill & Marayong Public Diocese of Parramatta Elevation Dance Life Church – Stanhope Schools Blacktown Diggers Nepean Zone Swimming Club Catholic Education Emerton Social Club Basketball Lifestyle solutions (Aust) Ltd Quakers Hill East Public School Parramatta Blacktown Zone North West Met Blacktown District Soccer Erskine Park High School Little Kickers Secondary Zone Quakers Hill High School Football Association Cherrybrook Carlile Erwyn Bolina Lovely Bayaca Volleyball Northcott High School Quakers Hill Public School Blacktown Girls' High School Swimming Club Fairvale High Lynwood Park Public School Norwest Christian College Ready Steady Go Blacktown Masters Chifley College Dunheved Campus Friday Boys Club Basketball Macquarie Zone - High Schools NSW Blue Warriors Redeemer Baptist School Macquarie Zone- Secondary NSW Corporate Games

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Thank you to our 2017/18 hirers

Richard Johnson Anglican Special Olympics Sydney West The Hills Sports High School Ridges Primary Schools Sports St Agnes Catholic High The Kings School Association St Agnes High School The Ponds High School Ridges PSSA Zone St Andrews College Marayong The Rising Sun Club Riverbank Public School St Andrews Public School Thomas Hassall Anglican Riverstone High School College St Angela's Castle Hill Riverstone Public School Tiny Tutus St Anthony's Girraween Rooty Hill Badminton Club Toongabbie Christian College St Anthony's Primary School Rooty Hill Bailers Club Tyndale Christian College St Bernadette's Lalor Park Rooty Hill High School Vardy's Road Public School St Bernadette's Primary School Rooty Hill Leisure Centre Walid Batshoun Indoor Soccer St Clare's Catholic High School Rooty Hill Public School Wednesday to Friday Basketball St Francis of Assisi Rooty Hill RSL Youth West Met Primary/ Secondary Swimming Club St John Park High School Zone - Tyndale Ropes Crossing Public School St John Paul II Catholic College West Met Zone Rouse Hill Anglican College St John Vianney's Parish School Western Grammar School Rouse Hill High School St John Vianney's Primary Western Sydney Academy of sport Rouse Hill Public School St Mark's Catholic College Western Sydney Wanderers FC Sacred Heart Primary St Mary’s Primary School Sports Association Wheelchair Sports NSW SBL St Michael's Primary School William Clarke College - Primary Schofields Public School St Patrick’s Primary Blacktown William Clarke College- Seven Hills RSL Swimming club St Pauls Catholic College Secondary Seven Hills Toongabbie William Dean Public School Wentworthville RSL Stanhope Futsal Windsor High School Seven Hills West Public School Swimming Metro South West ING WSW Community Seven Hills/ Wentworthville PSSA Sydney EID GAAH/ Charity Wyndam College Australia International Seven Hills/Wentworthville Primary Schools Sports Sydney Knights Futsal Club Association Zone Sydney West Primary Schools Sharon Fernandez Sports Association Regional Shelley Public School Sydney West School Sport Association Sherwood Ridge Public School The heartfulness institute Socca Joeys

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