Events Placement Program
CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 SPORTING FACILITIES INDIVIDUAL SPORTS Event Opportunities per Sport 5 Moama Bowling Club 54-55 Bowls 75-77
Brick Alley 56 Touch Football 78-80 REGIONAL OVERVIEW 7 Five Mile Boat Ramp 57 Water Skiing 81-83 Murray River Council Map 8 Moama Recreation Reserve 58 Golf 84-92 Foreword 9 Jack Eddy Oval 59 Speedway 93-95 Regional Overview 10-11 Heartland Raceway 60 AFL 96-98 Arts, Entertainment & Culture 12 Picnic Point 61 Soccer/Netball 99-107
Media & Marketing Assets 13-14 Mathoura Recreation Reserve 62 Little Athletics 108-110
Climate 15 Rich River Resort 63 Cricket 111-113
CluBarham 64 Croquet 114-116 EVENTS & TOURISM Murray Downs Country Club 65 Cycling 117-119 Key Events 16-18 Tooleybuc Sports Club 66 Tennis 120-122 Natural Attributes 19 Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve 67 Horse Racing 123-124 Food Paddocks & Produce 20 Moama Velodrome 68 Accommodation 21-32 Document’s primary purpose, Five Mile MTB Trail 69 Transport 33 disclaimer 126 Moulamein Racing Club 70 Ratings Key 34 Moulamein Recreation Reserve 71-72 SPORTS OVERVIEW 35-49 Barham Recreation Reserve 73 ARTS & CULTURE Paramount Theatre 50
Golden Rivers Theatre Group 51
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 2 Executive Summary
Moama Bowling Club
The Murray River Council at select venues to host state region is well positioned to host and national standard events sporting, arts and cultural events. such as motorsport, lawn bowls, water skiing and golf. The region The region is easily accessible contains has many high standard by road, being 227kms or a 2 & sports venues that have the 3/4 hour drive from Melbourne ability to hold elite level and high (20 minutes less from the participation type vents, such as major airport) and 574km or the Moama Bowling Club, the a 6 hour drive from Canberra. Murray Downs and Rich River The closest international airport Resorts, the Moama Sports is Tullamarine, Melbourne. It’s Club and its adjoining Moama only a one hour drive from the Recreation Reserve, Heartland recently upgraded Bendigo Speedway plus events that airport, which has direct flights can be held in and around the from Sydney. Murray River.
The Murray River Council has the In addition to attracting potential to host many regional participants for events, the level events with the potential region has a high appeal for
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 3 competitors to extend their stay for longer periods to experience the many wonderful attributes of the Murray River region.
Visitors can take a river cruise on a paddle steamer from a bygone era, enjoy the many wineries in the district, drop a line in the mighty Murray to maybe catch some dinner, explore, experience and enjoy the beautiful river red gum parks and reserves along the Victoria / New South Wales border by taking a bush walk or going camping.
One of the key selling points for events owners considering Murray Downs Golf Resort holding their events in the Murray River Council region is available offers event owners the the bedding capacity that can social surrounds at the bowls opportunity to host a wide range cater for high participation style club. The club has a large of events at the venue. events. function and dining centre, giving event owners the opportunity of MURRAY DOWNS GOLF The major town centres in the hosting presentations or social RESORT Murray River Council region have activities. a twin town on the Victorian side Consistently rated in Golf of the border that offer plenty of This is evidenced by the club Australia Magazine’s Top-100 accommodation options. about to play host to a new darts courses in the country, many event in 2019, the Australian believe the three and a half hour Listed below are some of the key Open tournament which is being drive from Melbourne’s major sporting facilities that have the held from July 29 to August 3. airport to Murray Downs is well ability to host events. worth the trip. RICH RIVER GOLF CLUB MOAMA BOWLING CLUB Aside from offering 36 holes Be it to play golf or bowls, the Opened in December 2017, the of golf across two well drained facilities on-course and off are newly built Moama Bowling Club courses, tennis, lawn bowls and exceptional as is the clubhouse is a state of the art facility that is croquet are also played at the with dining, conference and recognised as one of the premier large club which offers on-course entertainment options available bowls clubs in Australia. accommodation, dining, function to cater for a large number of and conference facilities as well people. The new bowls and social facility as entertainment. is built on club land on the north Situated only a short drive side of the rail line while the The highly regarded golf courses across the Murray River from large entertainment, function are hard to shoot low scores the Victorian city of Swan Hill, if and dining centre remains on the on and the east course was accommodation can’t be found south side. redesigned by the great Peter in one of the 51 on-course units Thomson in 1998. or in the nearby resort, a place The pride of the club is without to stay can be found within a doubt the two synthetic and The large space in the clubhouse 15 minute drive thanks to the two natural grass greens and its and the sporting facilities neighbouring town.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 4 HEARTLAND RACEWAY Motorsport in the region has a home at the privately-owned Heartland Speedway.
First opened in 2005, the first event held at the 510 metre circuit track saw more than 10,000 spectators attend.
Owner David Roberts continues to invest in the venue that hosts approximately 10-12 events a year during the daylight saving period.
There is a lot of room for parking Heartland Raceway outside the track and inside the track there’s enough room for Heartland to have hosted main ground will be upgraded to There are many popular fishing Monster Truck events. expand the capabilities to host spots as well to help while the female participants. time away. A lot of these spots Lighting of 1,000LUX allows the have easily accessible camping speedway to host a number of THE MURRAY RIVER grounds nearby to provide night events. A hero of the Murray River another accommodation option Council region is the Murray as well as an outdoor activity. MOAMA SPORTS CLUB River itself. The Sports Club itself has closed and is set to become the offices The ‘mighty Murray’ does more of the Murray River Council. The than provide the southern Moama Recreation Reserve site border of the council area, it also that surrounds it though offers offers up the opportunity for an opportunity to host high a number of water sports and participation events. recreational activities.
A large piece of flat land, the area Water skiing, kayaking and canoeing are popular sports includes the AFL/cricket ground, Moama Recreation Reserve as well as Jack Eddy Oval where on the river due to the calm soccer and athletics are played waters and excellent river and Brick Alley which is the home conditions participants can enjoy of the Moama Touch Association. in this section of the Murray. Boat ramps are available in Such a vast area of land with many locations. Other sports immaculate couch grass surfaces enjoyed on the river include opens up the area to a host elite wakeboarding, kneeboarding level events. and tubing activities.
The facility is currently Echuca Moama hosts the biggest undergoing a $3.2million water ski race in the world, the redevelopment that will see the ‘Southern 80’ held in February lights at Jack Eddy Oval increased each year. to 200LUX while facilities at the
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 5 EVENT OPPORTUNITIES PER SPORT
SPORT/EVENT High Medium Low Venue name SPACE
Motorsport 4 Heartland Raceway
Golf 4 Murray Downs Golf & Country Club, cluBarham, Rich River Golf Club
Water Skiing 4 Murray River
AFL 4 Moama Recreation Reserve, Mathoura Recreation Reserve, Barham Recreation Reserve, Moulamein Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc Reserve
Touch Football 4 Brick Alley
Lawn Bowls 4 Moama Bowling Club, Rich River Golf Club, Murray Downs Golf & Country Club, cluBarham, Moulamein Bowling Club, Tooloeybuc Sports Club
Kayak/Canoe 4 Picnic Point, Murray River
Performing Arts 4 Echuca Paramount
Tennis 4 cluBarham, Rich River Golf Club
Mountain Biking 4 Five Mile trail
Horse Racing 4 Moulamein Race Club
Cycling 4 Moama Velodrome
Croquet 4 Rich River Golf Club
Horse & Pony 4 Moulamein Polocrosse & Pony Club Disciplines
Soccer 4 Jack Eddy Oval
Athletics 4 Jack Eddy Oval
Netball 4 Moama Recreation Reserve, Mathoura Recreation Reserve, Barham Recreation Reserve, Moulamein Recreation Reserve, Tooleybuc Reserve
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 6 Regional Overview
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This Capacity and Capability The information assessed The assessment and SMA’s Assessment works in includes: Events Placement Program collaboration with Sports will introduce new events that Marketing Australia’s (SMA) •• the infrastructure, be it Council Murray River Council has the Events Placement Program and owned, privately owned or capacity and capability to host. seeks to identify sporting, arts natural attributes that double and cultural events which can as sporting venues. Some All event opportunities are be beneficially relocated to the infrastructure may be deemed, designed to satisfy the major Murray River Council region. by SMA, as unnecessary requirement of the program, for assessment due to the which is to deliver key economic The type of events and the low economic benefit from benefits. sporting disciplines are certain events/disciplines determined by the Local being conducted on such The number of associations Government Area’s (LGA) infrastructure interviewed and assessed in capacity to host these events. this review is dictated by the • bedding capacity of the region • facilities that are suitable and the This specialised assessment •• local sporting associations and feedback provided by specific has been prepared by SMA, their ability to provide local sporting associations. specifically for Murray River support to event owners Council. The report is to be Murray River Council recognises •• transport links to the LGA - used as an internal reference the importance of sport and how to get people in, how to document by the SMA, National cultural events in the community get them out and how to move Events Representative Team. and the overall benefits this them around within the region brings to the region’s health and while they are there. The document is a resource wellbeing. tool, for internal use only. It is designed to provide information in relation to this LGA’s capacity and capability to host various events, at various levels.
It is not designed as a promotional brochure and it is not shared publicly or with sporting, arts or cultural event owners. The report remains the explicit property of the Murray River Council.
The assessment examines the essential criterion required by event owners to allow a positive outcome for all parties.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 9 Regional Overview
Culinary delights, sparkling of Sydney and 205km north of cross-border communities along waters and endless outdoor Melbourne. the NSW and Victorian state fun – these are some of the border, separated only by the highlights of the Murray River Geographically, the region is Murray River. region. Visitors can explore the ideally located between Adelaide winding waterways of Australia’s and Sydney on one axis, and These townships operate longest river as they wander Melbourne and the ‘outback’ on together, with services, through red gum forests, splash the other. commerce, infrastructure, and around on sandy river beaches, employment provided on either or savour the famous food, wine The main population centres side of the river and utilised by and fresh local produce. are Barham, Mathoura, Moama, people regardless of the state in Moulamein, Murray Downs, which they reside. You can also cruise downstream Tooleybuc and Wakool. Other on an historic paddle steamer communities include Bunnaloo, Although official statistics only and see the past come to life Goodnight, Koraleigh and recognise the NSW side of at open-air museums and Womboota. The area boasts the border, people who live in Indigenous cultural sites. majestic sweeping plains, the region are a part of much magnificent stands of Red Gum larger “cross-border” networks. Murray River Council covers forests and is almost totally Examples include Echuca and an area of 11,865 square surrounded by the mighty Moama; Swan Hill and Murray kilometres, is home to Murray River and its tributaries. Downs; Barham and Koondrook; approximately 11,500 residents and Tooleybuc and Piangil. and is located in the southern Many of the population centres, Riverina, around 800km south within the Council area, are
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 10 While the economic status has long been linked to agricultural production, Murray River Council’s economic drivers are becoming more varied. Other industry sectors that contribute significantly include retail trade, construction, manufacturing, health and community services, landcare and catchment management, professional services, small service industries and of course, tourism.
New technologies have also been embraced, with telecommunications and e-commerce service delivery continuing to become more River Council region are derived In particular, the natural prominent. This diversification from its strategic location, environment forms the true continues to create a range situated between Adelaide and backdrop to many tourist of employment and business Sydney and Melbourne and the products and the diversity of opportunities. ‘outback’. activities including high action water sports like skiing in one Statistically, the three largest It is also centrally located along location, or an uninterrupted, sectors of the local economy the well-known Murray River natural experience in a kayak on are agriculture, tourism and route and, as a destination, a pristine, isolated waterway. manufacturing, which collectively leverages on the abundance account for 51% of economic of rivers and waterways, the The options are varied and when output for council, 50% of ‘natural’ environment and the combined with an assorted employment and 35% of wages. potential for families to have very Events Calendar, the region cost-effective holidays. is regarded as a vibrant and According to the latest census, attractive destination for events just over 24% of the workforce In particular, it forms the tourism. is engaged in agriculture, which gateway to many tourist-specific in-turn produces $240M in experiences and sees an influx economic output. Manufacturing of visitors based around specific produces $187.5M in economic times of year or particular output, with 8% of the workforce events. engaged in that sector. Murray River Council’s main Tourism contributes $133.9M tourism attributes include the to the economy and employs rivers, fishing, camping, national 18% of the workforce. Tourism parks, the great outdoors, opportunities for the Murray backroad trails and golf.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 11 Arts, Entertainment and Culture
This community is home to a Further north of the council diverse and evolving cultural area is Moulamein where you’ll scene, from food and wine find a unique little art gallery, festivals to talented local artists Moulamein Art Gallery, where of all hues, located in an inspiring visitors can enjoy the works of setting. local talent and have a cuppa onto the iconic outback towns and cake while enjoying a range of Bourke, Broken Hill and White The growing popularity of local of art, craft, and produce from Cliffs. music festivals is driving the unique artists. area’s entertainment scene and Another interesting initiative with the outstanding calibre of Furthermore, local theatre is the Bridge Art Project (BAP). artists now performing at these companies perform impressive The (BAP) steering committee festivals - combined with the plays and musicals on an annual was formed in 2012, with its region’s award-winning wine and basis - from old favourites to aim to design and facilitate a food offering - diverse crowds of contemporary pieces. monumental public art project both visitors and locals alike are based around the proposed drawn to the region. All these local working groups Echuca Moama second bridge add a depth of character to crossing and surrounds. These alluring, big-ticket events the area and no matter where also compliment an emerging personal interests lie, tourists Eight Hectares of land in Moama, wine-bar scene, with many will be fascinated by what these adjacent to the future bridge venues across the council area talented cultural factions have to alignment, were donated for the hosting artists for a lazy Sunday offer. Bridge Art project. afternoon session, or early evening gigs that get the night Also, of interest is a series of The BAP aims to provide a started. timber sculptures which lie along contemporary visual art- the Long Paddock Touring Route, based record of the region’s The local visual arts scene is also which follows the stock route pre and post-colonial cultural emerging and offers plenty of on the Cobb Highway. These development with a focus on avenues for people to get their sculptures are designed to pay the rich traditions of the Yorta art fix. tribute Yorta Nation - Australia’s largest aboriginal nation. The Echuca Moama region is to the significant economic home to two art galleries- The and social contribution of the The most accomplished visual Foundry and Alton Gallery - timber industry to the region, story-tellers of our time, along which offer spaces that cater with timber cutters and barge with emerging designers, for visual and performing masters depicted along the sculptors and artists will art displays, exhibitions and way. This route stretches from interpret the region’s epic history workshops…. among many Echuca-Moama on the Victorian on traditional Yorta Yorta land in things! border, through to Wilcannia and the Murray Goulburn region.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 12 Media and Marketing Assets
Being only about a 2.5-hour drive Ten Eyewitness News and Seven The predominate market outside from Melbourne, the media and News. of local area is generally Victorian promotional opportunities within based. So, there are other media this region are significant. Likewise, there are national radio channels in major centres such networks such as the Austereo as Bendigo and Ballarat. All television networks serve network and Nova 106.9. Popular the region, with major stations radio includes Hit 105, FM 97.3, including ABC, SBS, Nine News, Triple M 104.5, ABC Radio.
Locally used channels
Press
Swan Hill Guardian Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected]; Published Mon, Wed, Fri
Barham Bridge Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected] Published Thurs
Deni Pastoral Times Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected] Published Tue, Fri
Gannawarra Times Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected] Published Tue, Fri
Riverine Herald Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected] Published Mon, Wed, Fri
Community Newsletters Published weekly during school terms
Moulamein Wongi Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected] (through Moulamein Public School)
Tooleybuc Bridge Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected] (through Tooleybuc Central School)
Mathoura Matters Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected]; (through local group)
Bunnaloo Ballyhoo Media releases, adverts, flyer inserts [email protected] (through Bunnaloo School)
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 13 Radio
3SH/ Mix FM Interviews, advertising, community Miranda Gray [email protected] (Swan Hill area) announcements
Edge FM Interviews, advertising, community Darcy Elliott [email protected] (Echuca/Deniliquin area) announcements
Interviews, advertising, community ABC Riverina announcements
Interviews, advertising, community ABC Mildura/Swan Hill announcements
TV
Nine Central Victoria News, ads Journo: [email protected]
Win News, ads Journo: [email protected]
Channel 7 News, ads
Social media
Facebook (Council page, local business pages etc)
Collateral
Flyers at shop counters
Flyers in shop windrows
Flyers on noticeboards
Unaddressed mail drop to local area
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 14 Climate
Tumbling from its source in the The Murray River has hot approximately 4°c. The average High Country, the Murray is summer temperatures. The temperature annual is 22°c one of the world’s great rivers, summer high temperature during the day and 9°c at night. flowing through river redgum is approximately 30°c. The forests, wetlands teeming with summer low temperature is About 427mm of rain falls birdlife, rich agricultural land and approximately 14°c. Murray River annually, with about 55 days of busy river towns. The climate has mild winter temperatures. rain each year, on average. The here is perfect to enjoy an The winter high temperature average number of perfect, clear outdoor lifestyle. is approximately 15°c. The days is 102. winter low temperature is
Statistics Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean maximum 32.5 32.0 28.7 23.5 18.6 15.1 14.4 16.4 19.7 23.6 27.5 30.6 temperature (°C)
Mean minimum 15.7 15.7 13.3 9.5 6.5 4.5 3.4 4.4 6.2 8.8 11.7 14.1 temperature (°C)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 15 Key Events With a collection of great towns and some of nature’s finest backdrops, it’s no wonder the area is gaining a reputation for hosting fabulous events.
Date Events Impact Event Description
January Echuca Moama Multi Minor Multi Sports weekend hosted by the Echuca Moama Triathlon Club. Sports Weekend Events include Twilight Aquathlon, Junior Duathlon & 3km Wharf to Winery Swim. www.echucatriclub.com
February Koondrook Barham Fishing Competition Fishing Competition
15 – 17 Riverboats Music Festival Major The Riverboats Music Festival is the Murray River’s premiere February contemporary music event. In 2019 the Riverboats Music Festival will celebrate its eighth anniversary. This is a major event for Echuca Moama, with tickets selling out within weeks of release and accommodation in town booking out. The festival was a Gold Winner in the 2018 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards and 2017 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. www.riverboatsmusic.com.au/
8 – 10 February Southern 80 Major Known as the race that Stops Echuca. The Southern 8o Ski Boat Race followed by the Riverboats Music Festival make February the busiest time for Echuca Moama on the events calendar. The Southern 80 is the biggest ski race in the world and one of Australia’s largest regional events attracting crowds in excess of 50,000 The Ski race is in its 50th Year, kicks off on the 8th – 10th February. Impacts of the race include river closures between the Echuca Victoria Park Boat Ramp and Torrumbarry Weir, street Closures for the Show and Shine on the Saturday and no accommodation availability in town for the weekend. https://southern80.com.au/
March River Daze – Music, Wine Minor New major event for the Barham Koondrook events calendar. River & Food Daze is a music, wine and food event presented on the banks of the Murray River at Barham. The inaugural event was held in March 2017 with 862 people in attendance. The 2019 event will allow attendees to indulge in artisanal food, wine, beer and a selection of the regions local produce. Event activities include live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, children’s entertainment, food and wine stalls showcasing the Barham Koondrook region. https://barhamkoondrook.com.au/riverdaze
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 16 March Rich River Rod Run Minor Bi Annual event. http://richriverrodclub.org.au/rich-river-rod-run/
10th March Echuca Racing Cup Minor The Echuca Racing Club is a family-friendly club, that will host 11 meetings throughout 2018/2019 season, the main events include the Moama Bowling Club Melbourne Cup Day and the Moama Bowling Club Echuca Cup which takes place on March 10th, 2019.
20 March Victorian Women’s Bowls Country Carnival
26 – 28 April Revving the River Minor Bikes, Food & Music Festival supporting Zaidees Rainbow Foundation.
Easter Moulamein Yabby & Local As part of the Easter events in Moulamein. Duck Race
May Flavours of Echuca Minor A unique grazing festival celebrating local food, wine, small producers Moama and paddle steamers. The festival was established 4 years ago with visitor numbers kept low (approx. 500 people) to maintain the boutique feel. http://www.flavoursfestival.com/
June Echuca Steam Horse & Minor The Echuca Moama Steam Rally is a major community event organised Vintage Rally annually by Echuca Moama Rotary. One of our region’s longest running major events (in its 56th Year) is held over the Queen’s Birthday weekend in June. The steam Rally showcases more than 500 exhibits of yesteryear. http://www.echucasteamrally.com.au/
25th – 28th July Winter Blues Music Major Created to encourage visitation to the region during low season, the Festival 20th annual Winter Blues Festival is expected to attract over 20,000 visitors in 2019. It is promoted to book accommodation well in advance due to availability selling out. The 2019 music festival will host over 60 Blues and Roots musicians/ acts across a number of venues around Echuca. https://winterblues.com.au/
26 – 29 August Moulamein Sheepdog Local An event promoted through NSW Sheepdog Workers Inc. Trials
August Moulamein Blue Gate Local Bluegate Polocrosse Club have 2 carnivals a year with one held in Polocrosse Moulamein. A two day event held at the Moulamein Recreation reserve.
20 October Sweat Vs Steam Minor Another long running event for the twin towns. Sweat VS Steam is a 5km or 12.5km race against an authentic paddle steamer along the Murray River. The event is now in its 22nd Year. http://bendigo.ymca.org.au/community/Pages/2014-Sweat-vs.- Steam.aspx
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 17 24 November Perricoota Pop & Pour Minor A progressive food, drink and tunes festival in the Perricoota Wine Festival Region of Echuca Moama established in 2017. Held annually on the last Saturday of November, across 6 venues showcasing local wine, produce and live music. http://www.popandpour.com.au/
November Mathoura Speed Shear Local & Cancer Fundraiser
November Three Rivers Festival Local The 3 Rivers Festival is a community event engaging people through Sport, Music and Aboriginal Culture.
December Moulamein Cup Race Minor The Moulamein Race Club holds its annual race meeting on the second Meet Saturday in December. The small town of Moulamein, sees their population swell 4-fold with a huge following of race goers attending. Set on a spacious and rural reserve, this makes for a truly authentic country race meeting. The day includes a 6 race programme run on a dirt track, the 100m straight is lined with private, track-side & fully catered marquees. http://racingnswcountry.com.au/club/moulamein-racing-club
Fishing competitions
February: Koondrook Barham Fishing Competition
March:
1st March Mathoura Fishing Classic
9th March Moulamein Robins Aviation Fishing Competition
15 – 17th March Moama Fishing Classic - http://www.echucaunitedfishingclassic.com.au/
22nd March Wakool Fishing Classic
Easter: Moulamein Angling Club Easter Sunday Classic
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 18 Natural Attributes
The parks of the Riverina are Gunbower and Koondrook kayaks and fishing and is also exceptional places, with an Perricoota Forests are both great for those who require abundance of plants and wildlife listed as Ramsar wetlands 2-wheel drive access. Best access including Murray Valley National of international importance. is via North Barham Road in Park. The forests are also an icon Barham. site under The Living Murray They’re significant places to program. THE BACKROADS TRAIL Aboriginal people and important A tourism highlight is the to the local and regional Yanga Station is one of the Backroads Train. Tourists can communities around them. oldest and largest properties in travel off the beaten track and the Riverina, established in the explore the backroads, meet the Gulpa Creek walk is a beautiful 1840’s. These days it’s a national locals, discover the rich natural, experience and visitors can enjoy park which celebrates both its cultural and social heritage and a relaxing lunch in stunning pastoral history and natural slow down to enjoy the arts, picnic areas like Edward River wonders. Close to Balranald, it produce and taste local wines. Bridge, Five Mile and Ski Beach. features great fishing spots along If you’re staying for longer, camp the Murrumbidgee River. The trail also outlines the close out at Edward River Bridge ties farmers have with their campground, Willoughby’s Yanga is a place where campers land and the innovative ways in Beach campground, Mulwala can unwind and enjoy a choice which they are working to ensure campground or Benarca of settings complemented by its sustainability for future campground. an array of new visitor facilities. generations. Guests can bring their tent Another great option is to ride or caravan to stay at the free The Backroads Trail is located the Five Mile mountain bike trail campgrounds. Bird watchers will in the rural area north of the or visit the Gulpa Island drive also enjoy Yanga Lake. Murray River between Barham, which takes visitors through Moama, Mathoura & Deniliquin. Murray Valley Regional Park and Gunbower National Park is the Offering three key themes - the Murray Valley National Park. forest option that generally environment, history and culture, guarantees year-round access food and wine. Meanwhile, the Gunbower– and is a popular destination for Koondrook- Perricoota Forest all round-campers along the The trail is simple to navigate and covers approximately 51,000 ha Murray. The park caters for all provides an easy to understand, of the River Murray floodplain, sorts of outdoor feats with best visual icon system to identity downstream of Torrumbarry access via Koondrook Township, themes. It’s the true farm gate Weir, between Echuca and just over the border from experience! Barham. Gunbower Forest is Barham (in Victoria). on the Victorian side of the www.backroadstrail.com.au River Murray and Koondrook– Campbell’s Island is also Perricoota Forest is on the NSW excellent for camping, 4-wheel side. driving, walking, canoes and
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 19 Food, paddocks and produce
EAT AND TREAT for visitors to relax and enjoy a Embark on your very own Murray In this region, visitors can treat lazy lunch or a long breakfast. River food and wine trail; from themselves to some locally Visitors are encouraged to pop Moama to Tooleybuc you’ll find grown produce, an expertly into any of the local cafes or a drop at either end of our brewed coffee or a fine dining restaurants and find out for area...with a few scatterings in experience. In fact, there’s lots of themselves! between! ways to taste the flavours of the Murray River environment. Or, for the traditionalists, the Flyfaire Wines is a sustainable, area hosts a great collection of low chemical and low carbon The area has long been famed pubs where you can enjoy a pot single block vineyard situated for its rice and grain products, and parmi or test some fabulous in the pristine Woomargama but citrus, stone fruit and organic local recipes. The choice is National Park, near Holbrook and meats are now also becoming endless. Albury/Wodonga. the heroes. FOOD & WINE They focus on low acreage Oranges, avocados, walnuts and Murray River Council is a hidden methods to produce high free-range pork are just some gem of boutique vineyards, all quality, distinctive tasting wines. of the items gaining notoriety waiting to welcome visitors for a Their Cellar Door and Café with foodies, just to name a few. drop! experience provides an escape These all feature on local menus from the rush of everyday life. or are available to taste and Adorned among vineyards and They feature a seasonal locally purchase from the producers orchards are a collection of sourced café menu that visitors themselves. charming cellar doors. Some will love. Guests can drop by to even offer the complete wine taste one of the vintages and Good, old fashioned, country and dine experience with experience the charming cellar charm here is coupled with an award-winning restaurants with door. enticing café culture which also vineyard views. provides plenty of opportunities
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 20 Accommodation
With countless activities on Visitors can explore the Murray Visit www.visitthemurray.com.au/ offer to fill up the daylight hours River with options to suit every accommodation. along the Murray River, tourists budget and travel style. There is are spoilt for choice. In this a dedicated tourism website to region, there is also plentiful help visitors when doing their accommodation whether it’s in research. the lap of luxury at a riverside resort, the simple comfort of a high street motel, a pub or the BYO accommodation of a tent or caravan.
Business Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Acacia Rose Motor Inn Motel 18 Thule Street Barham NSW 03 5453 2955 16 Bd Room
Self Contained Arch on Mellool 16 Murray Street Barham NSW 0439 380 604 3 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Barham Bridge Motor Inn Motel 1 Murray Street Barham NSW 03 5453 2777 23 Bd Room
Barham Caravan & Holiday Park 1 Noorong Street Barham NSW 035453 2553 16 cabins Tourist Park
Barham Colonial Motel Motel 72 Murray Street Barham NSW 03 5453 3099 11 Bd Room
Barham Hotel Hotel 34 Murray Street Barham NSW 03 5453 2004 15 Bd Room
Barham Lakes Caravan 138 east Barham Caravan Park Barham NSW 03 5453 2009 Park Road
cluBarham River Motel (formerly Barham Club Motel 1 Niemur Street Barham NSW 03 5453 2822 26 Bd Rooms Motor Inn)
cluBarham Golf Resort Motel Moulamein Rd Barham NSW 03 54533 2159
cluBarham Motel Motel 45 Murray Street Barham NSW 03 5453 2900 28 Bd Room
Golden River Holiday Self Contained 8 units/ 14 21 Niemur Street Barham NSW 03 5453 2099 Apartments Apartment/ Units beds
Riverland Motel Motel 45 Thule Street Barham NSW 03 5453 2811 17 Bd Room
Self Contained Riverleigh Barham 03 5453 2099 3 Bd Room House
Royal Hotel Barham Hotel 2 Murray Street Barham NSW 03 5453 2014
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 21 Business Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Self Contained Unit 2/10 on Thule Barham NSW 03 5453 2099 2 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Self Contained Acacia Terraces 5 Henry Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 6220 4 units apartment/ units
Self Contained 9/280 Anstrther Accent on Echuca Echuca VIC 0415 147 861 2 Bd Room apartment/ units Street
Self Contained 03 5482 5575 10 ADELPHI Apartments 25 Campaspe Street Echuca VIC apartment/ units 0438 598 662 apartments
All the Rivers Red Gum Self Contained 63 Mitchell Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 6703 3 Bd Room Cottage House
Big River Motel Motel 317 High Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 2522
Billabong Ranch Crn Glanville & Echuca VIC 03 5483 5122 25 Bd Room Accommodation Tehan Rds
Caledonian Hotel/Motel Hotel 110 Hare Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 2100 19 Bd Room
Campaspe Lodge/Echuca Hotel 569-571 High Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 1087 12 Bd Room Hotel
489 Stewarts Bridge Cape Horn Vineyard Villa Resort Units/ Villas Echuca VIC 03 5480 6013 5 Bd Room Road
Self Contained Carriages Spa Retreat 549 Kotta Road Echuca VIC 03 5483 7767 3 Bd Room Cabin
Self Contained Charlottes Cottage 16 Connelly Street Echuca VIC 0407 400 102 3 Bd Room House
Cock N Bull Boutique Motel 17/21 Warren St, Echuca VIC 03 5480 6988 5 Bd Room Hotel
Comfort Inn Settlement Motel 405 – 411 High St Echuca VIC 03 5482 4777 34 Bd Room
Echuca Gardens Bed & Bed & Breakfast 103 Mitchell Street Echuca VIC 0419 881 054 4 types Breakfast
Self Contained Echuca Holiday Units 105 Sutton Street Echuca VIC 0418 799 844 5 units Apartment/ Units
Echuca Holiday Home Bed & Breakfast Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room from Home B&B
NRMA Echuca Holiday Holiday Park 8 Crofton Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 2157 36 cabins Park
Echuca Motel Motel 268 Ogilvie St Echuca VIC 03 5482 2899 22 Bd Room
Self Contained Cnr Hovell & Echuca Sunshine Villas Echuca VIC 03 5480 6931 6 units Apartment/ Units Leichardt Street
Self Contained Elinike Guest Cottages 209 Latham Road, Echuca VIC 03 5480 6311 4 cottages House
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 22 Business Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
373 - 375 High Georgian Motor Lodge Motel Echuca VIC 03 5480 9313 21 Bd Room Street
High Street Motel Motel 439 High Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 1013 11 Bd Room
Self Contained Latill Townhouse 118 Pakenham St Echuca VIC 0411 178 655 3 Bd Room House
Mercure Port of Echuca Motel 465 High St Echuca VIC 0411 178 655 60 Bd Room Motel
Murray River Houseboats Houseboat Riverboat Dock Echuca VIC 03 5480 2343 7 Boats
Nirebo Motel Motel 251 Hare Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 2033 42 Bd Room
Old Coach Motor Inn Motel 288 Ogilvie Avenue Echuca VIC 03 5482 3155 19 Bd Room
385 - 389 High Paddlewheel Motel Motel Echuca VIC 1800 035 648 31 Bd Room Street
Pevensey Motor Lodge Motel 365 High Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 5166 20 Bd Room
Philadelphia Motor Inn Motel 340 Ogilvie Avenue Echuca VIC 03 5482 5700 24 Bd Room
Self Contained 3/280 Anstruther Port Walk Town House Echuca VIC 0407 596 800 2 Bd Room House Street
Quest Echuca Serviced Self Contained 25 - 29 Heygarth Echuca VIC 03 5481 3900 60 Bd Room Apartments Apartment/ Units Street
1134 Stwarts Bridge River Bend Caravan Park Caravan Park Echuca VIC 03 5482 6650 16 Cabins Road
River Village Motel & 310 Bangerang Motel Echuca VIC 03 5480 6039 17 Bd Room Holiday Units Road
Riverboat Lodge Motor Motel 476 High Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 5777 19 Bd Room Inn
Self Contained Riverwalk on Watson 35B Watson Street Echuca VIC 0418 144 328 3 Bd Room House
Shamrock Hotel Hotel 579 -583 High Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 1036 5 Bd Room Accommodation
37 Murray Steampacket Inn Bed & Breakfast Echuca VIC 03 5482 3411 11 Bd Room Esplanade
Self Contained The White House Echuca 5 Heygarth Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 5445 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Tooronga Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Discovery Parks Echuca Holiday Park 75 River Avenue Echuca VIC 03 5482 1533 34 Bd Room
Self Contained Great Aussie Beer Shed 377 Mary Ann Road Echuca VIC 03 5480 6904 2 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 23 Business Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Riverlander Caravan Park Caravan Park 48 Pianta Road Echuca VIC 03 5482 2558 10 Bd Room
85/97 - 103 Echuca River Gum Motel Motel Echuca VIC 03 5482 4244 35 Bd Room Northern Highway
Rich River Tourist Park Holiday Park 40 Crescent Street Echuca VIC 03 5480 0999 11 Bd Room
Echuca Backpackers Backpackers 410 High Street Echuca VIC 03 5480 7866 12 Bd Room
62 Northern A room 4 you Motel Echuca VIC 03 5480 3030 13 Bd Room Highway
115 Northern All Rivers Motor Inn Motel Echuca VIC 03 5482 5677 31 Bd Room Highway
Self Contained East Ender Cottage 124 Bowen Street Echuca VIC 0418 203 509 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Peppercorn Cottage 25 Hansen Street Echuca VIC 0408 009 488 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Magnolia Cottage Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Echuca Holiday Houses Self Contained 140 Pakenham Echuca VIC 0408 329 884 3 Bd Room Temoca House Street
Self Contained Attanlee Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Toms Place Family Self Contained Echuca VIC 5 Bd Room Getaway House
Self Contained Tranquillity House Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Casa Rio Echuca VIC 3Bd Room House
Hansen Cottage Retreat Self Contained Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room (CocknBull) House
Self Contained Crofton Cottage 7 Crofton Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 2491 1 Bd Room House
Self Contained Pakenham Place Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Echuca House on Banks Self Contained Echuca VIC 7 Bd Room of Magic Murray House
Self Contained Luxury on Eyre 1/247 Eyre Street Echuca VIC 03 5482 2111 3Bd Room House
Self Contained Gumtree View Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 24 Business Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Self Contained Mc Kinlay House Echuca Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Peace by the Park 11 Crofton Street Echuca VIC 0411 773 996 2Bd Room House
Self Contained Murray Valley Falcon Hotel Echuca VIC 03 5859 2304 5 Bd Room House Highway
Echuca Accommodation Self Contained Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room Historic Port House
Central Port of Echuca Self Contained Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room "The Port" House
Self Contained The Cottage Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Family House Echuca Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Reboneillie Villa on Self Contained Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room Murray House
Junction Boutique Self Contained 6/11 Crofton Street Echuca VIC 0409 869 014 2 Bd Room Apartment Apartment/ Units
Self Contained Arbuthnot Cottage Koondrook VIC 03 5332 6714 4 Bd Room House
Koondrook Caravan Park Caravan Park 5 Kenne Street Koondrook VIC 03 5453 2103
Self Contained Lillian Cottage Grigg Road Koondrook VIC 0407 346 874 2 Bd Room House
Murray Waters Motor Inn Motel 1 Kenne Street Koondrook VIC 03 5453 2300 18 Bd Room & Apartments
Kyalite Caravan Park Hotel Talbot Road, Kyalite NSW 03 5038 2221
Self Contained Cadell Park, Cobb Cadell Cabins Mathoura NSW 0419 367 488 4 cabins Cabin highway
Gulpa Retreat Tourist 3 cabins/ Caravan Park 32 Picnic Point Road Mathoura NSW 0427 580 904 Park tent
8 powered Liston Caravan Park Caravan Park Morris Street Mathoura NSW 03 5884 3450 sites
Moira Station - Starry Self Contained Cobb Highway Mathoura NSW 0428 272 301 4 Bd Room Night Apartment/ Units
Murraybank Caravan Caravan Park Picnic Point Road Mathoura NSW 03 5884 3518 92 sites Park
Picnic Point Caravan Park Caravan Park Picnic Point Road Mathoura NSW 03 5884 3375 8 cabins
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 25 Business Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Redgum Country Motor Cnr Cobb Highway & Motel Mathoura NSW 03 5884 3404 17 Bd Room Inn Mitchell St
10 Cabins (2 Tarragon Lodge Caravan Park 107 Tarragon Rd Mathoura NSW 03 5884 3387 bdrooms)
Willow Bend Cabins Caravan Park Tarragon Road Mathoura NSW 03 5884 3388 10 Cabins
Bella Casa Houseboats Houseboat Moama NSW 03 5480 6211 4 boats
Self Contained Birralee Holiday Villas 36 Shaw Street Moama NSW 03 5480 6257 16 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Border Inn (Moama Motel 19 - 21 Meninya St Moama NSW 03 5480 9966 36 Bd Room Motel)
Bridges on Meninya Motel 38 Meninya Street Moama NSW 03 5482 1885 13 rm/ 8 apt
61 Goldsborough Bright on the Murray Homestead Moama NSW 03 5483 6264 5 Bd Room Road
Cadell on the Murray Motel 325 Perricoota Road Moama NSW 03 5482 4500 17 Bd Room
Captain's Cottage B&B Bed & Breakfast 42 Murray Street Moama NSW 03 5480 0675 2 Bd Room
Self Contained Chanter Cottage Moama NSW 3 Bd Room House
Coco Bend Caravan and 256 Old Barmah Caravan Park Moama NSW 03 5482 1652 38 sites Camping Ground Road
Meninya Palms (formerly 54 - 56 Meninya Comfort Resort Echuca Motel Moama NSW 03 5482 3311 50 Bd Room Street Moama)
Dinky Di Houseboats Houseboat 44 Chanter Street Moama NSW 03 5482 5223
Echuca Moama Holiday Self Contained 40 Regent Street Moama NSW 0428 300417 3 Bd Room Accommodation - Regent House
Echuca Moama Holiday Self Contained Accommodation - 117 Shackell Street Echuca NSW 0428 300417 3 Bd Room House Shackell
Echuca Moama Holiday Self Contained 45 - 47 Chanter Moama NSW 03 5482 6229 7 apts Villas Apartment/ Units Street
Executive House Boats Houseboat Moama NSW 03 5480 1977 13 boats
Golden River Motor Inn Motel 34 Meninya Street Moama NSW 03 5480 9799 15 Bd Room
Houseboat for Two Houseboat 1199 Perricoota Rd Moama VIC 03 5483 6230 1 Bd Room
Perricoota Marina, Luxury on the Murray Houseboat Lot 5 Goldsborough Moama NSW 03 5483 6244 8 boats Houseboats Rd
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 26 Business Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Madison Spa Resort Resort Units/ Villas 80 Meninya Street Moama NSW 03 5482 3011
Maidens Inn Holiday Park Holiday Park Deniliquin Street Moama NSW 03 5480 9253 53 cabins
McAuley On Mayfield Bed & Breakfast 67 Mayfield Court Moama NSW 03 5480 9820 2 Bd Room B&B
Merool On the Murray Holiday Park 131 Merool Road Moama NSW 03 5480 9111 30 cabins
Moama Central Motel Motel 45 Meninya Street Moama NSW 03 5482 5377 20 Bd Room
Self Contained Moama Manor 38 Regent Street Moama NSW 5 Bd Room House
Moama on Murray Resort Units/ Villas 69 Dungula Way Moama NSW 03 5480 3031 Resort
Moama Riverside Holiday Cnr Cobb Highway & Holiday Park Moama NSW 03 5482 3241 34 Bd Room & Tourist Park Shaw St
96 Old Barmah Moama Waters Holiday Park Moama NSW 03 5480 7717 Road
Moama West - Discovery Holiday Park Merool Road Moama NSW 03 5482 5500 15 villas Park
Morning Glory River Self Contained Gilmour Road Moama NSW 03 5869 3357 12 cabins Resort Apartment/ Units
Self Contained Morrisons Winery 123 Merool Road Moama NSW 03 5480 0126 4 Bd Room House
Murray River Holiday Holiday Park 2 Blair Street Moama NSW 1800 357 215 23 cabins Park
Self Contained Murray River Resort 162 Perricoota Road Moama NSW 03 5480 9638 40 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Self Contained Unit 1/ 1- 7 Shaw Old Charm Holiday Villas Moama NSW 0409 285 506 2 villas Apartment/ Units Street
Perricoota State Perricoota Station Homestead Moama NSW 0418 253 764 4 Bd Room Forest Road
Perricoota Vines Retreat Resort Units/ Villas 400 Perricoota Road Moama NSW 1800 826 655 22 villas
3333 Twenty Four Rich River Golf Club Motel Moama NSW 03 5481 3333 63 Bd Room Lane
79 - 81 Meninya River Country Inn Motel Moama NSW 03 5482 5511 27 Bd Room Street
River Park Motel Motel 13 Shaw Street Moama NSW 03 5482 4822 16 Bd Room
Self Contained River Spa Apartments 91 Bett Street Moama NSW 0407 554 473 8 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 27 Business Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Simply Irresistible Houseboat Moama NSW 03 5483 6200 Houseboats
Cobb Highway & Sportslander Motor Inn Motel Moama NSW 03 5482 4366 Perricoota Rd
Tindarra Resort Resort Units/ Villas 2 Perricoota Rd Moama NSW 03 5483 6888 11 Bd Room
Winbi River Resort Resort Units/ Villas Winbi Avenue Moama NSW 03 5480 9044 37 Bd Room
Lakeside Caravan Park Caravan Park 41 Brougham St Moulamein NSW 03 5887 5206
Self Contained 2 cabins (4 Mooloomoon Hay St Moulamein NSW 0427 340 537 Cabin rooms)
Self Contained 4 cabins (5 Moulamein Bowling Club Endevour Drive Moulamein NSW 03 5887 5207 Cabin rooms)
Moulamein Tattersals 2 cabins & 3 Hotel 52 Morago Street Moulamein NSW 03 5887 5017 Hotel rooms
Self Contained Willow View Retreat Moulamein NSW 0428132118 House
Murray Murray Downs Resort Resort Units/ Villas Murray Downs drive NSW 1800 807 574 Downs
Cnr Balranald Rd & Country Road Motel Motel Tooleybuc NSW 03 5030 5401 14 Bd Room Cadell St
Rivers Retreat (Tooleybuc Self Contained 1 Lea St Tooleybuc NSW 03 5030 5476 Sporting Club) Apartment/ Units
Tooleybuc Motel Motel 43 Murray Street Tooleybuc NSW 03 5030 5203 16 Bd Room
Tooleybuc Club Motor Motel Lockhart Rd Tooleybuc NSW 03 5030 5502 Inn
Tooleybuc Caravan Park Caravan Park 63 Murray Street Tooleybuc NSW 0417 398 075
Wakool Hotel Hotel 15 Cook Street Wakool NSW 03 5887 1116
Stayz Accommodation Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Self Contained 1534 on the Murray Barham NSW 3 Bd Room House
5 Storms Vineyard Self Contained Barham NSW 2 Bd Room Cottage House
Self Contained Christina - Murray River" Barham NSW 3 Bd Room House
CKM Holiday House Self Contained Barham NSW 5 Bd Room Barham House
Self Contained Cabernet Retreat Moama Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 28 Stayz Accommodation Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Moama House & Spa Self Contained Moama NSW 4 Bd Room Retreat House
Self Contained Moama Riverfront Cabin Moama NSW 3 Bd Room Cabin
Self Contained Moama Townhouse Moama NSW 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Moama Holiday Home Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House
Deep Creek Marina Self Contained Deep Creek Marina Moama NSW 4 Bd Room Apartment Apartment/ Units
Self Contained API 1 - 8 Berry St Moama 1 - 8 Berry Street Moama NSW 3 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
RIVERLIFE Luxury Private Self Contained Moama NSW 4 Bd Room Retreat House
Self Contained 26 Deep Creek Marina Moama NSW 3 Bd Room House
Echuca Retreat Holiday Self Contained Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House House
Self Contained 29 Deep Creek 29 Deep Creek Marina Moama NSW 5 Bd Room House Marina
14 on Henry Street Self Contained 14 Henry Street Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room Echuca Apartment/ Units
Self Contained The Taylors Port Precinct Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained CKM Holiday House Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Casa De Yarra Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Eyre Lodge Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
16 on Henry Street Self Contained 16 Henry Street Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room Echuca House
Self Contained Echuca House Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
ACE Family Holiday Self Contained Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room Accommodation House
Echuca Boat Ramp Self Contained Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room Retreat House
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 29 Stayz Accommodation Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Serenity Echuca Holiday Self Contained Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House House
Self Contained Home on Henry Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room House
Self Contained Ayr House Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Sandy 32607 Camp Self Contained Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room Cottage House
Self Contained Ammia Bend Echuca VIC 6 Bd Room House
Self Contained River Lodge Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Rivers Edge Echuca VIC 5 Bd Room House
Murray Views Self Contained Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room Townhouse House
Self Contained McKinlay House Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained RL Aprtments Moama NSW 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Moama Regency House Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
28 Murray Rivers Edge @ Self Contained 28 Deep Creek Moama NSW 4 Bd Room Deep Creek Marina House Marina
Murrays Place on Self Contained Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room Pakenham House
Self Contained 2 Murray Rivers Edge Moama NSW 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained 31 Deep Creek 31 Deep Creek Marina Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House Marina
Enjoy the Serenity Self Contained Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room Apartment Apartment/ Units
(No name) 4 BR, 2 BA Self Contained Close to Town & Boat Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House Ramp
Self Contained Cottage Charm Central Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 30 Stayz Accommodation Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Exclusive Riverfront Self Contained Property (Lot 5 Moama VIC 6 Bd Room House Goldsborough Rd)
(No name) 4br Period Self Contained Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room Charm Home House
Self Contained Whalfside Apartment Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Self Contained Charm on Annesley Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Campaspe Central Self Contained Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room townhouse House
Self Contained 55 Shetland Drive 55 Shetland Drive Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House
Echuca Holiday Homes Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Self Contained Francis Retreat 56 Francis Street Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Kilkerrin Vines 12 Hollara Drive Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Nepeta Cataria Estate - 312 Perricoota Road Moama NSW 5 Bd Room House
Self Contained Simms Retreat 19 Simms Street Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Murray Rivers Edge 21 Connelly St Echuca VIC 2 houses House
Self Contained Murray House 233 Eyre Street Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Hopwood Retreat 50 Hopwood St Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained 19 Murray Luxury on the Esplanade Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House Esplanade
Self Contained Central Charm 163 Pakenham St Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Mandel on High 2/376 High Street Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Elements 11 River Park Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained 208 Wharparilla Wharparilla Shores Echuca VIC 5 Bd Room House Drive
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 31 Echuca Holiday Homes Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
Self Contained 5 Connelly 5 Connelly Street Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained No 40 Echuca 40 Eyre Street Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Air B&B Accom Address Town State Phone Room Total
*Bollthom B&B Bed & Breakfast Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room
Self Contained *Echuca Escape Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
*Peaceful Central Bed & Breakfast Echuca VIC 1 Bd Room Riverside Home
Self Contained *2 bedroom 2 bathroom Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room House
*Murray Street Retreat Bed & Breakfast Echuca VIC 1 Bd Room
Self Contained *Private Poolside Resort Echuca VIC 5 Bd Room House
Self Contained *The Vines Echuca VIC 2 Bd Room House
Self Contained *The Red Door Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Cranford House Echuca VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Port Paradise Echuca VIC 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Cranbel House Moama NSW 4 Bd Room House
Self Contained Tudorville Moama NSW 1 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
Self Contained The Farm Wagon Barham nsw 1 Bd Room Apartment/ Units
The Palms Bed & Breakfast Barham NSW 2 Bd Room
Self Contained Perikalden Koondrook VIC 3 Bd Room House
Self Contained Annabels Place Barham NSW 3 Bd Room House
Bree's french Provincial Self Contained Barham NSW 3 Bd Room Home House
Self Contained Murray River Getaway Koondrook vic 2 Bd Room House
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 32 Transport
Murray River Council is approximately a 2 and ¾ hour drive from Melbourne, a 6-hour drive from Canberra and about an 8-hour drive from Sydney.
Many of the local towns are neighbours of the regional centres of Swan Hill, Echuca and Deniliquin.
The closest regional airport is Bendigo (one hour drive) and the closest national and international Airports are located in Melbourne.
V Line rail services operate from Melbourne/Bendigo arriving in Echuca, Kerang (20-minute drive from Barham) and Swan Hill (5-minute drive to Murray Downs, 30-minute drive to •• Local Regional Airport - Train Station: Tooleybuc and 40 minutes to Bendigo: approx. 90km •• Nearest Major Train Station - Moulamein). Echuca Vic •• Airlines that service local The V Line coach services regional airport and number of •• Distance from Nearest Major operate from Melbourne/ flights in/out per day: Qantas Train Station: Bendigo 90km Bendigo arriving in Echuca, Link, Virgin Australia and Barham and Swan Hill Regional Express with multiple Bus Terminal: (30-minute drive to Tooleybuc flights. •• Nearest Major Bus Terminal and 50 minutes to Moulamein). - Melbourne Southern Cross Driving: Station HOW TO GET IN AND OUT OF Drive time from nearest major •• Distance from Nearest Major THE REGION population bases (capital or Bus Terminal: 200km major cities): Airport: •• Nearest Major Airport - •• Bendigo Vic – 50 minutes Melbourne Tullamarine •• Shepparton Vic – 50 minutes •• Distance from Nearest Major - Airport: 200km •• Melbourne Vic – 2.5 approx. hours •• Local Regional Airport – Albury: approx. 229km
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 33 Ratings key
The events potential ratings in sports have fewer events with •• Likelihood of being able to this document are classified as lower number of bed nights attract events to the region low, medium or high and take compared with other sports because of factors such as into consideration several factors that will pull the rating down competing destinations close including: by or whether the region is •• Human capacity rating classified as metropolitan or •• Participant numbers and •• Facility rating regional. bed nights and/or profile of events that are hosted for the sport annually. Some
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 34 Sports Overview SPORT – MOTOR SPORT Human Capacity Rating – State Venue Rating – State Event Potential Rating – High
Membership – The Heartland Event Experience and in Australia, it’s 15 years-old but Raceway is a privately-owned Potential – Heartland Raceway nobody has managed to build a facility with Dave Roberts putting has conducted many big events newer one since. his money into his greatest since opening in 2005. The World passion. Series Sprint Cars attracted more We have a lot of faith in Dave than 10,000 spectators while Roberts who operates the venue Strengths – The Raceway is safe approximately 8,500 came to and a national title is being held with Mr Roberts highlighting watch a Monster Truck event. there in April which is the first the 510 metre track is rated one at Heartland in a while. as a 4-star track for insurance Easter 2019 will see the track purposes. host the Australian Super Sedan The Sprint Car Series is titles. something we’d love to take “Nobody is 5-stars,” he said. there if we can make it work Sport Summary – Although in because it’s a premier venue. I The lighting around the track is NSW, the track is affiliated with believe Heartland Raceway is an 1,000 LUX and the track usually the Victorian Speedway Council important asset not just to the conducts about 10 to 12 meeting region but to speedway racing in per year. STATE SPORTS ORGANISATION general. FEEDBACK Spectator health is improved Speedway Australia with the track being connected CEO, Tim Savell to town water, electricity and sewerage rather than relying on Heartland Raceway is a world septic tanks for waste. class venue. It’s the newest track
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 36 SPORT – GOLF Human Capacity Rating – State Venue Rating – State Event Potential Rating – High
Membership – There’s three while Murray Downs has held Victorian Senior Amateur high level golf venues in the tournaments such as the Mid- Championship in 2001; Murray River region Rich River Murray Amateur, a Pro-Am, Golf Club (Moama), cluBarham Ladies Classic and Veterans Barham annually hosting a (Barham) and Murray Downs tournaments. Each of these qualifying round of the Victorian Golf Resort (Murray Downs). events sees approximately 200 Four Ball Championship since players teeing-off. the introduction of the event The Rich River and Murray in 1997 as well as the Victorian Downs clubs boast more than Sport Summary – The Murray Women’s Autumn Tournament in 500 members each while River is synonymous with 1995 and the Victorian Women’s Barham is a smaller club but still excellent golf destinations Spring Tournament in 2001; boasts very healthy membership and the three courses in the numbers. Murray River Council region are Murray Downs hosting the no exception. All three attract Victorian Women’s Autumn Strengths – All three courses golfers from all across the Tournament (major participation are of a very high standard with country and beyond with the event attracting women from all Murray Downs and Rich River on-course accommodation and over Victoria) in 2013 & 2018. both often appearing in lists challenging golf conditions an judging the Top 100 courses in experience may find too hard to In addition to the presence of Australia. refuse. the many quality golf facilities, the region is well placed to All three courses have on-site STATE SPORTS host major competitions due accommodation, golf carts for ORGANISATION FEEDBACK to the availability of quality hire, well stocked pro-shops Golf Australia, Events Senior accommodation options to suit with knowledgeable staff Manager, David Greenhill all budgets plus the many other and excellent facilities in the tourist attractions on offer such clubhouse. The Rich River, Barham and as wineries, restaurants/cafes Murray Downs Golf Clubs are all and historic river townships. Event Experience and high quality golf facilities in terms This latter aspect is vitally Potential – Each club hosts high of their respective courses, important when determining standard events each year. practice facilities, clubhouses regional venues for major State and general amenity. and National level golf events to Rich River’s main events are the ensure optimum participation. Bill Mead Veteran’s Tournament, All three clubs have previously a Pro-Am event and the Women’s hosted major Victorian Golf In closing please note that Indulgence wee. The Moama- Championships, including: Rich River is in the process of based club can host larger changing its State affiliation from fields due to having two 18-hole Rich River hosting the Victorian Victoria to New South Wales and courses. Women’s Country Championship will host NSW State events going four times in the last 10 years forward. CluBarham also hosts a Pro- – 2009, 2010, 2012 & 2016 in Am on its 18-hole course addition to hosting the Men’s
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 37 SPORT – WATER SKIING Human Capacity Rating – National Venue Rating – National Event Potential Rating – High
Membership – The Moama event is now 13 years old and is Sports Club starts planning and Water Sports Club is a small carving a healthy reputation in its working toward the event about club membership wise but it’s own right. nine or ten months before it a hard-working club with lots actually happens. of experience in conducting Sport Summary – The Murray international standard events. River at Echuca/Moama is a We work with the MWSC on the haven for water skiing, be it for event and I go up there about Strengths – The region is where leisure or competitively, and the once a month to attend meetings the Goulburn and Campaspe MWSC’s hard working committee but the major help we offer is Rivers meet the mighty Murray is experienced in producing a high around risk management so we and the conditions are generally level event with a large spectator take no credit for the event. The calm for any level of skier and attendance. Southern 80 is certainly their event offer some of the Murray’s widest and their volunteers really get their expanses. STATE SPORTS ORGANISATION hands dirty so to speak for the FEEDBACK event. The boat ramps are safe and the Ski Racing Australia spectator points CEO, Cameron McConville A majority of our Classic River Races are held on the Murray Event Experience and Potential From a Ski Racing Australia point River and the facilities at Moama – Each year the Southern 80 and of view the Southern 80 is one of, such as the Five Mile Boat Ramp the Barry Beehag are held at if not the, premier event on the and Victoria Park are outstanding Moama. calendar each year. It certainly is for both competitors and as far as competitive numbers go. Now 50 years old, the Southern 80 spectators. is the largest water skiing race in Logistically it’s a very big event the world, attracting up to 40,000 and for what is largely a volunteer spectators. The Barry Beehag organisation, the Moama Water
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 38 SPORT – AFL Human Capacity Rating – State Venue Rating – Regional Event Potential Rating – High
Membership – AFL is played Each club is a Football Netball at several venues in the Murray club which adds membership River Council catchment. Moama numbers and volunteers to the plays in the Murray FL, Mathoura club through the netball teams. plays in the Picola & District FL, Women’s AFL is a rapidly growing both Koondrook-Barham and arm of the code. Sport Summary – Administered Tooleybuc-Manangatang play by AFL Central Murray and AFL in the Central Murray FL while Event Experience and Goulburn Murray, the Murray, Moulamein is a member of the Potential – Each club hosts Picola & District, Golden Rivers Golden Rivers FL. home games and functions and Central Murray Football throughout the season. Leagues include a combined five The leagues fall under the teams from within the Murray administration of AFL Central The attraction of the sporting River Council area. Moama is the Murray and AFL Goulburn precincts that Football Netball leading venue of the five and is Murray. clubs play in is the size of the the most capable of hosting a area which makes them viable high-standard match, particularly Strengths – AFL is the largest for other high participation if it was held at night. participation and spectator sport events outside the scope of AFL in the region. or netball.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 39 SPORT – TOUCH FOOTBALL Human Capacity Rating – State Venue Rating – State Event Potential Rating – High
Membership – The Moama Event Experience and Echuca Touch Association has Potential – The association has more than 140 playing members held a two-day tournament as who play each Monday night part of the Three Rivers Festival. during the daylight savings months. Sport Summary – The lighting at Brick Alley is due for an Strengths – The Brick Alley upgrade which will improve playing fields are of a quality night time play. The committee standard. It can comprise four is hard working and will throw fields but that number grows considerable volunteer forces to 14 if the neighbouring AFL/ behind an even larger in scale cricket ground and Jack Eddy than the Three Rivers Festival. Oval are used as well.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 40 SPORT – LAWN BOWLS Human Capacity Rating – National Venue Rating – National Event Potential Rating – High
Membership – Lawn Bowls has Sport Summary – The clubs in Additionally, Murray Downs a strong membership base in the the Murray River Council region Country Club are very capable Murray River region with clubs offer a total of 18.5 greens (17 of of hosting state events having at Moama, Rich River, Murray which are natural grass). Moama hosted our Women’s Region Downs, Tooleybuc, Barham (x2) is the premier club for facilities, Sides at the end of March each and Moulamein. amenities and hospitality but year. Murray Downs and Rich River Strengths – Moama’s new are both excellent venues in Moama BC has 3.5 greens, facility opened in December their own right and offer on-site Tooleybuc 2, Rich River has 2017 is one of the premier accommodation. 3 grass greens, Barham has clubs in the country with its 2 clubs, 5 greens in total undercover synthetic greens and STATE SPORTS and Murray Downs has 3 excellent spectator conditions. ORGANISATION FEEDBACK grass greens. All facilities are Murray Downs has hosted state Bowls Victoria registered clubs and have great level events on its three greens standard sporting facilities and and accommodation nearby at Member Services and Events have extensive accommodation the country club resort. Manager, Sean O’Kane options.
All clubs have good membership The Murray River Council Region numbers that has led to a strong is very capable of delivering volunteer base. state and national events. On the 20th-22nd of February 2019, Event Experience and Moama Bowls Club hosted the Potential – Moama and Murray Victoria vs South Australia annual Downs are very experienced Bowls Test Match and had the at conducting elite level events facilities and personnel to be while cluBarham, Rich River and able to accommodate these Tooleybuc host popular regional events.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 41 SPORT – KAYAK/CANOE Human Capacity Rating – Regional Venue Rating – Regional Event Potential Rating – High
Membership – There are no Point Caravan Park while the Sport Summary – A popular official canoe or kayak clubs in popular Timbercutter Redgum camping and fishing area, the the region although there are Café & Bar is also at the location. banks of the Murray River at several hire companies in the Picnic Point are low and lined region. Event Experience and with river red gums. Other areas Potential – Considering the including Five Mile boat ramp Strengths – While there are number of suitable paddling north-west of Moama are also many stretches along the spots in the Murray River Council capable of hosting events. Murray River that are considered region, official competitions in excellent canoeing or kayaking the region have been few and far locations, Picnic Point near between (aside from the Murray Mathoura holds a reputation for Marathon which takes in the being one of, if not, the best. whole river).
Located where the Edward The potential for events is there River meets the Murray, the but with no clubs, gathering location has a small jetty to enough feet on the ground to launch from as well as nearby help run any event is an obstacle. accommodation at the Picnic
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 42 SPORT – TENNIS Human Capacity Rating – State Venue Rating – State Event Potential Rating – High
Membership – While there Sport Summary – The a shed which limits viewing and are several clubs in the region, cluBarham and Rich River clubs spectating options and doesn’t the pick of the crop would be also boast a strong number of create a wonderful ambience. cluBarham and Rich River Golf volunteers that would help with The tennis club is located at Resort. the running of any event. Club Barham which is also a Golf Club and has modern villas and Strengths – At the cluBarham At Moulamein South the accommodation available with courts within the Barham Golf dilapidated courts are about to a short walking distance to the Resort, the tennis complex is be brought back to life thanks to tennis club. made up of 14 well manicured funding of almost a quarter of a grass courts with a clubhouse million dollars to resurface the While Barham Tennis Club has just a stone’s throw from the four courts, erect lighting and a passionate committee, their Resort’s main building and dining install a shed. location and amenities don’t area. make it an obvious choice for The four courts at Koraleigh have high level events. The town is Rich River has nine synthetic recently been resurfaced with quite small with a few eating courts with floodlights and synthetic carpet. options and not a great deal a small clubhouse again just happening outside of the a short distance from the STATE SPORTS sporting clubs. The fact it doesn’t main resort complex and ORGANISATION FEEDBACK have an airport makes Barham accommodation. Tennis NSW, Head of not overly accessible for players/ Participation, Matt Starr spectators etc. Event Experience and Potential – The large set up Barham Tennis Club has 14 To my knowledge Barham Tennis at Barham makes the venue adequate natural grass courts, Club has not hosted a major ideal for a high capacity grass split into two rows. At the top of tennis event and the fact they’re court tournament. The high the courts is a neat Clubhouse currently not affiliated with TNSW level lighting at Rich River also which boasts a bar and an limits the governing bodies makes it attractive to conducting undercover area. Spectators can option to support the club, as it events with a large number of sit along a small embankment stands at the moment. participants as hours of play can between the clubhouse and be extended into the night. show courts for viewing. The back row of courts is fenced with
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 43 SPORT – MOUNTAIN BIKING Human Capacity Rating – Regional Venue Rating – Regional Event Potential Rating – Medium
Membership – The Echuca Murray Valley Regional Park, it’s Event Experience and Moama Mountain Bike Club suitable for mountain bikers of Potential – Each year the club (EMMBC) has a growing all skill levels. holds the 3-hour Enduro event membership base of just less at Five Mile. The event attracts than 100 riders. Junior numbers The trails provide a unique mix anywhere between 125 and 150 are where the largest growth has of fast and rolling terrain with riders. been in recent years. features such as wall rides, drops and flowing bridges. The course Sport Summary – There are Strengths – The EMMBC rides is fast and flowing and although a lot of walking/riding trails at the Five Mile MTB trail situated it mightn’t have hills, the rugged along the Murray River but the an 8km drive north-west of nature of the course makes for Five Mile trail is a purpose built Moama, one of the best places challenging riding. facility that expert riders find for mountain biking in the challenging but beginners aren’t southern NSW region. At the site there’s also a skills daunted by. area, a pump track and a well- Set among an iconic landscape stocked inventory of berms, of huge river red gums, the trail jumps and rollers. provides 7km of purpose-built mountain bike trails. Located in
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 44 SPORT – HORSE RACING Human Capacity Rating – Regional Venue Rating – Regional Event Potential Rating – Medium
Membership – The Moulamein track, the straight is lined for Sport Summary – The racing Racing Club’s committee of 10 more than 100 metres with club is described as “rustic” people and other volunteers private, track-side and fully yet the open country spaces work to produce the club’s one catered marquees. create a unique and memorable race meeting per year. atmosphere. Event Experience and Strengths – The Moulamein Potential – The Moulamein Cup race day is set on a spacious Race Club holds one race and relatively untouched rural meeting each year on the second reserve which makes for a truly Saturday in December. The race authentic country race meeting meeting attracts more than like no other. Racing on a dirt 2,000 people.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 45 SPORT – CYCLING Human Capacity Rating – Regional Venue Rating – Regional Event Potential Rating – Medium
Membership – The Echuca/ Event Experience and Moama Cycling Club holds local Potential – The club hosts a track and road races all year junior carnival at the start of STATE SPORTS round. each year that attracts riders ORGANISATION FEEDBACK from the Bendigo and Goulburn Cycling Victoria, General Strengths – The velodrome at Valley regions, sometimes Manager, Craig Eastwood Moama is a concrete track with further. About 120 junior riders banks of about 40 degrees on compete on this weekend. The Echuca-Moama Cycling the turns and 12 degrees in the Club is perfectly poised to take straights. Sport Summary – The club advantage of a strong track is growing as the sport’s cycling base and expand with The country roads in the region popularity continues to rise. Junior Road, Road Tours and that aren’t major roads have a A criterium track around the education and training services. good surface and little traffic to high-standard velodrome is Echuca-Moama holds annual cause danger to riders. part of the approved Moama State Open track events and Recreation Reserve masterplan regularly contributes to regional The club house above the for improved facilities which will and state events. western side straight meets only add to the club’s ability to modern requirements having develop a variety of disciplines been opened in 2011. within the sport.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 46 SPORT – CROQUET Human Capacity Rating – Regional Venue Rating – Regional Event Potential Rating – Medium
Membership – The Rich River Event Experience and Sport Summary – Rich River is Croquet Club has 43 members. Potential – Each year the Rich already well placed because it’s There’s five members on the River club hosts an Anzac Classic. one of the most active clubs in executive committee. The total The event runs for six days and the state. The added advantage number of committee members attracts players from as far away of being part of the resort is nine. as Melbourne and Canberra. means its two courts are of an The club also conducts an excellent standard thanks to the Strengths – The croquet club Open tournament (Classic) each green staff who work there and at Rich River is one of the most May and a Doubles Handicap it also has use of the resort’s active that falls under the banner tournament in June. main building for hospitality and of Croquet Victoria. The club has presentations. two high standard courts with a small pavilion but the Rich River Golf Resort’s main building is only a short walk away
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 47 SPORT – SOCCER Human Capacity Rating – Regional Venue Rating – Regional Event Potential Rating – Low
Membership – The Moama play, and continue to do so for Sport Summary – The potential Echuca Border Raiders Soccer several years, shows the passion to host higher level events in the Association has teams from of the playing group. near future is a strong possibility under-12s right up to Division with the expansion and upgrades 1 men and women. More than Event Experience and of Jack Eddy Oval at Moama over 100 players are registered with Potential – Over the past two the next 12 months. the Border Raiders. The senior years the Association has hosted teams play in the Bendigo two-day school holiday clinics. Amateur Soccer League. The last one at Jack Eddy Oval saw a massive 500 participants Strengths – With players and catered for. families travelling more than an hour to Bendigo some weeks to
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 48 SPORT – LITTLE ATHLETICS Human Capacity Rating – Regional Venue Rating – Regional Event Potential Rating – Low
Membership – Echuca Moama Event Experience and Sport Summary – The club is Little Athletics has almost 100 Potential – In the past the a small one but may experience participating athletes aged club has taken its turn to host some growth in the near future between 6 and 15. There’s 10 the Riverina & District Branch when upgrades to its Jack Eddy people on the committee. championships. Oval base are completed.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 49 Arts & Culture REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: EVENTS: VENUE RATING: Paramount Theatre, Echuca Movie cinema, performance National stage, live music
Location: 392 High Street, Facility seating: The performance Comments: The Paramount Echuca. Although not in the theatre has 393 seats including Theatre may have a look from Murray River Council region, 16 spaces for people with the past thanks to its art deco the Paramount is the largest wheelchairs. exterior but it’s very modern, live performance theatre in the built in 2001. immediate area and less than a Shade: Indoor theatre. five minute drive from the border While local theatre groups and Moama. Parking: There is no car park produce performances at the but lots of street parking either theatre it has seen some big Configuration: A main cinema on High St/Northern Hwy but shows in the past that have filled and live performance theatre nearby parking on surrounding every seat including productions that has 393 seats. There are streets is available. by the Australian Ballet Company three other movie cinemas with as it embarks on national tours. each with digital projectors. The Amenities: There are four movie screen in the main theatre dressing rooms each with a toilet Early in 2019 Ian Moss is playing rolls up to allow an 8.5 metre and shower. at the theatre among other deep stage with sprung flooring touring productions. Lighting: The performance (10.3m wide, 6m high). lighting and sound is above Hospitality: The kiosk at the average. Performers/touring theatre entry provides foods companies are allowed to bring for spectators whereas the in additional sound and lights. Green Room upstairs from the The Paramount has the capability performance area has tea and for data projection onto the coffee facilities. stage.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 51 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: EVENTS: VENUE RATING: Golden Rivers Theatre Group Performance stage, live music Regional
Location: Cobwell Street, Shade: Indoor theatre. Comments: The Golden Rivers Barham. Theatre Group is a group of Parking: The theatre is dedicated amateur performers Configuration: The Faulkner immediately next to the Barham who enthusiastically produce Pavillion has a small stage with Football Ground which provides shows for the local community. room for 115 seats for the a lot of space for parking. The GRTG usually has a single audience performance each year. Amenities: Male and female Performances by companies Hospitality: A kitchen at the toilet at the back of the theatre other than the GRTG are yet to front of the pavilion caters for and the same in the small occur. cast and crew during rehearsals dressing rooms for performers. and provides an excellent space for refreshments and supper Lighting: The performance and during shows. sound is adequate for a small community theatre. Facility seating: There is 115 seats in seven rows for theatre goers.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 52 Sports facilities REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Moama Bowling Club Lawn Bowls National
Location: The main entrance for Hospitality: A modern bar in Shade: The two undercover the club’s dining, entertainment the main clubhouse has a small synthetic greens, outdoor bars and administration building is kitchen which seats 100 people and clubhouse provide lots on Shaw Street, Moama but it is with added bar seating along of shade for competitors and easier to reach the Bowls Club’s the western perimeter of the spectators alike. car park and entrance via Blair main green. The two undercover Street. outdoor areas can both seat Parking: There are 140 car 100 people with a bar and small spaces in the car park off Blair Configuration: 2 x undercover kitchen in between them. Street. Additional parking can woven-carpet synthetic greens be found in the club’s car park with room for 12 rinks and 2 x All seating has a view of the two adjacent to its main building tifdwarf grass outdoor rinks with synthetic greens. on Shaw Street. In the case of room for 16 rinks. overflow, street parking which Facility seating: On top of the is only a short walk away is The sails which cover the hospitality seating, there are available on both Blair and Short synthetic greens allow for the also green side benches which Streets. breeze to flow under them provide room for a maximum of helping to keep bowlers cool 150 spectators. while they play.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 54 Amenities: Male/Female Comments: The Moama “Most clubs have new additions changerooms with lockers as Bowling Club is considered to be or extensions added to them but well as toilets and six shower one of the premier lawn bowls always have something of the old bays. Both changerooms contain facilities in the country. retained in them. This is the first ambulant toilets and showers. time I know of where a completely Opened in December 2017, the brand new bowls club has been Lighting: The undercover club not only caters for bowls built.” greens have LED lighting above but is a large space capable of them that creates an average hosting social events, expos Apollo Birch, club bowls LUX reading in excess of 500. and other activities that would co-ordinator. The reading on the lights on the appreciate the space, hospitality, natural grass green is nowhere lighting and amenities available near as great but at more than at the venue. 100 LUX is more than capable of conducting night competitions.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 55 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Brick Alley/Moama Recreation Touch Football State Reserve
Location: Kirchhofer Street, Facility seating: Limited bench Lighting: The lighting at Brick Moama. seating. Alley is currently suitable for training or low standard matches Configuration: Brick Alley (so Shade: There are trees along but works on an upgrade to named because the fields are on the western edge of the playing more than 50 LUX is to begin the site of a former brick yard) fields to provide afternoon/ shortly. is a large grass area big enough evening shade. to have four touch fields on it. Comments: Brick Alley is a Nearby fields at the Recreation Parking: There are 40 car small facility on its own but when Reserve and Jack Eddy Oval can spaces via the Kirchhofer St. the scope of the entire Moama see this number increased to Additional parking in the Moama Recreation Reserve precinct is about 14. Recreation Reserve precinct an taken into consideration along can be found at the AFL/Cricket with the association’s hard Hospitality: The Moama Echuca ground or Jack Eddy Oval. working committee, the potential Touch Association has a small to host a mass participation that kiosk next to the playing fields. Amenities: There is a male and may or may not be touch football For larger events the hospitality female change room with two is greatly increased. facilities at the neighbouring AFL/ ambulant showers in each. There Cricket ground can be used. is a toilet block next to the kiosk.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 56 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Five Mile Boat Ramp Water Skiing National
Location: Perricoota Road, Facility seating: There’s no Amenities: Nil toilets or Moama (8km north-west of seating but the tiered sections for showers. Moama town centre) spectators are large enough for those on the banks to bring their Lighting: Nil. Configuration: The boat ramp own seats and picnic blankets. area has a large spectator area Comments: The boat ramp is with tiered retaining walls along Shade: There’s some shade used as the starting point of the the north bank of the Murray from gum trees that people can Southern 80 run by the Moama River. The ramp itself is a safe enjoy, particularly when near the Water Sports Club. The event is one and there’s parking available picnic tables but until late in the one of the biggest waterski races for vehicles and boat trailers. day those trees don’t offer much in the world. The event attracts shade over the spectator area. more almost 40,000 spectators Hospitality: There’s no along the banks of the race permanent hospitality Parking: There’s a large car park route. Thousands make their way infrastructure. There are five for both boat trailers and cars. to Five Mile to see the starters picnic tables, two are undercover There’s also additional parking and the boats up close before with solar powered barbecues. available if needed near the Five they are launched. Mile MTB trail and on Perricoota Road.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 57 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Moama Recreation Reserve AFL/Cricket/Netball Regional
Location: Perricoota Road, western side of the oval. There Lighting: The four light towers Moama (1.2km from Moama is no seating underneath the produce light in the 100-150 town centre) awning. There’s small sheds at LUX range depending on the netball courts which serve as whereabouts on the playing Configuration: There is an bench areas and officials zone. surface the measurement is AFL/cricket ground with a well- taken. The lighting on the netball drained surface and a turf wicket Parking: There is parking space court is below the 100 LUX square. There’s also two netball for more than 150 vehicles range. courts. around the boundary of the oval. Comments: The facility is Hospitality: The ground has a Amenities: The football/cricket more than adequate for Murray canteen, bar and small pavilion. ground has two changerooms Football League finals matches (home/away teams) and another and is often used for them. Facility seating: Seating for two smaller changerooms for more than 100 people in front umpires. Each of the larger Planned upgrades to the of the main pavilion but without changerooms has 12 showers changerooms, viewing areas, shade cover. while the umpires rooms have public toilets and kiosk costing two. There are two pan toilets in $3million are set to begin late in Shade: There is some shade each that are also ambulant. 2019. provided by an awning on the
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 58 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Jack Eddy Oval Soccer/Athletics Regional
Location: Perricoota Road, Parking: Room for more than 80 Lighting: The lighting at the Moama (1.5km north-west of vehicles. This amount is soon to ground is adequate for training Moama town centre) reduce when an upgrade turns only. the road between the soccer Configuration: A large flat pavilion and the pitches into a Comments: The venue rating rectangular space, the Jack Eddy pedestrian only zone. When this should be reassessed after the Oval is large enough to squeeze happens there will still be lots planned extension to the pavilion in three soccer pitches and easily of nearby parking at the Moama and increased lighting to 200 accommodates a 400 metre Sports Club, Brick Alley and on LUX is complete. athletics grass track. Perricoota Road.
Hospitality: A small kiosk at the Amenities: The pavilion has front of the pavilion. two small changerooms with two showers, a urinal and one pan Facility seating: Nil toilet. Shade: Nil
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 59 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Heartland Raceway Motorsport State
Location: Centre Road, Moama Shade: There is limited shade in Comments: The raceway is (8.5km north of Moama town the spectator area. It is the next privately owned by David Roberts centre) project the venue’s owner has on who’s invested a very large his to do list. amount of his money to see his Configuration: The raceway has passion for speedway come to an oval dirt track which is 510 Parking: The track is life. metres in circumference along surrounded by a large car the inside line. The pits beyond park capable of holding 1,000 The track opened in 2005 and at the north end of the track can vehicles. the first event more than 10,000 cater at a stretch for 100 vehicles people watched the World Series but can more easily handle an Amenities: The track has two Sprintcars. event with up to 70 entries. public toilets, the larger one is near the main entrance. The In 2019, the venue will host Hospitality: Spectators toilets are connected to town the Australian Super Sedan needs are taken care of with water so waste exits the area via Championships at Easter. a bar, canteen, coffee bar and sewerage merchandise area. Lighting: The lighting is good Facility seating: There are enough for television broadcasts limited plastic chairs for use but measuring 1000 LUX. The spectators are encouraged to lights are powered by properly bring their own chairs if they connected electricity, not local don’t wish to stand. generators.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 60 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Picnic Point Kayak/Canoe Regional
Location: Picnic Point Road, Shade: The red gum trees Mathoura (11.5km south-east of along the banks provide the Mathoura town centre) shelter in the afternoon.
Configuration: Launching onto Parking: There’s marked the Murray River at this venue parking spaces for cars. is either via a small jetty on the Additional parking is available NSW side of the river or the boat at the café. Those who stay ramp next to it. at the adjacent Picnic Point Caravan Park can park in the Hospitality: The Timbercutter grounds. Comments: Picnic Point is Redgum Café is nearby and where the Edwards River serves coffee, cake and other Amenities: The toilets at the meets the Murray River. It drinks. caravan park and at the café are is a popular picnic spot with the nearest amenities. excellent canoeing and kayaking Facility seating: There are five conditions due to the banks picnic tables with bench seating Lighting: N/A being low and lined with river (two of them undercover with red gums. It’s also a popular barbecues). caravanning, camping and fishing area.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 61 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Mathoura Recreation Reserve AFL, Cricket, Tennis, Netball Regional
Location: Morris Street West, Shade: Limited shade for Lighting: The four light towers Mathoura spectators in front of the on the oval and those above the changerooms and pavilion. tennis courts are good enough Configuration: The reserve for training but not for matches has an oval for AFL and cricket Parking: Cars are able to park to be played at night. matches and three tennis courts around the boundary fence of with lines for a netball court the oval. Comments: The club will be painted on them. upgrading the kitchen and toilet Amenities: There is limited in the near future but doing so Hospitality: The club has a seating along the fence on the will not improve the rating of the canteen, bar and a pavilion with northern wing of the oval. The venue. a small kitchen. tennis courts/netball court has no seating. Facility seating: Seating for more than 100 people in front of the main pavilion but without shade cover
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 62 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Rich River Golf Club Golf, Tennis, Bowls, Croquet Golf – State, Bowls, Croquet and Tennis – Regional
Location: Twenty Four Lane, Facility seating: The golf course Lighting: All of the tennis courts Moama (6km north of Moama has no seating. The tennis courts are floodlit with lights strong town centre) have some seating for less than enough for match play. 20 spectators in total. The three Configuration: The Golf Club bowling greens all have covered Comments: On course boasts 36 holes across two seating at both ends of each rink accommodation offers 63 championship courses. The west while the pavilion area at the rooms of varying sizes and an course is tighter than the east croquet club offers some shade. apartment. with gum trees lining the fairways but with golf legend Peter All clubs are a short walk to the The bistro seats 180 people Thomson redesigning the east resort clubhouse. while the biggest event held in course in 1998, the course may the upstairs function rooms each be more open but water comes Shade: The large gum trees year is the Blue Ribbon Charity into play on a lot of the holes. that line the fairways of the golf Ball which caters for 450 people. course offer shade. The small The tennis club has nine floodlit clubhouses/pavilions at the tennis The latest renovations in the synthetic grass tennis courts. The and croquet clubs do likewise. main building were finished bowls club has three tiftdwarf in November 2017. The newly grass greens while the croquet The bowls club has covered renovated clubhouse boasts a club has three grass courts. seating at both ends of each rink. Cafe and Kids Lounge, modern TAB and Sports Bar facilities and Hospitality: The main building Parking: A large car park serves a fully refurbished Bistro with of the Rich River Resort has a all four sporting clubs as well golf course views.’ large bistro for dining, a sports as visitors to the main resort bar with TAB facilities, a function building and accommodation In May 2019 the golf club will and conference zone upstairs host the NSW Women’s Senior and a coffee counter. There’s Amenities: Each club has their Amateur Championship. also a covered outdoor area to own toilet facilities separate from enjoy drinks and food. the main resort building.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 63 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: cluBarham (Barham Golf & Tennis, Golf and Bowls. Tennis – State, Country Club) Golf, Bowls – Regional
Location: Moulamein Road, Shade: The gum trees on the Barham (3km north of Barham golf course offer natural shade. town centre. The turnoff is 2.2km The seating on the bowls from the town centre) greens is all covered while the clubhouse provides the only Configuration: The club has shade for those at the tennis an 18 hole golf course based on courts. the planning of renowned golf architect Ross Wilson. The tennis Parking: The car park at the club club has 14 grass courts while is large enough for more than the bowls club boast two natural 100 cars while the is additional Comments: The club grass greens with lighting for play parking available along the long has recently added to its at night. driveway from Moulamein Road accommodation by opening to the clubhouse. new two bedroom apartments Hospitality: The club has the that line the long driveway that Indulge Café for coffee and food Amenities: The pavilion at takes players from Moulamein during the day while the Indulge the tennis club has a male and Road to the clubhouse. The older Bistro serves meals at night. female toilet. Bowlers and golfers accommodation options are also use the larger toilet facilities in available. Facility seating: The bowls the main building. greens offer covered seating The fact the tennis club has 14 at both ends of each rink. The Lighting: The bowls club has grass courts makes it unique as a golf course has some seating at lighting that allows play to tournament venue. tee areas while the tennis club continue after dark. The golf has some seating under the course and tennis club don’t verandah of the clubhouse. have lights.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 64 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Murray Downs Golf & Country Golf/Bowls State Club
Location: Murray Downs Drive, covered seats around the greens does its best to at least ensure Murray Downs (5.5km east of for spectators and players to it’s a contender for the title. Swan Hill town centre) use. The championship 18-hole golf course at Murray Downs, a Configuration: The golf course Parking: The car park the Golf previous winner of Victorian PGA is an 18-hole championship & Country Club is capable of course of the year, is consistently course while the bowls club holding 200 cars. voted in the top resort courses has three tifdwarf natural grass around Australia. greens. Amenities: The bowls club has a male/female/ambulant In March 2019 it will host Hospitality: The clubhouse toilet at the south end of the the NSW Senior Amateur has a bistro and coffee shop. bowls complex. There is a Championship. The John Mayers Pavillion at the male and female locker room south end of the bowls club has on the ground floor below the The bowls club hosts the Bowls BBQ facilities. clubhouse and near the pro- Victoria Regional Groupsides shop with showers as well as Tournament and has hosted Facility seating: The three toilets. There’s also toilets inside many other state and national greens at the bowls club has the clubhouse. events. covered seating at both the north and south ends of each Lighting: One of the three bowls On course accommodation at rink as well as seats by the greens has lighting to continue the resort has 50 rooms varying window in the clubhouse that play after dark. in size from 1-bed studios to oversee the bowls complex. 2-bedroom apartments and Comments: Trying to name the Presidential Spa Suite. The Shade: The golf course has trees the number one golf course accommodation complex boasts along the fairways to provide on the Murray River can cause a swimming pool and a barbecue shade while the bowls club has arguments but Murray Downs area.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 65 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Tooleybuc Sporting Club Lawn Bowls Regional
Location: Murray Street, Facility seating: Spectator and Tooleybuc (46.5km north of the player seating is available at both Swan Hill town centre) ends of each rink. All of these are covered to protect all from the Configuration: The bowls club sun. has two natural grass greens. There’s also a 9-hole golf course Shade: The covered seating at the site. around the edges of the two greens offers shade. Hospitality: Lunch and/or Both greens have dinner in the Sporting Club’s Parking: The Sporting Club’s car Lighting: main building can be ordered park is large enough to fit 150 lighting for night play. from the Red Gum Bistro. It also vehicles. Comments: The Sporting Club offers take-away meals such offers accommodation at four as pizzas and Chinese menu Amenities: The bowls club has sites in Tooleybuc. options. a separate pavilion that has male/female/ambulant toilets.
The main building has a larger amenities block.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 66 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Tooleybuc Recreation Reserve AFL, Cricket, Netball Regional
Location: Murray Street, Shade: The awnings from the Lighting: The secondary ground Tooleybuc (46.5km north of changerooms and pavilion at the doesn’t have lights. The lights for Swan Hill town centre) main ground offers some shade the main ground and the netball as do the trees at the northern courts are sufficient enough for Configuration: The Recreation end of the ground. The netball training but not night matches. Reserve has two ovals for AFL courts have a small shelter and cricket and three netball which offers protection from the Comments: The home ground courts. elements while the secondary of the merged Tooleybuc- oval also has a pavilion which Manangatang FNC. The Hospitality: The club pavilion offers shade. Tooleybuc ground is the venue on the main oval has a canteen for the majority of the Saints’ and bar. Parking: Parking around the home games as well as training boundary of the two ovals offers sessions. In the summer months Facility seating: There is some parking for more than 300 cars. the turf wicket provides the local seating along the fence in front cricket club with a good playing of the pavilion and changerooms. Amenities: The two ovals have surface. changerooms for both home and away teams. The netballers use the secondary pavilion on match days.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 67 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Moama Velodrome Cycling Regional
Location: Kirchhofer Street, Facility seating: There’s Lighting: There’s a floodlight Moama (2km north-west of uncovered bench seating on the above the clubrooms but the Moama town centre). Behind west side of the velodrome for lighting for the track comes from Moama Anglican Grammar. about 30 people. towers in the velodrome’s infield.
Configuration: The velodrome Shade: The awning from the Comments: The biggest event is a concrete track with steep clubhouse provides some shade. held at the velodrome each year banks on the bends approaching is the junior carnival in early 40 degrees. The Echuca/Moama Parking: Around the track January. The event attracts riders Cycling Club has a clubhouse there’s room for 150 cars. In the from the Goulburn/Murray and pavilion which was opened in case of overflow motorists can Bendigo regions. 2010 on the west side of the also park at the nearby Brick velodrome. Alley and Recreation Reserve. The Echuca/Moama Cycling Club also conducts road racing events Hospitality: A canteen/kiosk is Amenities: The modern facility and training. in the clubrooms. provides for a small changeroom and toilet facilities for both males Plans are underfoot to upgrade and females. a criterium track in the region surrounding the velodrome.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 68 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Five Mile MTB Trail Mountain Bike Regional
Image: Gavin Hansford
Location: Perricoota Road, Facility seating: There’s no Lighting: N/A. Outdoor venue. Moama (8km north-west of seating. Moama town centre) Comments: The trails were Shade: The trees (mainly red developed by the National Parks Configuration: The trails at gums) that line the trails offer and Wildlife Service and continue Five Mile include the Skills Park, protection from the elements. to be maintained by them in Warm-Up Loop (600 metres), conjunction with volunteers from Mid Loop (1.29km), Outer Loop Parking: There’s a large car park the Echuca Moama Mountain (5km) and the most difficult, Rock for both boat trailers and cars. Bike Club (EMMBC). City (150 metres). There’s also additional parking available if needed near the Five The biggest event held at the Hospitality: There’s no Mile MTB trail and on Perricoota venue each year is the 3-hour permanent hospitality Road. Enduro which attracts up to 150 infrastructure. There are five entrants. picnic tables, two are undercover Amenities: Nil toilets or with solar powered barbecues. showers.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 69 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Moulamein Racing Club Horse Racing Regional
Location: Centenary Reserve, Shade: There’s a shade cover Moulamein Road, Moulamein and a line of trees along the South (4km south of Moulamein straight that provides shade town centre) from the December sun when the race meeting is held each Configuration: The dirt track year. is a mile in circumference with a straight of more than 300 Parking: There’s an enormous metres. amount of open space just north of the track that allows motorists Comments: The large amount Hospitality: There’s little to park near the event. of space around and inside permanent infrastructure at the the track provides unforeseen track but during the Moulamein Amenities: There is a male/ opportunities for high Racing Club’s one meeting each female/ambulant toilet on site participation events, perhaps year marquees are erected to but for the big day portaloos are a tough mudder or something supply food and drinks to the hired to meet the needs of the similar. more than 2,000 race goers who racegoers. attend. The fact that Moulamein’s Lighting: Nil population quadruples on the Facility seating: There’s no day of the 6-race program shows permanent seating at the track that the human capacity to hold but the hard working committee a big event is a strength of the provide seating on race day. club.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 70 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Moulamein Recreation Reserve AFL, Cricket, Lawn Bowls, Regional Netball, Tennis
Location: Endeavour Drive, With the money the club post-match functions. The bowls Moulamein South (650 metres resurfaced the netball courts and club also has a clubhouse with south of Moulamein town centre) upgraded the changing sheds bar and dining facilities. and shade areas. Money was Configuration: The Recreation also spent on new fences for the Facility seating: There’s some Reserve has a main oval for AFL boundary of the oval, drainage, seating along the boundary on and cricket, two netball courts, nets behind the goals and an the western side of the oval two greens at the Moulamein electronic scoreboard. in front of the changerooms. Bowls Club and two tennis There’s also a tiered structure courts currently not in use. The Hospitality: The club has a for seating in the south-western Moulamein Football Netball Club bar and canteen in front of the pocket near the scoreboard. The has benefited recently from a clubhouse and changerooms. netball courts have seating for large government grant. The clubhouse is capable of 150 spectators, most of them holding up to 100 people during undercover. The bowls club has
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 71 covered seating at both ends of two changerooms. The football Over the Labor Day weekend the greens. changerooms have four showers there’s a fishing competition. The plus ambulant toilets. The netball club sets up a large marquee on Shade: The gum trees that changerooms aren’t as big but the football ground which serves surround the oval and netball have two showers. as a dining room for the 250 courts provide lots of natural entrants. shade but structures such as the Lighting: The bowls club has shed structure on the western lights over the showcase green Also the oval is the scene of a side of the netball courts and in front of the club. Both the Sheepdog Trials event each year. football dressing sheds and football ground and netball clubrooms provide additional courts have lighting adequate for In 2018 the Swans hosted the shade options. training purposes. grand final of the Golden Rivers Football Netball League. Parking: Parking around the Comments: On top of hosting ground or in the north-western the sporting endeavours the The tennis courts are unusable corner of the complex can cater Moulamein complex is designed at the moment but that will for up to 300 vehicles. to conduct, the Moulamein FNC change in the near future after also host two other events each a grant application to resurface Amenities: Both the football/ year. two courts and erect lighting was cricket and netball facilities have approved.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 72 REGION: MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL VENUE: SPORTS: VENUE RATING: Barham Recreation Reserve AFL, Cricket, Basketball, Netball Regional
Location: Gonn Street, Barham Facility seating: The main oval Amenities: The building on has seating lining the boundary the main oval has male/female/ Configuration: The main oval fence. ambulant public toilets in them. has a turf wicket square for It also has two changerooms with cricket in the summer. There’s Shade: There is limited shade four showers in each. an additional sports field as well at any of the facilities aside from as two netball courts and three that offered by the main oval’s Lighting: The main oval and basketball courts. pavilion and change rooms on neighbouring sports field have the southern side of the ground. lights strong enough for training The Golden Rivers Theatre at night but not matches. Group also use space in the Parking: The Recreation Reserve complex at the Faulkner Pavilion. is a large complex and is capable of holding more than 400 Hospitality: A canteen and bar vehicles if needed. area is in the same structure as the changerooms
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 73 Individual Sports CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: MOAMA BOWLING CLUB
SPORT: LAWN BOWLS
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: High
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Moama Bowling Club
WEB: https://moamabowlingclub.com.au/bowls/bowls/
REPRESENTATIVES: Barry Brennan 0417 034 145 Zane Mikin-Laurie 03 5481 3760 Apollo Birch 03 5481 3760 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: National
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 75 Standard: The greens (both Spectator seating: There FEEDBACK synthetic and grass) and shade are green side benches which Membership: The club has 250 coverings are of an excellent provide room for a maximum of playing members. Since the club standard. 150 spectators. This is over and moved to its new facilities in above the seating spectators can December 2017, the number of Configuration: Four outdoor use in the hospitality areas. times each playing member plays greens. The two greens that socially as well as competitively are undercover are made of Shade availability: Two of has increased noticeably. a synthetic carpet. One green the greens and the adjacent is capable of having 8 rinks spectator seating are under Child protection: All relevant on it while the other can hold shade sails. personnel have passed the child 3. The two greens that aren’t protection accreditation. undercover can both hold 8 rinks Storage: There is storage for of play at any one time and the greenkeeper equipment as well EVENT PROFILE as additional storage for bowls surface is a tifdwarf grass. Previous years: Each year equipment. Moama holds the two richest Kitchen/canteen: There is a pairs competitions in the Lighting: The undercover kitchen in the clubhouse as well country. The Ladies Premier greens have LED lighting above as another two smaller outdoor Pairs and the Mens Prestige them that creates an average kitchen areas in the undercover Pairs have a combined prize LUX reading in excess of 500. spectator area. money purse of $73,000. It also The reading on the lights on the hosts the Victorian State Pennant Bathroom facilities: There natural grass green isn’t as great Division 1 final each year. are toilets available for players but at more than 100 LUX is more than capable of conducting and spectators in the clubhouse Coming years: As well as change rooms. night competitions. continuing to conduct the above events, in 2019 Moama will be Change room: T here’s men’s HUMAN RATING: hosting a test match between and women’s change rooms in National Victoria and South Australia. the club house. Each change room has six showers (one Affiliates: Bowls Victoria, Bowls ambulant), lockers for player Australia. storage and toilets including disabled. Club Committee: There are eight members on the executive Parking: Ample parking available committee and another 20 for cars around the club. The members on various sub- car park next to the clubhouse committees. has 140 spaces. There are more spaces available on Blair St, in the club’s main car park as well as neighbouring streets if needed.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 76 Sports administration survey for: Moama Bowling Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 4 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 8
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (all) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 3
4 (Club How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? Grant System)
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 4
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 3 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 25 (umpires/markers)
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 77 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: MOAMA ECHUCA TOUCH ASSOCIATION
SPORT: TOUCH FOOTBALL
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: High
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Moama Echuca Touch Association
WEB: http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=495&pID=14
REPRESENTATIVES: Andrew Mortimer 0447 934 163 Brodie Goodsell 0427 851 595 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: State
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 78 Standard: The outdoor fields Spectator seating: There are a FEEDBACK are maintained to a very good few bench seats available. Membership: The association standard. has 148 members who play in Shade availability: There is a one of the 14 teams competing Configuration: The Brick Alley line of trees on the western side in the 2018/19 season. playing are has room for four of the playing fields that offers touch fields but there’s the ability some shade. Child protection: All relevant to conduct more matches due personnel have passed the child to the close proximity of the Storage: Storage is available in protection accreditation. Moama AFL/cricket ground and the kiosk area. Jack Eddy Oval. All together there EVENT PROFILE Lighting: There are light would be room for at least 14 Previous years: A two-day towers at the fields that provide touch fields if all three venues tournament as part of the Three lighting good enough to conduct were used. Rivers Festival was held at the matches. An upgrade is being Brick Alley fields on top of the undertaken to provide light of Kitchen/canteen: The main association’s competitions more than 50 LUX. facilities are available at the AFL/ held each Monday through the cricket ground. There is a kiosk at daylight savings months. the Brick Alley. HUMAN RATING: Regional Coming years: The above Bathroom facilities: There are events will continue in the short- Affiliates: Southern Suns Touch, toilets available in the change term future. rooms. Touch NSW, Touch Football Australia. Change room: There are male and female change rooms. Each Club Committee: There are 11 has two ambulant showers. members of the association’s committee. Parking: There is ample parking available for cars around the playing fields. Overflow at neighbouring sporting venues can be used.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 79 Sports administration survey for: Moama Echuca Touch Association
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 3
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 11
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (7 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 2
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 3
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 3
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 4 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 3
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 20-30
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 80 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: MOAMA WATER SPORTS CLUB
SPORT: WATER SKIING
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: High
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Moama Water Sports Club
WEB: https://southern80.com.au or https://barrybeehag.com.au
REPRESENTATIVES: Stephen Shipp 0418 560 484 [email protected] Betty McCoomb 03 5480 6754 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: National
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 81 Standard: The boat ramp at Spectator seating: There is FEEDBACK Five Mile is used for the start a lot of room for spectators Membership: The club of the Southern 80 ski race thanks to the tiered retaining has a small yet long serving on the Murray River and it’s walls on the north bank of the membership base but it boasts a of an excellent standard. The Murray River. There is no seating hardy group of volunteers. spectator surrounds are very provided on these banks with well maintained as is the picnic spectators expected to bring Child protection: All relevant area. their own chairs. personnel have passed the child protection accreditation. Configuration: There is one Shade availability: There is boat ramp, a large car park, some shade provided by gum EVENT PROFILE tiered standing room on the trees but not much. Previous years: Each year the bank for spectators and covered Moama Water Sports Club hosts picnic tables. Storage: N/A. two large events.
Kitchen/canteen: There is a Lighting: N/A. Outdoor venue The Southern 80 is an kitchen in the clubhouse as well with all racing taking place during internationally renowned race as another two smaller outdoor daylight hours. held each February that is now kitchen areas in the undercover into its 50th year. This race starts HUMAN RATING: spectator area. at Five Mile and ends at the National Victoria Park ramp in Echuca. Bathroom facilities: There is a public toilet for spectator use. Affiliates: Ski Racing Australia. The Barry Beehag is usually held in November and is a race Club Committee: There are Change room: N/A. held further upstream from the 13 members on the club’s Torrumbarry Weir to the Deep Parking: The car park is large committee. Creek Marina. and on a non-competitive day has spaces for more than 100 Coming years: The club will cars as well as 16 boat trailers. continue to conduct the two There’s additional parking highly successful events. available on Perricoota Road.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 82 Sports administration survey for: Moama Water Sports Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 4 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 13
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (6 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 4
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 4
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 3
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 4 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 50
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State Y National Y International Y
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National Y International Y
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National Y International Y
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 83 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: RICH RIVER GOLF CLUB
SPORT: GOLF
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: High
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Rich River Golf Club
WEB: https://www.richriver.com.au/
REPRESENTATIVES: David Pearson 0438 039 798, Joel Watson 03 5482 2126. Pro-shop 03 5481 3372 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: State
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 84 Standard: The two 18-hole Spectator seating: There’s no FEEDBACK championship standard golf seating on course but away from Membership: The club has 576 courses are maintained in it the resort has 63 rooms and playing members. excellent condition. an apartment that golfers can stay in. Child protection: All relevant Configuration: The two golf personnel have passed the child courses (East & West) are both Shade availability: The trees protection accreditation. 18 hole par-72 layouts. The along the fairways offer shade fairways of the West course are for golfers. EVENT PROFILE lined with gum tress while the Previous years: Rich River’s East course has a lot more water Storage: A large greenkeeper’s main events are the Bill Mead hazards to be wary of. shed, cart shed and storage Veteran’s Tournament, a room in the pro-shop holds the Pro-Am event and the Kitchen/canteen: The pro-shop club’s equipment. Women’s Indulgence week. The offers basic drinks and food Moama-based club can host Lighting: Nil on course. The car but the main clubhouse has a larger fields than most due to park has lights. licensed bistro and sports bar. having two 18-hole courses. The HUMAN RATING: Bathroom facilities: Coming years: The club will building that has the pro shop STATE continue to host the events in in it has male/female/ambulant the future. toilets. The resort’s main building Affiliates: Golf Victoria, Golf has additional toilet and shower Australia facilities. Club Committee: 12 Change room: There is a small men’s and women’s change room.
Parking: The resort, accommodation, golf, bowls and croquet areas are served by more than 400 car spaces.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 85 Sports administration survey for: Rich River Golf Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 4 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 12
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (all year) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 4
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 3
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 3
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 4 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 50-70
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State Y National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 86 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: BARHAM GOLF CLUB
SPORT: GOLF
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: High
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Barham Golf Club (cluBarham)
WEB: https://clubarham.com.au/golf/
REPRESENTATIVES: Liz Storm (president), Grant Weaver (men’s captain) 03 5453 2971 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 87 Standard: The golf course is Spectator seating: There is no FEEDBACK maintained to an excellent level. spectator seating on the course. Membership: The club has more than 300 playing members. Configuration: An 18-hole, par- Shade availability: The trees 73 championship course with along the fairways and around Child protection: All relevant magnificent grass greens, a creek the greens offer shade for staff have passed the child winding throughout and many players. protection accreditation. bunkers. Storage: A large greenkeeper’s EVENT PROFILE The shed, cart shed and storage Kitchen/canteen: Previous years: Each year clubhouse offers a sports cafe room in the pro-shop holds the Barham is the venue for the and “Barham Chinese Gardens” club’s equipment. Border Pro-Am. restaurant and is open daily. Nil on course. The car Lighting: Coming years: In September Bathroom facilities: There are park has lighting. 2019 the Barham layout will host male/female/ambulant toilets in the 63rd annual Border Pro-Am. the two changerooms as well as HUMAN RATING: in the bistro. Regional
Change room: Male & female Affiliates: Golf Victoria, Golf changerooms with two showers Australia each. Club Committee: There are 11 Parking: The car park at the club people on the golf committee. is large enough for more than 100 cars while the is additional parking available along the long driveway from Moulamein Road to the clubhouse.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 88 Sports administration survey for: Barham Golf Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 3
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 11
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (all year) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 3
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 2
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 2
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 2 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 30-40
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 89 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: MURRAY DOWNS GOLF CLUB
SPORT: GOLF
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: High
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Murray Downs Golf Club
WEB: https://www.murraydownsresort.com.au/golf-resort/golf.html
REPRESENTATIVES:
VENUE RATING: State
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 90 Standard: The course is in Spectator seating: There is no FEEDBACK excellent condition. spectator seating on the course. Membership: The club has more than 500 playing members. Configuration: The 18-hole Shade availability: The trees par-72 course plays 6,063 from along the fairways and around Child protection: All relevant the back markers. Not a long the greens offer shade for staff have passed the child course but rewards shots that players. protection accreditation. are played to position. Storage: A large greenkeeper’s EVENT PROFILE The pro shop shed, cart shed and storage Kitchen/canteen: Previous years: Murray Downs sells soft drinks, sports drinks room in the pro-shop holds the has held tournaments such as and water but a quick bite is club’s equipment. the Mid-Murray Amateur, a Pro- available in the club house café Am, Ladies Classic and Veterans Lighting: Nil on course. The or a full meal from the bistro. tournaments. Each of these car park has lighting and there events sees approximately 200 Bathroom facilities: The golf is also lighting around the club players teeing-off. club has toilets and showers house and pro-shop. in the change rooms as well as Coming years: On top of what’s HUMAN RATING: toilets inside the club house. listed above, in March 2019 STATE Murray Downs will host the NSW Change room: There’s a male Senior Amateur Championship. and female locker room under Affiliates: Golf Victoria, Golf the main building near the pro Australia shop. The changerooms have six showers each as well as Club Committee: There is ambulant toilets. both a men’s and women’s golf committee. Both of those have Parking: The car park the Golf nine members each. & Country Club is capable of holding 200 cars.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 91 Sports administration survey for: Murray Downs Golf Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 4 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 18 (2x9)
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (all year) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 4
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 2
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 3
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 3 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 50-70
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State Y National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 92 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: HEARTLAND RACEWAY
SPORT: SPEEDWAY/MOTORSPORT
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: High
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Heartland Raceway
WEB: http://www.heartlandraceway.com.au/
REPRESENTATIVES: David Roberts (owner) 0408 370 648
VENUE RATING: State
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 93 Standard: The track and its Storage: All equipment is EVENT PROFILE surrounds are in excellent housed at the northern end of Previous years: In the past, condition. The track is rated the track. events have catered for 4-stars for insurance purposes. race types such as SRA 410 Less than a handful of tracks are Lighting: The lights have Sprintcars, 360 Sprintcars, rated as 5-stars. been measured at 1,000 LUX. Marsh Modified Sedans, V8 Dirt High enough for low definition Modifieds, Wingless Sprints, Configuration: The distance television broadcast. 3 Litre Sedans, Super Sedans, of one lap around the inside of AMCAs, SDAV Hot Rods, HUMAN RATING: the clay based oval track is 510 VSC Open Sedans, Modified metres. The pits are outside the STATE Productions, Production Sedans, stadium at the north end of the Late Models and Vintage/Classic Affiliates: Victorian Speedway venue. High fencing around the Speedway. track for spectator safety. Council, Speedway Australia The biggest crowd for an event Club Committee: The Kitchen/canteen: Spectators was more than 10,000 people Heartland Raceway is privately can buy food and drink and when a round of the World owned by David Roberts. other products from the bar, Series Sprintcars was held. coffee counter, canteen and FEEDBACK merchandise areas. Coming years: In April 2019 Membership: Heartland the Australian Super Sedan Bathroom facilities: Male/ Raceway is not a club. Championships will be held at Female/Ambulant toilets on both Heartland Raceway. the western and eastern side of Child protection: It is the the track. responsibility of hired security staff and employment agencies Change room: The pit area to ensure these needs are met. has a toilet/shower area for competitors and crew.
Parking: The track is surrounded by a large car park capable of holding 1,000 vehicles.
Spectator seating: There are limited plastic chairs for use but spectators are encouraged to bring their own chairs if they don’t wish to stand.
Shade availability: There is limited shade on the track except for in front of the official’s area. Creating additional shade is the next project that will be undertaken for the venue.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 94 Sports administration survey for: Heartland Raceway
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it?
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 3
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 18 (2x9)
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (daylight saving months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 2
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 2
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 4
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 3 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? Paid staff
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State Y National Y International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 95 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: MOULAMEIN FOOTBALL AND NETBALL CLUB INC
SPORT: AFL/NETBALL
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Medium
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Moulamein FNC
WEB: http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6163-80559-0-0
REPRESENTATIVES: Donald Willox 0439 071 226 [email protected], Ernie Booth 0438 527 507 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 96 Standard: The football Storage: A storage room next EVENT PROFILE ground and netball courts are to the home change room holds Previous years: On top of maintained to a very good the football club’s equipment. home matches throughout the standard. football season, the Moulamein Lighting: The football ground FNC also host two other events Configuration: The Moulamein has four light towers that each year. Recreation Reserve has an AFL/ provides light more than cricket ground, two netball adequate for training purposes. Over the Labour Day weekend courts, two tennis courts and a there’s a fishing competition. The bowls club with two grass greens HUMAN RATING: club sets up a large marquee and a well maintained clubhouse. REGIONAL on the football ground which serves as a dining room for the Kitchen/canteen: The change Affiliates: Golden Rivers 250 entrants. The ground is also rooms and pavilion area have Football Netball League, the venue for a Sheepdog Trials a bar and very small kitchen. event each year. There is a canteen facility as well Club Committee: 10 members as another area which serves In 2018 the Swans hosted FEEDBACK alcoholic beverages. Dining can the grand final of the Golden be done at the Bowls Club. Membership: The Football Rivers Football Netball League Netball Club has a total of 160 with more than 3,000 people Bathroom facilities: There is members with 90 of those attending. a public male/female/ambulant playing members. toilet at the back of the pavilion Coming years: The club and change rooms. Child protection: All relevant will continue to conduct the members have attained child Easter fishing competition and Change room: There’s home protection accreditation. Sheepdog Trials. and away change room on the western wing of the football ground with showers and toilets and a home and away change room next to the netball courts.
Parking: Parking around the ground or in the north-western corner of the complex can cater for up to 300 vehicles.
Spectator seating: There is some bench seating along the fence line in front of the pavilion and changerooms.
Shade availability: The football ground is surrounded by large gum trees which offers shade for spectators.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 97 Sports administration survey for: Moulamein Football and Netball Club INC
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it?
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 4 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 10
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (6 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 3
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 4
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 4
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 3 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 50
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 98 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: TOOLEYBUC-MANANGATANG FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB
SPORT: AFL/NETBALL
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Low
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Tooleybuc-Manangatang FNC
WEB: http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-6153-80437-0-0#
REPRESENTATIVES: Steve Blachford 0427 305 261 [email protected], Max Baldwinson 0428 265 859 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 99 Standard: The playing surface Storage: The football club’s FEEDBACK and buildings are maintained to equipment is kept in a storage Membership: In 2018 the club a good standard. room adjoining the home change had 333 members, of those 181 room. were playing members. This Configuration: The Recreation was a small increase on 2017 Reserve has two ovals for AFL Lighting: The secondary ground numbers. and cricket and three netball doesn’t haven’t lights. The lights courts. for the main ground and the Child protection: All relevant netball courts are sufficient members have attained child Kitchen/canteen: The club enough for training but not night protection accreditation. pavilion on the main oval has a matches. canteen and bar. EVENT PROFILE HUMAN RATING: Previous years: The club has Bathroom facilities: Both Regional hosted CMFNL finals matches pavilions have public toilets – which draws a larger crowd than male/female/ambulant. Affiliates: Central Murray the usual home games. Football Netball League, AFL Change room: The two ovals Victoria Coming years: The Saints will have changerooms for both continue to host their fair share home and away teams. The Club Committee: The club has of League finals. netballers use the secondary 15 committee members. pavilion on match days. Parking: Parking around the boundary of the two ovals offers parking for more than 300 cars.
Spectator seating: There is some seating along the fence in front of the pavilion and changerooms.
Shade availability: The awnings from the changerooms and pavilion at the main ground offers some shade as do the trees at the northern end of the ground. The netball courts have a small shelter which offers protection from the elements while the secondary oval also has a pavilion which offers shade.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 100 Sports administration survey for: Tooleybuc Manangatang Football Netball Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 4 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 10
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (6 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 2
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 2
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 2
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 3 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 3
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 50
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State N National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 101 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: KOONDROOK BARHAM FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB
SPORT: AFL/NETBALL
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Low
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Koondrook Barham Football Netball Club
WEB: http://www.koondrookbarhamfc.com.au/
REPRESENTATIVES: Greg Lake 0438 531 797 Sonya Harrison 042 9988 731 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 102 Standard: The playing surface Shade availability: There FEEDBACK and buildings are maintained to is limited shade at any of the Membership: The club has a an above average standard. facilities aside from that offered steady membership base of 300 by the main oval’s pavilion and people. Configuration: The main oval change rooms on the southern has a turf wicket square for side of the ground. Child protection: All relevant cricket in the summer. There’s club members have passed the an additional sports field as well Storage: A storage room is child protection accreditation. as two netball courts and three attached to the home team basketball courts. change room. EVENT PROFILE Previous years: On top of home Kitchen/canteen: A canteen Lighting: The main oval and games during the football season and bar area is in the same neighbouring sports field have and the occasional Central structure as the change rooms. lights strong enough for training Murray finals match, the club at night but not matches. plays an integral role each year in Bathroom facilities: The male March in hosting the Koondrook- oval has male/female/ambulant HUMAN RATING: Barham fishing competition. public toilets attached to the Regional change rooms building. Coming years: The same as Affiliates: Central Murray above. Change room: A change room Football Netball Club, AFL for both the home and away Victoria team which have toilets and a shower block. Club Committee: There are 15 members on the club’s Parking: The Recreation Reserve committee. is a large complex and is capable of holding more than 400 vehicles if needed.
Spectator seating: The main oval has bench seating lining the boundary fence.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 103 Sports administration survey for: Koondrook Barham Football Netball
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 3
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 15
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (6 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 2
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 3
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 2
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 2 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 3
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 50-100
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State N National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 104 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: MOAMA ECHUCA BORDER RAIDERS SOCCER ASSOCIATION
SPORT: SOCCER
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Low
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Moama Echuca Border Raiders Soccer Club
WEB: http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-8744-126963-0-0
REPRESENTATIVES: Darryl Brown 0417 333 064 [email protected] Jonathon Keele 0428 638 682 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 105 Standard: The surface at Jack Storage: There is a storage FEEDBACK Eddy Oval is maintained to an room attached to the change Membership: The club has a excellent standard. rooms. membership base of 120 players.
Configuration: Jack Eddy Oval Lighting: The current lighting Child protection: All relevant is a large rectangular space that at the ground is adequate for personnel have gained the can fit three soccer pitches on it. training only. This will increase necessary working with children to 200 LUX when an upgrade of accreditation. Kitchen/canteen: The club has the Moama Recreation Reserve a small canteen attached to the (which Jack Eddy Oval is a part of) EVENT PROFILE change rooms. takes place. Previous years: The club has hosted school holiday clinics. In Bathroom facilities: Each HUMAN RATING: 2018 the event attracted 500 change room has toilets in them Regional participants. and there’s a public male and female toilet as well. Affiliates: Bendigo Amateur Coming years: The Border Soccer League, Football Raiders will again conduct a Change room: There is a small Federation of Victoria two-day holiday clinic. change room for both the home and away teams. Club Committee: The club has a committee of 10 people. Parking: Room for more than 80 vehicles. This amount is soon to reduce when an upgrade turns the road between the soccer pavilion and the pitches into a pedestrian only zone. When this happens there will still be lots of nearby parking at the Moama Sports Club, Brick Alley and on Perricoota Road.
Spectator seating: Nil.
Shade availability: Nil.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 106 Sports administration survey for: Moama Echuca Border Raiders Soccer Association
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? No
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? No
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 3
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 2 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 10
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (6 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 2
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 2
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 2
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 4 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 3
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 20+
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional N State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National Y International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 107 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: ECHUCA MOAMA LITTLE ATHLETICS
SPORT: LITTLE ATHLETICS
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Low
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Echuca Moama Little Athletics Club
WEB: http://www.emlac.org.au/
REPRESENTATIVES: Kath Head 0402 767 873 Leon Moon 0427 865 246 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 108 Standard: The grass track Spectator seating: Nil FEEDBACK surface is maintained to an Membership: Echuca Moama excellent standard. Shade availability: Nil Little Athletics has almost 100 participating athletes aged Storage: There is storage space Configuration: The 400 metre between 6 and 15. track is painted on Jack Eddy in the Little Athletics Centre’s Oval’s grass surface. clubroom. Child protection: All coaches and officials have gained the Lighting: The current lighting Kitchen/canteen: The club has necessary working with children at the ground is adequate for a small canteen. accreditation. training only. This will increase Bathroom facilities: There is a to 200 LUX when an upgrade of EVENT PROFILE male/female public toilet behind the Moama Recreation Reserve Previous years: In the past the the soccer club’s change rooms. (which Jack Eddy Oval is a part of) club has taken its turn to host takes place. Change room: The EMLAC has the Riverina & District Branch use of the change rooms at the HUMAN RATING: championships. venue that belong to the Moama Regional Coming years: At this stage Echuca Border Raiders Soccer there are no planned events. Club. Affiliates: Little Athletics Victoria
Parking: Room for more than 80 Club Committee: The vehicles. This amount is soon to committee has 15 members reduce when an upgrade turns including the executive. the road between the soccer pavilion and the pitches into a pedestrian only zone. When this happens there will still be lots of nearby parking at the Moama Sports Club, Brick Alley and on Perricoota Road.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 109 Sports administration survey for: : Echuca Moama Little Athletics Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 15
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (5 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 2
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 4
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 2
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 4 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 3
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 30
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State N National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 110 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: MOAMA CRICKET CLUB
SPORT: CRICKET
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Low
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Moama Cricket Club
WEB: http://mycricket.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/entitydetails.aspx?entityid=4262
REPRESENTATIVES: Kirk Teasdale 0402 063 705 [email protected] Megan Dixon 0427 826 982 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 111 Standard: The playing surface Spectator seating: Seating for Club Committee: Moama and turf wicket square are kept more than 100 people in front Cricket Club has 8 people on its to an excellent standard. of the main pavilion but without committee. shade cover. Configuration: The Moama FEEDBACK Recreation Reserve has one Shade availability: There is Membership: The club has 100 cricket ground with turf wickets. some shade provided by an members. This was a drop on awning on the western side of the previous season with the Kitchen/canteen: The ground the oval. There is no seating majority of that drop coming has a canteen, bar and small underneath the awning. from a decline in junior players. pavilion with a bar in it. Storage: There is a curator’s Child protection: All coaches Bathroom facilities: There’s shed that holds all of the club’s and officials have gained the a male and female public toilet equipment. necessary working with children for spectators as well as those in accreditation. pavilion. Lighting: The four light towers produce light in the 100-150 EVENT PROFILE The football/cricket ground has LUX range depending on Previous years: In 2017/18 the two changerooms (home/away whereabouts on the playing club hosted a series of Over-60s teams) and another two smaller surface the measurement is matches across four days. This changerooms for umpires. Each taken. event attracted 100 players. of the larger changerooms has 12 showers while the umpires HUMAN RATING: Coming years: No future events rooms have two. There are two Regional are planned at this stage. pan toilets in each that are also ambulant. Affiliates: Goulburn Murray Cricket, Southern Riverina Cricket Change room: Two change Council rooms (home/away teams) and another two smaller changerooms for umpires. Each of the larger changerooms has 12 showers while the umpires rooms have two. There are two pan toilets in each that are also ambulant.
Planned upgrades to the changerooms, viewing areas, public toilets and canteen costing $3million are set to begin late in 2019.
Parking: There is parking space for more than 150 vehicles around the boundary of the oval.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 112 Sports administration survey for: Moama Cricket Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? No
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 8
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (6 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 4
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 4
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 2
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 2 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 3
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 10
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional Y State Y National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 113 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: RICH RIVER CROQUET CLUB
SPORT: CROQUET
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Medium
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Rich River Croquet Club
WEB: https://www.croquetvic.asn.au/clubpage.php?clubnameclicked=rich%20river
REPRESENTATIVES: Margaret Kennedy 03 5480 7784 [email protected] Maree Maher 03 5480 9198 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 114 Standard: The grass courts at Storage: Small storage room in EVENT PROFILE Rich River are of a high quality. the clubhouse to hold mallets, Previous years: Each year the rings and balls. club hosts an Anzac Classic. Configuration: The large The event runs for six days croquet lawn is big enough for Lighting: Nil. and attracts 50-60 players three courts. from as far away as Melbourne HUMAN RATING: and Canberra. The club also Kitchen/canteen: There is a Regional conducts an Open tournament small clubhouse with tea/coffee (Classic) each May and a Doubles making facilities. Affiliates: Croquet Victoria Handicap tournament in June. Bathroom facilities: Toilet Club Committee: There are Coming years: The club will facilities are nearby at the golf nine members of the club’s continue to conduct the above club’s pro shop or in the resort’s committee. mentioned events. main building. FEEDBACK
Change room: Nil. Membership: The club has 49 members. Parking: Parking is available in the Rich River Resort car park Child protection: There are no which is large enough to hold junior members of the club. 400 vehicles.
Spectator seating: There is some covered bench seating available for spectators.
Shade availability: Covered seating offers some shade as well as the trees around the edge of the courts.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 115 Sports administration survey for: Rich River Croquet Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it? Yes
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 4
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 4 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 9
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (all year) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 4
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 1
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 1
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 1 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 20
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 116 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: ECHUCA/MOAMA CYCLING CLUB
SPORT: CYCLING
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Medium
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Echuca Moama Cycling Club
WEB: https://www.facebook.com/echucamoamacycling/
REPRESENTATIVES: Clint Flanigan 0419 574 395 Helen Crilly 0429 842 121 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 117 Standard: The 20 year- Spectator seating: There’s FEEDBACK old concrete velodrome is uncovered bench seating on the Membership: The club has 80 maintained to a very good west side of the velodrome for members. standard. about 30 people. Child protection: All coaches Configuration: Configuration: Shade availability: The awning and officials have gained the The angle of the velodrome’s from the clubhouse provides necessary working with children banks on the bends approach some shade. accreditation. 40 degrees. There’s a clubhouse pavilion which was opened in Storage: There is a room that EVENT PROFILE holds the club’s equipment. 2010 on the west side of the Previous years: The biggest velodrome. event held at the velodrome Lighting: There’s a floodlight each year is the junior carnival in above the clubrooms but the Kitchen/canteen: There’s a early January. The event attracts lighting for the track comes from canteen/kiosk with tea/coffee riders from the Goulburn/Murray towers in the velodrome’s infield. facilities in the clubrooms. and Bendigo regions. There are HUMAN RATING: Bathroom facilities: Coming years: The junior male/female/ambulant toilets in Regional carnival will continue to be an the small change rooms. annual event on the EMCC’s Affiliates: Cycling Victoria, calendar. Change room: The modern Cycling Australia facility provides for a small changeroom and toilet facilities Club Committee: There’s 11 for both males and females. people on the committee.
Parking: Around the track there’s room for 150 cars. In the case of overflow motorists can also park at the nearby Brick Alley and Recreation Reserve.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 118 Sports administration survey for: Echuca Moama Cycling Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it?
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 3
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 11
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (all year) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 2
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 3
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities?
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 2 4 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 2
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 25
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State N National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 119 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: BARHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB
SPORT: TENNIS
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: High
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Barham Lawn Tennis Club
WEB: https://clubarham.com.au/tennis/
REPRESENTATIVES: Andrew Edwards 0408 730 207 Taylah O’Neill 0488 645 680 Kaylene Wren 0419 594 280
VENUE RATING: State
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 120 Standard: The courts at Barham Spectator seating: The tennis FEEDBACK are in excellent condition. club has some seating under the Membership: The club has verandah of the clubhouse. more than 60 members. Configuration: The club has 14 lawn tennis courts and a recently Shade availability: The Child protection: All relevant opened club house. clubhouse provides the only coaches and officials have shade for those at the tennis passed the child protection Kitchen/canteen: The club courts. accreditation. house has tea/coffee making facilities and a small kiosk. Storage: The greenkeeper’s EVENT PROFILE There’s a larger café and a bistro shed holds all of the Previous years: Each year the for meals in the cluBarham main maintenance equipment. club runs a large tournament at building. Easter. Lighting: There is lighting in The front of the clubhouse but it is Bathroom facilities: Coming years: The club will pavilion at the tennis club has a for safety purposes rather than continue to conduct its annual male and female toilet. Players playing or practice. Easter event. and spectators can also use the larger toilet facilities in the main HUMAN RATING: building. Regional
Change room: The club house Affiliates: Tennis NSW offers a small space for players to get changed. Club Committee: There are nine committee members at Parking: The car park at the club Barham. is large enough for more than 100 cars while the is additional parking available along the long driveway from Moulamein Road to the clubhouse.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 121 Sports administration survey for: Barham Lawn Tennis Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it?
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 3
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 9
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (7 months) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 3
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 3
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 2 3
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 4
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 20
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State Y National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 122 CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: MOULAMEIN RACING CLUB
SPORT: HORSE RACING
CURRENT EVENT POTENTIAL: Low
CLUB/ASSOCIATION DETAILS: Moulamein Racing Club
WEB: http://racingnswcountry.com.au/club/moulamein-racing-club/?fbclid=IwAR1YOcgkbH0yLLNDG xz_aUoiczytiUbXKf2Mu2A98ZR6qDQXCqVzRfIBsnY
REPRESENTATIVES: Katarni Lipp 0427 184 174 03 5887 5111 [email protected]
VENUE RATING: Regional
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 123 Standard: The track and its Spectator seating: There’s no FEEDBACK surrounds are ‘rustic country’ but permanent seating although Membership: The club doesn’t still maintained to a very good, temporary chairs are brought in offer memberships. neat standard. for use in the marquees. Child protection: The annual Configuration: The dirt track is Shade availability: A number race day is promoted as a family 1,500 metres long with a straight of box trees that line the affair and all relevant personnel of about 350 metres. straight offer plenty of shade for have a working with children spectators as do the marquees accreditation. Kitchen/canteen: The club’s that are set up for the one race unique 4-sided bough shed bar day of the year. EVENT PROFILE provides drinks on race day with Previous years: The club several food vans brought in to Storage: There’s room for some holds one race meeting each provide food. racing equipment to be stored. year on the second Saturday in December. In 2018 the club also Bathroom facilities: A male/ Lighting: Nil. hosted a Drought Relief Ball. female/ambulant toilet is in the spectator area. For the big day HUMAN RATING: Coming years: The club will portaloos are hired as well. Regional continue to hold its annual race meeting which attracts more Change room: A small jockey’s Affiliates: Racing NSW than 2,000 racegoers. room is attached to the steward’s Club Committee: The racing office. club has a committee of 10 Parking: There’s an enormous people. amount of open space just north of the track that allows motorists to park near the event.
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 124 Sports administration survey for: Moulamein Racing Club
STRUCTURE AND PLANNING Yes No Does your organisation hold public liability insurance? Yes
Do you have a risk management policy/plan/checklist? Yes
Do you comply with legislated standards of child protection for those who require it?
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your financial performance as a committee? 3
How would you rate your financial planning as a committee? 3 COMMITTEE OR BOARD INFORMATION How many committee members does your club have? 10
J F M A M J J A S O N D What months does your sport have its competitive season? (1 month) MARKETING, SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS
1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate in marketing your sport to the community? 3
How would you rate your performance in regards to applying for grants? 2
How would you rate your performance at developing your facilities? 2
How would you rate your relationship or involvement with the council? 4 EVENT INFORMATION 1 = least important / 4 = highly important 1 2 3 4
How would you rate your level of event management capabilities? 3
If holding a major event now, how many volunteers could you gather? 25-30
What levels of major event have you hosted in the past? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event could your club/association host? Regional Y State N National N International N
What levels of major event would your club/association be willing to host? Regional Y State N National N International N
Murray River Council | Events Placement Program Capacity and Capabilities Assessment 125 Document’s Primary Purpose
This Capacity and Capability Review Assessment has been prepared to DISCLAIMER provide Murray River Council with an understanding of which events The information contained can be beneficially hosted in the region, by which sporting disciplines, herein is believed to be reliable and at what level. and accurate and is derived from many sources. However, This document was commissioned by, and remains the property no guarantee is given as to its of Murray River Council. It provides the Murray River Council with accuracy or reliability, and any valuable information about the sporting and cultural event capability responsibility or liability for of the region and its capacity to hold those events. The document is any information, opinions, or primarily intended for the internal use of the representative team at commentary contained herein, Sports Marketing Australia to demonstrate the region’s sustainability or for any consequences of when liaising with national, state and regional sporting bodies on their use, will not be accepted event placements. by Sports Marketing Australia, or by any person involved in the preparation of this report.
Assessment Undertaken by: Brad Greenshields, Senior Analyst Sports Marketing Australia Pty Ltd Level 1/38-40 Park Avenue Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 T: 02 6652 1112 E: [email protected] ABN 67 090 749 232
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