YEAR IN REVIEW 2016/17 CONTENTS Chairman’s Message 02 CEO’s Message 03 Blacktown Venue Management Ltd Board 04 Blacktown Venue Management Ltd Board of Directors 05 Blacktown Key Venues 06 Blacktown Key Venues Management Staff 08 Health and Safety 09 Vale Emeritus Mayor Charlie Lowles OAM 10 Vale Councillor Leo Kelly OAM 11 Blacktown Football Park 12 Home is where the Park is 14 Well played Jack Taylor 16 Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney 18 Kicking goals for diversity 20 Athletics 22 Community events 26 Play ball! 28 Cricket 30 International Goalkeepers Academy 32 Rugby League 34 Softball 36 Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club 38 Joe McAleer Reserve 40 Blacktown Aquatic Centre 42 Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope 44 Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope 46 Emerton Leisure Centre 48 Mount Druitt Pool 50 Riverstone Swimming Centre 52 Aqua Learn to Swim 54 Looking Forward 56 02 BLACKTOWN KEY VENUES YEAR IN REVIEW 2016–17 YEAR IN REVIEW 2016–17 BLACKTOWN KEY VENUES 01 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE CEO’S MESSAGE As Chairman of Blacktown Venue Key Venues goals are clear: deliver Thank you to the Key Venues What another incredible year it Our leisure and aquatic facilities I would like to personally thank the Management and on behalf of first class activity and program choice, management team for an outstanding has been for the Blacktown Venue had an exceptional year as well Chairman, Deputy Chairman and the Blacktown Venue Management promote Blacktown City as the leader year marked by many milestones Management team! with Emerton Leisure Centre Blacktown Venue Management Board of Directors it gives me great in sport, recreation and leisure and and achievements. I look forward to winning 2017 Australian Aquatic Directors for their guidance over pleasure to welcome you to the gives every visitor and customer a working with you and our outstanding Blacktown International Sportspark and Recreation Facility of the the past 12 months and look 2016/17 Key Venues Year in Review. safe and memorable experience. staff across all venues to make the Sydney hosted over 12 international Year. Blacktown Tennis Centre forward to the year ahead. next 12 months even better! teams. Including the Rugby League Stanhope celebrated their first year Blacktown City is a sporting city and The Blacktown Venue Management Tonga Side, the Doosan Bears of operation, and Blacktown Aquatic Council’s commitment to providing Board and I are proud of what Korean Professional Baseball Team Centre finished refurbishments in opportunities across all levels of we have created in just 2 years of for their second consecutive spring late 2017. sport and recreation is clearly operation. The masterplan review training camp, the Bangladesh demonstrated by the formation of and plans to bring an International National Cricket team and Riverstone Swimming Centre Blacktown Key Venues last year. Centre of Training Excellence Stephen Bali the Red Terriers Professional unveiled their new play space. Kevin Jones to Blacktown is well underway. Chairman Japanese Softball side. Mount Druitt Pool had another Chief Executive Officer Blacktown Key Venues oversees Blacktown will continue to be the Blacktown Venue Management Ltd successful season. Blacktown Venue Management Ltd 10 major sports and leisure facilities benchmark of sport and leisure Joe McAleer Oval, and curator across the City: Blacktown Football in Western Sydney. Kieran Meurant won Cricket The new Aqua Learn to Swim Park, Blacktown International NSW best facility in the State. program has brought consistency Sportspark Sydney, Joe McAleer As a Board we are proud to be The Sportspark hosted home games in programming to our venues and oval, Blacktown Tennis Centre part of overseeing services that are for both the inaugural AFL Women’s has proven a great success with Stanhope and the cities 5 leisure and an integral part of the community. Competition GWS Giants and the over 7,500 students enrolled in the aquatic facilities: Blacktown Aquatic I would like to thank the Board for T20 Women’s Sydney Thunder. program that is offered across all Centre, Blacktown Leisure Centre their dedication, commitment and 5 of our aquatic and leisure facilities. Stanhope, Emerton Leisure Centre, service over the past 12 months. Softball NSW celebrated 70 years Sharon Faulkner won Austswim Mount Druitt Pool and Riverstone and hosted the 70th Gilley’s Shield NSW’s “Best teacher for adults”. Swimming Centre. I also gratefully acknowledge Open Women’s Softball Competition. the ongoing support of Blacktown Key Venues’ facilities delivered City Council, its Councillors and sport, recreation, leisure and fitness its officers. outcomes to over 1 million visitors across the City’s 10 major sport and leisure facilities. Both our facilities and team received several accolades throughout the year. 02 BLACKTOWN KEY VENUES YEAR IN REVIEW 2016–17 YEAR IN REVIEW 2016–17 BLACKTOWN KEY VENUES 03 BLACKTOWN BLACKTOWN VENUE VENUE MANAGEMENT LTD MANAGEMENT LTD BOARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Blacktown Venue Management Ltd is a company wholly owned by Blacktown City Council managing Council’s Key Venues portfolio as a valuable asset for the Greater Western Sydney Community. BLACKTOWN VENUE BLACKTOWN VENUE Our efforts are underpinned by people who are committed MANAGEMENT VALUES MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES to the highest standards of • Integrity • To maintain, manage, operate and professionalism and integrity Cr Stephen Bali Kerry Robinson Cr Tony Bleasdale OAM promote any venues and facilities and deliver professional and Chairman Deputy Chairman Director • Leadership identified as ‘Key Venues’ as quality services to the community. September 2014 – Present 2013 – Present Director 2011 – Present quality local, regional, national and • Selflessness international standard facilities as • Impartiality applicable and servicing all levels of sport, recreation and leisure • Accountability • To maximise local community participation in the sporting, • Openness recreation and economic • Honesty opportunities provided by Council’s Key Venues • To develop, enhance, utilise, maintain, operate and promote Key Cr Susai Benjamin Cr Brad Bunting Christine Deaner Venues facilities and infrastructure Director Director Director in such a manner as to enhance 2016-present 2017 – present 2016 – Present user satisfaction, community involvement and the standing of the Blacktown community • To promote the City of Blacktown through the operation and the use of Key Venues • To conduct its activities to provide long-term social and economic for the City of Blacktown Dr Jim Taggart Daryll Clout Cr Leo Kelly OAM Director Director Director 2016 – present 2016 – present 2016 – 2017 Blacktown Venue Management Ltd Chairman 2014 – Current Cr Stephen Bali 2009 – 2011 Cr Charlie Lowles OAM 2012 – 2014 Cr Len Robinson 2004 – 2009 Cr Leo Kelly OAM 2011 – 2012 Cr Alan Pendleton OAM 2002 – 2004 Cr Alan Pendleton OAM 04 BLACKTOWN KEY VENUES YEAR IN REVIEW 2016–17 YEAR IN REVIEW 2016–17 BLACKTOWN KEY VENUES 05 Vineyard R I V E R S T Rouse TO S N A E E WINDSOR RD Hill P D R D 1 D BLACKTOWN E L E FI R A G Riverstone R A KEY VENUES IL T S W E A W Y D Following a Council restructure Blacktown’s first grade cricket and D T S R R C ELD D E OFI in December 2014 Blacktown premier league football teams utilise IEL CH H F S A R A M G Venue Management Ltd assumed the facilities of Joe McAleer Oval :JOVÄLSKZ B L The E oversight of Blacktown City Council and Blacktown Football Park along D Stanhope O Ponds aquatic and leisure centres, 1 oval with Anne Aquilina Reserve which N R Gardens and 16 Tennis Courts in addition to is a hub for a variety of grassroots Marsden D S WY TAN E PK BURDEKIN RD H OP OLD WINDSOR RD managing Blacktown International and school sporting activities. ST Park O Sportspark Sydney. N E 8 10 Y Key Venues Goals C R BLACKTOWN Parklea Key Venues brings together 10 of E Q E WY • Deliver first class activity and U PK K AKERS HILL Blacktown City’s premier sport Quakers program choice R D Hill Glenwood and leisure facilities. MEURANTS LN • Promote Blacktown City as WESTLINK M7 Q U JAMES The venues themselves are the leader in sport, recreation A Kings Park CO P K OK AL RD E R M D RS D diverse ranging from Council’s and leisure Y R R R FO D Kings Ropes A UX flagship sports facility Blacktown A L • Provide every visitor and customer Crossing V RICHMONDMarayong RD Langley D D D International Sportspark Sydney D R Glendenning R a safe and memorable experience R T T L L L L Lalor to the award winning leisure and S RD I N U U EY O ERS O St Marys J 4 V O H X H 2 A R Park Y aquatic centres in Blacktown Aquatic F Y T D H D N O N C OTT R R LYTON ST N Centre, Blacktown Leisure Centre D POWER ST Woodcroft N U R U S Emerton S CUS RD Stanhope and Emerton Leisure D LU ABBOTT RD ROOTYRDROOTYRD HILL HILL Centre. Rounding up the aquatics WOODSTOCK AVE Doonside facilities are the City’s 2 seasonal KNOXRD 9 KILDARE RD swimming pools, Mount Druitt and 3 Rooty BLACKTOWN Riverstone. Blacktown Tennis Centre Hill 5 Seven 7 Hills Stanhope also completed its first BUNGARRIBEE RD D R R R I year of operation. 6 I O Arndell O Mount V LANCELOT R E Toongabbie Park T S ST Druitt C E E CARLISLEAVE E R R Y GREAT WESTERN HWY P DOONSIDE RD DOONSIDE DOONSIDE RD DOONSIDE Girraween W S H O FLUSHCOMBE RD RD FLUSHCOMBE FLUSHCOMBE R Minchinbury P To Blue OTORWAY M4 Huntingwood Mountains M To Sydney FERRERS RD WALLGROVE RD WESTLINK M7 CBD Prospect Eastern LEGEND Creek KEY VENUES 1.