Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex Master Plan 2012 – 2027
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Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex Master Plan 2012 – 2027 Sunshine Coast Council Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex Master Plan 2012 – 2027 Prepared by: STRATEGIC LEISURE GROUP Leisure Planning and Management Consultants Brisbane Office PO Box 1358 CAPALABA QLD 4157 Ph: (07) 3823 5688 Fax: (07) 3823 5689 E: [email protected] W: www.strategicleisure.com.au © 2012 Strategic Leisure Pty Ltd t/a The Strategic Leisure Group. This document may only be used for the purposes for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the terms of engagement for the commission. Unauthorised use of this document in any form whatsoever is prohibited. and DILLON FOLKER STEPHENS Landscape Architects LEVEL 6, 57 THE ESPLANADE, COTTON TREE QLD 4558 Ph: (07) 5443 5566 © Sunshine Coast Regional Council 2012. www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au [email protected] T 07 5475 7272 F 07 5475 7277 Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560 Acknowledgements Council wishes to thank all contributors and stakeholders involved in the development of this document. Disclaimer Information contained in this document is based on available information at the time of writing. All figures and diagrams are indicative only and should be referred to as such. While the Sunshine Coast Regional Council has exercised reasonable care in preparing this document it does not warrant or represent that it is accurate or complete. Council or its officers accept no responsibility for any loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from acting in reliance upon any material contained in this document. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Study Framework................................................................................ 1 1.1. Project Background ......................................................................... 1 1.2. Project Methodology ....................................................................... 2 2. Background Research ........................................................................ 5 2.1. Literature Review ............................................................................ 5 3. Site Investigation and Constraints .................................................. 12 3.1. Site Overview ................................................................................ 12 3.2. Site Assessment and Utilisation .................................................... 13 3.2.1. Beerwah Glasshouse Soccer Club ..................................... 15 3.2.2. Glasshouse Mountains Touch Association ......................... 15 3.2.3. Glasshouse Districts Cricket Club ....................................... 16 3.2.4. Tibros’s Netball Club ........................................................... 16 3.2.5. Glasshouse Mountains Sports Club Inc .............................. 17 3.2.6. Landsborough Tennis Club ................................................. 18 4. Site Constraints ................................................................................ 19 5. Consultation ...................................................................................... 23 5.1. Council .......................................................................................... 23 5.2. Department of Transport and Main Roads ..................................... 24 5.3. Peak Bodies .................................................................................. 25 5.4. Schools within Catchment ............................................................. 26 5.4.1. Glasshouse Mountains State School .................................. 26 5.4.2. Beerwah State High School ................................................ 26 5.4.3. Beerwah State School ........................................................ 26 5.4.4. Beerburrum State School.................................................... 26 5.4.5. Glasshouse Country Christian College ............................... 26 6. Catchment ......................................................................................... 27 7. Analysis of Findings ......................................................................... 30 8. Master Plan Design ........................................................................... 31 8.1. Staged Facility Mix ........................................................................ 31 8.2. Concept Design ............................................................................. 35 8.3. Key Design Features ..................................................................... 36 9. Management Analysis ...................................................................... 37 9.1. Current Arrangements ................................................................... 37 9.2. Future Management Considerations ............................................. 38 9.2.1. Undeveloped Land ............................................................. 38 Southside Memorial Pool Development – Operating Projections 9.2.2. Internal Tenure Arrangements ............................................ 39 9.2.3. Strategies to Improve Sports Club Inc Viability ................... 39 10. Funding Opportunities ..................................................................... 43 10.1. Sports Field Maintenance Funding Program .............................. 43 10.2. Community Grant Program ........................................................ 44 10.3. Community Partnership Program ............................................... 44 10.4. Community Fundraising ............................................................. 45 10.5. External Funding Sources ......................................................... 45 10.5.1. Federal Government ......................................................... 45 10.5.2. Queensland State Agencies ............................................. 46 10.5.3. Non-Government Organisations ....................................... 47 10.6. Business Plaza .......................................................................... 48 10.7. Commercial Sources ................................................................. 49 Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex Master Plan – Final Report 1. Study Framework 1.1. Project Background The Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex is an important facility to the Glasshouse Mountains community, providing sport, recreation, community and active living opportunities and contributing to the social fabric of the area. With a current estimated population of 5,2321 (2011), the Glasshouse Mountains locality of interest is expected to grow by 34% to an estimated population of 7,007 in 2026. This growth is less than the estimated Sunshine Coast rate over the same period of 51%. Whilst a relatively small population base, council has recently acquired into its trusteeship a 12.5 ha site (19 ha in total with only 12.5 ha suitable due to environmental constraints) adjacent to the Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex to cater for future sport and recreation needs arising out of population growth. The Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex has the opportunity to expand into this recently acquired additional land. The Glasshouse Mountains locality of interest incorporates Coochin Creek, Beerburrum and Bribie Island North and experienced rapid growth from the early 1990s, with the population doubling between 1991 and 2006 a result of new dwellings being added to the area. Based on 2005 Census data, the area has a relatively high proportion of family households (76.6%) compared to the Sunshine Coast as a whole (70.0%), and is generally considered a middle income area. The Glasshouse Mountains locality of interest has a youthful population of 27.8% aged between 0 and 17 years compared with 23.8% for the entire Sunshine Coast region. There are two separate leases over the Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex site, comprising: A lease directly with the State for the licensed club building and immediate surrounds; and A lease for the sporting fields and associated facilities on State owned land through a trusteeship comprising five local community representatives. There are no formal tenure relationships between the Sports Club entity and the individual sporting clubs using the Complex. Given the inevitable growth of the tenant user groups, in line with the broader Sunshine Coast population growth, it is essential that council determines a long-term vision for the site. The Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex Master Plan 2012 – 2027 (the Master Plan) is an important step in determining how the Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex can continue to service its user groups and continue to provide a valuable community resource into the future. The Master Plan considers the interrelationships between: 1 Source: Sunshine Coast Council – Community Planning and Strategy Team, Community Services (Land Use Study) 1 Glasshouse Mountains Sports Complex Master Plan – Final Report The functionality, configuration, usage and capacity of the site, including the potential relationship with local schools The current character and functionality of the landscape Needs across various sports and recreation uses, including current & future tenants Emerging trends and issues Priorities, levels of service and resources Catchment area and population demographic demands (present and future) Events and sport and recreation delivery Car parking and traffic movement/management requirements Community expectations and needs The realities of the economic, social, environmental and legislative context of the time Alignment with council’s Sunshine Coast Sport and