The Murraylands & Riverland Region Regional Sport & Recreation Facilities Needs Review PHASE 2 REPORT December 2017 Acknowledgements The following people contributed significantly to the development of this plan and are thanked for their contribution: ➢ Peter Bond, Chief Executive Officer, Murraylands and Riverland Local Government Association ➢ Mayor Dave Burgess, President, Murraylands and Riverland Local Government Association ➢ David Beaton, Chief Executive Officer, Berri Barmera Council ➢ Vincent Cammell, Chief Executive Officer, Coorong District Council ➢ Katrina Fromm, Acting Chief Executive Officer, District Council of Karoonda East Murray ➢ Peter Smithson, Chief Executive Officer, District Council of Karoonda East Murray ➢ Peter Ackland, Chief Executive Officer, District Council Loxton Waikerie ➢ Russell Peate, Chief Executive Officer, Mid Murray Council ➢ Michael Sedgman, Chief Executive Officer, Rural City of Murray Bridge ➢ Tony Siviour, Chief Executive Officer, Renmark Paringa Council ➢ Mia Dohnt, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Mallee District Council ➢ Andrew Haigh, Manager Community Development, Berri Barmera Council ➢ Sheridan O’Brien, Senior Community Development Officer, Coorong District Council ➢ Sue Schultz, Community Development Officer, District Council Loxton Waikerie ➢ Amy Loechel, Opal Program Manager, Mid Murray Council ➢ Andrew Meddle, General Manager Sustainable Communities, Rural City of Murray Bridge ➢ Kevin Heyndyk, Team Leader Youth Sport & Recreation, Rural City of Murray Bridge ➢ Tarik Wolf, Manager Infrastructure Delivery, Renmark Paringa Council ➢ Karlie Rice, Club and Volunteer Development Officer, Renmark Paringa Council Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within this report is complete, accurate and up to date, Tredwell Management Services make no warranty, representation or undertaking whether expressed or implied, nor do they assume any legal liability, whether direct or indirect, or responsibility for any errors or omissions. For further information Tredwell Management Services T: (08) 82346387 E: [email protected] W: www.tredwell.com.au Tredwell Management | MRLGA Regional Sport and Recreation Facilities Needs Review Phase 2 Report Dec 2017 ii | P a g e 1. Background ........................................... 1 Project Background ............................... 2 Role in Regional Sport & Recreation Facility Provision .................................... 3 2. Vision & Action Plan .............................. 5 Planning Principles ................................ 6 Planning framework ............................... 7 Strategic Vision ...................................... 7 Action & Implementation Plan ................ 9 3. Funding ............................................... 30 Potential Funding Opportunities ........... 31 Appendix 1 – Council Area Profiles ............. 33 List of Tables Table 1: Key challenges and opportunities .... 2 Table 2: Roles in provision of regional level sport and recreation opportunities ................. 4 Table 3: Major components of sport and recreation planning ....................................... 7 List of Figures Figure 1: Sport and recreation framework ..... 3 Figure 2: Strategic vision ............................... 8 Tredwell Management | MRLGA Regional Sport and Recreation Facilities Needs Review Phase 2 Report Dec 2017 iii | P a g e 1. Background Tredwell Management | MRLGA Regional Sport and Recreation Facilities Needs Review Phase 2 Report Dec 2017 1 | P a g e Project Background Table 1: Key challenges and opportunities Key Challenges and Relevant Project Overview Opportunities Strategies Tredwell Management Services have been engaged by the Murraylands and Riverland F1, F2, F3, Regional level facility Local Government Association (MRLGA) to F4, F5, F6, provision for a diverse and develop a ‘Regional Sport and Recreation F7, SP1, stable population Facilities Needs Review’ on behalf of the SP3, EP2, R1 constituent Councils. Community expectations of F2, F3, F4, Project Brief Summary high facility standards F5, SP1, SP4 The project brief included two key Phases: F2, F4, SP1, Ageing built infrastructure • Phase 1 – the outcomes of this phase R1 have been prepared as a separate report which provides the baseline F1, F2, F3, analysis including a background Shared use of regional level F4, F5, SP3, review, facility and event audit, best facilities SP4, EP1, practice review and Council area EP4 overviews. It should be read prior to F1, F2, F4, reading this report. Strategic resource allocation F5, SP3, SP4, EP1, R1 • Phase 2 – this Phase provides future direction, planning principles and F1, F2, F3, strategic recommendations on regional F4, F5, SP2, Sustainability of sports sport and recreation facility and event SP3, SP4, facilities, clubs and services provision over the long term. It also EP1, EP2, clarifies Local Government’s role in EP4 delivering the strategy. The outcomes of Phase 2 are included in this report. Need to cater for emerging F1, F2, F3, sports F4, EP2, EP4 A summary of key challenges and Consideration of life-cycle opportunities for the provision of regional level F2, F4, F5, costing and asset sport and recreation facilities and services in SP4 the MRLGA region is provided in Table 1, with management reference to the strategies (refer pages 10-29) F4, SP1, developed to address these. Community Public health issues caused SP3, EP2, profile pages for each of the Constituent by physical inactivity EP3, EP4 Council areas are included at Appendix 1. F1, F2, F3, Definition of a regional level facility Facility provision aligned SP3, SP4, with elite sport pathways In line with the South Australian Regional EP5 Level Recreation and Sport Facilities Planning Further enhancement of Guidelines (2016), a regional level recreation SP3, EP1, regional level sport and and sport facility is defined as: EP3 recreation events a recreation and sport facility (either single purpose or community sporting hub) of Technology and innovation F1, F2, F5, regional level significance which because of advances its location and characteristics attracts users from a large council area and/or across Adaptation of existing multiple council areas and meets the regional facilities rather than F1, F2, F3, standards required to host major the creation of new regional F4, SP3 regional/state level competitions, events facilities and/or training. Tredwell Management | MRLGA Regional Sport and Recreation Facilities Needs Review Phase 2 Report Dec 2017 2 | P a g e Role in Regional Sport & Recreation Facility Provision Local Governments take the lead role in the funding for regional sport and active provision of regional level sport and recreation recreation facilities and services. The federal infrastructure within the community, and are government supports sport and recreation in supported by federal, state and other services Australia from grassroots to elite, striving to providers. Successful delivery of sport and increase participation in activities to promote recreation opportunities is dependent on physical and mental health, and utilising sport partnerships and ongoing cooperation and recreation as a vehicle to address between all levels of government and the disadvantage and social inclusion challenges. community. These relationships are highlighted in Figure 1. The Murraylands and Riverland community has a strong culture of volunteering that plays an integral part in the governance, management and maintenance of regional level sport and recreational facilities. They are supported by the service providers such as State and Local Governments, sport and recreation clubs, associations, schools and private providers. Supporting the Local Government are associations, such as the MRLGA, and supporting local clubs are the peak bodies, such as the SANFL and Netball SA. State agencies, such as the Office for Recreation and Sport provide significant Figure 1: Sport and recreation framework Tredwell Management | MRLGA Regional Sport and Recreation Facilities Needs Review Phase 2 Report Dec 2017 3 | Page The Local Government Associations (such as important roles in the provision of regional the MRLGA), State and Local Government, level sport and recreation facilities and sport and recreation associations, opportunities. The roles performed by each of clubs/community groups, the private sector these stakeholders are indicated in Table 2. and educational institutions play diverse and Table 2: Roles in provision of regional level sport and recreation opportunities Role Initiative Groups Office for Office for Institutions Educational Associations Associations Private Sector Sport/Recreation Clubs/Community Local GovernmentLocal Local GovernmentLocal Recreation & Sport Strategic planning ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Planning Master planning ✓ Policy development ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Asset management ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Asset maintenance ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Facility Management Leasing and licensing ✓ ✓ ✓ Compliance with legislation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ and industry standards Advocating on behalf of the ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ community and clubs Partnerships Collaboration between ✓ ✓ ✓ and Advocacy Councils Maintaining relationships with ✓ ✓ ✓ sporting clubs/organisations Club development and training ✓ ✓ ✓ opportunities Information provision e.g. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ website/social media Service Sports club liaison and Provision ✓ ✓ ✓ engagement Special events ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Inclusive programs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Grants, scholarships and ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ loans Funding Capital investment ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Accessing external funding