Flinders Shire Council Sport and Recreation Plan Final Report STRATEGIC LEISURE GROUP Leisure Planning + Management Consultants December 2007 Flinders Shire Council Sport and Recreation Plan Final Report Prepared by: STRATEGIC LEISURE GROUP BRISBANE OFFICE Leisure Planning + Management Consultants (PO Box 1358) Suite 4, 27 Mt Cotton Road CAPALABA QLD 4157 Ph: (07) 3823 5688 Fax: (07) 3823 5689 E-mail: [email protected] CAIRNS OFFICE PO Box 858 SMITHFIELD QLD 4870 Ph: (07) 4055 6250 Fax: (07) 4055 6250 E-mail: [email protected] December 2007 © 2007 Strategic Leisure Pty Ltd t/a 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 1 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 2 3. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 5 3.1. SHIRE WIDE ........................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1.1. Diggers Entertainment Centre ...................................................................................................... 6 3.1.2. Outdoor Recreation and Eco-Tourism Opportunities ................................................................... 7 3.1.3. Club Development......................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.4. Support for Upgrading of Club Facilities ..................................................................................... 9 3.1.5. Recreational Dam ......................................................................................................................... 9 3.1.6. Support for Youth Activities ........................................................................................................ 10 3.2. HUGHENDEN ........................................................................................................................................ 11 3.2.1. Swimming Pool ........................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.2. Feature Playground .................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.3. Motorcycle Venue ....................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.4. Skatepark/ BMX Venue ............................................................................................................... 13 3.2.5. Shade at School Oval .................................................................................................................. 13 3.3. PRAIRIE ................................................................................................................................................ 14 3.3.1. Improvements to Community Hall .............................................................................................. 14 3.3.2. Lions Park - Prairie .................................................................................................................... 15 3.4. TORRENS CREEK .................................................................................................................................. 15 3.4.1. Local Park Development............................................................................................................. 15 3.4.2. Community Meeting Space ......................................................................................................... 16 3.4.3. Tennis Court Upgrade ................................................................................................................ 16 3.5. STAMFORD ........................................................................................................................................... 16 3.5.1. Tennis Courts .............................................................................................................................. 16 3.6. ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING .......................................................................................................... 17 3.6.1. Funding for Implementation of Recommendations ..................................................................... 17 3.6.2. Implementation Review ............................................................................................................... 17 4. STUDY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................................ 18 4.1. PURPOSE............................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2. METHODOLOGY.................................................................................................................................... 18 5. LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 20 5.1. HUGHENDEN SHOWGROUNDS MASTER PLAN (2007) ........................................................................... 20 5.2. FLINDERS SHIRE CORPORATE PLAN (2007 – 2012) .............................................................................. 20 5.3. H25 – A VISION FOR HUGHENDEN IN 2025 (2005) ............................................................................... 21 5.4. FLINDERS SHIRE COUNCIL – PLANNING SCHEME (2005) ...................................................................... 21 5.5. FLINDERS SHIRE SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES STUDY (1997) ................................................. 22 6. POPULATION PROFILE ......................................................................................................................... 24 6.1. CURRENT AND PROJECTED POPULATION .............................................................................................. 24 6.2. AGE ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 6.3. INDIGENOUS POPULATION .................................................................................................................... 25 6.4. INCOME ................................................................................................................................................ 25 6.5. IMPLICATIONS FOR RECREATION PLANNING ........................................................................................ 25 7. TREND ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................... 26 7.1. NATIONAL PARTICIPATION DATA......................................................................................................... 26 7.2. OTHER TRENDS IDENTIFIED BY STRATEGIC LEISURE ........................................................................... 26 8. CONSULTATION OUTCOMES ............................................................................................................. 29 8.1. SURVEY OF SPORT AND RECREATION CLUBS ....................................................................................... 29 8.1.1. Club Membership ........................................................................................................................ 29 8.1.2. Facility Usage and Satisfaction .................................................................................................. 32 8.1.3. Underutilised Facilities .............................................................................................................. 35 8.1.4. Essential Facility Needs .............................................................................................................. 35 8.1.5. Club Administration .................................................................................................................... 37 8.1.6. Other comments .......................................................................................................................... 39 8.2. SURVEY OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS........................................................................................... 39 8.2.1. Satisfaction with Facilities .......................................................................................................... 39 8.2.2. Satisfaction with Recreation Programs and Services ................................................................. 41 8.2.3. Priorities for Sport and Recreation ............................................................................................ 41 8.2.4. Other Comments ......................................................................................................................... 41 8.3. CONSULTATION WITH SCHOOLS ........................................................................................................... 42 8.4. COMMUNITY FORUMS .........................................................................................................................