Bill Andriske Oval Strategic Master Plan prepared for Shoalhaven City Council by Ayling & Drury Landscape Architecture and Locale Consulting July 2013 Final – Issued 18.07.13 ayling drury landscape architecture Contents 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Physical Setting 1 1.2 Demographic Setting 4 1.3 Sports and Open Space Setting 5 1.4 Site Use 6 1.5 Existing Facilities 6 1.6 Existing Vegetation 8 1.7 Legislative Setting 9 2. Future Use 10 2.1 Rugby League 10 2.2 Other Sports 10 2.3 Other Uses 10 3. Future Vision 14 3.1 Future Sporting Use 14 3.2 Community Use and Environmental Protection 14 3.3 Approved Building 14 3.4 Preliminary Master Plan Options 15 3.5 Stages of Implementation 17 4. Delivery Action Plan 18 4.1 Works Schedule 18 4.2 Funding Options and Opportunities 20 4.3 Management Options and Opportunities 21 4.4 Additional Studies and Investigations 21 Bill Andriske Oval Strategic Master Plan Report 1. Introduction This Strategic Master Plan Report provides background and other information to inform and support the development of a Master Plan for Bill Andriske Oval (otherwise known as Mollymook Oval). The report provides a range of background information and reviews the options for future development to meet the needs of the site over the next 20 years. The report is divided into four key sections as follows: o Section 1: Introduction provides background information relating to the site, its sporting and planning context as well as outlining the current use of the site; o Section 2: Future Use outlines the potential for future use including the trends relevant to the existing site users, suitability for alternative uses and demand for such; o Section 3: Future Vision provides an overview of the future vision for the site including the examination of potential site development options that include a more significant redevelopment including the previously approved clubhouse facility, and a smaller scale redevelopment option should that facility not proceed; and o Section 4: Delivery Action Plan which provides a staged delivery process for the preferred development option/Master Plan. The Report should be read in conjunction with the Master Plan options which provide for the key design directions and infrastructure requirements (see Appendix B). The report and plans were exhibited in draft form during June and July 2013. A summary of the outcomes of the exhibition are provided in Appendix C. 1.1 Physical Setting 1.1.1 Location Bill Andriske Oval, legally described as Lot 1 DP222936, is located in the suburb of Mollymook Beach, which in turn forms part of the broader urban area commonly referred to as Milton-Ulladulla. The oval has frontages to both Carroll Avenue and Mitchell Parade with pedestrian access via bush tracks to Lockhart Avenue and Donlan Road. The Carroll Avenue frontage is the main entry to the sporting field and other associated amenities. The Mitchell Parade frontage has no active uses and typically comprises of clumps of bushland with mown grass under. A relatively large local shopping area is located to the immediate north of the Bill Andriske Oval, fronting Tallwood Avenue. This is the main local shops for the Mollymook Beach suburb. Around 100m to the east of the reserve is Mollymook Beach itself, whilst the remainder of the reserve adjoins a low density residential setting. An aerial photo of the site and its local context is provided in Figure 1, being an extract from the Shoalhaven Sportsgrounds Strategic Plan 2008-2036. Images of the site and surrounds are also provided in Figure 2 with a detailed existing site plan provided in Appendix A. Bill Andriske Oval P a g e | 1 Strategic Master Plan Report Figure 1: Bill Andriske Oval - Reserve Area* *Extract from Shoalhaven Sportsgrounds Strategic Plan 2008-2036 Bill Andriske Oval P a g e | 2 Strategic Master Plan Report Existing Canteen and seating area Existing amenities, bar and storage building Eastern side of field with seating, scoreboard and mascot Western side of field with embankment, seating and building in background Access Road at southern entry Northern entry including entry shed Access track through vegetated area of reserve Existing vegetation in south-west of site Figure 2: Photography of site and surrounds Bill Andriske Oval P a g e | 3 Strategic Master Plan Report 1.2 Demographic Setting 1.2.1 Population growth and statistics The Mollymook and Narrawallee areas form part of Council’s Planning Area 5, which comprises the southern portion of the Shoalhaven local government area. Like much of the Shoalhaven, the area is expected to have relatively high population growth between 2006 and 2036, being a total of almost 50% higher population over this period. On a more detailed age group basis, and relative to the use of the Bill Andriske Oval for senior active sporting activities, there is a similar increase in the number of people in the 20-29 year age group, as well as more subtle 35-40% growth in population for the 30-39 year old age groups. Notably, as with many regional coastal areas, there is expected to be significant aging of the population over the next 20 years, with older age groups showing increases of 100 or more percent over the 2006 to 2036 period. These older age groups, particularly the 45-54 and 55-64 age groups, still have high levels of participation as sporting spectators1. Combined with the attraction of district or regional sporting activities as currently exist at the site and the general popularity of rugby league as a spectator sport, it is reasonable to assume that the site will continue to attract a high level of spectators for home games should the existing uses remain. The population figures for the area are reflected in the table below and are based on population forecasting by Forecast ID (see http://id.com.au/forecast/shoalhaven). Table 1: Population Growth - Planning Area 5 2006 2021 2036 # growth % growth 18,958 22,924 28,142 9,184 48.4% Table 2: Population Growth by Age Group (Planning Area 5) Age structure Number 2006 Number 2021 Number 2036 # Growth % Growth 0-4 years 876 1,033 1,258 382 44% 5-9 years 1,106 1,197 1,450 344 31% 10-14 years 1,333 1,313 1,598 265 20% 15-19 years 1,258 1,141 1,392 134 11% 20-24 years 592 771 911 319 54% 25-29 years 592 796 912 320 54% 30-34 years 870 1,007 1,178 308 35% 35-39 years 992 1,127 1,389 397 40% 40-44 years 1,281 1,236 1,536 255 20% 45-49 years 1,433 1,362 1,629 196 14% 50-54 years 1,351 1,533 1,816 465 34% 55-59 years 1,432 1,906 2,145 713 50% 60-64 years 1,420 2,166 2,474 1,054 74% 65-69 years 1,369 2,008 2,461 1,092 80% 70-74 years 1,109 1,678 2,218 1,109 100% 75-79 years 980 1,218 1,788 808 82% 80-84 years 605 851 1,243 638 105% 85 years+ 361 584 748 387 107% 1 See Spectator Attendance at Sporting Events, 2009–10 (Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue Number 4174.0) Bill Andriske Oval P a g e | 4 Strategic Master Plan Report 1.3 Sports and Open Space Setting 1.3.1 Sportsgrounds Strategic Masterplan 2008-2036 The Sportsground Strategic Masterplan 2008-2036 (the Sportsground Masterplan) was developed to identify and plan for the growth in quality and number of sporting facilities in the Shoalhaven over a 25-30 year period. Bill Andriske Oval is identified in the Sportsground Masterplan as being a “district” level facility. It identifies that the site is used for senior rugby league in the winter season. No other users are identified. The plan identifies potential future directions for site as follows: o Environmental constraints limit the future expansion of the site; o The identification of a compatible summer use to create greater utilisation of the infrastructure; o Investigate options to improve car parking capacity; and o Upgrade of the existing amenities facility is needed to meet user and spectator needs. The document also recommends infrastructure improvements including irrigation, spectator shade and amenities improvements. No change to this existing situation appears to have changed since the plan was produced. 1.3.2 Public Open Space Plan Council’s Public Open Space Plan provides for a range of management and design requirements that are associated with passive and active open spaces. With respect to sportsgrounds, the following requirements are identified for district level facilities: o Entrance road – sealed, kerb, gutter; o Car park a minimum of 20 spaces per field * plus disabled parking provision – sealed; o Mini bus parking area; o Minimum x2 (preferably more) full sized fields (side by side with cricket wicket in the middle between the fields)based on NSW Sport and Recreation Guidelines) North-South orientation of long axis; o Sporting field – including provision of drainage and turf; o Irrigation (subject to geo-technical site conditions); o Floodlights for sporting field – Competition standard (100 lux); o Vehicle barriers to prevent car access to grounds; o Toilets x1 male/disabled and x1 female/disabled (per field)*; o Canteen (15sqm); o Storage space (18sqm); o Referee room; o Change rooms x1 male and x1 female (25sqm each)* with one shower in each; o Seating x8 bench seats @ 3m or tiered equivalent; and o Signage (Name of venue and statutory sign).