BLACKTOWN KEY VENUES 2 0 1 7/ 1 8 YEAR IN REVIEW A Blacktown Key Venues Contents blacktown.nsw.gov.au Contents 02: Chairman’s Message 03: CEO’s Message 04: Blacktown Venue Management Ltd 05: Blacktown Venue Management Ltd Board of Directors 06: Blacktown Key Venues 07: Blacktown Key Venues Management Staff 08: Venue Locations 10: Health & Safety 12: Blacktown Football Park 14: Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney 16: AFL 18: Athletics 20: Baseball 22: Cricket 24: Football 26: Softball 28: Joe McAleer Oval 30: Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope 32: Blacktown Aquatic Centre 34: Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope 36: Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton 38: Mount Druitt Swimming Centre 40: Riverstone Swimming Centre 42: Aqua Learn to Swim 44: Looking forward 46: List of hirers 1 Blacktown Key Venues Chairman & CEO’s Message blacktown.nsw.gov.au Chairman’s CEO’s Message Message As Chairman of Blacktown Venue Management Ltd., Another fantastic year has passed with and on behalf of the Blacktown Venue Management over 2.2 million visitors enjoying sport, Board of Directors it gives me great pleasure to leisure, recreation and fitness outcomes welcome you to the 2017/18 Blacktown Key Venues across the 9 Key Venues facilities. Year in Review. As a Board we are proud to Master plan. This Master Plan Thank you to our Chief Executive Blacktown International Joe McAleer Oval claiming Centre enjoyed another be part of overseeing services will see the Sportspark at the Officer, Kevin Jones, and to the Sportspark Sydney hosted 5,090 Sydney Cricket’s prestigious successful summer season with that are an integral part of forefront of sports training Key Venues team for another events, with a total visitation Ground of the Year award for families enjoying the outdoor the community. Blacktown Key and recovery through the outstanding year of milestone of 619,209. An astounding 27 the 2nd year running. pools for a leisurely swim or Venues oversees 9 major sports inclusion of the International and accolades. We look forward international teams across the at events such as the highly and leisure facilities across Centre of Training Excellence. to working together on what various codes of sport descended Our Leisure and Aquatic facilities successful Dive-In Movies. the City: Blacktown Football This Centre will provide the is sure to be another exciting on the Sportspark for training also had an eventful year with Park, Blacktown International latest in sports science and year for Blacktown Venue and competition, displaying the renaming of Emerton Leisure Our facilities and team Sportspark Sydney, Joe McAleer technology to further enhance Management. the international nature and Centre to Charlie Lowles Leisure were recognised for their Oval, Blacktown Tennis Centre the athlete experience. the quality of the Sportspark’s Centre Emerton in honour of achievements during the year Stanhope and the City’s 5 facilities. the late Emeritus Mayor Charlie including Chief Operations leisure and aquatic facilities: We are also excited to see Lowles OAM. This is a fitting Manager Nichole Edsall receiving Some of the key events that Blacktown Aquatic Centre, work well underway at the tribute to the 27 years’ service the 2018 Blacktown City Council took place at Blacktown Blacktown Leisure Centre Sportspark for Western Sydney as a Councillor and advocate for Woman of the Year award. International Sportspark Sydney Stanhope, Charlie Lowles Wanderers’ new facilities. the community. Stephen Bali MP included the AFL National On behalf of the team I would like Leisure Centre Emerton, Mount Blacktown will continue to be Chairman Diversity Championships and Blacktown Aquatic Centre has to thank the Chairman, Deputy Druitt Swimming Centre and the benchmark of sport and Blacktown Venue the GWS Giants v Sydney enjoyed a renewed interest from Chairman and Blacktown Venue Riverstone Swimming Centre. leisure in Western Sydney. Management Ltd Swans JLT Community Series the community following major Management Board of Directors renovations in the reception, for their guidance over the past We are committed to providing I thank the Board for their match. The Sportspark also gym and club house spaces, as 12 months and look forward the community with first continued service, dedication hosted the Tongan National well as the addition of a new to another action packed and class facilities, programs and and insight. I also gratefully Rugby League Team in crèche facility. successful year ahead. activities across all levels of acknowledge the ongoing preparation for their Pacific sport, leisure and recreation. support of Blacktown City Test against Samoa, as well as Blacktown Leisure Centre the NFL Asia Pacific Combine This commitment is Council, its councillors and Stanhope and Blacktown Testing. demonstrated through the its officers. Tennis Centre Stanhope both endorsement by Blacktown This past year also saw the experienced a successful year of operation with numbers peaking City Council of the Blacktown first ever hybrid cricket wicket Kevin Jones International Sportspark in NSW installed at Blacktown in the Aqua Learn to Swim and tennis programs. CEO International Sportspark Blacktown Venue Sydney, as well as one of Mount Druitt Swimming Centre Management Ltd Council’s major sport facilities, and Riverstone Swimming 2 3 Blacktown Key Venues Blacktown Venue Management Ltd blacktown.nsw.gov.au Board of Directors Cr Stephen Bali MP Blacktown Venue Chairman Kerry Robinson September Deputy Chairman Management Ltd 2014 – Present 2013 – Present Blacktown Venue Management Ltd is a company wholly owned by Blacktown City Cr Tony Bleasdale OAM Cr Susai Benjamin Council managing Council’s Key Venues Director Director portfolio as a valuable asset for the Greater 2011 – Present 2016 – Present Western Sydney Community. Blacktown Venue To maximise local community Our efforts are underpinned Management Values: participation in the sporting, by people who are committed recreation and economic to the highest standards of Integrity opportunities provided by professionalism and integrity Cr Brad Bunting Christine Deaner Leadership Council’s Key Venues by the and deliver professional Director Director Blacktown International and quality services to the Selflessness 2017 – Present 2016 – Present Impartiality Sportspark Sydney community. Accountability To develop, enhance, utilise, Openness maintain, operate and Honesty promote Key Venues facilities and infrastructure in such a Blacktown Venue manner as to enhance user Management satisfaction, community Objectives involvement and the standing Dr Jim Taggart OAM Darryl Clout of the Blacktown community Director Director To maintain, manage, operate 2016 – Present 2016 – Present To promote the City of and promote any venues Blacktown through the and facilities identified operation and the use of as ‘Key Venues’ as quality Key Venues local, regional, national and international standard To conduct its activities to Blacktown Venue facilities as applicable and provide long-term social and Management Ltd Chairman servicing all levels of sport, economic benefits for the recreation and leisure City of Blacktown 2014 – Present 2011 – 2012 2004 – 2009 Cr Stephen Bali MP Cr Alan Pendleton OAM Cr Leo Kelly OAM 2012 – 2014 2009 – 2011 2002 – 2004 Cr Len Robinson Cr Charlie Lowles OAM Cr Alan Pendleton 4 5 Blacktown Key Venues Blacktown Key Venues blacktown.nsw.gov.au Blacktown Key Venues Management Staff Blacktown Key Venues Kevin Jones Nichole Edsall Chief Executive Officer Chief Operations Manager Key Venues brings together 9 of Blacktown City’s premier sport and leisure facilities. Blacktown Key Venues Goals Football Park Deliver first class activity Blacktown and program choice International Sportspark Promote Blacktown City Sydney as the leader in sport, Bryce Alley Matthew Cairns Kirsty Vassallo Joe Mc Aleer Oval recreation and leisure Blacktown International Blacktown International Company Sportspark Manager Sportspark Grounds & Administration Provide every visitor and Blacktown Operations Coordinator Officer & Company customer a safe and Tennis Centre Secretary memorable experience Stanhope Blacktown Aquatic Centre Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton Kathryn Rieksen Lachlan Lawless Ros Pullen Mount Druitt Aquatic & Leisure Centre Blacktown Leisure Centre Marketing & Swimming Centre Coordinator Stanhope Manager Communications Coordinator Riverstone Swimming Centre Sarah Turner Veronica Steer Noemie Piccione Communications Communications Acting Communications & Events Officer & Events Officer & Events Officer 6 7 Blacktown Key Venues Venue Locations Vineyard R I V E R S T O N Rouse E P WINDSOR RD D Hill Venue E GARFIELD RD EAST1 Locations Riverstone RAILWAY TCE HAMBLEDONRD SCHOFIELDS RD Schofields GARFIELD RD WEST The Stanhope Key Venues Ponds Marsden Gardens 1 Riverstone Swimming Centre STANHOPE PKWY STONEY CREEK RD Park BURDEKIN RD OLD WINDSOR RD 2 Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre 7 Emerton BLACK TOWNQ Parklea UA K KWY Quakers ERS HI LL P 3 Mount Druitt Glenwood Hill MEURANTS LN Swimming Centre WESTLINK M7 QUAKERS RD JA MES PALMYRA AV Kings Park CO RD OK 4 Joe McAleer Oval RD Kings R Ropes FO D UX L CARLISLE AVE Crossing RICHMOND RD Langley 5 Blacktown International Glendenning Marayong R O O TY HILL RD Sportspark Sydney DAVIS Lalor RD N RD St Marys L JERSEY O U R T Park X H 6 F T RD Blacktown Football Park O Woodcroft COT R POWER ST LYTON D Emerton ST ABBOTT RD R RD SUNNYHOLT LUCUS RD 7 Blacktown