Final Report NUBEENA RECREATION GROUND MASTER PLAN Prepared for Tasman Council MARCH 2021 NUBEENA RECREATION GROUND MASTER PLAN prepared for Tasman Council Inspiring Place Pty Ltd Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture, Tourism & Recreation 210 Collins St Hobart TAS 7000 T: 03) 6231-1818 E: [email protected] ACN 58 684 792 133 Date Version 06.11.20 Draft to Council staff for review 03.12.20 Draft report to Council 03.03.21 Final report to Council C ONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Purpose of the Master Plan ........................................................................ 2 1.3 Approach .................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Acknowledgements .................................................................................... 3 SECTION 2 CONTEXT ................................................................ 5 2.1 Planning and Policy Framework ................................................................. 5 2.1.2 Tasman Council Strategic Plan 2015-2025 ........................................ 5 2.1.2 Tasman Council Long Term Financial Plan 2017-2037 ...................... 6 2.1.3 Tasman Council Recreation Plan 2013 ............................................... 6 2.1.4 Tasman Interim Planning Scheme 2015 ............................................. 7 2.2 Existing Facilities and Use ......................................................................... 7 2.3 Trends ...................................................................................................... 10 2.3.1 Demographic Trends ......................................................................... 10 2.3.2 Recreation Trends ............................................................................. 11 2.4 Stakeholder and Community Views ......................................................... 14 2.4.1 Main Views ........................................................................................ 14 2.4.2 Some Specific Views ......................................................................... 17 SECTION 3 SITE MASTER PLAN ............................................ 19 3.1 Future Directions ...................................................................................... 19 3.2 Vision and Guiding principles ................................................................... 19 3.2.1 Vision ................................................................................................ 19 3.2.2 Guiding Principles ............................................................................. 20 3.2.3 Policies .............................................................................................. 22 3.3 Site Master Plan ....................................................................................... 23 3.3.1 Big Ideas ........................................................................................... 24 3.3.2 Smaller Ideas .................................................................................... 42 3.3.3 Community Feedback ....................................................................... 42 SECTION 4 ACTION PLAN ...................................................... 45 4.1 Management Responsibilities and Use of the Master Plan ...................... 45 4.1.1 Management Responsibility .............................................................. 45 4.1.2 Using the Master Plan ....................................................................... 45 4.2 Action Plan ............................................................................................... 47 4.2.1 Priority Projects - Starting and Completion within the Next Five Years .................................................................................................................... 47 4.2.2 Implementing Projects 6-10 Years .................................................... 49 4.3 Funding .................................................................................................... 49 ATTACHMENT A COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AND REVIEW COMMENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 B ACKGROUND The Tasman Municipality is located approximately 90 minutes travel time from Hobart and extends southeast from Mudunna to include the towns of Nubeena, White Beach, Highcroft, Port Arthur, Premaydena, Saltwater River, Koonya, Taranna and Eaglehawk Neck. The population is relatively stable at approximately 2400 persons, having been between 2300-2400 persons for the Census periods over the last two decades. The overall population swells to between 8,000 and 9,000 as a result of tourists and visitors during the summer months and school holidays. The Tasman Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) plays a pivotal role in the delivery of sport/recreation facilities, programs and services throughout the municipal area. Council’s budget for maintenance of sport and recreation represents about 7% of it’s total annual expenditure. This represents an important investment in supporting social connectivity, health and wellbeing, building community capacity and delivering economic benefits in the municipality. The Nubeena Recreation Ground is the principal sportsground within the municipality and caters for mainly cricket, soccer, school athletics and informal use. There are no longer any AFL football teams within the Tasman given the loss of four local clubs and the local competition within the last 20 years. The Civic Centre is located within the Nubeena Recreation Ground and is principally used by the Tasman Districts High School and local community. It is one of the maojor emergency evacuation centres for the community. Council recognises there are a number of major issues limiting the potential use of Nubeena Recreation Ground. These issues include: access and safety concerns with the entry road, pedestrian movement and capacity of the informal parking layout; limited access and use of the Civic Centre by the local community; ageing facilities with a limited building life and ongoing maintenance costs; 2 Nubeena Recreation Ground Master Plan vandalism and security concerns; and limited attraction for attraction of youth. An overall master plan for the Nubeena Recreation Ground has never been prepared and consequently decisions about infrastructure have generally been based on the perceived needs and what was considered suitable locations in the past. The preparation of a master plan was initiated by Council with securement of a funding grant from the Federal Government to allow for major upgrading of facilities, including the Civic Centre. The State Government has also allocated funds for demolishing the former football clubrooms1 and rebuilding new facilities. Council engaged Inspiring Place consultants to prepare a master plan to help guide the allocation funds for improving the Nubeena Recreation Ground and facilities. 1.2 P URPOSE OF THE M ASTER P LAN The purpose of the master plan is to provide guidance to Council, stakeholders and the community about the future planning, development, use and management of the Nubeena Recreation Ground including the Civic Centre. In doing so, the plan needs to be cognisant of the: community values of the existing assets and uses; the opportunity to accommodate future growth and respond to the changing needs of the community; and limited resources of Council and the community, and thus the importance to allocate funding based on identified needs within the community. 1.3 A PPROACH The project was undertaken in four stages during September – November 2020 as outlined in Table 1.1. 1 There were once four football teams on the Tasman Peninsula but there are no longer any clubs or teams playing. The former clubrooms at Nubeena Recreation Ground have since been utilised by the Nubeena Cricket Club. Section 1 : Introduction 3 Project Stage Key Tasks Stage 1 • Initial briefing with Council staff Getting Started • Review background reports and information • Prepare base plans • Arrange consultation arrangements with key community stakeholders Stage 2 • Meeting with Council staff Site Visit and • Site visits Community • Discussions held with key stakeholders including Consultations Tasman Districts High School, user clubs, community groups and emergency services Stage 3 • Research into demographics trends, recreation Draft Nubeena trends and policy framework Recreation • Identify and assess issues and opportunities Ground Master • Prepare initial draft master plan Plan • Review feedback from Council • Present draft master plan to key stakeholders at the Recreation Ground • Review stakeholders and community feedback comments on the draft master plan Stage 4 • Revise draft master plan with Council and Final Nubeena community feedback Recreation • Finalise the Nubeena Recreation Ground Master Ground Master Plan Plan Table 1.1 Project Tasks 1.4 A CKNOWLEDGEMENTS Inspiring Place would like to acknowledge the advice and support of the Council staff and in particular, Shane Wells (Consultant Planner) and Melissa Geard (Building and Development Services Manager) during the course of the project. The process was also greatly assisted by the input and advice provided by sporting clubs, recreation groups and service providers during the initial briefing, site visit, community walks and talk, individual meetings and review of the draft master plan. Thanks is also expressed