Recreation and Community Facilities Plan Background Report - September 2016 (2 of 3) Prepared by SGL Consulting Group in association with Creating Communities www.sglgroup.net SGL CONSULTING GROUP SGL also has offices in • Auckland • Christchurch • Wellington • TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Aim .......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Methodology ......................................................................................................................... 2 2 DOCUMENT REVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Corporate and Strategic Plans and Reports ...................................................................... 4 2.1.1 Strategic Community Plan 2015 – 2025 .............................................................................. 4 2.1.2 Corporate Business Plan 2015-2019 ..................................................................................... 5 2.1.3 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2012 – 2016 .............................................................. 5 2.1.4 Community Perceptions (2014)............................................................................................ 6 2.1.5 East Fremantle Foreshore Master Plan (2015).................................................................... 7 2.1.6 East Fremantle Oval Precinct Master Plan (2008) ............................................................ 7 2.2 Current User Assessments - East Fremantle Oval .............................................................. 8 2.2.1 East Fremantle Bowls Club - Needs Assessment ............................................................... 8 2.2.2 East Fremantle Croquet Club – Needs Assessment ......................................................... 9 2.2.3 East Fremantle Football Club – Facility Requirements ..................................................... 9 2.2.4 East Fremantle Oval Stakeholder Communication and Consultation (2013) .......... 10 2.3 East Fremantle Oval Site Analysis ...................................................................................... 10 2.3.1 East Fremantle Oval Aboriginal Assessment Report (2012) .......................................... 10 2.3.2 East Fremantle Oval Heritage Assessment (2012) .......................................................... 11 2.3.3 East Fremantle Oval Preliminary Tree Survey (2012)....................................................... 11 2.3.4 East Fremantle Oval Aesthetics, Landform and Views Assessment (2012) ................ 12 2.3.5 East Fremantle Oval Precinct Site Analysis (2013) .......................................................... 12 2.3.6 East Fremantle Oval Opportunities and Constraints Reports (2013) ........................... 13 2.3.7 East Fremantle Oval Environmental, Heritage and Landscape Reports (2013). ...... 14 2.3.8 East Fremantle Oval Dilapidation Survey (2013) ............................................................. 15 2.3.9 East Fremantle Oval Structural Condition Survey (2013) ............................................... 15 2.4 Other documents ................................................................................................................ 16 2.4.1 State of the Sector Report – Urban Parkland Provision, January 2013 (Parks Base) 16 2.5 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 18 3 POPULATION AND PARTICIPATION........................................................................................... 19 3.1 2011 Census Data ................................................................................................................ 19 3.2 Population Projections ........................................................................................................ 20 3.3 Participation Data ............................................................................................................... 20 3.3.1 ABS Participation Data ........................................................................................................ 20 3.3.2 Children's Participation in Cultural And Leisure Activities ............................................. 21 3.3.3 Women’s Participation in Sport and Physical Activities ................................................ 22 3.3.4 Sport and Physical Recreation Participation Among Persons with a Disability ........ 22 3.3.5 Migrants and Participation in Sport And Physical Activity ............................................ 23 3.3.6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - Aspects Of Sport And Recreation .. 23 3.4 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 24 4 INVENTORY OF FACILITIES ......................................................................................................... 26 4.1 Sporting Facilities ................................................................................................................. 26 Recreation and Community Facilities Plan – Background Report 4.2 Open Space Reserves ........................................................................................................ 27 4.3 Community Facilities ........................................................................................................... 29 4.4 Council Budget .................................................................................................................... 29 4.4.1 Operating Expenses ............................................................................................................. 29 4.4.2 Capital Works Budget .......................................................................................................... 30 4.5 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 30 5 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ................................................................................................. 31 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Town of East Fremantle Staff ............................................................................................... 31 5.3 Sporting Clubs ...................................................................................................................... 32 5.3.1 East Fremantle Football Club ............................................................................................. 32 5.3.2 East Fremantle Cricket Club ............................................................................................... 33 5.3.3 East Fremantle Lacrosse Club ............................................................................................ 34 5.3.4 East Fremantle Junior Cricket Club ................................................................................... 35 5.3.5 East Fremantle Junior Football Club .................................................................................. 35 5.3.6 East Fremantle Lawn Tennis Club ...................................................................................... 36 5.3.7 East Fremantle Bowling Club .............................................................................................. 36 5.3.8 East Fremantle Croquet Club ............................................................................................. 37 5.4 Aquatic Clubs ...................................................................................................................... 37 5.4.1 East Fremantle Rowing Club ............................................................................................... 37 5.4.2 East Fremantle Yacht Club ................................................................................................. 38 5.4.3 Leeuwin and Fremantle Sea Scout Groups ..................................................................... 39 5.4.4 TS Perth – Naval Reserve Cadets ....................................................................................... 40 5.5 Community Groups ............................................................................................................. 40 5.5.1 Glyde-In Learning Centre .................................................................................................... 40 5.5.2 East Fremantle Family Playgroup ....................................................................................... 41 5.5.3 East Fremantle Kindergarten .............................................................................................. 41 5.5.4 Richmond Primary School ................................................................................................... 42 5.6 Adjacent Councils .............................................................................................................. 42 5.6.1 Fremantle City Council ........................................................................................................ 42 5.6.2 City of Melville ......................................................................................................................