Social and Community Infrastructure Assessment - Growth Areas ...

Wollert/Quarry Hills Social and Community Infrastructure Assessment
Activity Provision ratio Facility models for Council provided facilities
Cricket
Outdoor tennis
Outdoor bowls
Setting and hierarchy
1 field:4 000 people Active recreation reserve capable of accommodating at least 2 senior size
playing fields, associated infrastructure and an appropriate buffer to
surrounding properties. One field venues may be provided if the development
area is small and/or bounded by significant barriers. Junior size oval/s could
be provided if Council determines that venues will be permanently assigned for
junior sport.
The pavilions have at least two change areas per oval, umpires’ rooms, social
areas, first aid room, kiosk/kitchen, official rooms, externally accessible toilets,
storage etc. The change and amenities areas are designed so that they are
suitable for women.
If a development area has a population size of 30,000-50,000 (or smaller if a
separate township), at least one of the cricket venues is developed to a higher
standard.
For single and 2 field venues – Centrally and prominently located in local
catchment area, preferably near schools and/or activity centres and in sites
which are accessible to residential areas.
For higher standard facility – centrally and prominently located within the
development area, preferably in a regional recreation precinct which
accommodates number of sports. The pavilion could have meeting space
areas suitable for general community use.
1 court : 4,000 people A venue with 8-10 lit courts, a clubhouse and carparking. A sub-municipal or
municipal level venue could be provided in addition to the 8-10 court venue.
This venue could accommodate between 20-24 courts and serve a catchment
area of 150,000 people+. The tennis venues would be prominently located,
preferably near other sporting facilities, schools and/or activity centres and in
situations which are accessible to residential areas but where the impact on
residential amenity is minimized.
For 10 court facilities: Centrally and prominently located in local catchment
area, preferably near schools and/or activity centres and in sites which are
accessible to residential areas.
For higher standard facility: Centrally and prominently located within the
development area, preferably in a regional recreation precinct which
accommodates a number of sports. The pavilion could have meeting space
areas suitable for general community use.
1 green: 15,000 people A venue with at least 2 lit greens, a club house and carparking with land for an
additional 2 greens.
Centrally and prominently located within the development area, preferably in a
regional recreation precinct which accommodates a number of sports. The
clubhouse could have meeting space areas suitable for general community
use.
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Land area Elements/fields Catchment area Population trigger
Single oval – 4-5ha
2 oval venue – 8ha
Higher standard venue –
10ha
10 court facility: 1.5ha
12-24 court facility: 1.8-
4ha
Playing fields:
Min:150mX130m
Irrigated, drained and lit
Suitable grasses for
football
Note: smaller size fields
may be considered if
permanently allocated as
a junior field.
Courts
24mX11m
Synthetic grass, synthetic
clay, clays or acrylic resin
surfaces
Irrigated, drained, lit and
suitably fenced
4 green facility :1.75ha Greens
20mX40m
Synthetic grass or
Grass
Single: 3,000-6,000
people
2 oval: 8,000-12,000
people
Higher standard facility -
30,000-50,000 people
10 court facility -3,000
people
20-24 courts facility –
150,000 +people
2 green facility – 30,000
people
4 green facility – 60,000
people
Oval 1 and pavilion at
4000 people
Oval 2 at 10000 people
6 courts and pavilion –
6000 people
Additional 4 courts –
12,000 people
Additional 2 courts –
16,000
1 green and pavilion -
10000 people
2 nd green – 20,000
people
3 rd green -30,000 people
4 th green – 40,000 people