Community Needs Assessment - Hawkesbury City Council

6 Social Infrastructure Audit
6.1 INTRODUCTION
The following section presents an audit of existing social infrastructure services and facilities provided in
the local area.
The audit is based on a range of sources of information relating to service provision, including:
• Social Infrastructure Assessment – North Richmond (2007) Urbis
• AUSWay Point of Interest (POI) Database
• Hawkesbury Residential Land strategy (2010) Hassell
• Desktop research
• Consultation with Council officers and local service providers.
The AUSWay POI Database is provided by the company that produce Sydway Street Directories. The
database includes details of facilities in the Metro Sydney Area, which is updated approximately 6
monthly (current data was updated in early 2010).
Facilities located within 2km and 5km of the proposed development site have been selected as those
most likely to be accessed by the residential community of the site. Facilities within the wider area of
Hawkesbury LGA have been identified as supporting facilities which could be accessed by residents of
the proposed development.
Facilities identified are presented in Appendix A.
6.2 COMMUNITY FACILITIES
The Hawkesbury Residential Land Strategy identifies that the Hawkesbury LGA currently provides 18
community centres and halls, one community health centre in Windsor, and two Council libraries.
6.2.1 COMMUNITY CENTRES AND NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSES
There are four community centres and neighbourhood houses within 5km of the proposed development
site, one of which is located within 2km of the site.
The Kurrajong Community Centre located in McMahon Park, provides meeting rooms with capacity for up
to 100 people for hire and a large playing oval.
The North Richmond Community Centre is located within 2km of the site, in the village of North
Richmond. The facility provides health and fitness classes (Yoga, Tai Chi, and dance), creative and
teaching classes, venue hire, childcare and youth services. It currently has two community development
workers funded by the Department of Communities.
The proposed development will include the provision of a multi-purpose community building which will
provide space for a men‟s shed, youth, aged and children‟s services, including a kitchen, car parking and
heritage facility.
6.2.2 CLUBS
There are a large number of recreational clubs in North Richmond and Hawkesbury LGA. There is one
club within 2km of the site, Panthers North Richmond, and nine clubs within a 5km radius of the site,
including:
• Colo Soccer Football Club
URBIS
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