Sunshine Coast Aquatic Plan 2011-2026 - Sunshine Coast Council

Contents
Foreword ..................................................................................................... 5
Message from the Mayor and Planning Portfolio Chair................................. 5
Executive summary..................................................................................... 6
1 Vision and recommendations......................................................... 10
1.1 Vision................................................................................................. 11
1.2 Strategic framework........................................................................... 11
1.3 Plan recommendations and comments.............................................. 12
1.4 Guiding principles............................................................................... 12
1.5 Regional aquatic network recommendations..................................... 13
1.6 Sunshine Coast Council venue recommendations............................ 17
1.7 Summary of implementation costs..................................................... 29
2 Study framework.............................................................................. 30
2.1 Purpose.............................................................................................. 31
2.2 Methodology....................................................................................... 31
2.3 Scope................................................................................................. 31
2.4 Plan alignment................................................................................... 32
3 Strategic context.............................................................................. 34
3.1 Population profile............................................................................... 35
3.2 Age profile.......................................................................................... 36
3.3 Governance........................................................................................ 36
3.4 Aquatic user profiles........................................................................... 36
3.5 Aquatic participation trends................................................................ 37
3.6 Participation in exercise, recreation and sport .................................. 38
3.7 Aquatic design considerations........................................................... 40
3.8 Aquatic industry management models............................................... 42
3.9 Community management arrangements ........................................... 44
3.10 Aquatic economic development potential .......................................... 46
3.11 Consultation findings summary ......................................................... 47
3.12 Methods to assist the delivery and maintenance of the
aquatic network.................................................................................. 48
4 Aquatic facility audit........................................................................ 50
4.1 Existing aquatic facilities and infrastructure....................................... 51
4.2 Sunshine Coast Council aquatic facilities.......................................... 51
4.3 Existing council supported school and community pools .................. 53
4.4 Aquatic provision external to council.................................................. 53
4.5 Other aquatic facilities under consideration....................................... 54
4.6 Aquatic facilities hierarchy.................................................................. 54
4.7 Benchmarking.................................................................................... 55
4.8 2009/10 Financial performance of council owned
and funded facilities........................................................................... 55
4.9 Audit findings summary...................................................................... 57
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