Sports Facility Development Plan (10 years) - Brimbank City Council

As evidenced throughout this Plan, the demands of the sport and recreationinfrastructure needs of Brimbank are extensive. This Plan cannot address everyissue. The focus of this Plan is on priority actions that can be implemented to makesignificant improvements within the next 10 years, subject to Council’s Long TermFinancial Plan parameters. The Plan will be reviewed every three years.RecommendationsThis report concludes with the following 13 recommendations.Council should:1. affirm its commitment to working in partnership with local sporting bodies andother organisations to deliver the best value for money solutions for the Brimbankcommunity.2. work with local sports clubs, which focus on club development, to ensure currentfacilities are managed and used at optimal levels. Particular emphasis should beplaced on encouraging local clubs to work more closely with target groups such asnewly arrived residents, juniors, people with disabilities and females.3. actively pursue partnerships with local schools, other organisations andneighbouring municipalities for future development of sports facilities.4. adopt the criteria and weightings set out in the Facility Development Matrix as themethodology by which all sports facility development projects will be assessed.5. establish annual rolling programs within the Capital Works Program for sportssurface and ground development, turf conversion and reconstruction, schoolcommunity partnership programs, coaches’ box and goal post replacement,sporting reserves lighting, sporting reserves irrigation installation and upgrades,and sports reserves car parking.6. adopt the Facility Standards outlined in section 7 of this Plan.7. adopt the lists of projects outlined in section 7 of this Plan.8. appoint a panel comprising two Council Officers from the Leisure ServicesDepartment and an independent expert to assess business cases as beingsatisfactory for further consideration in the Facility Development Matrix.9. undertake a feasibility study and develop a business case for a regional multisportsfacility at Energy Park, providing for a range of sporting activitiesSPORTS FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN85