Annual Report 2019_20

SPORT DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS
GAME PLAN - The Sport Development teams monthly newsletter continues to be well-received and a
staple piece for communication out into the community. Throughout the first COVID lockdown, Game
Plan was distributed out fortnightly instead of the usual monthly release, this was reflective of the
rapidly changing environment and the importance of keeping the community informed.
FACEBOOK - The Sport Development team created a Facebook page to focus on target groups that are
involved in Community Sport, Active Recreation or Play. The main Harbour Sport Facebook page was
used in circumstances to expand their reach into the community. This platform allows for better
interaction and the ability to provide or share up-to-date information.
WEBSITE - The Harbour Sport website provides an information platform for Sport Development news,
updates, resources, and events. These are easily accessible with links to good practice and templates.
The Harbour Sport website endeavours to have the latest updates from its partners at Sport NZ, Aktive
and other RST?s.
SPACES AND PLACES
Spaces and places are critical for the Community to participate in Sport, Active recreation and play.
Equally, we know there are the challenges that they present for clubs, communities, local authorities,
regional and the national sporting organisations around availability and accessibility now and in the
future. To ensure we keep increasing participation we need to advocate and support the development
of existing and new facilities to meet future needs.
FACILITY POLICY AND PLANNING PROJECTS
Harbour Sport advocates, collaborates, links, networks and facilitates in the ?Spaces and Places?in our
Community in a variety of ways to support the development and implementation of a variety of projects
- Auckland Sports Sector Facilities Priorities Plan
- Auckland Indoor Courts Facility Plan
- Freedom Camping Bylaw proposal
- Sports Facility Investment Plan
- Local Board Activation Plans
- Local Board Open Space Management Plans
School Community Partnership Framework.
SPORTS PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
Harbour Sport continues to provide in depth partnership and facility development support to Council,
Local Boards and the sports organisations involved in various projects including:
- Albany Tennis Park (multi-sport facility
development)
- Browns Bay Community Hub (multi-sport
facility development)
- East Coast Bays Rugby League
- Edith Hopper Park
- Centennial Reserve
- Rautawhiri Park (facility utilisation)
- Metro Park (multi-sport facility development)
- Warkworth Showgrounds (multi-sport facility
development)
- Huapai Domain (multi-sport facility
development)
- Glenfield College netball court upgrades
(facility development)
Other school community partnership opportunities
While the Browns Bay Community Hub project was drawn to a close a number of these projects made
great progress throughout 2018/2019.
Many of these great community projects have been able to secure Local Board funding and in the case
of the Glenfield College netball courts, upgrade the completion and delivery of a high quality project
that will provide quality participation opportunities for young girls for many years to come.
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