New Game Works Strategy
Sustainable Practice for Local Sports Delivery
1. Increasing Facility Capacity
(a) Identification and Development of New Facilities
Project / Strategy / Issue Works Strategy
School Sites The following strategies have been suggested to enhance the development of school sites for
community use for training and weekend use:
Investigate potential primary school sites
Organise a meeting with the Mayor and regional DET directors
Gain Council endorsement and a commitment to the level of resource provided by Council – ie
base maintenance / facility provision
Review the current Community Use Agreement
Prepare a heads of agreement between the Mayor and the local superintendent
Present to the local principals at the district meeting
Map the potential use of all Sutherland Shire school sites
o Categorise green space opportunities, training / playing field / green space
Conduct further investigation into schools with existing playing fields
The PROCESS for establishing community use on school facilities:
o Create initial proposal (meet with principal)
o Write a report to Council for endorsement and budget commitment
o Design the master plan with Design Unit – funding update
o Seek an agreement with the DET (principal – DET)
o Design – DA – Construction – Implementation
o Investigate user management onsite
o Allocate the playing fields in seasonal ground allocation process
Current Available Budget
$400,000 Cronulla High School- upgrade school facilities for community use
$500,000 (2009/2010 Sport and Recreation Infrastructure budget)
2011/2012 – Discretionary Program - for upgrade school facilities for community use
Project / Strategy / Issue Works Strategy
Expansion of The Ridge 9 & 10 COMPLETED
Exiting Sites Sylvania Hockey Develop a design brief
(development of a Meet with the Design unit to determine the considerations
new synthetic pitch) The Design Unit is to develop a master plan for whole site
The project is to be costed
Determine the level of commitment from Hockey
Investigate the possible funding options
Present a report to Council detailing need for budget commitment
Sutherland Oval 3 Consult with Football to determine need
(extension of existing Develop a design brief for the project
field to full size) Meet with the Design unit to determine the considerations
The Design Unit is to develop a plan for extension
The project is to be costed
Determine the level of commitment from Football
Present a report to Council detailing need for budget commitment
Waratah AFL Facility Waiting on AFL to submit formal plans and proposal to expand and develop Waratah AFL site
Other Sites Kurnell Peninsula To be developed when voluntary planning agreement has been signed by relevant parties
(10 field
development)
F6 Corridor Further investigation is required to determine feasibility of additional F6 Corridor sites
Lucas Heights Further negotiation is required with ANSTO regarding access to the Lucas Heights Conservation Area
Mountain Bike Park
(b) Advancements in Technology
Project / Strategy / Issue Works Strategy
Development of regional synthetic Investigate establishing 3 or 4 synthetic facilities at different points throughout the Shire to cater for high
training and playing venues intense use, regional training or competition or where high club numbers have limited alternate field
options in the vicinity
(c) Development of facility maintenance standards
Project / Strategy / Issue Works Strategy
BUMP Results from URS and BUMP will be captured and used for improved operating standards, for
setting carrying capacities and sustainability perimeters for different sites
The results of BUMP and URS are to be understood and assessed
Develop a comparison table of recommendations, to include costings, implementation and
URS schedule
Usage needs must also be established. These can possibly be based on the UK ‘Playing Pitch
Model’ for utilisation
(d) Improvement of existing facilities
Project / Strategy / Issue Works Strategy
Surface quality By developing facility maintenance standards, as discussed above with the BUMP and URS studies, the
quality of playing fields surfaces will be improved in area such as new turf, growing medium, etc
Water access An agreement needs to be established on the amount of water that is required per site
Utilise URS water usage graphs for direction on watering amounts and duration
Investigate alternate methods for efficient use of water
Review current DA conditions that A systematic review of DA conditions on each sites is to be carried out
restrict reasonable usage on facilities The most efficient process for review must be investigate
The process must identify not only land owner and zoning restrictions, but also exempt and
complying development
Review of current horticultural practices This section refers to the BUMP and URS. These reports will assess current horticultural practices,
as well as recommend additional or different procedures.
Gather feedback from the sports on the challenges and issues they face on fields in regards to
horticultural practices.
Carry out a sports club Survey including horticultural issues that were faced. This will ensure the
sports play an active role in playing fields management.
Project / Strategy / Issue Works Strategy
Infrastructure improvement and Development of a system for managing sporting club infrastructure requests.
extension Develop a council policy on floodlight usage and provision
Develop a council policy on infrastructure provision
An agreement is to be established with the sports to ensure consistency and transparency across
all arrangements
Review the Sport and Recreation Unit Service Plan
Develop Masterplans for sites
Undertake project management of large projects
o Gymea Bay Oval
o Boystown
o Kareela Playing Field Floodlights
o Gwawley Playing Field Floodlights
2009/2010 Sport and Recreation infrastructure budget (see following page)
2. Demand Redistribution/Reduction Strategy
Works Strategy
1. Introduce a field ranking system for guiding sustainable hours of use.
2. Cap usage hours per site based on structural capacity of the field infrastructure
3. Rotate higher impact sports across various sites
4. Review the seasonal ground allocation procedure
5. Develop a sports reference group
6. Develop field use guides. Further investigation is required into the following possible strategies:
a. Sports to revert back to traditional seasons
b. Sports season to align with school holidays (NSROC)
c. Shortening of seasons
d. The possible introduction of compulsory breaks between seasons (summer & winter) for maintenance and regrowth.
e. The possibility of no make up games if cancelled due to wet weather
2009/2010 Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Budget
Project Description Budget Proposed jobs
Akuna Rd Oval, Tonkin Oval, Captain Cook
Garbage Bin Cages at Ovals 2009/10 30,000
Playing Fields, Woronora Heights, Caringbah oval
Oval Irrigation Systems 2009/10 100,000 To be confirmed
Oval Drainage 2009/10 50,000 To be confirmed
Oval Fencing Upgrades 2009/10 50,000 To be confirmed
Floodlight Upgrades 2009/10 50,000 To be confirmed
Gymea lower net upgrade, Pitch rebuilds at
Cricket Wicket Upgrades/Replacements
30,000 Akuna Rd Oval, Marton Park, Gwawley South
2009/10
(east and west pitch)
Anzac Rugby League Posts– other to be
Goal Post Replacements 2009/10 20,000
confirmed
Soldiers Rd Baseball Safety 2009/10 90,000
Sylvania Waters Athletics Resurface
300,000
2009/10
Awaiting information from Sutherland Shire
Netball Court Upgrade 2009/10 25,000
Netball Association
Netball Court Provision Planning Est
20,000
2009/10
Oval Surfaces Upgrades 2009/10 200,000 To be confirmed
Playing Fields/Ovals Refurbishment
100,000 To be confirmed
2009/10