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The e Bays Precinct cinct Ref efer erence ence Group oup Meetin eting g on The e Ac Activ tive e Recreation reational al Needs eds Study dy March 2017

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Agenda da Up Update e on The Bays s Prec ecinc inct • • Ques estio tions s and answer ers • Up Update e on Ac Activ tive e Rec ecreational ational Needs eds Study dy Presen sentation tation of survey findin dings • • Discu scuss ssion ion • Over ervie iew w of next t steps 3

Updat date e on The e Bays ys Precinc inct

Bays East - Up Update 5

Bays West t - Up Update 6

Questi tion ons

Ac Active e Recreati reation onal l Needs s Study

Aims and objecti tives es Aim To determine the facilities and settings required to meet the active recreation needs arising from redevelopment of the Bays Precinct, and in adjoining areas if possible. Objectives • Provide a detailed understanding of current unmet needs for sporting facilities in the areas adjacent to the Bays Precinct • Provide an assessment of the sport and active recreation facilities required to support the future population of the Bays Precinct • Provide advice on innovative ways to meet the future sport and active recreation facility needs of the Bays population • Integrate with the broader social infrastructure assessment being undertaken by Elton Consulting 9

Scope e – fa facili liti ties es Sporting fields Sports courts Aquatic facilities Water-based Skate/youth • • outdoor outdoor active recreation facilities • • indoor indoor facilities 10

Scope e – area Bays Precinct and adjoining areas in the City of Sydney and Inner West Council LGAs within the catchments of various active recreation settings and facilities 11

Opportu tuniti nities es for engagemen ent • Commencement Information Opportunities Draft report workshop gathering and constraints • • • • Outline the Obtain Workshop Presentation methodology information solutions of draft report • • • • Confirm Understand Identify Obtain engagement requirements synergies feedback requirements 12

Summary y of the surveys ys Survey Purpose Methodology  Sporting current and potential future membership Word document distributed  organisation facilities within or in close proximity to the Bays Precinct that are currently by email used  priorities for new and/or improved facilities.  School Facilities on your school grounds and their availability for community use Word document distributed  Plans for upgrading/adding new facilities. by email  Recreation trends seen within school  Facilities used outside the school grounds  Community participation in organised sport Online survey  Use and availability of sporting facilities  Active recreational facilities that the community would like to see in The Bays Precinct.  ORIMA Stratified random sample of local households Telephone survey  Research Current sports/physical recreational activities and sports membership  Survey Desired sports/physical recreational activities and perceived barriers  Comparison with national recreational participation data 13

Update e on work rk comp mplet eted ed to date

Met ethodolog odology Review background information Audit of existing and proposed Determine current and future facilities and settings needs and demands • demographics Community • existing and proposed use • participation rates • trends and • experience elsewhere • surveys: - sporting groups stakeholder - schools - interested community - local residents engagement Assess supply and demand  WE ARE HERE Recommendations Reporting 15

Presenta entatio tion n of survey y findin ndings Elton on Cons nsultin ulting and nd Pa Parkla rkland nd Plann anner ers

Sporti ting g group p survey y 25 submissions from sporting groups with a presence in the City/Inner West responded. These included NSW peak sporting groups, regional associations, and local clubs. • Field sports (15 submissions) – football (4), AFL (2), rugby league (2), American football (1), athletics (1), baseball (1), cricket (1), hockey (1), rugby union (1), touch football (1) • Outdoor court sports (3 submissions) – tennis (2), netball (1) • Indoor sports (3 submissions) – gymnastics (1), roller derby (1), table tennis (1) • Aquatic sports (2 submissions) – swimming (2) • Water-based sports (1 submission) – dragon boating (1) • Lunchtime sport organisation (1 submission) 17

Sporti ting g group p survey y Membership – increases over past 5 years • Membership of the majority of sporting groups increased over past 5 years, particularly AFL, football • Increases in membership over last 5 years due to factors such as: - increase in population - school programs - modified sports for juniors - success of Sydney/NSW/Australian teams and athletes - holding major events - marketing and social media - catering for older players, women and girls, and other cultures - casual/social competitions - weight for age competitions - facility upgrades Q4. Please provide details of your organisation’s membership for the periods specified within the table: Q5. Looking at any changes in membership over the past five years, could you please outline reasons that have contributed to this change? 18

Sporti ting g group p survey y Membership - decline and constraints in last 5 years • No change or decline in membership in last 5 years in baseball, rugby league, hockey, netball, tennis, swimming - limited facilities available for the number of people wanting to participate - rising cost of participation • The number of participants in many sports in the City/Inner West is restricted by: - the number and quality of facilities - lack of amenities for women • Sporting groups feel that small increase in members can sometimes be accommodated by current facilities, but not large increases Q6. How does the provision of facilities for your activity in the City/Inner West influence the number of participants in your activity? Q7. Is your organisation able to accommodate more participants within the capacity of currently available facilities? 19

Sporti ting g group p survey Impact of membership changes on facilities • Sports such as athletics, tennis coaching, gymnastics and roller derby have waiting lists of people wanting to join and play • Sports such as football and hockey turn people away because they can’t be accommodated by existing facilities Q8. Does your organisation have a waiting list of people wanting to become playing members? Q8a. If yes, Please provide more information about your current waiting list. 20

Sporti ting g group p survey Membership over next 5 years • An increase in membership is expected in the next 5 years in sports such as AFL, baseball, football, rugby league, rugby union, touch football, gymnastics, roller derby, and dragon boating. Q9. Do you expect the number of registered playing members in your organisation to change in the next 5 years? Q9a. Please explain why you expect this change to occur: 21

Sporti ting g group p survey Increase in participants similar to reasons for growth in numbers over past 5 years: • Dwelling development and population growth in Inner West • Marketing and promotion of the sport in schools and local clubs • Interest in active lifestyles • Increased popularity of the game • Female participation • Multi-cultural participation • Tie-in with Olympics/World Cup • Social competitions • Modified facilities for juniors • Adults wanting to play again • Winter sports playing in summer • Corporate team competitions • Weight-for-age competitions Q9. Do you expect the number of registered playing members in your organisation to change in the next 5 years? Q9a. Please explain why you expect this change to occur: 22

Sporti ting g group p survey y Catchment of members • Catchment of members differed by each sporting group • However, there was generally a focus on inner west/south west Use of facilities in the City/Inner West • Respondents accessed numerous facilities across the City/Inner West • Distance from The Bays Precinct to facilities used in regular competition ranges from about 3 km for junior AFL to 10 km + for most field sports, and up to 20 km for hockey • Many facilities used are multi-purpose and shared by different sports • There was intensive use of most facilities Q10. Which Local Government Areas (LGAs) do your members typically come from? Q11. Please tell us about your organisation’s use of active recreation/sporting facilities in the City/Inner West for competi tion and/or training 23 in 2016.