UTS Presentation - 30 Oct 2015

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Neal Ames Recreation Planner Queensland Government ACT Government Campbelltown City Council

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Neal Ames

Recreation PlannerQueensland Government

ACT GovernmentCampbelltown City Council

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“The scale of development proposed at Mount Gilead does not elicit a substantial demand for social and community infrastructure and open space on its own. It is anticipated that the existing regional and local provision of many services will accommodate the needs of this additional population.”

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Some of the key failings of the standards approach to recreation planning are:

• they do not constitute planned provision at all: rather, they constitute the acquisition of a fixed amount of land regardless of the nature and needs of the community

• they ignore the nature of the land resources, local and regional climates, the nature of the communities to be served and any changes occurring in those communities

• they ignore indoor provision

• it is unclear as to whether the standards are a minimum provision need, a guide to the amount of land needed, or the maximum amount needed. Most users apply them as both a minimum and maximum simultaneously

• they ignore the opportunities provided by all commercial or private recreation provision

• they assume uniformity of need across political boundaries regardless of where it is applied. To illustrate, Victorian councils have commonly used four hectares per 1 000 residents regardless of where in the state they were; NSW has used 2.83 hectares, and SA has used as much as 10 hectares

• the standards generally run contrary to the findings of extensive research into the recreation needs and interests of different communities and different types of communities.

Despite these weaknesses, many planners and agencies responsible for recreation planning still use a standards approach. This is partially because they have been embodied into various state government planning acts or provision guidelines and have been upheld by planning appeals tribunals. They have also been used by some who claim there is a need for ‘a starting point‘ in terms of provision. The point is that they are such a bad and misleading starting point, they should not be used. Past research has shown that a provision rate of four hectares per 1 000 residents is probably in excessive of community needs - but this will vary depending on the culture, location, recreational interests, climate, history of provision and many other factors. A wide variety of anecdotal evidence also suggests that where other types of recreation opportunities are available - libraries, theatres, restaurants, neighbourhood houses and indoor aquatic and leisure centres - less use is made of open space and less open space is needed. Finally, there is also a wide range of anecdotal evidence to indicate that people adjust their recreational activities to what is available within their area and if there is insufficient open space, they go elsewhere or take up other types of activities.

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Social Impact AssessmentInstead of the standards approach

Includes:

Desktop ReviewFacility Audit

Demographic AnalysisNeeds Analysis (not demand)

BenchmarkingStakeholder EngagementCommunity Consultation

Trends (see next slide)

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Section 94 Works - Open Space Specifications

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Number Location Location DetailsIndoor

(Courts)Other Standard Ancillary Building x SQM

Rectangular Round Tennis Netball Multi Purpose 50m 25m

Total 113 66 150 97 33 28 14 9 9,270 SQM

Mean 4.52 2.64 6 3.88 1.32 1.12 0.56 0.36 370 SQM

Benchmark Average Population - 5,000 3 1 4 2 1 0.4 0.2 0.4 350 SQM

Fields Outdoor Courts Aquatics(Municipal Facilities)

300 SQM

The Ponds Sydney, NSWPop - 4,000

3 1 10 4

3 1 0 2 2HighfieldsToowoomba, QLD

Pop - 5,000

820 SQM

4 0 0 0 240 SQM

Cranbourne East (Casey) Melbourne, VicPop - 8,211

1 6 10 1 x Athletic1 x Golf Course

Ruse Campbelltown, NSWPop - 5,502

1 1 4 0 0

3 0 2 1 0

2 0 1

0 0 0 300 SQM

Raby Campbelltown, NSWPop - 6,340

10 4 2 300 SQM

Springfield Ipswich, QLDPop - 6,617

6 2 4 0 0 2 0

0 1 0 0 1

0 240 SQM

NarellanCamden, NSW

Pop - 3,4925 0 4 42 0 1 0 1

3 x Hockey4 x Softball

1 x Golf Course210 SQM

Oran Park Camden, NSWPop - 4,753

7 4 0 250 SQM

Moruya South Coast, NSWPop - 3,500

3 1 6 0 2 1 1

0 0 1 0 0

0 1 x Golf Course 200 SQM

Riverstone Sydney, NSWPop - 6,191

2 2 6 4 0 2 1 0 310 SQM

GlenfieldSydney, NSW

Pop - 7,5584 2 2 820 SQM

Bradbury Campbelltown, NSWPop - 8,738

1 2 0 0 0 0 1

0 2 0 0 0 1 x Softball

1 350 SQM

Appin Southern Highlands, NSWPop - 1,803

3 1 5 0 0

0 1 x Bowls Green

0 0 0 750 SQM

Picton Southern Highlands, NSWPop - 3,983

5 1 16

7 8 0 2 2 1

4 1 1 1

2 1 1 2 x Bowls Green1 x Golf Course

300 SQM

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1 2 x Bowls Green1 x Golf Course

320 SQM

Seymore VicPop - 6,316

0 4 16 0 3

300 SQM

Bowral Southern Highlands, NSWPop - 12,154

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4 0 0 0 1 x Athletic 380 SQMEmu Heights Penrith, NSWPop - 3,362

7 3 4 0

250 SQM

19 Woy Woy Central Coast, NSWPop - 10,114

7 1 6 0 0 2

0 0 0 1 0 1 x Athletic2 x Bowls Green

18 Glenbrook Penrith, NSWPop - 4,945

3 2 11

1 0 3 x Bowls Green1 x Golf Course

350 SQM

20 GattonLockyer Valley, QLD

Pop - 6,8694 3 4 200 SQM

21 LaidleyLockyer Valley, QLD

Pop - 3,5185 2 8 6 0 0

4 0 2 1 01 x Showgrounds1 x Golf Course2 x Bowls Green

0 11 x Showgrounds

1 x Softball1 x Bowls Green

300 SQM

22 Byron Bay North Coast, NSWPop - 4,959

10 1 7 350 SQM

23 Elizabeth DownsAdelaide, SAPop - 5,143

7 7 0 22 0 2

0 4 2 1 0 2 x Bowls Green1 x Golf Course

1 1 1 x Softball 800 SQM

24 Halls Head Perth, WAPop - 6,408

9 4 4

1 02 x Bowls Green1 x Golf Course

350 SQM

Sports Facility Provision Benchmark

500 SQM

25 HastingsVic

Pop - 7,0005 5 14 4 2 2

2 6 2 1 1 1 x Golf Course

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Thoret said:

The 21st century will not be measured by those that can read and write, but rather by those that can learn, unlearn and relearn.

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• Contact Details:Neal Ames– Sport and Recreation Coordinator (Recreation Planner) Campbelltown City Council– [email protected]– 0400 584 687– LinkedIn Profile:

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