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COUNCIL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CONSENSUS

15 DECEMBER 2015

4.2.1 CONSENSUS AGENDA – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

4.2.1.1 SOUTHERN BAROSSA HUB UPDATE

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Timeframes for delivery of the Southern Barossa Hub Feasibility

Study have been revised as a result of redirecting officer

resources to other priorities mainly the Royal Visit and Council’s

Annual Plan. The Options Paper is anticipated to be completed

by December 24 with a further report containing analysis

presented to Council early in 2016. The revised Project Scope is

attached.

Key milestones completed to-date include implementing a

governance structure, developing feasibility plan, phase 1 of

stakeholder engagement, and preliminary research.

Engagement with key stakeholders and the wider Southern

Barossa community returned almost 50 surveys and this is currently

under analysis and has been presented to the small working

group for review.

The next phase of work involves engagement of external

consultant/s to undertake masterplanning and cost benefit

analysis of proposed options; preliminary briefings with two

agencies have already been held. Phase 2 of stakeholder

engagement will be undertaken internally.

Attachments

Attachment 1: Southern Barossa Hub Feasibility Project Scope

RECOMMENDATION:

That Report 4.2.1.1 be received and noted.

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Southern Barossa Feasibility - Project Scope

Project Team: Martin McCarthy, Joanne Thomas, Heidi Helbig

1.Description of Project:

Investigate viable options to address demand/growth in the Southern Barossa for

recreational, sporting and community facilities and associated economic opportunities surrounding tourism development.

2. Objectives:

1. Identify current and future facilities needs of sporting and community stakeholders to accommodate regional growth

2. Develop options for delivering required infrastructure taking into account economic,

social, environmental and other impacts on the community as well as alignment with

current open space, asset management and other relevant strategies to inform the Feasibility Study paper

3. Undertake financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis of various options to inform the

Feasibility Study paper

4. In parallel with the above, identify potential opportunities to drive economic growth in

southern Barossa to value-add to the regional tourism offering

5. Involve community and stakeholders in decision-making process to improve community

capacity-building

6. Identify funding opportunities to deliver on recommended infrastructure investment

7. Identify possible timeframes for delivery of preferred option

3. Deliverables & Milestones:

Project Deliverables: By When

a) Governance structure and project plan executed 25/9

b) Feasibility plan structure determined 25/9

c) Stakeholder engagement/consultation plan approved 2/10

d) Agenda item for discussion at October EM workshop 7/10

e) Phase 1 of stakeholder engagement/consultation 9/10

f) Undertake research 24/12

g) Analyse data arising from e) and f) 24/12

h) Develop Options Paper addressing economic, social, environmental and

other impacts

24/12

i) Internal risk assessment (including political and other risks). 27/11

j) Develop external brief to undertake financial modelling and cost/benefit

analysis

27/11

k) Complete Budget Paper incorporating financial modelling and cost/benefit

analysis

31/1/16

l) Write report for February Council meeting 16/2/16

m) Phase 2 of stakeholder engagement/consultation 31/3/16

n) Analyse results of above 12/4/16

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o) Report to April Council meeting 19/4/16

p) Post implementation review 1/5/16

4. Communication Strategy

Phase 1

Engage key stakeholders through targeted survey that explains the rationale behind Southern Barossa Hub Feasibility Study and incorporates future needs analysis

Engage broader community to explain the rationale behind Southern Barossa Hub Feasibility Study and outline future engagement strategy

Phase 2 engagement

Engage key stakeholders through targeted approach seeking feedback on options and cost benefit analysis encased in the Feasibility Study

Engage broader community inviting feedback on options and cost benefit analysis encased in the Feasibility Study

*NB Separate Engagement/Consultation Plan to be developed

5. Description of Project Constraints:

Impact on existing agreements – BDFNC, Barossa Rams, Little Athletics, Lyndoch tennis,

Lyndoch Bowls, pigeon club, general community, other land users

Anticipated land requirements at various sites

Anticipated land use/planning constraints

Impact of potential relocation/co-location eg, facilitating clubs to move, conflicting uses, scheduling clashes etc.

Economic impact: vacuum created by loss of services/facilities/community use

Social impact: vacuum created by disintegration of community fabric

Resourcing/financial requirements to fund capital investment required to implement recommended solution/s

Tight timeframes for project implementation

6. Justification/Comments supporting the Project:

There is documented evidence of current and projected population growth in southern

Barossa and the corresponding growth of recreation and sporting clubs, some of which have outgrown existing facilities.

In 2014 the Barossa District Football and Netball Club presented to Council a Facilities

Development Options Paper which concluded that relocation to Lyndoch Recreation Park is the club’s preferred (and lowest risk) option moving forward.

The BDFNC proposal cannot be viewed in isolation. In addressing current and future

recreational infrastructure demands in the Southern Barossa, a holistic approach is needed

that balances the needs of all stakeholders and investigates the environmental, social and economic implications of various scenarios.

Council’s 2015-16 budget has allocated $25,000 to the Southern Barossa Hub Feasibility Project.

7. Project Stakeholders:

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Internal:

Barossa Council

External:

Sporting user groups: BDFNC, Barossa Rams, Little Athletics, Lyndoch tennis, Lyndoch Bowls, pigeon club

QVJP Caravan Park

Private landowners (various sites)

Department Environment, Water and Natural Resources

Rec Fish SA

RDA Barossa

Tourism Barossa

Special interest groups: AMLR Mountain Bike Strategic Reference Group, Horse SA,

Southern Barossa education facilities

Southern Barossa Alliance

Section 41 committees of Council (Southern Barossa)

Mount Lofty Ranges Agrarian Landscape World Heritage Bid Steering Group

Broader community

8. Estimated Project Cost:

Council has allocated $25,000 to the implementation of the Southern Barossa Feasibility

Project. The financial/resourcing implications of any decision reached are yet to be identified.

9. Project Governance:

a) Working party comprised of CEO, DCCS, CMO, Elected Members; meet monthly or as

required

b) Agenda item at October Elected Member workshop

c) Report to December Council meeting

d) Community engagement/consultation on Feasibility Study

e) Final report to February 2016 Council meeting

10. Project Evaluation/Post Implementation Review

a) Options Paper/Budget Paper completed with recommendations to Council

b) High level of stakeholder engagement (targets to be determined)

c) Clear strategic direction for facilities investment in southern Barossa

APPENDIX 1 – Detailed Project Plan (Attached)

Project Brief Sign-Off

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Name Signature Date

Change Champion

Project Coordinator

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APPENDIX 1 - Detailed Project Plan:

Environmental Scan:

Relevant Strategies / Plans:

Barossa, Light and Lower North

Open Space Recreation and Public Realm Strategy

Barossa Council Development Plan

Annual Budget and Business Plan

Long-Term Financial Plan

Asset Management Plans

Special interest group strategies (Rec Fish SA, Mountain Bike,

Related TBC Projects:

Warren Reservoir Project

Legislation:

Character Preservation

ACTION PLAN BY WHOM BY

WHEN

1 Establish project team, agree project governance and set

meeting dates (if applicable) CMO 25/9

2 Develop and approve project plan CMO 25/9

3 Research feasibility plan structure CMO 25/9

4 Develop stakeholder engagement/consultation plan:

Phase 1 and Phase 2 (refer 4.0)

CMO 2/10

5 Prepare briefing pack for October EM workshop including

project plan and Phase 1 & 2 stakeholder engagement/consultation plan

CMO 7/10

6 Roll out Phase 1 of stakeholder engagement CMO 9/10

7 Undertake research identifying demographics growth,

facilities and gaps audit, potential conflicting uses,

planning/land use constraints, financial considerations etc

CMO/CEO/DCCS 24/12

8 Analyse data arising from e) and f) CMO/CEO/DCCS 24/12

9 Develop Options Paper addressing economic, social,

environmental and other impacts of each potential

scenario

CMO/CEO/DCCS 24/12

10 Internal risk assessment (political and other risks) CMO/CEO/DCCS 27/11

11 Develop external brief to undertake financial modelling and cost/benefit analysis

CMO/CEO/DCCS 27/11

12 Complete Budget Paper incorporating financial modelling

and cost/benefit analysis; align with Options paper

External 31/1

13 Identify grant funding opportunities CMO 11/12

14 Report to February Council meeting CMO/CEO/DCCS 16/2/16

15 Phase 2 stakeholder engagement/consultation on

recommendations contained in Options Paper and Budget Paper

CMO 31/3/16

16 Analyse results of above CMO/CEO/DCCS 12/4/16

17 Report to April Council meeting CMO/CEO/DCCS 19/4/16

18 Post implementation review CMO/CEO/DCCS 1/5/16

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Barossa Regional Hub – Survey summary of responses

Phase 1 consultation

Club/organisation

Of 47 responses received (including one incomplete), 36 identified themselves as follows:

Barossa Districts Football & Netball Club (juniors) Lyndoch Cricket Club

Barossa District Football and Netball Club Barossa District Football and Netball Club Private individual; but also have been involved in various sporting and community bodies (BD Football

Club, Lyndoch Cricket Club, Barossa Vintage Festival etc) Getonyabike - a group of older bike riders

Lyndoch Tennis Club Southern Barossa Alliance

Williamstown resident and member of BV Squash, Tanunda Hockey Clubs Nuriootpa Hockey Club

Barossa Rams Rugby Club Barossa Rams Rugby Club Barossa District Football Club Lyndoch Little Athletics

Barossa Rams Rugby Club Individual ratepayer interested in community sport

Lyndoch Hall Community Group N/A

Tourism Barossa Barossa District Netball Club

- Sandy Creek Golf Club

Private rate payer Little Athletics, football, tennis

BDFC Sandy Creek Cricket Club

RDA Barossa None Barossa District Football and Netball Club

Barossa Bulldogs Barossa District Football and Netball Club

do not represent an organisation Save Angas Recreation Park Williamstown playgym, Barossa District Netball Club

Barossa Districts FC BDFNC / Sandy Creek Cricket Club / Lyndoch Little Athletics / Lyndoch Tennis Club

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How can a multi-use shared facility meet the needs of the community? What services and facilities might a multi-purpose site offer?

*No there is some crossover between rec and sport requirements and general community requirements. For example some respondents viewed function and social areas as intrinsic to the needs of their club, while others saw the need for a multi-purpose function space with broader community application. To accommodate these views, the data has been summarised under broad themes, noting the overlap that exists.

• Infrastructure requirements (rec and sport)

- AFL size senior oval/s and ¾ size junior oval with lighting - Ovals for cricket club to host multiple junior and senior matches at home - Coaches and timing boxes, scoreboards, goal netting - Parking for 300 vehicles, local street parking for additional 200 vehicles - Emergency entrance for ambulance, ambulance access to oval and courts - Multiple playing ovals and surfaces for football and rugby - 5- 6 tennis / netball courts with lighting - Indoor/outdoor hard surface courts for basketball and netball - Improved cricket shedding and storage for equipment and turf preparation equipment eg

tractors, rollers, lawn mowers, turf clay, lawn clippings - Oval with outer running track for athletics - Athletics spaces with ability to line mark running tracks - Community clubhouse / pavilion - Storage for clubs and community groups - Skate park, walking/running paths - Gym and fitness centre; also for injury/rehabilitation - Multi-function basketball/netball/tennis facility - Oval and outdoor sports area - Adventure play space - Integrated toilets/wet areas/changerooms to prevent duplication of infrastructure - Skate park in Williamstown for youth to redirect bikes/skateboards/scooters from main street (BMX

track outdated/poorly maintained) - Indoor sporting facilities eg fitness, basketball - Heated pool for exercise/therapy with extended opening hours (both indoor and outdoor

suggested) - Year round outdoor pool - Gym with circuit and weights rooms - Basketball gymnasium - Clubrooms with dedicated space for multiple clubs including footy, rugby, cricket and tennis - Indoor netball - Indoor cricket - Velodrome - Dedicated space for club memorabilia to create a unique feel - Resurface Lyndoch tennis courts to bring them up to standard - More parking and viewing space with room for future expansion - Large central clubroom with bar and kitchen facilities (also available for hire) plus offices, visitor

and home team changerooms, umpires changerooms, trainer/first aid rooms, toilets with disability access

- Facilities suitable for hosting BL&GFA and BL&GNA finals - Facilities and amenities that meet AFL and Netball Australia National Facilities Policies for State,

Regional and Local Facilities - Social room to seat 200 people with temporary creche - Clubroom area with bar for 100 people - Commercial kitchen to cater for 200 people - Clubrooms (containing bar, viewing platforms, catering facilities, corporate/entertainment

partitioning for events/hire, canteen, meeting rooms, sporting club zones, changerooms) could be a community-based centre under formal management that is self-sustainable and will bring economic and community benefit to the region

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- NB the above is a broad summary of general feedback. Barossa Districts Football and Netball Clubs had specific requests for playing surfaces and facilities, clubroom and canteen facilities which are not individually itemized in this list. Infrastructure requirements (function centre)*

- Medium sized function centre – currently no capacity to host events above 120 people and clubs hold presentation nights outside the area with financial loss to local business

- Multi-purpose function room with bar and catering facilities - Licensed club offering meals & function centre for fundraising - Multi-purpose centre with capacity to accommodate up to 500 people would create economic

development opportunities eg hospitality, conventions, exhibitions and concerts. Could attract local and visiting organisations to host medium sized social functions, conferences, conventions, weddings, trade events, workshops and concerts

• No change needed

- Oppose new purpose-built. Invest in existing sites for football, netball and tennis. (Angaston and Nuriootpa have good joint facilities as does Stockwell for hockey and cricket)

- • Co-location of sporting codes

- Grounds used for a wide range of sports eg football, cricket, little athletics, rugby, touch football

on the grassed areas - Multi-purpose/co-location makes investment in infrastructure financially feasible

• Community capacity building (sporting)

- Close a generation gap, bringing together people from bowls to junior sports - Helps fundraising and sponsorship efforts as people from other clubs would see advertising for

social events and fundraisers - Greater capacity to host local, state and national events - Flow on benefits to business sponsors through increased profile, bigger catchment of users and

spectators - Co-location builds community identity leading to broader participation across multiple

codes/activities - Greater sense of identity will help retain a local focus and prevent drain to Gawler and northern

suburbs for rec and sport activity - Promotional / recruitment opportunities – greater pool of sports and people to draw from - Intra-club opportunities within the codes and across other sporting codes - More community interaction as club times overlap

• Community capacity building (broad community)

- Multipurpose site offers solution for growing region for both sports across all ages as well as social

activities - Central gathering point for the Southern Barossa community for social events, community

meetings, sport and unstructured recreation - Create a closer community that can work together - A range of shared facilities can be hired and utilized by a variety of community groups - Gathering place after sport that is not a hotel - Facilities can be hired for fundraisers - Meeting place for young people, out-of-school hours, school activities - More opportunities for consultation between and with user groups to achieve efficient

coordination and true ownership

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- Great demand for multi-purpose venue – Lyndoch Hall is currently the only venue within the area supporting activities such as Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Zen Do Kai, Ballet, Zumba, Tap dancing, Ballroom Dancing, Yoga, Choir rehearsals, Weekend markets, and one-off uses such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, anniversary events (eg Red Cross), Church services etc. Community classes already at capacity and prospective hirers are unable to be accommodated as the time-slot they require is already taken

- Should look to other multi-use venues to study compatible and optimal uses by various users

• Open space/unstructured recreation

- Create safe and secure walking paths - Secure spaces that support unstructured recreation: bird watching, picnic grounds, BBQ facilities - Link walking/cycling paths from Williamstown to Lyndoch via pony club; extend to Sandy Creek - Connection of off-road cycle facilities/infrastructure - Formalise bike and walking paths on all old stock routes around Williamstown - Park/play space for non-organised sports use eg kids/family ball games etc - Enclosed off leash dog park - Street appeal with visible picnic and playground areas

• Current infrastructure constraints (rec and sport)

- No ovals/sporting grounds large enough to facilitate implementation of strategic plans. Need to

invest in new facilities rather than maintain current facilities, with space for ovals, courts, parking, clubrooms etc

- BDF&NC: lack of space prohibiting opportunity to provide newer facilities for both football and netball

- Restricted opening hours at Williamstown pool facility; open in heat of the day; inadequate shade; need longer opening hours, morning sessions especially in school holidays

- General lack of space and facilities – there is scope for greater access to sports and community groups that currently do not exist

- • Private enterprise

- Opportunities for private operators to set up eg day care, fitness centre, café, other businesses • Events capacity

- Grounds utilised on a casual basis by the community for such events as car shows, town days,

band festivals, Vintage Festival events etc. - Covered stage for outdoor concerts with up to 5000-person capacity - Dedicated indoor and outdoor events space including plug n play infrastructure • Minority/marginalized groups

- Facilities would improve health and wellbeing outcomes across broader demographic eg aged,

disabled and youth - Currently limited facilities to support health and wellbeing activities for growing youth and aging

populations such as child and parent playgroups, fitness and yoga classes etc. Classes currently oversubscribed or approaching maximum size at the local Institutes

• Safety

- Separate vehicle and pedestrian activity (at sporting grounds) - On-road bicycle lanes - Dedicated bike path to separate bikes from vehicular traffic travelling 110kph - Ambulance access

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• Landscaping & design

- Reduce ‘heat island effect’ through landscaping - Design elements that mitigate exposure to extreme weather (at Lyndoch location) - Plant more trees - Reduce ‘built’ environment eg pavement, additional car parks

• Improved scheduling/reduced travel times

- Multiple ovals enable different grades to play or train simultaneously - Co-located facilities ideal for parents of children involved in different disciplines - one central

venue - Reduce travel times to Tanunda, Nuriootpa, Gawler and northern suburbs • Maintenance/service provision

- More sporting groups to contribute to upkeep and maintenance improvements, not just a few - Shared cost of maintenance - Ovals should have defined levels of service, scheduled turf maintenance plans - Cost efficiencies of shared service provision

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What opportunities exist to re-purpose sites that have traditionally been used for sporting activities?

• Accommodation - Increased caravan park tenancies - Budget accommodation that attracts groups eg sports clubs, touring clubs (bikes and cars),

family reunions, recreational groups (fishing, kayaking, sail training, rowing, walking, mountain biking, dog sledding); adapt clubrooms and changerooms for multi-use bunkhouse/clubroom facility

- School camp/bunkhouse - Budget family accommodation with additional family-sized cabins and caravan sites - Expansion of caravan and camping park - More cabins, RV sites, base camp facilities - Multi-purpose accommodation and events venue eg adventure sport events, cycling events - Varied levels of eco-accommodation ranging from camping through to eco-villas - Develop as stopover destination on Heysen/Mawson trail

• Tourism/Eco-tourism - Link to tourism and community watersport activities on Warren Reservoir - Develop mountain bike trails, market on-road cycling routes, further develop/market off-road

cycling tracks - Adventure park with high ropes/zip lines etc making use of surrounding hills - Cycle hub model with showers/toilets for runners/cyclists using bike paths - Walking and hiking trails encompassing natural assets, heritage assets and food and wine

assets - Undertake strategic review of Southern Barossa’s brand positioning and opportunity for eco-

tourism/eco-activities to add to its position as a food and wine destination and appeal to domestic and international visitors. Proximity to Adelaide Hills/Adelaide positions it perfectly for day trips via car out of Adelaide and cyclists riding from Adelaide

- Tap into existing key attractions: Whispering Wall, Birdwood Motor Museum, Chateau Barossa - Watersplash pools, jumping castles and go-kart facilities (based on Adelaide Shores model) - Southern Barossa Information Centre – a starting point for cycling, hiking and forest activities

and supporting local businesses • Events

- Multi-day adventure sport and cycling events with access to on-road, off-road and recreation space

- Artisan and food markets; farmers market - Art/craft hub - Wedding receptions, birthday parties, anniversary events, church services - Meeting venue/conference facilities - Community events eg car shows, youth activities - Markets - Horticultural shows/flower shows - Pop up events - Carnivals - Concerts

- Sport and recreation - Retain as second-tier oval for sports that don’t require superior playing surface - Retain for groups that don’t wish to co-share facilities or don’t fit into new Hub - Training hub; back-up ground for additional events - Low impact social sports eg one-day touch footy events - Depending on location, retain as parks with playgrounds - Personal training site - Skate park - Upgrade facilities with community and fitness trainer consultation - Revitalize the old tennis court area near the school and the park with playground off Yettie

Road (David Randall) - Heat and cover Williamstown pool - open year round rather than seasonal use and extend

opening hours - Utillize football/netball sites by other codes in off season for game day and training - Outdoor courts and bike tracks to encourage activity

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• Community use - Indoor & outdoor community hub to support activities such as tae kwon do, judo, zen do kai,

ballet, zumba, tap dancing, ballroom dancing, yoga, choir rehearsals, weekend markets, and one-off uses such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, anniversary events (eg red cross), church services etc.

- Base for small community groups eg playgroups, community gardens, bike clubs - Re-purpose clubrooms/changerooms as social hub for community meetings, small indoor

sports, social functions and recreation gatherings - Community garden and botanical plantings - Use as free parking - Waste collection site

• Unstructured recreation - Open space for community use (eg walk dog, kick footy) with dedicated play areas and

picnic spots - Enclose for off-leash dog park/ designate times for off-lead dog activity with improved fencing - Bike paths providing connectivity to existing bike networks with drinking fountains en-route

- Concept not supported - Don’t support moving sporting facilities into public parkland; recreation is not always sports

club affiliated - Disappointed if Williamstown no longer had a sporting club presence; existing oval and

facilities should still be used for sport and rec and not redeveloped for different purpose

- Improve parking and amenities blocks

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Further comments relevant to this project

- Other opportunities - Introduce soccer to the Hub - Better use of current facilities ie potential to play football at Curdnatta Park with lighting and

clubroom upgrade and reduce impact on Williamstown - Leverage other events (Tour Down Under, Vintage Festival, Christmas fairs etc) in/around the

Hub - Use transit reserves from disused stock routes around Williamstown to develop safe path

network - Develop paths linking main reserve in Williamstown to ‘back blocks’ and forests - Open SA Water reserves for walking trails - Feature the waterfall/cascade behind the Hale Reserve with links to vantage points - Improve signage, parking and mapping of Para Wirra - Land next to St Jakobi idea Hub location – school has begun exploring school gymnasium

options - Co-locate QVJP netball and swimming pool canteen to increase usage; provide access to

disabled toilets in this precinct; improve disability/pram access to courts

- Demographics - Planning must consider significant increase in young families and aging population across

Lyndoch, Williamstown, Cockatoo Valley, Sandy Creek and significantly Gawler East residential development

• Regional strategic relevance - Need to seek input from peak sporting bodies, regional sporting associations and the sports

facilities review undertaken by Gawler Council - Williamstown opportunities must reference work at State Government level by Office of Rec

and Sport, Forestry SA, DEWNR

• Existing constraints

QVJP - Ambulance access can be easily blocked if players require urgent medical attention - Substandard condition of oval, netball courts - Current facilities/space restricting club growth and diversity, resulting in fragmentation of

groups and community - Lack of available parking/unsafe parking - Limited BL&G finals opportunities - Interference between sport and social/tourism events at QVJP - Limited space and scheduling clashes resulting in drain of players to other areas (Gawler,

Angle Vale, Truro, Nuriootpa and Tanunda) Lyndoch

- Lyndoch Oval too small – need a larger facility to cope with expanding population

- Consultation - Request that meetings are advertised and held in every town affected by the proposal - Council plans need to be transparent so those impacted can provide input - If Hub proceeds, approach existing sport and rec groups about utilization ahead of outside

interests/users - Tourism Barossa welcomes chance to provide further input into opportunities

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- General - Council should pay debt before taking on new debt. Additional levy/separate rate not

supported in line with rising costs of living - A Southern Hub may affect patronage at the Rex - Mount Pleasant not considered in study scope - Southern Barossa already well served by Gawler - Parks management system needs a complete overhaul - Currently a skewed focus on football/netball; soccer, hockey, cycling, swimming, running etc

would benefit from shared use facilities - Rugby has invested heavily in the Lyndoch facilities and should not be disenfranchised - Lyndoch Tennis Club seeks year-round access to courts and clubrooms and eight courts under

lights in summer and four courts under lights in winter - Request to support local community activities with subsidized insurance for smaller

clubs/organisations, not just large-scale events

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Sporting club’s membership and anticipated growth

Club Membership Anticipated growth

Barossa District Football and Netball Club

Responses range from 380-500 Range from 10 -30%

BD Junior Football Approximately 130 children; 7 teams from U9 to U13 (biggest in the league)

20%

Barossa District Netball Club

65 senior and 100 junior No room for growth without expansion of league

Lyndoch Cricket Club 67 registered senior players, 48 registered junior players and associated families. Currently 4 senior mens cricket teams and 4 junior teams from U10s to U16s

Seek to field five senior teams within five years; juniors remain static

Williamstown Playgym 40 registered families; 60 children under 5

2%

Sandy Creek Cricket Club 200 20-25%;have had to cap growth due to facilities constraints

Little Athletics 120 5%

Barossa Rams Rugby Club Approx 110; fielding teams in U7, U8, U12, U14, U16 seniors and women’s seven-a-side

20%

Lyndoch Tennis Club 100 Unsure; hope to expand junior and senior teams

Lyndoch and District Bowling Club

70 pennants, 90 night bowlers 10%

Nuriootpa Hockey Club 210 10% currently but goal of 30%

St Jakobi School 180 students 5%

Tourism Barossa 250 10%

*Due to multiple responses from Barossa District Football & Netball Club plus juniors, there is likely some overlap in membership and growth figures cited.

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Other information about your club relevant to this project

Club Comment

Sandy Creek Cricket Club

Sandy Creek Cricket Club has its identity at Curdnatta Park for 80 years and our club has also invested a significant amount of money and resources into developing it into a cricket hub. A reputation is being built on our approach and focus on cricket that attracts interest at state level. We believe we are ideally positioned to capture the best of the Barossa region but also tapping into the city/metro area without being too far for each group. We believe Curdnatta Park offers a boutique oval with fantastic surrounds and is a major part of the community of Sandy Creek and Cockatoo Valley.

Barossa District Football and Netball Club (inc juniors)

• The whole of the Club has essentially outgrown the clubrooms and facilities at Williamstown. Expansion is not viable at the current location and we simply don't physically fit - this makes for a disruptive and disjointed experience across the whole of the Club and the fear is that the community (not just the club) will stagnate. Other recreational facilities and sporting clubs will prosper from the imminent overflow if nothing is done.

• Limited access of available, affordable land and the increasing need to meet the need of an increasing young Southern Barossa is likely to preclude co-locating both football and rugby at one site. The facilities at WQVJP are likely to readily meet the needs of a smaller sporting club.

• We are in need of new facilities, as we have outgrown our current one and can't fit 1/3 of current membership inside.

• Williamstown has limited parking facilities

• As part of the management committee we have had no consultation or updates

Lyndoch Tennis Club We have built our own clubrooms and funded the majority of projects independently, through much hard work from the club members. We would also like other sports clubs to thrive in the Southern Barossa, however not at a cost to our club. We have worked hard to expand our club independently and hope to see that rewarded by our facilities being improved and access not diminished by the development of a Southern Barossa hub. We expect that such a development will at least match our current access to courts and clubrooms, if not providing further access to courts under lights to expand our numbers of teams in the near future. We hope that the needs of LTC will be equally considered by the council when the decision making process on facility use is made and that we will be invited to be involved in any decision making processes or consultative groups.

Barossa Rams Rugby Club

• Rugby is a great way to get people from all over Adelaide to the Barossa. Home games at Lyndoch always attract a massive crowd whenever on Rugby home days. Increased infrastructure will have a positive effect to give all visitors an opportunity to extend their trip from perhaps half a day to a weekend and will provide greater access to everything the Barossa have to offer.

• This club is currently producing state representatives in rugby union in high numbers. It is viewed at the state level as a key growth area for the sport. As the competition is spread across the entire Adelaide region it brings a lot of visitors to the southern Barossa who often make a day of it when coming up from home games

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Lyndoch Cricket Club LCC currently have plans to upgrade to a 4 wicket Turf Cricket Pitch as part of ensuring our place in the A grade competition of the Barossa & Light Cricket Association (BLCA have set a timeline for all Clubs to have Turf Wickets by the 2018 - 2019 season)

Little Athletics A running track on a second would assist our center

Williamstown Playgym We are currently based in the institute this is small and often gets crammed and depending on the number of children/adults attending on the one day can be somewhat unsafe. However if we had a larger area we could set our equipment up in with onsite storage it would be safer and probably entice more families to keep coming back. I think groups like this are very important for a community like Williamstown, it encourages important fitness and movement for young children and socialisation for parents who can often feel isolated in Williamstown as they usually work in Adelaide or other towns. It's great for building community and is more likely to encourage children living in the community to attend the local schools and take part in the local sporting groups.

Lyndoch and District Bowling Club

The club is an ageing group and needs conditions to attract younger people. Need more parking space and bitumise the current carpark area.

Save Angas Recreation Park (former Lyndoch resident)

I felt is important to take part in this survey as we have to follow all development applications or proposals for our parklands, to ensure we do not lose the charm and allure of small town Barossa. Just because it has been done before, should not set the precedent. Thank you so much for consulting the community on this project. Please remember, we all do not partake in organised sports, but recreation to us means many things, connecting with nature, conserving our parklands and open space, and maintaining vital native habitat for our wildlife. Green space is GREAT for everybody. A bowls green is for a few.

St Jakobi We invite Council to look at the land near St Jakobi to view the possibilities we envisage

Irene Liebelt (Community member & tennis club)

Propose individual recycling so money can be made by the clubs from depositing bottles and cans.

Besides sport and recreation in Lyndoch the things that are already happening should also be promoted: zen do kai, yoga, ballet, choir, dancing, market (all at Lyndoch Institute); historical museum, Lyndoch Mens Shed, Altona Reserve (walking trails and great views), railway line passenger train

Nuriootpa Hockey Club Very involved with working with the BVHA and Tanunda & AMU, the Stockwell recreational park committee, to improve Stockwell facilities & keep it. We now have Clare Ass. & Gawler club, come use our facility.

Individual These questions are very specific and related to Clubs only. Even if people are not involved in clubs they are still living in the area and would utilise the facility in other ways.

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