Margaret River Youth PrecinctSport & Recreation Advisory Committee Briefing

Wednesday 2nd August 2017

Goal 1: Valuing the natural environment

Community Outcome: 5 Quality parks, gardens and

green spaces; and

Goal 2: Welcoming and inclusive communities

Community Outcome 2: Equity and opportunities for all.

Community Strategic Plan 2033 (CSP)

Corporate Business Plan 2016-2020

MRYP Concept Design

Events

Lions Australia Day Breakfast

The Honourable Terry Redman presenting

the Shire with a sponsorship cheque for the

MR SAM event.

City of Busselton Skate Event.

There has been interest from event organisers to host a skate competition to complement

the Margs Surf Pro.

Financials

• Project budget to-date is approx $2.2 million

• Funding secured to-date

• Lotterywest $1.393 million;

• Shire $650,000;

• Shire other (POS Reserve & Land Sale)

$190,000;

• Margaret River Lions $25,000; and

• Community approximately $1,287.

• Unsecured Funding

• Building Better Regions Fund - $774,207

Margaret River Youth Precinct Site

Caravan Waste Dump Point

Timeline

• Convic Pty Ltd are the appointed contractor and have

commenced detailed design works;

• Building Better Regions funding announcement is expected

around mid August;

• An early works program is expected to be implemented by

Convic around Sept/Oct 2017; and

• The Project is expected to be finalised in April/May 2018

depending upon what funding has been secured.