north east link project environment effects statement … · 2019-09-16 · expert witness...

NORTH EAST LINK PROJECT ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS STATEMENT INQUIRY AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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NELP TECHNICAL NOTE

TECHNICAL NOTE NUMBER: 57

DATE: 16 September 2019

LOCATION: North East Link – project wide

EES/MAP BOOK REFERENCE: Chapter 17 Social, Appendix F – Sport and Recreation Preliminary Options Assessment

SUBJECT: Sport and Recreation September 2019 relocation update

NOTE: 1. To provide an update on Technical Note 37 and the EES Chapter 17 Social, Appendix F – Sport and Recreation Preliminary Options Assessment, which assessed opportunities to relocate sport and recreation facilities impacted by North East Link (NEL).

REQUEST: 2. The IAC requested an update on the status of discussions with the sporting clubs on Day 29 of the hearing.

RESPONSE:

BACKGROUND

1. The NEL Sport and Recreation Preliminary Options Assessment (SRPOA) published 15 March 2019 with the EES, identified permanent and temporary impacts on sport and recreation facilities across the Project corridor and identified potential options to relocate those facilities and uses to alternative sites.

2. The relocation options have been divided into three areas:

(a) Northern area (Banyule City Council)

(b) Bulleen Park area (Manningham City Council and Boroondara City Council)

(c) Southern area (Whitehorse City Council)

3. Since March 2019, NELP has continued to progress assessments and negotiations with landowners and key stakeholders. This has resulted in further refinement of the options presented in the EES and Technical Note 37 (tabled 29.7.2019). The NELP preferred position for the sport and recreation relocation strategy is summarised in Tables 1, 2 and 3 below.

4. The sport and recreation sequencing diagrams previously tabled in the Land Use Planning Expert Witness Statement by Michael Barlow and attached to Technical Note 37 are attached. The Northern area and southern area have not changed, however the sequencing diagram for the Bulleen Park area has been updated to reflect the current NELP position.

5. The key changes to the Bulleen Park area include:

(a) Freeway Golf and Boroondara Tennis Centre

(b) Marcellin College field realignment


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A summary of these key changes is outlined as follows:

6. Freeway Golf Course and Boroondara Tennis Centre

6.1 Following extensive consultation and negotiation with both Boroondara and Manningham Councils, clubs/user groups and state /national sporting associations, NELP’s preference is to deliver Option 4.

6.2 This includes a 12 hole golf course par 46, with the ability to do a second loop of 6 holes to achieve 18 holes (par 69). This facility also incorporates additional golf products including driving range, mini golf and learning area adjacent to the 23 court tennis centre. Furthermore, an additional access point can be provided directly onto Bulleen Road using a signalised intersection to support the large visitation of the two facilities (refer to attached masterplan). Key factors that influenced this position include:

(a) A 12 hole golf course together with the other golf products would support new pathways for people to participate in golf. Trends in golf demonstrate that this type of facility appeals to a broader community and would increase participation numbers in general, but also specifically among families, women and children. Furthermore, this facility can also accommodate the existing users (refer tabled report 378a and 378b). Golf Australia has confirmed with NELP that a 9 or 12 hole course can still accommodate golf competition.

(b) Benefits in co-locating two community sporting facilities into a multisport precinct, with opportunities for shared facilities, access, parking and events.

(c) Support from Golf Australia from a strategic perspective including the NELP impact identified as an opportunity to respond to trends in the sport to offer an alternate golf product for the local community and region (refer tabled Technical Note 378a).

(d) Avoiding consequential impact to other sporting clubs and land owners that would be caused by extending the golf course. A suitable relocation option could not be achieved for the Archery and Aeromodeller facilities and clubs, Option 4 results in no impact to the land on which these clubs are located.

(e) Support for this option from Manningham City Council.

(f) Alignment with Boroondara Council preference to avoid the Koonung Creek and to locate their Tennis Centre entirely on Boroondara land on the eastern side of Bulleen Road on holes 1-5 of the Freeway Golf Course and integrate with an urban forest.

(g) The eastern metro region is well serviced for 9 and 18 hole golf courses (both public and private), including 12 golf courses within a 10km radius.

(h) Opportunity to stage the construction for both golf and BTC and ensure that the BTC is constructed prior to the existing tennis facility being acquired for the NELP.

7. Marcellin College

7.1 Based on the Reference Project and Alternate Bulleen Road Option, a solution can be provided to minimise sporting field impact at Marcellin College. This includes a temporary reaIignment of the sporting fields towards the east to maximise the number of fields that can be retained during this period.


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7.2 At the most recent meeting with Marcellin College and representatives of the Old Collegians Sports Clubs on 2 September 2019, a preferred sporting field arrangement was identified. NELP have since updated the masterplan in collaboration with the College and the Old Collegians Sports Clubs to temporarily realign the existing fields to the east as follows:

(a) The Lyons Oval would be reconfigured to achieve a natural turf cricket oval with synthetic turf wicket (summer) and natural turf soccer field (winter).

(b) The Gartner fields would be reconfigured to achieve a senior size rugby field with lights & a senior size soccer field with lights (winter) and a cricket field with natural turf wicket over the top of the rugby/ soccer field (summer).

7.3 The Bray oval is not impacted, although NELP have suggested sports flood lighting to enable night training / matches which can increase use on this field of which Marcellin have expressed interested in.

7.4 Furthermore, Manningham Council have confirmed with NELP that there is some capacity to provide increased temporary allocations to Marcellin Old Collegians Football Club at ovals 2 and 3 in Bulleen Park in available timeslots. The field realignment and the use of Bulleen Park addresses the usage needs of the Old Collegians Sports Clubs.

7.5 NELP also met with Manningham Council and Bulleen Templestowe Junior Football Club on 27 August 2019 to discuss the Bulleen Park masterplan and the opportunity for Marcellin Old Collegians Football Club to have allocations in available timeslots at Bulleen Park ovals 2 and 3 during the impact of Marcellin land.

7.6 NELP will continue to work with Marcellin College and clubs to progress these options. With some adjustments to timetabling and field realignment, it is anticipated that the impact will be minimised. The next meeting with Marcellin College is scheduled for 7 October 2019 to continue finalising the masterplan and staging of these works to minimise impact.

Other sport and recreation updates

8. Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL)

8.1 The NELP preference for YJFL relocation from Bulleen Oval 1 was outlined in the YJFL Technical Note 56 tabled on 10 September 2019. To clarify, the hours quoted by NELP for oval 1, 2 and 3 referred to weekly hours of usage. This Technical Note outlined the following recommendation:

(a) It is recommended that upgraded facilities at Ford Park become the permanent headquarters for the YJFL. If YJFL do not accept this, the YJFL can relocate back to Bulleen Park (to the new relocated Oval 1 and oval 2 at the back of Bulleen Park) once the site has been upgraded (approx. 2025).

(b) YJFL need to confirm their position by early 2020 to ensure the relevant planning and design can be undertaken at Bulleen Park.

9. Macleod Junior Football Club and Macleod Cricket Club

9.1 Greensborough Secondary College was selected as a preferred site for a range of clubs because it could consolidate a range of facilities on the one site, including a:

(a) Senior soccer field,


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(b) Senior size AFL / cricket oval,

(c) Cricket nets and

(d) Pavilion.

9.2 This option was developed in collaboration with Banyule Council. The proposed facilities can accommodate the needs of a range of user groups and is located in a central site in close proximity to these clubs impacted sites.

9.3 The proposed Macleod College AFL / Cricket oval can only accommodate a junior size AFL/cricket oval which is a limitation for this option, though the site could also fit a small pavilion and practice cricket nets. It is noted that the Macleod Junior Football Club and Macleod Cricket Clubs preference is to relocate to Macleod College and that this is supported by Banyule Council.

9.4 The hours of usage for the Macleod clubs can be accommodated at Greensborough Secondary College and DeWinton Reserve. The Macleod College masterplan is unfunded and hence not part of the current NELP strategy.

The balance of the sport and recreation relocation plan is outlined in the tables below and the attached sequencing diagrams.


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Northern area relocation options update

Table 1 Relocation strategy - Northern area (Banyule City Council)

Site Users Interim relocation options Final relocation

Landowner Agreements

Approximate Timeframe

Landowner / user preference

Additional stakeholder request

AK Lines Reserve

Plenty Valley Cricket Club

Binnack Park Return to

AK Lines Reserve

Key Commercial Principles agreed with Banyule Council.

Agreement under negotiation to give effect to the commercial principles.

Design underway Construction approx. 2020 - 2021

NELP has reached agreement with club and Banyule Council

Clubs request for pavilion to be rebuilt upon return to AK Lines Reserve.

Council has requested for AK Lines AFL oval to be reinstated as synthetic.

Watsonia Football Club


As above

Club has requested financial compensation to cover perceived loss from relocation

St Mary’s Greensborough Junior Football Club

Greensborough College

Club preference is Watmough Park and Greensborough Park, this has Council support

Upgrade home ground at Whatmough and Greensborough Parks

Winsor Reserve

Macleod Cricket Club

Greensborough Secondary College

or

Macleod College (pending funding)

Return to

Winsor Reserve

Club preference is Macleod College, this has Council support

For pavilion to be rebuilt upon return to Winsor Reserve

Macleod Junior Football Club

De Winton Park and

Club preference is Macleod College, this

For pavilion to be rebuilt upon return to Winsor Reserve


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Site Users Interim relocation options Final relocation






or

Macleod College (pending funding)

has Council support

Gabonia Avenue Reserve

Watsonia Heights Football Club


Return to

Gabonia Avenue Reserve


For additional synthetic soccer pitch, lighting and extended car park to be constructed upon return to Gabonia Reserve

Bulleen Park area relocation options update

Table 2 Relocation strategy - Bulleen Park Area (Manningham City Council and Boroondara City Council)

Site Users

Interim relocation options

Final relocation





Bulleen Park existing Oval 1

Yarra Junior Football League

Ford Park Ford Park or

reconfigured Bulleen Park

Key Commercial Principles agreed with Banyule Council.

Agreement under negotiation to give effect to the commercial

Ford Park Design underway, construction 2020, relocation March 2021.

Bulleen Park masterplan under development

Agreement reached with Manningham and Banyule Councils.

YJFL preference for Henderson Seed Farm

YJFL request permanent relocation to 177 Templestowe Road (Henderson Seed Farm) for exclusive use site with two ovals, regional pavilion and grandstand.

Manningham Council request for long term use of Henderson Seed site to meet future open space and sporting needs.


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Site Users


Final relocation





principles.

Bulleen Lions n/a Veneto Club, Synthetic field, flood lights and expanded change rooms

Key Commercial Principles agreed with Veneto Club.


Design underway

Construction 2020

Agreement reached with Veneto Club and sports club

Sealing the gravel car park adjacent to the soccer field

Site Users

Interim relocation options Final relocation





Bulleen Park

Existing soccer fields 4 & 5

Templestowe United Football Club

n/a Bulleen Golf Driving Range

and

Parks Victoria sites to accommodate 3 soccer fields (1 synthetic, 2 natural turf fields and pavilion)

Key Commercial Principles yet to be negotiated with Manningham Council

Masterplan underway for both Bulleen Park and Bulleen Driving Range / Crown land.

Driving Range land to be acquired 2020.

Construction

Land acquisition required for the Bulleen Driving Range site.

Agreement reached with Manningham Council and clubs.

Club and council request change of surface to achieve 2 synthetic and 1 natural turf at Parks Vic and Bulleen Golf Driving Range site.


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Site Users






Upgrade existing field 4/5 to new AFL/cricket oval # 3

2020 - 2021

Bulleen Park

existing Oval 2 & 3

Bulleen-Templestowe Junior Football Club

Staging works to upgrade one oval at a time to minimize impact

Bulleen Park

Upgrade of Oval 2 and new Oval 1 (at existing oval 3) and new pavilion/s

Masterplan in development. Design 2020

Construction staged to minimize disruption approx. 2021-2024

Agreement reached with Manningham Council.

Clubs support Bulleen Park facility upgrades.

Bulleen Temp District Junior FC request to relocate out of Bulleen Park during NELP construction.

Funding to assist with marketing during construction period

Yarraleen Cricket Club

Funding to assist with marketing during construction period

Marcellin Old Collegians Football Club

That they are not financially disadvantaged with hire costs for relocation to Bulleen Park


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Site Users






Bulleen Park

Archery range

Yarra Bowmen Archery Club

n/a No impact to the Bulleen Park Archery Range for Option 4

n/a Agreement reached with Manningham Council and in line with clubs preference.

BP Aeromodellers field

Doncaster Aeromodellers Club

n/a No impact to Bulleen Park Aeromodellers field for Option 4

n/a Agreement reached with Manningham Council and in line with clubs preference.

If impacted, the clubs requested a new club house

Boroondara Tennis Centre

Community, coaching, competition

n/a New tennis centre on Eastern Freeway Golf holes 1-5

NELP will use reasonable endeavors to negotiate agreements with Boroondara Council

Masterplan developed

Design underway Construction 2020/21

Aligns with Boroondara Council preferred option noting option 6 and 7 being their preference during the EES preparation.

Discussions on the revised Option 4 are yet to be held with Council.

Existing BTC is retained until the new BTC is constructed.

Show court facilities and opportunity for growth


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Site Users






Freeway Public Golf Course

Various clubs and community

Stage works retaining at least 9 holes throughout construction

Western side of Freeway Golf Course – Boroondara Land.

12 holes, learning centre, mini golf and driving range.

Masterplan developed

Design underway Construction 2020/21

No agreement reached with Boroondara Council

Retain 18 hole golf course 68+par

Trinity Marles Playing Fields

Tennis Courts

Trinity Grammar Students

n/a Relocated tennis courts within Trinity site

Key Commercial Principles agreed with Trinity College.


Design underway and construction 2020

Agreement has been reached with Trinity Grammar.


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Site Users






Marcellin College Oval

Marcellin College and Marcellin College old Collegians Clubs

Realigned sports fields on college grounds & allocations at Bulleen Park in available timeslots

Reinstatement of Lyons and Gartner fields

Key Commercial Principles yet to be negotiated with Marcellin College

Masterplan in development.

Construction in 2020-2021

Field realignment is currently being negotiated with Marcellin College.

Bulleen Park access and increased maintenance being negotiated with Manningham Council

Temporary relocation of staff car parking in line with Marcellin College Masterplan

Southern area relocation options update

Table 3 Relocation Strategy - Southern area (Whitehorse City Council)

Site Users


Final relocation





Elgar Mont Springfield Return to Key Commercial Masterplan Negotiations underway Club request to enlarge


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Site Users


Final relocation





Park

north west oval

Albert Cricket Club

Reserve

west oval

Elgar Park

north west oval

Principles yet to be negotiated with Whitehorse Council

developed.

Construction dates approx 2021

with Whitehorse Council.

Club preference for Springfield Reserve and a school site

the size of the north west oval upon reinstatement.

Additional cricket facilities within Whitehorse Council, ie upgrade school facilities for community use.

Whitehorse Council request the use or Eram Park instead of Elgar Park

Wilsons Reserve

Key Commercial Principles yet to be negotiated with Manningham Council

Masterplan developed.

Construction dates approx 2021

Negotiations underway with Whitehorse Council.

Club preference for Springfield and a school site

Elgar Park

north east oval

Mont Albert Juniors Cricket Club

Bennetswood Reserve

north oval

Return to

Elgar Park

north east oval

Key Commercial Principles yet to be negotiated with Whitehorse Council

Masterplan developed.

Construction dates approx. 2021

Negotiations underway with Whitehorse Council.

Club preference for relocation to upgraded facilities at Mont Albert Primary School

CORRESPONDENCE: N/A

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Sequencing diagrams

2. Option 4 Updated Tennis & Golf Masterplan

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