2020-01-13 GC Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - Noosa District Sports Complex Master Plan

    •    Change rooms, canteen, storage and clubrooms are considered typically ancillary facilities provided
         within outdoor playing field environments.
    •    With the rise in female participation within historically male dominated outdoor sports, the demand
         for female specific and/ or universal change facilities is increasing. Similarly, the need for improved
         site security (e.g. lighting) is also increasing.
    •    Due to the open nature of outdoor playing field facilities, crime prevention through environmental
         design (CPTED) principles are critical to protect users and the facility assets.
    •    Lighting of playing fields, compliant with Australian Standards and/ or sport-specific standards and
         increasingly the desire for light emitting diode (LED) lighting to enhance cost savings is increasing in
         importance
    •    Facility design should consider incorporating options for temporary/ spill-over parking to support
         major events.
    •    The way people utilise sportsgrounds is changing and people are now relying on open space for an
         increasingly diverse array of activities. Coupled with increasing cultural diversity, this means that
         sportsgrounds need to accommodate diverse activities to meet a variety of needs, including for both
         formal and informal playing opportunities.

Facility Planning and Design

Trends in facility planning and design include:
    •    The planning process for new facilities has improved significantly with the conduct of effective
         feasibility studies being the norm. These studies have generally included management/ marketing/
         financial plans with demand projections based on sophisticated market analysis.
    •    There is a trend away from single purpose facilities towards multi-purpose facilities, however
         facilities need to be designed to ensure they can meet the specific needs of key user groups.
    •    Contemporary planning seeks to create, where possible, ‘community hubs’ for sport and recreation
         that can meet a broader range of needs and facilitate higher utilisation and viability.
    •    More flexible designs are being created and there is a growing expectation that facilities will need to
         be renovated/ upgraded on a periodic basis. There is a realisation that facilities have a “customer
         interest life-span”, which is much less than the facility’s lifespan.
    •    Sport facility designs are increasingly required to cater for different levels and standards of
         competition.
    •    Synthetic playing surfaces are being developed in areas where limited provision opportunities, high
         use of existing facilities and/ or an inability to adequately maintain grass fields to suitable standards
         are evident.
    •    Lighting of playing fields and parks for safety and/ or to extend their usage and functionality is
         increasingly important. Evening competitions are likely to continue to grow.
    •    Provision for socialising spaces is a key component of facility design.
    •    Environmentally sustainable design of facilities are pre-requisites.
    •    Toilets and change rooms are expected to be adequate in size, accessible to playing areas and people
         with disability (PWD) compliant and suited to male and female participation.
    •    Accessibility to facilities, particularly via walking and cycling is increasingly important.
    •    With ongoing Government economic constraints and limited capital and operational budgets, new
         sports facilities may need to consider joint venture arrangements between private and public sectors
         and sports associations.




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