Drouin Outdoor Rec Plan Report no maps 20141121Drouin Recreation
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1. Introduction
The Drouin Recreation Plan provides a policy position and clear
direction for the provision of sport and recreation facilities and
opportunities for the Drouin township to the year 2030. This Plan
was adopted by Council on 12 August 2009. During 2013/2014, Council
requested a review of recreation masterplans. Councillors undertook
consultation with affected sporting groups and committees of
management and a draft review document was released for public
consultation in September 2014. The Drouin Recreation Plan received
28 submissions during the consultation phase. This feedback,
including priorities has been reviewed and used to inform this
final review document. This document shows original masterplans for
each site and where relevant also contains the updated masterplan
so that a comparison can be made on the changes. The full version
of the original Drouin Recreation Plan can be viewed on Council’s
website. This plan considers the sport and recreation opportunities
at Council reserves and schools within Drouin with a particular
focus on sport and recreation facilities located at the following
active reserves in Drouin:
• Bellbird Park
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Bellbird Park (includes Indoor Stadium Concept Plan) Master Plan
Review Summary
Since 2009, a number of recommendations for Bellbird Park have been
implemented, including:
• New synthetic sports facility with competition lighting • Major
upgrade of oval including drainage, irrigation, a sand based
surface and
turf wicket • New timber floor on court 2 of the Bellbird Park
Stadium • Drainage installed on both the senior and junior soccer
fields • Security lighting in car parks • Feasibility assessment
for irrigation of sports grounds with treated effluent from
Gippsland Water sewerage treatment facility and full construction
specifications. The implementation of this project also attracted
grant funding in 2014.
• Walking path link around the wetland • Purchase of land at
Lardner to develop a municipal equestrian facility. The
Drouin Pony Club and West Gippsland Adult Riders will relocate to
this site. • Ecological assessment of native vegetation •
Redevelopment of picnic/ BBQ and play facilities
The original and amended versions of the masterplan follow. The
Indoor Stadium Concept Plan remains unchanged.
Bellbird Park Master Plan Summary:
Hockey / Soccer Facility (Eastern Section)
• Soccer eld 1 with sports eld oodlighting for training
• Hockey hybrid synthetic eld 1 with sports eld oodlighting
• New multi purpose shared sports pavilion to service both soccer
and
hockey.
• Remove the access road o Lampard Road.
• Create access road to the Bellbird Park sporting precinct o
Settlement
Road
• Retain/expand existing car park with security lighting to
accommodate requirements of soccer and hockey elds. Retain
trees
in the car park where possible with a priority for retaining
signicant
trees
• Multi purpose eld 1 to accommodate hockey competition and
soccer
training / junior competition. Surface to be natural (or a low
quality
synthetic) with a long term view to install a second hybrid sports
eld
and consideration for sports eld lighting.
• Multi purpose eld 2 the size of a soccer eld to accommodate
soccer
and hockey competition. Natural grass.
• Multi purpose eld 3 the size of a hockey eld to to
accommodate
soccer and hockey. Natural grass.
• Appropriate sub drainage works to address the excessive water on
the
sports elds.
• Retain this built structure as a storage facility for hockey and
soccer if
there is a use for it.
• Following botanist's report about signi!cance and condition of
trees,
signi!cant trees and maximum vegetation will be retained
wherever
possible. Also recommend increased planting right across this
portion
of Bellbird Park.
• Consideration of minor play/picnic opportunities for hockey and
soccer
families to complement the district level playground and facilities
in a
central location of Bellbird Park.
• Indicate continuous and increased landscape bu"er along
Lampard
Road.
• Security car parking lighting.
• Developments and improvements to the Indoor Stadium as per
the
Bellbird Park Indoor Stadium Concept Plan.
• Consider the recommendations from the Bellbird Park Water
Conservation Feasibility Study.
• Extend the vegetation to create a link and connection.
Investigate
potential for vegetation oset planting.
• Establish a path network throughout Bellbird Park including
the
vegetation area.
• Retain equestrian facilities at Bellbird Park until the future
site for the
Drouin Pony Club, Warragul Pony Club and other equestrian
activities
is determined.
• Convert the site occupied by the Drouin Pony Club to open space
area
with appropriate landscaping and vegetation when the Club is
relocated to a new site (yet to be determined).
Existing Infrastructure
Proposed Infrastructure
• Potential for future turf wicket should a demonstrated need
be
identied and subject to a sustainable water supply.
• Relocate and upgrade playground to district level with associated
BBQ
and picnic facilities
• Investigation of the option to close Settlement Road at both ends
of
Bellbird Park or create a shared space for local vehicles and
pedestrians.
• Expanded pond area for 14,000 cubic metres storage -
Stormwater
Harvesting - Direct Pond Extraction
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A significant number of recommendations have been implemented since
2009 including:
Redevelopment of netball courts 1 and 2 including new lighting and
shelters
New pavilion for football and netball change rooms, canteen, gym
and public toilets. Old buildings have been demolished.
Oval irrigation system and minor drainage and resurfacing
works
New BBQ rotunda
Electronic scoreboard
following conditions.
• Future review of the use of this stadium to maximise
multi-use of indoor facilities.
Netball Australia requirements.
• Proposed car park
• Playground to remain in current location.
• Pedestrian and vehicle access should be via a lockable
gate to enable access control. Vehicle access road to
be sealed.
• Existing cricket nets
car parking
• Relocate fence
Upgraded and Proposed
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Since 2009, the following recommendations for Balmoral Park have
been implemented:
The two asphalt tennis courts have been redeveloped with a
plexipave surface
New fencing for four courts
Renewed synthetic surface on four courts
All courts now lit, with new lighting for courts 1-4
Funding for renewal of the remaining two synthetic courts was
announced in November 2014.
In 2014, the Drouin Tennis Club participated in an independent
assessment of a potential multi-sport club to operate out of the
golf club site in Drouin. This study demonstrated an improved
financial performance could be expected if an amalgamation of the
Drouin Bowling Club, Drouin Golf and Country Club and Drouin Tennis
Club was to occur. Each of the clubs involved will need to consider
their future in light of this report.
Whilst the Balmoral Park masterplan remains unchanged, if the
Tennis Club is to remain at this site, they have provided the
following feedback:
• Regular maintenance will be required on both the courts and
pavilion
• Pavilion refurbishment to consider a roof replacement, new
accessible toilets with possible external access, kitchen upgrade,
storage and possibly an enclosed veranda
• Upgrade lighting to courts 5-8 and ensure all courts meet
competition standard
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Drouin Recreation Plan:
3. Financial and Implementation Plan
The implementation of the Drouin Recreation Plan will be dependent
on available funding and the priorities of funding partners. This
Plan is one of many recreation plans across the municipality and
represents only a small section of Council’s total asset groups. In
order to reduce the overall financial commitment required from Baw
Baw Shire, external funding opportunities and contributions will be
explored from all potential stakeholders including clubs /
associations, developers, schools, Committees of Management,
Government Departments and associated authorities. The financial
commitments outlined below are indicative estimates only and may
change following detailed design works. Cost escalations should be
considered. The actions were prioritised as part of the
consultation process into high, medium or low priority rankings.
Some factors that may impact on the rankings include risk
management, statutory or legal requirements; demand; the order in
which sites can be developed and impact on participation.
Further prioritisation of actions within each of these priority
categories will be guided by the availability of funding, project
readiness / approvals, establishment of partnerships and risk
management. Green colour coding for projects indicates those
actions which have already been completed.
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Actions
High
Medium
Low
Indicative
Detailed design, including botanist and vegetation plan for
Bellbird Park
Complete
Complete
Develop path network connecting sporting fields, car park and new
pavilion
Complete
Complete
Replace soccer clubrooms and refurbish existing change room to add
female change and disabled toilet
$550,000
Provide connectivity between Reserve and Blackwood Court and
Forrest/ Boronia Streets
$20,000
Upgrade soccer field lights to meet training standard, with the
capacity to upgrade to match lights in the future
$25,000 for training standard
only Future expansion of existing car park as required to cater for
growth
$150,000
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Undertake sub drainage works to address the excessive water on
sports fields
$150,000
Move gate entrance and spectator area of synthetic facility to
east
$56,000
Update/ refurbish hockey pavilion to meet relevant sports
standards, including social facilities
$650,000
Undertake maintenance of vegetation To be covered in operating
budget
Sub Total $1,601,000 Western Section
Security lighting to existing car park Complete Relocate and
develop district playground with picnic and BBQ facilities
Complete
Extension of the path network Complete Irrigation of oval Complete
Resurfacing of oval Complete Future turf wicket on oval Complete
Purchase new land and relocate equestrian activities Land
purchased,
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Actions
High
Medium
Low
Indicative
Additional car parking with security lighting $280,000 Implement
recommendations from the Bellbird Park Water Conservation
Feasibility Study
$850,000
-
Future expansion of cricket net facilities $70,000 Sub Total
$1,350,000 Stadium Replace floor of Court 2 Complete Investigate
feasibility of further indoor sports courts $45,000 Detailed design
of Indoor Stadium Concept Plan $100,000 Stadium upgrade
construction $2,000,000
Bellbird Park Stadium Upgrade $2,145,000
Total Bellbird Park $5,096,000
Drouin Recreation Reserve
Site preparation and demolition Complete Netball courts (1 and 2)
redevelopment Complete Oval irrigation Complete New pavilion
Complete New pedestrian paths Complete Plaques for path of
achievement Complete New netball shelters and relocation of
existing Complete Relocation of mesh fencing and new fencing
Complete Gates- pedestrian and vehicular Complete Scoreboard
Complete Oval surface upgrade, including drainage $435,000 Lighting
upgrade to remaining 4 netball courts to match standard
$70,000
Stage 1- $200,000 Stage 2-
$200,000 Lighting upgrade to oval to training standard $150,000
Vehicle access road to be sealed and include drainage
$400,000
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Actions
High
Medium
Low
Indicative
Cost/ Comment
Gravel overflow car park off Victoria Street with a defined in and
out
$75,000
Seal and line mark car park near netball and badminton
$145,000
$1,680,000
Complete
Complete
Complete
Replace tennis court surfaces at the end of their current life
(courts 3 and 4)
$35,000- 14/15
financial year Replace and/ or repair tennis court fencing- courts
1- 4
$25,000
Pavilion refurbishment $80,000 Upgrade lighting to courts 5-8 and
ensure all meet competition standard
$85,000