Drouin Recreation Plan

Drouin Recreation Plan

Review Report

December 2014

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................. 3

2. Facilities Plan .............................................................................. 4

Drouin Township 4

Bellbird Park (includes Indoor Stadium Concept Plan) 6

Drouin Recreation Reserve 10

Balmoral Park 13

3. Financial and Implementation Plan............................................ 15

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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

• Drouin Recreation Reserve

• Balmoral Park

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2. Facilities Plan

Drouin Township

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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

• Junior soccer �eld, natural grass.

• 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 signi�cant

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.

Sports Field / Indoor Stadium (Western section)

• Additional car parking with security lighting.

• 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 o�set 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

Proposed Car Parking

Vehicle Access

Upgraded and Proposed

Pedestrian Paths

Proposed Sports Facility

Proposed Vegetation

Existing Sport Facility

Green Open Space

Existing Equestrian Facility

Proposed Pond Expansion

Floodlighting

• Potential for future turf wicket should a demonstrated need be

identi�ed 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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Job No. 5154

Drouin Recreation Plan

Bellbird Park Stadium Masterplan

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Victoria Australia

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Drouin Recreation Reserve

Master Plan Summary

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

� Pedestrian path links including the Path of Achievement

� Electronic scoreboard

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• Implement the current master plan (2007) with the

following conditions.

• Future review of the use of this stadium to maximise

multi-use of indoor facilities.

• Existing netball courts to be extended to comply with

Netball Australia requirements.

• Proposed car park

• Pedestrian access to the reserve from Victoria Street

• 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 buildings to be replaced with a single building

• Existing cricket nets

• Retain public open space and allow informal overflow

car parking

• Relocate fence

• Scoreboard - use this facility for storage or remove

Upgraded and Proposed

Pedestrian Paths

Upgraded Sports Facility

Proposed Vegetation

Existing Sport Facility

Green Open Space

Relocated Fence

Existing Infrastructure

Proposed Car Parking

Vehicle Access

Existing Infrastructure to

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Drouin Recreation Reserve Master Plan Summary:

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Balmoral Park Master Plan Summary

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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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

Cost/ Comment

Bellbird Park

Eastern Section

Detailed design, including botanist and vegetation plan for Bellbird Park

Complete

Develop multi-purpose field – hybrid facility with floodlighting (masterplan ref no. 2)

Complete

Develop path network connecting sporting fields, car park and new pavilion

Complete

Redevelopment of casual picnic/BBQ and play facilities

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

Retain multi-purpose fields in natural grass, with a long term view to install a hybrid surface and consideration of lighting

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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

Cost/ Comment

as per the Equestrian Strategy development in progress

Additional car parking with security lighting � $280,000 Implement recommendations from the Bellbird Park Water Conservation Feasibility Study

� $850,000

Upgrade oval lighting to training standard � $150,000 Convert the site occupied by equestrian to open space, which can cater for future growth and need for sporting fields if required

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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

Extend group of 4 existing netball courts to comply with Netball Victoria requirements and consider seating. Stage 1- Courts 3 & 4 Stage 2- Courts 5 & 6

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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

Water fountain for rotunda � $3,000

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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

Decommission cricket nets � $2,000

Drouin Recreation Reserve Sub Total

$1,680,000

Balmoral Park

Replace tennis court fencing- courts 5-8

Complete

Upgrade two asphalt tennis courts to acrylic

Complete

Installation of floodlighting to remaining four tennis courts

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

Balmoral Reserve Sub Total $225,000

Total Drouin Recreation Plan $7,001,000