Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy Review

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1 Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy Review This Paper presents a summary of the key preliminary findings to come from Stages 1 8 of the Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy project. Preliminary Findings Paper

2 Contents Section 1 - Introduction Page 4 Section 2 - Background Page 10 Section 3 - Document Review (Strategic Context): Findings Summary Page 13 Section 4 - NNSW Membership and Participation Analysis: Findings Summary Page 48 Section 5 - NSW Population Analysis: Findings Summary Page 54 Section 6 - NSW Netball Facility Hierarchy: Findings Summary Page 59 Section 7 - NSW Netball Facility Situational and Supply Analysis: Findings Summary Page 65 Section 8 - Netball in NSW Facility Needs and Demand Assessment: Preliminary Findings Page 70 Section 10 - Where to from Here? Page 77 Appendix A - List of Supporting Documents Page 78 Appendix B - List of NNSW Associations who Completed Facilities Audit e-surveys Page 79 Page 2

3 Statement of Limitations McLaughlin Sports Consultancy (MSC) has collected and analysed a wide range of preliminary evidence relating to the development of a Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy (which incorporates a review of the NNSW Competitions Framework). MSC has completed Stages 1-9 of the project with the degree of skill, care and diligence always exercised while performing services of this nature. All findings tabled within this Paper are based on the evidence collected and analysed via the agreed project methodology, as outlined in Section 1 of this Paper. As when undertaking any project of this nature, it is impossible to collect and analyse all potentially relevant evidence, from all potentially relevant sources, whilst working within both the scope and budgetary constraints of the project. MSC takes no responsibility for the completeness or form of any subsequent copies of this Paper. Mike McLaughlin MBA (Sport Management) Bachelor of Sports Science (Sports Studies) Grad Dip (Sports Coaching) Cert IV in Training and Assessment Page 3

4 Section 1 Introduction This Paper summarises the key findings to come from Project Stages 1-9 of the Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy project (which incorporates a review of the NNSW Competitions Framework), as outlined below. Project Methodology Outline Phase 1 Project Initiation Stage 1: Project Owner Meeting (9 th March 2017) Teleconference with the project owner (e.g. NNSW CEO and General Manager Sport Development) to confirm the project scope and methodology details, as well as to discuss the purpose and make-up of the Project Reference Group (PRG). Stage 2: Project Reference Group (PRG) Meeting #1 (26 th March 2017) Face-to-face PRG meeting in Sydney (Netball Central) to clarify the background and objectives of the project, clarify the role of MSC and the PRG, confirm the project methodology and mindset, confirm the expectations of the PRG members and for Mike McLaughlin to seek input / guidance in relation to specific project related matters. Phase 2 Research Stage 3: Document Review Strategic Context (April 2017) A broad suite of documents such as those listed below (and others as required) will be reviewed. - Netball Australia Strategic Plan, Participation Plan, Facilities Policy and other relevant planning documents - NNSW Strategic Plan, Participation Plan, High Performance Plan, etc. - Regional Government Plans i.e. the regional plans associated with the 10 x NSW Government Regions; and a selection of LGA Sport and Recreation Plans - Facility strategies / plans of other State Netball Associations - Facility strategies / plans of other high performing netball nations - Facility strategies / plans of other high performing State Sporting Associations - National and NSW Sport and Recreation megatrends and participation trends (general and netball specific) - Resources and information contained with the Clearinghouse for Sport Sport Facility Planning and Use Portal Page 4

5 Stage 4: NNSW Membership and Participation Analysis (May 2017) A broad suite of NNSW membership / participation data such as that listed below (and others as required) will be reviewed. - Historical data: total, per Region, per Association - Current data: total, per Region, per Association - Competition verses social / junior program participation data - Netball Australia membership and participation growth targets - NNSW membership and participation growth targets - Play.Sport.Australia data Stage 5: NSW Population Analysis (May 2017) A broad suite of NSW population data such as that listed below (and others as required) will be reviewed and analysed as it relates to this project e.g. - Current population: total and per LGA - Future population projections: total and per LGA - Identification of NSW population growth areas by LGA and planned netball facilities in these areas Stage 6: NSW Netball Facility Hierarchy Development (May 2017) In respect of all infrastructure for netball, it will be important to establish a hierarchy of facility provision against which future infrastructure can be benchmarked and measured. To assist in planning for the population growth and likely increase in demand for netball facilities in NSW over time, a facility classification and hierarchy, with specific benchmarking criteria will be developed. This hierarchical classification will be developed to allow The Strategy to clarify potential facility and investment requirements for the period, in accordance with likely growth patterns of the sport. The facilities hierarchy will provide guidance on facility requirements for the various levels of facility and establish some standards, which should be referenced in the development of new infrastructure and/or the modernisation or replacement of existing facilities. Page 5

6 Stage 7: NSW Netball Facility Situational and Supply Analysis (May 2017) Development, distribution and analysis of the evidence to come from of a series of specifically designed e- Surveys to consult widely with all NNSW affiliated Regions, Associations, Clubs and other key groups (as guided by the PRG). E-Surveys will be designed to collect information relating to the topics listed below (and others as required). Facility distribution, condition and utilisation: By facility hierarchy By NSW LGAs By NNSW Region and Association By non-traditional providers e.g. schools / universities Analysis criteria may include (but may not be limited to): Number of courts Number of members / participants Members / participations per court Number of courts by type (outdoor, indoor, grass, hard court asphalt / flexipave / synthetic / timber, netball specific, multi-use, etc.) Condition of courts Court construction date/s Condition of court markings Goal posts Lighting Ownership type (e.g. Federal / State / Local Government, NNSW, Association, Club, School, University, other) Seating capacity Standard of lighting Level of usage (e.g. days per week, weeks per year, teams per court, players per team, other usage) Buildings and amenities (e.g. clubhouse, canteen, toilets, fencing, etc.) Maintenance / upgrade costs Planned facility improvements / developments Stage 8: NSW Netball Facility Needs and Demand Assessment (June 2017) Undertake a comparative / gap analysis of the current level of netball court provision in NSW with the forecast number, type and quality of courts and amenities required (i.e. per facilities hierarchy category, per NNSW Region and per NSW Government Region), based on future membership / participation projections and objectives. Page 6

7 Stage 9: NNSW Competition Framework Analysis Document Review and e-surveys (June 2017) - Detailed review of the Netball Australia / NNSW player pathways documentation. - Detailed review of all NNSW competition related documentation / information, including structures, schedules, financials, statistics regarding participation, previous Competition Framework reviews, competition frameworks in other Netball SSOs and in other sports, plus other in formation as required / guided by the PRG. - Development, distribution and analysis of a series of specifically designed e-surveys (e.g. NNSW Member Associations, Clubs, providers of non-affiliated competitions / events, coaches, umpires, players, parents of junior players and others as required), relating specifically to the current design and delivery of the NNSW Competition Framework. Stage 10: Preliminary Findings and Opportunities Paper (4 th July 2017) Development of a detailed Preliminary Findings and Opportunities Paper based on evidence collected via Stages 1-9 (above). Note: Preliminary Findings and Opportunities will be presented relating to all objectives of the Strategy Project and the nature of the NNSW Competition Framework. This Paper will assist MSC and the Project Reference Group when planning and implementing Project Phase 3 Stakeholder Consultation. Stage 11: Project Reference Group (PRG) Meeting #2 (11 th July 2017) This face-to-face meeting will allow the PRG and MSC to discuss the findings and opportunities identified via Projects Stages 1-9 and how this may influence future stages of the project. Phase 3 Stakeholder Consultation Stage 12: Face-to-Face Interviews and Focus Group Sessions (17 th 20 th July 2017) Preparation and facilitation of up to 30 x face-to-face interviews and 3 x face-to-face focus group sessions at Netball Central, with representatives of key stakeholder groups (as guided by the PRG) - e.g. NSW State Government, Local Government NSW, individual LGAs, NA staff, NNSW staff, NNSW Regions, Associations, Clubs, competition / event managers, providers of social netball, schools currently offering netball as a sport offering, Net-Set-Go providers, providers of non-affiliated competitions / events, coaches, umpires, players, etc. Note: Interview and focus group topics will include both Strategy-related and NNSW Competition Framework related foci. Page 7

8 Stage 13: Telephone Interviews (25 th 27 th July 2017) Facilitation of up to 30 x telephone interviews with representatives of key stakeholder groups (as guided by the PRG) - e.g. NSW State Government, Local Government NSW, individual LGAs, NA staff, NNSW staff, NNSW Regions, Associations, Clubs, competition / event managers, providers of social netball, schools currently offering netball as a sport offering, Net-Set-Go providers, providers of non-affiliated competitions / events, coaches, umpires, players, etc.) Note: Interview topics will include both Strategy-related and NNSW Competition Framework related foci. Stage 14: Consultation Findings and Opportunities Summary Paper (4 th August 2017) Development of a Findings and Opportunities Summary Paper, based on the evidence collected and analysed via the consultation phase of the project i.e. interviews and focus group sessions. Note: Findings and Opportunities presented will relate to all objectives of the Strategy Project, and the nature of the NNSW Competition Framework. Stage 15: Project Reference Group (PRG) Teleconference #3 (9 th August 2017) This teleconference meeting will allow the PRG and MSC to discuss the findings and opportunities identified via the consultation phase of the project and how these may influence the design of The Strategy and the NNSW Competition Framework Recommendations Report. Phase 4 Reporting Stage 16: Draft Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy (25 th August 2017) The development of a comprehensive, yet user-friendly draft Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy, designed to strategically identify and advocate Netball New South Wales facility development priorities for each LGA, Region and Zone in NSW to stimulate growth and promote sustainability throughout all levels of netball. Depending on the outcomes of Project Stages 1 15 (above), the design of the plan may include (but may not be limited to) key focus areas such as: Purpose Goals and objectives Importance of Netball to NSW (Netball s footprint, the impact netball has on community facility provision, sport and recreation participation, economic impacts, social impacts, physical and mental health impacts, etc.) Current network of netball facilities in NSW (hierarchy, size, locations, type, age, quality, usage, amenities, etc.) Current and future demand for netball facilities in NSW Gap analysis Meeting future needs recommendations Future roadmap (implementation plan designed to allow the effective delivery of recommendations contained within the Strategy) Decision making framework (i.e. relating to all future facility investments) Page 8

9 Stage 17: Draft NNSW Competitions Framework Recommendations Report (30 th August 2017) This report will ensure that the NNSW Competition Framework receives sufficient focus within the project, allowing NNSW to identify and implement Competition Framework specific recommendations, which will not be included as recommendations within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy. Stage 18: Project Reference Group (PRG) Meeting #4 (12 th September 2017) This face-to-face meeting will allow the PRG and MSC to discuss the nature of both the draft Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy and the draft NNSW Competition Framework Recommendations Report. MSC will respond to PRG questions relating to both documents and MSC will be able to identify any areas within each document that may require alteration. Stage 19: Working version of the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy (21 st September 2017) Stage 20: Final NNSW Competitions Framework Recommendations Report (21 st September 2017) Key Findings Sections 3-9 within this Paper presents a summary of key findings to come from Stages 3 9 of the project. Figure 1 Preliminary Findings Areas Section 3 Document Review (Strategic Context) Section 4 NNSW Membership and Participation Analysis Section 5 NSW Population Analysis Section 6 NSW Netball Facility Hierarchy Section 7 NSW Netball Facility Situational and Supply Analysis Section 8 NSW Netball Facility Needs and Demand Assessment Section 9 NNSW Competition Framework Analysis Page 9

10 Section 2 Background The Project With over 114,000 members playing and enjoying netball at all levels of performance in cities, suburbs and country towns throughout New South Wales, netball continues to grow both on and off the court. A current snapshot of netball in NSW is provided below: 114,000 registered members and tens of thousands of participants whom are not members of NNSW 8 Regions 114 Affiliated Associations (90 Regional / 24 Metro) Over 800 clubs One of Australia s (and NSW s) most popular sports (by membership and participation) The Diamonds are the current World and Commonwealth champions New (2017) Suncorp Super Netball League, massively increased TV ratings - The most exciting period in the sports history in decades (if not ever!) Huge opportunities for growth in membership and participation Facilities play a vital role in the vibrancy of community sport. Providing access to facilities that meet the needs and demands of netball participation in NSW is a critical component of sustaining and growing participation, as well as supporting the ongoing sustainability and relevance of Associations, clubs and leagues. Netball facilities across New South Wales are owned and/or managed by a variety of organisations including local and state governments, schools and universities, netball Associations and leagues, as well as individual clubs, all of which need to be considered as part of a whole of sport Facilities Strategy for netball in NSW. Page 10

11 Project Purpose To strategically identify and advocate Netball New South Wales facility development priorities for each local government area to stimulate growth and promote sustainability throughout all levels of netball. To scope the opportunities to improve the structure of the NNSW Competition Framework (i.e. competitions owned and managed by NNSW) to ensure the greatest efficiencies, whilst optimally supporting current and future members and the NNSW player, coach and umpire development pathways. Strategic Outcomes Investigate current netball facility provision, distribution, quality and sustainability. Identify areas of population growth and establish a need for future netball facility provision / enhancement. Investigate current NNSW Competition Framework and structure. Facilitate growth in participation in netball through the enhancement and development of facilities and optimised competition offerings. Project Deliverables The development of an evidence-based, user-friendly Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy. The development of a comprehensive, independent NNSW Competitions Framework Findings and Recommendations Report. Page 11

12 Project alignment with the NNSW Strategic Plan Strategic Priorities: OUR MISSION - Netball NSW will provide to the NSW community sporting leadership and partnership through netball education and training programs, an extensive range of competitions and national success. - Drive capability and capacity for Associations to grow. - Shape Netball NSW urbanisation footprint to build capacity. - Showcase netball in bigger and bolder arenas globally. PILLAR 1 OUR COMMUNITY Influence facility growth and improvement within local netball communities. In February 2017, McLaughlin Sports Consultancy (MSC) was engaged by NNSW to develop a Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy (inclusive of a NNSW Competition Framework Review). A Project Reference Group (PRG) was established shortly thereafter to provide relevance and strategic insight throughout all stages of the project lifecycle. PRG members: Name Nikki Horton Kristian Whitaker Position NNSW - General Manager Sport Development NNSW - Association Development Manager Claire Dale Mardi Aplin NNSW - Competitions Manager NNSW - Regional Development & Pathways Unit Manager Lauren Woods NNSW - General Manager Stakeholder Relations Project Reference Group Page 12

13 Section 3 Document Review (Strategic Context): Findings Summary 3.1 Sport Participation Trends in Australia: The Big Picture 3.2 Netball Australia (NA): People, Planning and Participation 3.3 NNSW: People, Planning and Participation 3.4 NA Member Organisation Facility Strategies 3.5 Facility Strategies of other High Performing Netball Nations 3.6 Facility Strategies of other Sports 3.7 Other Sport Facility Planning Related Information 3.1 Sports Participation Trends in Australia: The Big Picture Megatrends for the Future of Australian Sport The CSIRO has collaborated with the Australian Sports Commission to identify 6 megatrends likely to shape the Australian sports sector over the next 30 years. A megatrend represents an important pattern of social, economic or environmental change. Megatrends occur at the intersection of multiple trends and hold potential implications for policy, investment and project / program choices being made by sporting groups, industry and government. The six megatrends in sport are likely to be: 1. A perfect fit Individualised sport and fitness activities are on the rise. People are trying to fit fitness or sport into their increasingly busy and time-fragmented lifestyles to achieve personal health objectives. 2. From extreme to mainstream This megatrend captures the rise of lifestyle, adventure and alternative sports which are particularly popular with younger generations. These sports typically involve complex, advanced skills and have some element of inherent danger and/or thrill-seeking. 3. More than sport The broader benefits of sport are being increasingly recognised by governments, business and communities. Sport can help achieve mental and physical health, crime prevention, social development and international cooperation objectives. 4. Everybody s game Australia and other countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) face an ageing population. This will change the types of sports we play and how we play them. 5. New wealth, new talent Population and income growth throughout Asia will create tougher competition and new opportunities for Australia both on the sports field and in the sports business environment. 6. Tracksuits to business suits Market forces are likely to exert greater pressure on sport in the future. Loosely organised community sports associations are likely to be replaced by organisations with corporate structures and more formal governance systems in light of market pressures. The cost of participating in sport is also rising and this is a participation barrier for many people. Page 13

14 In order to reinvigorate engagement in sport amongst our communities (be that via membership, participation, officiating, coaching or other forms of volunteering) and to regain our competitive edge, as a nation we need to do things differently. We need to place a strategic focus on collaboration, reform and investment across the entire sporting pathway from the grassroots up. Fundamental to this new approach is moving away from the divisive community versus elite sport debates of the past and developing a collaborative, efficient and integrated national sports system focused both on growing participation for the benefit of our community as well as the high performance system. As the nature of the broader Australian (and NSW) community changes, sport in this country (and in NSW) will need to adapt what it does, how it does it; and whom it does it with, if it is to thrive. This philosophy provides NNSW with an opportunity to look at new ways of attracting, training, supporting and training its future membership / participation base, and in doing so, grow this base significantly. Obviously, if NNSW is successful in growing its community, suitable spaces and places for this community to engage meaningfully and positively with the sport, will need be readily available. The changing size and nature of the future NNSW community (age, gender, ethnicity, participation motivations, etc.) should directly impact on the size and nature of future Netball facility landscape in NSW i.e. future facilities need to meet the needs of the future netball community in NSW. AusPlay Participation data for the sport sector (2016), Australian Sports Commission Adults While sport remains an important form of physical activity throughout life, non-sport related physical activity becomes more important (i.e. in terms of frequency of participation) as we age. Overall, 87% of adults participated in some form of sport or physical activity during the previous 12 months. Generally, there is a decline in the sport participation rate in successive adult age-groups. 59% of adults participated in sport or non-sport related physical activity 3 or more times per week. Australian adults tend to play sports for longer durations than non-sport related physical activities; however they participate in non-sport related physical activities more frequently. The top 5 reasons why adults choose to participate in sport are: (1) health or fitness; (2) enjoyment; (3) social reasons; (4) psychological, mental health, or personal wellbeing benefits; and (5) to lose weight or help manage body weight. Women are more likely to participate in sport or physical activity for physical and mental health reasons and to lose or maintain weight. Men are more motivated by fun / enjoyment and social reasons. The top 5 barriers to participation are: (1) not enough time or too many other commitments; (2) poor health or injury; (3) increasing age; (4) too lazy; and (5) don t like sport of physical activity. Page 14

15 Children 69% of children (i.e. under the age of 15) participated in some form of organised sport or physical activity outside of school hours. Only 19% of children are active at least 3 or more times per week in activities outside of school hours. Participation rates for boys and girls were similar; however, girls in the 9-11 years age group were slightly more likely to participate in sport or physical activity compared to their male peers. The top 4 barriers to participation are: (1) wrong age fit to available sport or activities (this declines as an important issue among older children); (2) not enough time or too many time commitments; (3) don t like sport or physical activity; and (4) can t afford the cost of sport, or transportation issues. Boys are more likely to participate in club sports than girls, among all age-groups. Understanding why males, females, adults and children participate in sport (specifically netball) in NSW and how often they participate should impact on the future size and nature of the netball facility landscape in NSW. As NSW s most popular sport for females, NNSW and the broader NSW netball community can and should play a very significant role in increasing the number of children and adults currently participating in organisation sport / recreation activities. Page 15

16 Participant Market Segmentation (2013), Australian Sports Commission Current Club Member Market Segments Children (5-13 years of age) Social Loyalists Social Loyalists make up a quarter of Australians aged 5 to 13 years. They are more likely to be male and from higher income households (over $70k plus per annum). They are under-represented by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals. Social Loyalists are highly engaged with sport and love being part of a sports team. They enjoy all facets of sport, from the physical and mental to the social and competitive. Clubs are a big part of their lives and identities, and they enjoy all aspects of club participation (physical, social and self-improvement). Although the cost of participating in club-based sport is less of a barrier for parents of this segment, membership options which make it easier for the whole family to join will help to ensure continued membership over time. The ability for netball clubs / associations to offer participation opportunities for the whole family, at the same venue and at similar times could be considered, to keep whole families engaged. This may have impacts on future facility design and use (e.g. court size, lighting quality, netball being played at multi-sport venues, ancillary facilities such as club-houses, playgrounds, etc.). Sport Driven The Sport Driven make up more than 1 in 10 Australians aged 5 to 13 years. They are more than likely to be found in metropolitan Australia and are over-represented by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals (1 in 5 are CALD). The Sport Driven are highly engaged with sport and show a relatively high interest in doing more sport if they have information on how to go about it. While they aren t adverse to competition, for them it s more about the sense of achievement through meeting personal goals and selfimprovement. Netball clubs / associations should focus on retaining these individuals through offerings that allow them to achieve their personal fitness goals through sport in an inclusive environment. Netball products and services should provide flexible opportunities to participate in a variety of offerings designed to suit all levels. Reducing pressure to be involved in the club beyond playing the sport will encourage continued membership of this segment and their parents. Page 16

17 Apathetic Clubbers Apathetic Clubbers make up 1 in 6 Australians aged 5 to 13 years. They are slightly more likely to be from higher income households (over $70k per annum). Despite their relatively active participation in sport (recreational and competitive), only a small minority consider sport to be a main hobby or interest, reflecting their apathetic attitudes to sport. This segment exhibits some negative perceptions of sport, suggesting poor experiences with sport over time. They are less likely to see the benefits to sport participation compared to other children and more likely to feel they don t like sport or that it is too competitive and no longer fun. This segment would benefit from feeling less pressured to be good at the sport in order to continue enjoying it. For Netball clubs / associations, there needs to be a focus on ease of entry in terms of ensuring everyone feels they can join regardless of skill level or motivation. There may be a need to promote the social and fun aspects of Netball to reinvigorate this segment, who are at risk of dropping out if there is a change to their circumstances given their somewhat apathetic attitude. If more social, fast and low pressure forms of netball are offered at club / association venues throughout NSW, this may have impacts on future facility design and use. Non-Club Member Market Segments with High Potential for Acquisition Children (5-13 years of age) Thrifty Enthusiasts The Thrifty Enthusiasts make up around 1 in 20 Australians aged 5 to 13 years and are the smallest of the non-club member segments. They are very positive about physical activity and sport in terms of the physical, mental, social and self-improvement benefits, and don t personally have any barriers to sport participation. While they don t do physical activity with a club, most do organised physical activity through other organisations, school or courses. They are also participating frequently 5 times a week on average. Similarly, parents of the Thrifty Enthusiasts are very positive towards clubs despite only 1 in 10 being current members. This segment has high acquisition potential, with 80% interested in future club membership (the same number have been members in the past). There are few perceptual barriers to joining a club, however cost of participating in club-based sport is a barrier. Page 17

18 To appeal to this segment, netball clubs / associations could consider making club-based sport more accessible through flexible membership pricing options, 2-for-1 memberships and/or providing value for money in terms of multiple program offerings for kids and the whole family. More flexibility with participation times is also appealing for parents. Children in this segment, as well as their parents, need to feel that clubs / associations are inclusive and promote equality, regardless of skill level. If more inclusive (skill, ethnicity, gender, etc.) forms of netball are offered at club / association venues throughout NSW, this may have impacts on future facility design and use. Ponderers Ponderers make up 1 in 5 Australian children aged 5 to 13 years. They are less likely to come from higher income households (mostly under $70k per annum) and are over-represented by the cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD). Ponderers are generally less active in sport than other children, however most do participate in physical activity for exercise or recreation. In general, Ponderers have relatively positive attitudes toward sport, especially in terms of the fun and social elements of sport participation. Ponderers are a potential segment for acquisition, as they show a high interest in sport involvement if they have information regarding how to go about it. For this segment, netball clubs / associations will benefit from providing opportunities for fun and social participation without overt competitiveness. They must also address practical concerns about cost and commitment. Current Club Member Market Segments Adolescents & Adults (over 13yrs of age) Loyalists Sport is their life. They enjoy all aspects of sport including the competitive and social elements and derive confidence from participation. Loyalists are particularly motivated by competitive success and participate regularly in a range of individual and team-based sports. As Loyalists live for sports, most view it as an imperative to be part of a club. Members of this segment derive a strong sense of pride from belonging to a club. They provide them with a platform for personal / competitive success, an overall sense of achievement and a valued social network. Page 18

19 Socially Engaged The Socially Engaged enjoy all aspects of sport, especially the social aspect. They prefer to play sport with others and while not adverse to competition are more interested in challenging themselves and having fun. This is a very valuable segment as they are highly engaged with sport and clubs. Promoting new or other sports/activities could provide higher involvement given their social nature and status as influencers. While the social aspects of clubs are important, the competition element should not be diminished. Sport Driven Sport Driven club members do a lot of physical activity, but keep their social activity within the club to a minimum. This segment is often younger, wealthier urbanites, with a high proportion from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Their motivation for participating in sport tends to be more personal and focused on self-improvement. The club is a place for them to access facilities and participate, but they don t necessarily want involvement beyond this. The Sport Driven consumer can be at a busy life stage, meaning they are often balancing membership with family and work commitments. While they appreciate the camaraderie that clubs offer, it is the sport rather than the social aspects of clubs that are paramount. Their relationship with clubs is less assured; they may move to non-club segments so the challenge is to keep them engaged and help them to fit club membership into their live. Apathetic Clubbers Despite being highly active in both sport and physical recreation, this segment is somewhat apathetic in their attitudes towards sport and clubs. They do not like competition and are less likely than other club segments to feel very positive toward sport or clubs, with some viewing sports as a chore. Relative to other club member segments, Apathetic Clubbers tend to find value in clubs for their facilities rather than the elements of competitiveness and socialising. Some feel pressure that you need to be good at sport to be part of a club. While they initially enjoyed their membership, this appears to be waning. This segment find value in the facilities more than competition and socialising. Quality, accessible facilities will be key for them. Page 19

20 Non-Club Members with High potential for acquisition Adolescents and Adults (over 13 years of age) Sideline Sportsters Sideline Sportsters are into sport and value the opportunity it provides to have some personal time, relax and break up their routine. They particularly enjoy the camaraderie and friendships that come from being part of a sports team. The competitive aspect is also a key component in their enjoyment. They would be quite comfortable at sports clubs given their ability to hold their own in a sporting context. Many would have been club members as children (even up to adulthood) and it would not necessarily have been their choice to stop but rather their changed circumstances. They retain a positive perspective on clubs and their benefits. This group needs greater flexibility from clubs but doesn t necessarily see this as the club s responsibility. They view their changed priorities as the reason they cannot commit as much time or money. This is a key target group for acquisition into netball as they have all the hallmarks of keen, but lapsed, sports club members. Given their interest in sport overall, there may be opportunities to attract this segment with products outside of the traditional netball offering, to address concerns with time and cost commitments. Club Wary The Club Wary are very positive about sports, though they want to enjoy their sport at a slightly less serious and competitive level. It is as much about challenging themselves and doing something active with friends. Club Wary are not particularly critical of clubs but have some reservations given past experiences as members. While they appreciate the social and emotional benefits that clubs can offer, they see clubs as requiring significant commitment and lacking in flexibility. The Club Wary do not always feel they will fit in at clubs and can be slightly self-conscious about playing sport with others. This group is a realistic target for acquisition but clubs need to be proactive in their communication. To attract this segment, netball clubs / associations will need to avoid a sense of overcommitment or competition when messaging and with the products offered. Page 20

21 Ponderers Often married with children at home, Ponderers are active people but commitments to work and family take up much of their time. They fit in a reasonable amount of physical activity but this is mainly recreational and focused on activities that can be done alone and around other commitments. Typically, they were members of clubs into adulthood when for practical reasons they felt they had to give up. They have a fairly positive view of clubs both socially and as a way to support health and fitness. Though less competitive than many other segments, most show at least some interest in joining clubs. Netball clubs / associations could be seen as a way for this segment to escape their normal routine, and membership should include flexible participation and cost options, whereby they feel they can join without neglecting other commitments. To attract this segment, Netball clubs / associations will need to avoid a sense of over-commitment or competition when messaging and with the products offered. The ASC research provides key insights regarding how sport participation (in all consumer segments) is negatively impacted upon by the following participation barriers: - Sport delivery that focuses on competition rather than fun and enjoyment; - A lack of flexibility around the scheduling of sport in traditional sporting clubs; - Organising individuals and teams according to talent, rather than retaining friendship groups; - Limited opportunities for people with limited sports competency to join sporting clubs; and - Self-consciousness amongst adolescents and embarrassment by their lack of sporting ability. For netball in NSW to grow, these factors will need to be addressed, as will ensuring the facility element of the netball offering meets the needs of all current and future consumer groups. Page 21

22 Barriers and Enablers to Women s Participation in Sport Report (2013) - Qld Government: Sport and Recreation Ministerial Advisory Committee. Barrier Competing priorities and lack of time Lack of appropriate and affordable Childcare Costs of Participation Poor access to / availability of venues and places to participate and a lack of appropriate facilities for women Poor access to programs About Studies indicate that that this is a barrier for young women (18-40), mid age women (40-65), and low SES women. Women perceive that they are time poor and research has shown that women tend to take on the burden of domestic responsibilities including housework and caring roles. A lack of access to appropriate, regular and affordable childcare to enable participation in community sport and recreation was reported consistently in the literature as a barrier for young women (18-40). Studies indicate that the cost of participation, including associated costs such as childcare and transport, is a barrier to participation for young women (18-40), older women (65+), CALD women, disabled women, Low SES women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Programs to reduce and help with the costs of activities and associated costs, such as transport and child care are enablers to participation for women. Studies indicate that poor access to venues, including venues with appropriate facilities, is a barrier for young women (18-40), CALD women, disabled women, Low SES women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and rural women. Poor access can be compounded by a lack of transport and a lack of information on available facilities. A lack of physical access to premises and a lack of venues and facilities with suitable equipment is a barrier for disabled women. Research has found that providing safe comfortable and culturally appropriate facilities and culturally targeted information about activities and facilities can enable participation. Poor access to programs has been identified as a barrier. This is a barrier for rural women due to a lack of people to run programs. It is also a barrier for women from CALD backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and disabled women due to a lack of culturally appropriate programs and a lack of trained staff to run and manage programs. Providing culturally targeted information about activities and facilities is an enabler to participation where facilities and people to run programs are available. Safety Partnering physical activity programs with existing community programs is also an enabler. Feeling unsafe while participating due to factors such as traffic, lighting, animals (dogs and snakes) and gangs and suspicious individuals was identified as a barrier for young women (18-40), CALD women, disabled women, Low SES women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Page 22

23 Barrier Climate Lack of leisure companions Cultural factors and social norms About The weather was identified as a barrier for women s participation. It was noted that participation was impacted by hot, humid and wet in summers in northern Australia and cold and dark in winters in southern states. Studies have found that not having anyone to participate with is a barrier for women, particularly CALD women. For some women, sport and recreation is not seen as a culturally appropriate way for females to spend leisure time. Cultural factors can also exacerbate the experience of other barriers such as competing priorities, lack of facilities, lack of access to programs, and lack of leisure companions. A lack of cultural awareness in the delivery of sport, recreation and physical activity programs also limits women s participation for CALD and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Personal perceptions and motivation Injury and health problems Competing priorities Friends who do not participate Perceptions being feminie Lack of Parental Support It has been identified that social norms are a barrier to women from low SES areas participating (Australian Government 2006). Personal perceptions have been identified as barriers to women s participation including: low self-esteem and poor body image; lack of confidence a perception of being too old a perception of not being the sporty type; and lack of motivation. Injuries, health problems and the fear of injury or re-injury. Competing priorities are reported as a barrier for girls in both early and late adolescence. As girls move through adolescence, other activities are prioritised over sport and recreation more often. Competing priorities include: School work Other leisure activities After school jobs Studies have shown that if girls belong to a friendship group that is perceived to be not sporty, they are less likely to participate. Alternatively friends are also an enabler to participation if the friendship group that girls belong to is sporty. The literature has identified that many girls did not see participation in sport and recreation as being a feminie or girly pursuit and therefore do not participate. Parents negatively influence girls participation in sport and recreation by not providing access / transport to opportunities, and by discouraging participation in sport and recreation and encouraging participation in other activities, such as jobs, school work and school subjects. Other parents positively influenced participation through encouragement and by providing access / transport to opportunities. Page 23

24 Barrier Competitiveness Body Image and sports uniforms Lack of facilities Boys Lack of confidence Poor team relationships Negative experiences About Several studies have identified that girls reduce their participation in sport and recreation due to a perception that the activities become less fun and more competitive as they get older. It was noted that sport became more competitive during the transition from primary school to high school and from junior to senior high school. Studies found that highlighting the fun and social aspects of sports resulted in higher motivations to participate and higher participation rates. Girls of all ages report that poor body image impacts upon their participation. Related to body image concerns, issues with uniforms were noted, with uniforms reported as a barrier for all girls. A lack of community facilities to participate is noted as a barrier to physical activity. Having facilities available for those activities that girls want to participate is noted as an enabler to participation. Participating with boys in PE classes and outside school sport was noted as a barrier for some girls as they perceived that boys were too competitive and that boys did not support them in participating (i.e. they did not throw the ball to them). This is also a barrier to girls from culturally and linguistically diverse communities participating. Girls of all ages reported that they did not participate in sport and recreation due to a perceived lack of ability. Poor team relationships included factors such as conflict, bullying and being left out. Studies found that if girls experienced negative experiences in either PE classes or outside of school sport or recreation they were less likely to participate. The very clear opportunity exists for NNSW to view all of the barriers listed above, as possibilities to provide solutions to! Once again, if NNSW effectively addresses these issues (including the barriers specifically linked to facilities), Netball in NSW will need to ensure the facility element of the netball offering meets the needs of all current and future consumer groups. Page 24

25 3.2 Netball Australia (NA): Participation, Planning and People Participation NA 2015 Annual Report Record Netball NSW registration total of 114,872 across all Membership categories, including a record 28,656, NetSetGO participants. Page 25

26 Netball Australia Membership Analysis (2012/13) NT 1,683 Netball Australia Membership Analysis (2007) NSW 109,282 QLD 37,249 ACT 7,088 VIC 106,866 TAS 6,188 SA 23,135 WA 33,501 There has been a slight increase in Netball membership over the past decade, both collectively and in most states and territories. AusPlay Data Netball remains the top team sport for women and girls, according to the Australian Sports Commission s (ASC) AusPlay participation data. The ASC s data revealed the first findings of the most comprehensive national population tracking survey into sport and physical activity in Australia, with netball recorded as the highest team participation sport for women and girls. Data was collected from October 2015 September 2016, showing 562,698 adult women participating in netball over the course of the year. Page 26

27 For girls participating in organised out of school hours sport and recreation, netball was the most popular team sport with 324,177 participants, second only to swimming overall. 188,077 children aged between 5 and 10 took part in ANZ NetSetGO around the country in This total was a 29% increase 42,427 overall from the numbers that participated in 2014, which was the previous record for Netball Australia s official introductory program for netball. The number of centres offering ANZ NetSetGO has also enjoyed another year of significant growth up 6% to 2,321. Encouragingly, both traditional and new netball product offerings (e.g. NetSetGO and Fast 5) are increasing the overall netball community footprint nationally. This of course will have impacts on the future netball facility landscape. Planning Netball in Australia Strategic Plan Strategic Priorities 1. Position the sport so that it broadens the appeal and increases the engagement with Australia s diverse population. 2. Invest in partners with a footprint that helps to extend netball s connection with communities. 3. Meet the demand for contemporary, consumable and convenient sport products. 4. Leverage the success of Netball World Cup 2015 and use the Commonwealth Games 2018 to increase the profile of the sport to deliver a sustainable legacy for Australian netball. Potentially the most important enabler of the successful achievement of all 4 strategic priorities will be a netball facilities footprint of sufficient size and suitability. Netball in Australia Participation Strategy Although it does not appear that NA has a National Participation Strategy / Plan in place, it does have detailed annual operational plans, which focus heavily on participation growth. Participation related strategies (which appear to be objectives, not strategies) contained within the 2017 Operational Plan Summary, include (but are not limited to): NetSetGO is the single authorised national introductory program for netball; Netball is the sport of choice in school communities; Fast5 is a social netball offering that attracts new participants to the game and gets more people playing more often; Recognise and promote Indoor Netball as a format of the game; and Netball remains one of the top team participation sports in Australia. Page 27

28 Participation (not just membership) is a major focus for NA and NNSW and once again; if successful, this growth will need access to suitable spaces to meaningfully and positively engage with the sport. The core focus of the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy will be the provision of current and future facilities to support the delivery of NNSW affiliated netball. Having said this, the Netball in NSW participant base is larger than this e.g. Indoor Netball NSW s 32 x registered centres and over 48,000 participants. The non-affiliated netball community in NSW and the facilities they currently access (and may need to access in the future), will also need to be considered as an element of the Strategy. Netball Australia National Facilities Policy (Version 2 March 2016) The National Facilities Policy was developed in consultation with key stakeholders including Member Organisations, Associations, Leagues and Clubs as well as local and state governments. The key objectives of the Policy are to: Support participation growth and sustainability; Provide key stakeholders with guidance in facility planning and development; Provide a technical manual that can be applied nationally; and Improve the overall consistency, quality and accessibility of netball facilities Netball facility planning and development is to be focused on supporting the growth of the sport. In order to do this, facilities will be planned and developed with consideration of the following guiding principles: Strategic need, facility demand and participation growth opportunities; Accessibility and inclusion, catering for multiple formats of the sport; Maximising utilisation and improved programming; Best practice technical and design standards; and Alignment with the needs of key stakeholders and partners. Page 28

29 NA s National Facilities Policy is a high quality publication, which addressed the following areas: - Policy objectives and principles; - National Netball Framework roles and responsibilities; - Facility guidance; - Facility development process; and - Technical manual The technical manual section of the policy is very comprehensive and has been developed to help Clubs, Associations, local government, the education sector, contractors and others in the netball community to understand better the technical aspects of netball court design, construction and maintenance requirements. The core role / responsibility of NA Member Organisations (MOs) listed within the policy is Undertake analysis of facility needs and develop specific plans and strategies to address these needs. This includes facility audits, state wide master plans, preferred facility guidelines and feasibility studies. Clearly, NNSW is taking its role in the facility space very seriously, as is evident via their development of the Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy. People NA staff positions with significant interplay within the area of facilities utilisation and planning include (but may not be limited to): Chief Executive Officer Head of Community Strategy and Netball Development Participation Manager Head of Stakeholder Relations and Public Policy General Manager Community Engagement Head of Events Page 29

30 3.3 NNSW: Participation, Planning and People Participation Note: A detailed analysis of NNSW membership and participation data is presented in Section 4 of this Paper. Page 30

31 Encouragingly, both traditional and new Netball product offerings (e.g. NetSetGO and Fast 5) are increasing the overall Netball community footprint nationally. This of course will have impacts on the future Netball facility landscape in NSW. Currently, only 29% of the NNSW membership are senior members. In addition to the continued growth of junior and NetSetGO membership numbers, senior memberships (via new and flexible / social offerings) presents as a significant future growth opportunity. Note: Although potentially not endorsed / supported by NA, other MOs are active in the flexible netball offering space e.g. and NNSW may benefit from working collaboratively with NA / other MOs in relation to similar initiatives. Regions There are 8 Netball NSW regions. Associations Currently, there are 114 x NNSW affiliated Associations within 8 Regions. REGION NUMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS REGION 1 SYDNEY METROPOLITAN 24 REGION 2 HUNTER 17 REGION 3 WEST CENTRAL WEST 21 REGION 4 FAR NORTH COAST 7 REGION 5 SOUTH COAST 12 REGION 6 NORTHERN INLAND 9 REGION 7 NORTH COAST 8 REGION 8 RIVERINA 16 Page 31

32 Netball in NSW has a significant regional footprint, with 79% of NNSW affiliated associations located outside of Region 1 (Metro). The nature of the future netball facility landscape in regional NSW, will be an important element of the Netball in NSW Statewide Facility Strategy. The precise nature of the membership / participation base per region will be investigated in future sections of this project. Non-Affiliated Netball in NSW In addition to the affiliated membership of NNSW, there is an unknown number of unaffiliated netball participants engaged in / consuming the sport throughout NSW. These may include, but are not limited to indoor netball competitions (e.g. those administered under the auspice of Indoor Sports NSW), social competitions, school competitions, university competitions, corporate competitions, unaffiliated clubs, etc. This market segment presents as an opportunity for NNSW, in that they may be a market which could indeed become an element of a flexible NNSW membership / participation model. It would be beneficial for NNSW to understand the size and nature of the unaffiliated netball market and to understand the facilities currently being accessed by this collective and the future facilities needs of this group. Netball South Australia, whose current membership is approximately 35,000 conducted a Non- Affiliated Netball Research Project in 2016, and some findings to come from this study include: - There are currently 31,102 unaffiliated participants. - There are currently 58 unaffiliated competitions. Non-Affiliated Netball Page 32

33 Planning NNSW Strategic Plan The Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy project aligns with the NNSW Strategic Plan, as a key enabler, in many areas, including (but not limited to): OUR MISSION - Netball NSW will provide to the NSW community sporting leadership and partnership through netball education and training programs, an extensive range of competitions and national success. Strategic Priorities: - Drive capability and capacity for Associations to grow. - Shape Netball NSW urbanisation footprint to build capacity. - Showcase netball in bigger and bolder arenas globally. PILLAR 1 OUR COMMUNITY Influence facility growth and improvement within local netball communities. The importance of the Netball in NSW Statewide Facilities Strategy is evident via linkages to the NA and NNSW Strategic Plans. NNSW Participation Growth Strategy There does not appear to be a single, NNSW Participation Strategy / Plan in place. Although a single, integrated Participation Growth Strategy for Netball in NSW does not appear to be in existence (and this no doubt presents as an opportunity for NNSW to explore), NNSW is extremely proactive in this space, as is evident via its delivery of numerous participation related programs and initiatives, e.g. - Sporting Schools Program; - Community delivered NetSetGO; - Various inclusion programs; - Gala days; - Workforce development initiatives; and - Club development initiatives Page 33

34 People NNSW staff positions with significant interplay with the area of facilities utilisation and planning include (but may not be limited to): Chief Executive Officer General Manager Sport Development General Manager Stakeholder Relations Association Development Manager Competitions Manager Regional Development & Pathways Unit Manager Community Engagement Manager Depending on the nature of the Facilities Strategy, once developed, NNSW may need to consider the most appropriate staff allocation relating to the Strategy s effective implementation. E.G. various prominent NSW State Sporting Organisations who are active / dominant in the facilities space, allocate one or more positions to the area of facilities. 3.4 NA Member Organisation Facility Strategies Netball Queensland (NQ) Although a Netball in Queensland Statewide Facilities Strategy does not appear to be in existence, NQ has developed a Facilities Development Plan Template for use by its member clubs and associations. Having reviewed the template, it is in essence a user-friendly and effective Facilities Audit Tool, as opposed to a Facilities Development Plan tool, however, if used effectively, it would provide clubs and associations (and NQ) with detailed and accurate facility situation analysis information. Netball Victoria (NV) Although a Netball in Victoria Statewide Facilities Strategy is mentioned in the NV Facilities Manual (refer below) it has not been located for review. However, NV does provide its affiliated associations and clubs with a suite of excellent resources designed for them to undertake local facility planning and development. Resource includes: Support letter Facilities manual Compliance fact sheet NA National Facilities Policy Universal design principles Design for Everyone Guide Netball lighting guide 2011 and 2012 Facility audit template Links to netball facility development consultants in Victoria Page 34

35 Netball Tasmania (NT) A Netball in Tasmania Statewide Facilities Strategy does not appear to be in existence. The only reference to facilities in the NT Strategic Plan is within the Community Strategic Priority Area i.e. Netball infrastructure in Tasmania aligned with national model. Netball South Australia (NSA) A Netball South Australia Statewide Facilities Audit and Master Plan (2014) is in existence. Having said this, it appears as though the operational / practical impact this document has had on Netball facility provision / improvement in South Australia may be somewhat limited. This is evidenced by there being a strategic initiative / project within the NSA Strategic Plan (identified for completion in 2020) i.e. develop a statewide facilities plan. Netball Western Australia (NWA) A Joint Netball WA and Basketball WA Strategic Facilities Plan (2015) is in place. The plan outlines the likely population growth patterns within WA over the coming years and identifies the future requirements for further facilities to accommodate this growth. The document also contains the framework to indicate how Netball WA is able to provide support and guidance to its key stakeholders as well as information on the following: A 3 level hierarchy of facilities State, Regional and District. Further detail on recommendations for facilities in each region as per the Department of Sport and Recreation Regional Boundaries, accompanied with priority levels and timeframes. The plan is a comprehensive resource for NWA Regions, Associations, Local Government, other government departments and developers. Netball Northern Territory (NNT) The opening of the new world class Alice Springs Netball Centre in 2016 was a massive boost for the sport in the NT. However, although it is apparent that the lack of quality facilities (especially indoor facilities in Darwin and facilities in rural and remote NT) is a major factor limiting the sports future prosperity, a Netball in NT Facilities Strategy does not appear to be in existence. The 2 references to facilities in the Netball NT Strategic Plan are listed below. How Netball NT plans to achieve these strategic objectives is unknown. Facilities and assets are managed to support the growth of netball. Continued investment in new and upgraded netball facilities. Netball ACT (NACT) A Netball in the ACT Facilities Strategy does not appear to be in existence. The only reference to facilities in the NACT Strategic Plan is listed below. Have all ACT Netball facilities meeting a national standard with a comprehensive facility management and maintenance plan. Page 35

36 The NA National Facilities Policy provides excellent guidance to its MOs relating to the future provision of quality netball facilities. The policy states that it is the MO s role to drive the development and implementation of state / territory Facilities Strategies. There are various high quality resources to support clubs and associations in the area of facility provision (e.g. the Netball Victoria and Netball Queensland resources mentioned previously). An opportunity exists for these resources to be promoted to and used by the broader Australian netball community. Of the 8 x NA State and Territory MOs, Facilities Strategies are in place in 3 of these catchments (i.e. WA, SA and Victoria although the Facilities Strategy for Victoria has not been located for review). As all 8 MOs have participation growth as a priority within their strategic plans, the development and implementation of facilities strategies is all states and territories is an opportunity which should be aggressively engaged with by Netball Australia and those MOs currently without such a Strategy. 3.5 Facility Strategies of other High Performing Netball Nations Netball New Zealand (NNZ) A NNZ Facilities Strategy was developed in The strategy (albeit brief in nature) clearly highlights current and estimated population and netball participation rates, prioritised netball facility / infrastructure needs (no timelines attached) and outlines how these priorities may be delivered. NNZ also has a Facilities Specifications document (2009) which provides minimum facility related requirements for hosting: International matches NZ Championships NZ Secondary School Championships NZ Age Group Netball Championships England Netball (EN) The following EN resources are in place: Netball design guidelines (Community, Club, Premier and International) and support resources Performance Requirements for Netball Surfaces It is also apparent that a number of County Netball Associations have developed their own facility strategies, which EN supports the implementation of. Page 36

37 Jamaica, South Africa and Malawi Netball Federations These 4 th, 5 th and 6 th ranked netballing nations do not appear to have specific Facility Strategies in place, however they do have Facilities as a strategic focus area within their respective strategic plans (or equivalent). Netball NSW has the opportunity to be world-leading in relation to how it plans for the provision of facilities to allow the sport to continue to thrive, even in challenging times for sport participation (such as now). The development of a comprehensive, contextually relevant and userfriendly Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy ( ), will also be able to be used as a case study of excellent practice by NA, to assist other MOs to develop / enhance their own strategies to ensure facilities are a key pillar of the sport s growth, nationally for many years to come. 3.6 Facility Strategies of Other Sports As part of a sport sector wide environmental scan, a range of non-netball related facility strategies and associated support resources have been reviewed. The lessons learnt from this analysis will prove useful in the development of a sector leading Facilities Strategy for Netball in NSW. Information reviewed includes (but is not be limited to): Cricket Australia (CA) The National Facilities Audit 2016/17 (the first national audit of Australian cricket infrastructure) Community Cricket Facilities Guidelines Bowls Australia (BA) National Facilities and Retirement / Lifestyle Villages Strategy Football NSW Football NSW Facilities Strategic Plan Meeting the Future Needs of Football in NSW: A Partnership Approach (2015) - A REPORT TO THE NSW GOVERNMENT OUTLINING A FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTION FOR FOOTBALL Hockey NSW Hockey facility guides and templates Hockey WA Strategic Facilities Plan Gymnastics NSW Facility Strategy (2014) Page 37

38 Tennis Australia (TA) Tennis 2020 Facility development and management framework for Australian tennis Baseball NSW Facilities Progress and Future Road Map Sport New Zealand National facilities strategy for indoor sports Many sports (at the national and state / territory level) have, or are currently undertaking, some type of facilities planning, designed to ensure their sport can be sustainable and/or grow into the future. Having said this, it is apparent that although the majority of these plans / strategies do focus on the need for sport to partner with various levels of government (largely for funding and planning matters) in order to enhance and/or grow their facilities footprint, very few focus on the potential opportunities associated with enhanced partnerships / collaboration with a broader network of partners (e.g. other sports, schools, universities, TAFE colleges, community / commercial sport and recreation facilities, etc.) This presents as an opportunity for consideration when developing the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy. 3.7 Other Sport Facility Planning Related Information NSW Government Premier s Priorities The NSW Government is working to achieve 12 Premier's priorities to grow the economy, deliver infrastructure, protect the vulnerable, and improve health, education and public services across NSW. These are: 1. Building infrastructure 2. Tackling childhood obesity 3. Improving education results 4. Protecting our kids 5. Reducing domestic violence 6. Reducing youth homelessness 7. Keeping our environment clean 8. Creating jobs 9. Improving government services 10. Driving public sector diversity 11. Faster housing approvals 12. Improving service levels in hospitals Page 38

39 NSW 2021 NSW A plan to make NSW number one is the state government s 10-year plan to rebuild the economy, provide quality services, renovate infrastructure and strengthen the local environment and communities. NSW 2021 is a plan for change with 32 goals and 180 targets, and the government is working with community and business to respond to the challenges and opportunities faced, and to achieve the goals that have been set. The plan includes 4 strategic priority areas and various objectives (refer below): PRIORITY AREA OBJECTIVE HEALTH - Improve outcomes for mental health. - Keeping people healthy and out of hospital. - Reduce overweight and obesity rates. COMMUNITIES - Enhance cultural, creative, sporting and recreational opportunities. - Make it easier for people to be involved in their communities. POLICE AND JUSTICE - Prevent and reduce the level of crime. - Pre and reduce the level of re-offending. EDUCATION - Improve education and learning outcomes for all students. Netball s appeal as the most popular female sport in NSW makes it a vehicle to support the development of healthy, safe and inclusive communities, providing improved social, health, educational and cultural outcomes for all. The Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy can and should provide Netball in NSW with the opportunity to align its growth related activities with those of the State Government, enhancing the achievement of aligned goals in a number of key areas. Using netball as a key enabler for the achievement of aligned NNSW and state government goals, will also help justify state government and LGA involvement in the future provision / enhancement of Netball facilities throughout NSW. NA and its MOs are already very active in many of the NSW 2021 focus areas listed above (e.g. the NA partnership with Our Watch to help drive nation-wide change in the culture, behaviours and attitudes amongst our sporting communities that lead to violence against women and their children, the Confident Girls Foundation, One Netball inclusion initiatives, and many others), and these aligned areas of mutual interest and benefit should be proactively promoted as often as possible (including within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy) to demonstrate whole of community benefits delivered via the delivery netball in all its forms in NSW. Page 39

40 Greater Sydney Commission - District Plans District Plans are a fundamental way to manage Sydney s smart growth. They are the link between the State Government s Greater Sydney Region Plan A Plan for Growing Sydney and councils Local Environmental Plans. The Greater Sydney Commission has put on public exhibition the first ever 20 year draft District Plans, one for each of Greater Sydney s six Districts. The goal of these Plans is to have well coordinated, integrated and effective planning for land use, transport and infrastructure. The draft District Plans set out the opportunities, priorities and actions and provide the means by which the Greater Sydney Region Plan, A Plan for Growing Sydney can be put into action at a local level. NSW Regional Plans There are 10 regional governmental areas across NSW with plans in various stages of development. Regional plans are being developed to plan for future population of NSW needs for housing, jobs, infrastructure and a healthy environment. The Greater Sydney Commissions District Plans provides a fantastic opportunity to align metropolitan population growth planning for NSW with the planning for netball s growth in metropolitan NSW (i.e. as it relates to land use and infrastructure). The 6 Sydney districts all sit within Region 1 within the NNSW boundary structure. The NNSW delivery and governance structure incorporates 7 non-metropolitan regions (in addition to Sydney Metropolitan region), whereas there are 10 regional areas identified by the NSW government (refer below). A strategic and operational alignment between NSW government regional boundaries and NNSW regional boundaries, within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy, may be beneficial and will be investigated in future stages of the project. NSW Government Regions NNSW Regions - Central Coast - Hunter - Central West and Orana - West Central West - Far West - West Central West - Hunter - Hunter - Illawarra-Shoalhaven - South Coast - Metropolitan Sydney - Sydney Metropolitan - New England North West - Northern Inland - North Coast - North Coast & Far North Coast - Riverina-Murray - Riverina - South East and Tablelands - South Coast Page 40

41 NSW Government Future Needs of Sport Infrastructure Study (2015/16) The Future Needs of Sport Infrastructure Study (FNOSIS) provides a framework for future NSW Government investment and policy decisions in relation to community sport and active recreation infrastructure. FNOSIS is an ongoing study that includes data from State Sporting Organisations and Councils regarding their sporting facility priorities. It also includes information from State Sporting Organisations regarding their facilities used for competition purposes. A core objective of the study, was (and continues to be) to identify areas of common need / interest between State Sporting Organisations and LGAs (i.e. in the case of netball, where NNSW and LGAs both identified facility development / improvement projects in specific catchments). Existing Facilities In 2015, NNSW identified 119 existing competition venues for the sport of Netball in NSW. 27 of these facilities are in the Sydney metropolitan region, of which 13 are located in Greater Western Sydney. 92 of these facilities are located in Regional areas of NSW. In 2015, NNSW only identified 1 competition venue as being able to host competitions at a higher level than local this venue being Coronation Park in Campbelltown. The highest level of competition possible at the remaining 118 venues at the time, was identified as Local. NSW Councils which listed Netball projects for FNOSIS 2015/16 1. Armidale Dumaresq lighting, additional seats, clubhouse extensions - Lynches Road Netball Courts 2. Blayney Stillingfleet netball facility new playing surface for 3 netball courts and lighting upgrade 3. Blue Mountains upgrade Lapstone Netball Courts 4. Bogan upgrades and improvements to Larkin Oval 5. Cabonne installation of a multipurpose sports surface in Molong 6. Camden Narellan Sports Hub, including netball 7. Campbelltown indoor/outdoor sports precinct 8. Coffs Harbour floodlighting at Vost Park 9. Conargo upgrade power, replace cool room, upgrade toilets and change rooms, resurface courts at Blighty Recreation Reserve (Note: Conargo and Deniliquin Councils have amalgamated to form the new Edward River Council) 10. Cowra Col Stinson Park pave courts and canteen awning 11. Gosford Adcock Park construct one multipurpose building 12. Greater Taree upgrade floodlights at Old Bar 13. Hills Shire construction of indoor Netball facility at Commercial Road Netball Complex, Rouse Hill; improve car access, car parking and court surface 14. Hunters Hill resurface Netball courts at Boronia Park, improve lighting Page 41

42 15. Hurstville Penshurst Park and Jubilee Park 16. Jerilderie replacement of two Netball courts, upgrade lighting, fencing at Monash Oval 17. Kyogle construct indoor sports complex 18. Lachlan Lake Cargelligo foreshore irrigation 19. Lake Macquarie two new Netball courts at Jack Stewart Netball Courts; new Netball courts at Gibson Field Netball Courts; new Netball courts and amenities at Cameron Park 20. Leichhardt for new Netball courts and amenities (Note: Leichhardt, Ashfield and Marrickville Councils have amalgamated to form the new Inner West Council) 21. Lockhart lights and change rooms at Lockhart Recreation Ground; interchange shelters and BBQ facilities at The Rock Recreation Ground; resurface Netball courts at Osborne Recreation Ground 22. Maitland resurface Netball courts; construction of amenities at Maitland Park 23. Nambucca establish two multiuse courts 24. Narrandera seating and shelters for outdoor courts at Barellan and Narrandera 25. Penrith Gipps Street Community Park, Claremont Meadows 26. Penrith installation of four floodlit Netball courts at Jamison Park 27. Richmond Valley construction of a multi-purpose indoor sports stadium at Colley Park 28. Shoalhaven construction of indoor sports centre 29. Uralla construct new clubhouse and lighting at Uralla Sporting Complex 30. Waverley improve courts at Dickson Park 31. Willoughby Gore Hill Indoor Sports Centre, Willoughby Leisure Centre 32. Wyong indoor facility at Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex, Tunkawallin Netball Courts (two multipurpose courts to be built) Facility projects identified by NNSW within FNOSIS 2015/16 Project Project Description Priorit y BLACKTOWN NETBALL ASSOCIATION NEW VENUE NORTHERN SUBURBS NETBALL ASSOCIATION INDOOR COURTS Relocate the Blacktown Netball Association to Reserve 980 within the Schofields precinct of the Northwest Growth Centre. A new multi-purpose facility to house a number of sports including netball in the Gore Hill park area at Willoughby City Council. This facility is proposed to be an extension to the Gore Hill Oval and will offer a significantly spatial indoor venue for a number of sports. Total Project Cost LGA Classification 1 $0 Blacktown Metropolitan Small Single Sport 1 $30,600,000 Willoughby Metropolitan Multi-Sport Page 42

43 Project Project Description Priority Total Project Cost MAITLAND NETBALL ASSOCIATION CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MULTIPURPOSE AMENITY BUILDING NEWCASTLE NETBALL ASSOCIATION NEW INDOOR VENUE The project involves the construction of a new amenity building for Maitland District Netball Association. The new building will incorporate: - Male, female & accessible toilets; - Kiosk; - Change rooms; - Storage areas; - Community meeting area and office area; - First aid room; - Umpires Room; - Undercover outdoor area. A new indoor netball facility to incorporate the following infrastructure; 2 international size indoor timber floor netball courts, toilet facilities for male, female and disabled persons, amenities area and tiered aluminium seating for 560 spectators. LGA Classification 1 $1,600,000 Maitland Regional Small Single Sport 2 $1,640,100 Newcastle Regional Significant Single Sport KIAMA NETBALL ASSOCIATION COURTS The proposal is for a 2 court indoor facility on the grounds of Newcastle High School which is adjacent to the National Park netball courts. The facility would be governed by a deed of agreement between the Dept. of Education and Newcastle Netball Association Inc. The Hunter Academy of Sport also has its offices adjacent to the courts on National Park. This project proposes to demolish and fully reconstruct the existing sub-standard playing surface on Kiama's 7 outdoor netball courts with resolution of drainage issue. This includes supply of new asphalt, installation of the Netball Australia approved plexipave surface, netball posts and line marking. 2 $747,090 Kiama Regional Small Single Sport Page 43

44 Only 2 of the 32 netball facility projects identified by NSW Councils within FNOSIS 2015 align with facility projects identified by NNSW within FNOSIS 2015 i.e: - Maitland resurface Netball courts; construction of amenities at Maitland Park; and - Willoughby Gore Hill Indoor Sports Centre, Willoughby Leisure Centre. Of the 5 infrastructure projects identified by NNSW within FNOSIS 2015, 4 were single use facilities and 1 was a multi-sport facility. The process used by NNSW to identify and prioritise its facility related projects within FNOSIS 2015 and the level of interaction NNSW has with LGAs in the facility space is unknown and these matters will be investigated in future stages of this project. It is understood that the NSW Office of Sport and Recreation is working with SSOs and LGAs in relation to ongoing FNOSIS data and will do so on an annual basis to ensure currency of information and priorities. The provision of 2017 data and priorities from SSOs and LGAs to the NSW government, was due by 31 April At the time of writing, it is understood that NNSW is yet to provide this information to State Government, however, the NSW Office of Sport and Recreation has provided NNSW with an extension, in order to allow the full Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy to be provided to State Government once completed. It is understood that the NNSW & LGA identified clubhouse facility for the Maitland Netball Association was completed in 2016; however it also seems the court resurfacing project identified by the Maitland LGA, for Maitland Netball Association, is yet to be completed. This will be confirmed in future stages of the project. Page 44

45 Sport Facility Data and Spatial Mapping At present, in Australia there is no national central database where information about sporting facilities is captured. The Australian Bureau of Statistics does provide some information about sports facility usage, but not enough is known about the location, age, maintenance status, and usage pattern of facilities to underpin a comprehensive National Sports Facility Planning Strategy. Having comprehensive data on the capacity, location, age, state of repair, and function of Australia s sporting facilities would be an advantage in planning for current demand and future needs. Such data could be used at all levels of government, by sporting and community organisations, and by private enterprise. Knowing the long-term growth potential for participation in key sports is an essential element in planning for future needs. Data being gathered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Australian Sports Commission, and academic institutions regarding participation rates, and more importantly participation trends, shape our estimates of future demands for facilities. However, the nature of sport participation in Australia (as in many countries) is changing. New sports are emerging and some established sports are declining in popularity. Our definition of sport is becoming broader and the distinction between organised and social sport is becoming less clear. It is impossible to predict exactly how sports (overall) will change to meet future challenges, and this makes national cross-sport facility planning difficult. Although the aforementioned is the case, great work is being done by the Australian Sports Commission, various State Departments of Sport and Recreation, universities, sporting organisations and other agencies in the space e.g. the geographic information system (GIS) data, the Sport and Recreation Spatial project operating in Victoria and NSW Globe (refer below). Sport Geographic Information System The geographic information system (GIS) data presented in the Clearinghouse for Sport includes locations and descriptions of sports facilities within the state of Victoria. This coverage will be progressively expanded over time to include all jurisdictions across Australia. Coverage will also include other sport related data-sets, such as population and sports participation data, to assist in developing further insights about sport in Australia. The GIS data allows the end-user to filter by sport and to drill down to see where facilities are located, who owns the facility, what type of facilities are on site, who uses the facilities, contact details, etc. Source: Page 45

46 An example of the information presented for each pinned netball facility in Victoria, is presented below: Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve LGA Name - South Gippsland Shire Council Street Name - Walkerville Street Type - Road Suburb - Tarwin lower Postcode VicRoads Ref G5 Facility Ownership - State Government Owned Facility Category - A local facility that serves a small rural locality, township, neighbourhood or suburb Sports Australian Rules Equestrian Netball Netball Number fields courts - 2 Field surface type- Asphalt Age of facility years Condition of facility - Average Facility features Canteen / kiosk Community meeting area Cricket practise nets Flood lighting (50-99 lux) Liquor license / bar Sports pavilion / clubrooms Toilets (outdoor - public) Toilets (within sports pavilion / clubrooms) Sport and Recreation Spatial Sport and Recreation Spatial is a joint project by Victoria University (Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living ISEAL), Federation University, VicHealth, Victorian Government (Department of Community Development and Planning), VicSport, the Australian Sports Commission, and several Victorian State Sporting Organisations (including Netball Victoria). Sport and Recreation Spatial integrates data about sport and recreation participation, population demographics, and population health from multiple data sources and overlays this data with sport and recreation facility information for Victoria. Page 46

47 Sport and Recreation Spatial allows sport and recreation delivery agencies to make evidence based decisions relating to future facility provision and sport delivery activities, in real time and on multiple layers. Visit the links below to view 2 short video presentations demonstrating the functionality of the system. Sport and Recreation Spatial Documentary Sport participation data demonstration NSW Globe NSW Globe is a free and easy way to view NSW Government spatial data. Using Google's familiar search and mapping functionality, you can navigate through medium to high-resolution imagery and elevation data, and imagery datasets covering past and present emergency events for flood and fire. Data / information to come from FNOSIS 2015 / 16 (and ensuing years), is embedded in NSW Globe. The information available to sporting organisations, government agencies and others, in relation to sport and recreation participation patterns in specific areas and activities (and by age, socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, etc.) is extremely impressive and will allow funding agencies, facility developers and sporting organisations to work collaboratively, based on evidence, to ensure facility availability meets future sport and recreation growth targets. Following this Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy project, opportunities to update the Sport Geographic Information System on the Clearing House for Sport to include Netball in NSW, to extend the reach of the Sport and Recreation Spatial project to include Netball in NSW and/or to work with relevant NSW agencies to develop a NSW equivalent of Sport and Recreation Spatial, are all opportunities to be explored. Page 47

48 Section 4 NNSW Membership and Participation Analysis: Findings Summary 4.1 NNSW Membership and Participation Data: Total per Region 4.3 Netball Australia Membership and Participation Growth Targets 4.4 NNSW Membership and Participation Growth Targets 4.1 NNSW Membership and Participation Data: Total per Region NNSW Overall Membership Growth 10 years ( ) NNSW Senior Player Membership Growth 10 years ( ) Page 48

49 NNSW Junior Player Membership Growth 10 years ( ) Junior* NetSetGO* NNSW Total Playing Membership by Region 10 Years ( ) Riverina North Coast Northern Inland South Coast Far North Coast West / Central West Hunter Sydney Metro Total Playing Membership 2007 Total Playing Membership 2016 Page 49

50 There has been a slight increase in overall and senior membership over the past decade, and junior membership (or equivalent) has remained static. Note: Between 2007 and 2016 the total NSW population increased by approximately 800,000, from 6.89 million to 7.7 million (i.e. an 11% increase). NNSW total membership increased from approximately 106,000 in 2007 to 114,000 in This equates to a 7.5% increase in membership over this period. Although NNSW total membership has grown slightly less than the increase in NSW population over the past decade, as a sport, Netball in NSW is in a somewhat envious position in comparison to many other sports. This position presents as a great foundation from which to significantly increased membership / participation in netball throughout NSW over the coming decade. Total membership between 2007 and 2016 has only decreased in 1 region (i.e. Northern Inland). Prior to 2013, Junior and NetSetGo participant numbers were combined under Junior. NNSW Players with Disabilities / All Abilities Membership Growth 10 years ( ) All abilities netball (i.e. netball for people with a disability) presents as an amazing growth opportunity for NNSW to explore. Note: Any growth in the market segment may have implications for future facility planning and development which should be considered within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy. Page 50

51 NNSW Non-Player Membership Growth 10 years ( ) If the NNSW membership / participation base is to grow over the coming decade, this will require the size and nature of the non-playing membership (largely coaches and umpires) to grow in alignment with the growth in players. This will be a matter for consideration within future NNSW Game Development planning. Page 51

52 4.3 Netball Australia Membership and Participation Growth Targets The summary of the NA Strategic Plan reviewed as part of this project does not include any quantitative membership / participation growth targets. 4.4 NNSW Membership and Participation Growth Targets The current NNSW strategic summary reviewed as part of this project does not include any quantitative membership / participation growth targets. As already noted within this Paper, a single, integrated Participation Growth Strategy for Netball in NSW does not appear to be in existence (and this no doubt presents as an opportunity for NNSW to explore). As such, quantitative membership / participation growth targets have not been identified at this stage of the project. If NA and/or NNSW have quantitative membership / participation growth targets between 2018 and 2028 (i.e. the projected lifecycle of the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy) these will need to be investigated in future stages of the project. This information is critically important, due to the importance of understanding how much both organisations plan to increase their membership / participation numbers over the coming decade and the impact this would have on the size and nature of the netball facilities footprint in NSW if these targets are achieved. 4.5 AUSPLAY Results Page 52

53 Netball is identified as the 6 th most popular organised sport or physical activity for children in Australia. This is a very positive result, however, as always, the opportunity exists for the sport to climb up this list. Page 53

54 Section 5 Population Analysis: Findings Summary 5.1 Current Population: Total per NSW LGA 5.2 Future Population Projections: Total per NSW LGA 5.3 Identification of NSW Population Growth Areas and LGA Identified Netball Facility Priorities 5.1 Current Population: Total per NSW LGA 5.2 Future Population Projections: Total per NSW LGA In 2016, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment published population projections for NSW Local Government Areas (LGAs) for the 25 year period between 2011 and Reference: Page 54

55 In the course of assessing NSW LGA population data and projected population growth areas, MSC has used the following websites to map NSW Government LGAs to NNSW affiliated Associations. Where an LGA in the following table is shaded blue, NNSW has a currently affiliated association in the LGA area. Where an LGA is shaded pink, NNSW does not have a currently affiliated association in place. Table 5.1 Projected Population Growth ( ) Sydney Metropolitan LGAs Total % Change LGA Identified Netball Project (FNOSIS 2015)* Blacktown (C) 312, , , , % No Blue Mountains (C) 78,550 82,000 84,700 90, % YES Botany Bay (C) 41,500 48,450 65,000 72, % No Burwood (A) 34,200 38,850 49,150 57, % No Camden (A) 58,450 80, , , % YES Campbelltown (C) 151, , , , % YES Canada Bay (A) 80,050 90, , , % No Canterbury-Bankstown 335, , , , % No Cumberland 203, , , , % No Fairfield (C) 196, , , , % No Georges River 141, , , , % YES Hawkesbury (C) 64,350 67,800 74,800 85, % No Hornsby 143, , , , % No Hunters Hill (A) 13,900 14,500 14,800 15, % YES Inner West 180, , , , % YES Ku-ring-gai (A) 114, , , , % No Lane Cove (A) 33,250 37,350 43,750 52, % No Liverpool (C) 188, , , , % No Mosman (A) 29,350 30,350 31,150 32, % No North Sydney (A) 66,750 72,150 81,600 91, % No Northern Beaches 251, , , , % No Parramatta 203, , , , % No Penrith (C) 184, , , , % YES x 2 Randwick (C) 137, , , , % No Rockdale (C) 103, , , , % No Ryde (C) 108, , , , % No Strathfield (A) 37,250 41,250 55,900 64, % No Sutherland Shire (A) 220, , , , % No Sydney (C) 183, , , , % No The Hills 147, , , , % YES Waverley (A) 68,700 72,250 75,350 77, % YES Willoughby (C) 71,150 75,450 80,700 88, % YES Wollondilly (A) 44,600 49,350 57,350 72, % No Woollahra (A) 56,300 57,800 58,450 59, % No Page 55

56 Regional NSW LGAs Total % Change LGA Identified Netball Project (FNOSIS 2015)* Albury (C) 49,450 52,100 56,550 59, % No Armidale Regional 29,700 31,500 35,200 38, % YES Ballina (A) 40,750 42,100 44,300 45, % No Balranald (A) 2,350 2,250 2,150 2, % No Bathurst Regional (A) 39,950 43,300 49,550 55, % No Bega Valley (A) 33,150 34,000 35,650 36, % No Bellingen (A) 12,900 13,050 13,100 12, % No Berrigan (A) 8,300 8,400 8,200 7, % No Bland (A) 6,000 5,800 5,350 4, % No Blayney (A) 7,200 7,450 7,750 8, % YES Bogan (A) 3,000 2,950 3,000 3, % YES Bourke (A) 3,050 3,000 3,050 3, % No Brewarrina (A) 1,850 1,900 1,900 1, % No Broken Hill (C) 19,150 18,700 17,600 16, % No Byron (A) 30,700 32,400 35,250 37, % No Cabonne (A) 13,200 13,850 15,600 17, % YES Carrathool (A) 2,700 2,600 2,400 2, % No Central Coast 322, , , , % YES x2 Central Darling (A) 2,050 2,100 2,150 2, % No Cessnock (C) 52,500 56,100 63,550 69, % No Clarence Valley (A) 51,300 52,800 55,800 57, % No Cobar (A) 4,900 4,800 4,550 4, % No Coffs Harbour (C) 70,950 75,850 84,800 92, % YES Coolamon (A) 4,250 4,200 4,200 4, % No Coonamble (A) 4,250 4,050 4,000 4, % No Cowra (A) 12,500 12,350 11,750 10, % YES Dungog (A) 8,550 8,750 8,950 8, % No Edward River 8,900 8,650 8,100 7, % YES Eurobodalla (A) 37,100 38,400 40,200 40, % No Federation 12,500 12,650 12,650 12, % No Forbes (A) 9,450 9,400 9,100 8, % No Gilgandra (A) 4,500 4,450 4,200 3, % No Glen Innes Severn (A) 8,900 8,800 8,450 7, % No Goulburn Mulwaree (A) 28,350 29,750 32,350 34, % No Greater Hume Shire (A) 10,050 10,250 10,350 10, % No Griffith (C) 25,400 25,950 26,350 26, % No Gundagai 11,300 11,250 10,800 10, % No Gunnedah (A) 12,500 12,800 13,300 13, % No Gwydir (A) 5,100 5,000 4,550 4, % No Hay (A) 3,100 2,850 2,550 2, % No Hilltops 18,800 19,150 19,350 19, % No Inverell (A) 16,600 17,300 18,450 19, % No Junee (A) 6,150 6,200 6,150 5, % No Kempsey (A) 29,150 29,800 30,700 30, % No Page 56

57 Regional NSW LGAs (cont) Total % Change LGA Identified Netball Project (FNOSIS 2015)* Kiama (A) 20,800 22,150 24,700 27, % No Kyogle (A) 9,550 9,600 9,650 9, % YES Lachlan (A) 6,700 6,450 5,850 5, % YES Lake Macquarie (C) 196, , , , % YES Leeton (A) 11,400 11,750 11,900 11, % No Lismore (C) 44,350 46,200 49,350 51, % No Lithgow (C) 20,850 21,100 21,100 20, % No Liverpool Plains (A) 7,750 7,800 7,950 7, % No Lockhart (A) 3,100 3,000 2,800 2, % YES Maitland (C) 69,900 78,200 93, , % YES Mid-Coast 88,800 91,250 94,850 96, % YES Mid-Western Regional (A) 23,000 24,050 25,250 26, % No Moree Plains (A) 14,050 13,750 12,650 11, % No Murray River 11,250 11,550 12,100 12, % No Murrumbidgee 3,900 3,700 3,400 3, % YES Muswellbrook (A) 16,350 17,150 18,800 20, % No Nambucca (A) 19,250 19,800 20,550 20, % YES Narrabri (A) 13,450 13,400 13,100 12, % No Narrandera (A) 6,100 5,950 5,450 4, % YES Narromine (A) 6,850 6,800 6,600 6, % No Newcastle (C) 155, , , , % No Oberon (A) 5,200 5,250 5,150 4, % No Orange (C) 39,400 41,600 45,450 48, % No Parkes (A) 15,100 15,250 15,600 15, % No Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) 75,250 79,650 87,900 94, % No Port Stephens (A) 67,200 74,100 84,950 92, % No Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 54,850 61,150 73,550 86, % No Richmond Valley (A) 22,700 23,550 24,850 25, % YES Shellharbour (C) 66,200 71,150 81,100 90, % No Shoalhaven (C) 96,200 99, , , % YES Singleton (A) 23,500 24,700 26,800 28, % No Snowy Monaro Regional 20,400 20,750 21,300 21, % No Snowy Valleys 14,750 14,600 14,150 13, % No Tamworth Regional (A) 58,250 61,400 66,700 71, % No Temora (A) 5,950 5,850 5,550 5, % No Tenterfield (A) 7,000 7,150 7,250 7, % No Tweed (A) 88,450 94, , , % No Upper Hunter Shire (A) 14,200 14,700 15,600 16, % No Upper Lachlan Shire (A) 7,400 7,500 7,500 7, % No Uralla (A) 6,250 6,350 6,500 6, % YES Wagga Wagga (C) 61,800 65,850 72,650 77, % No Walcha (A) 3,100 3,050 2,850 2, % No Walgett (A) 6,800 6,650 6,200 5, % No Warren (A) 2,850 2,800 2,700 2, % No Page 57

58 Regional NSW LGAs (cont) Total % Change LGA Identified Netball Project (FNOSIS 2015)* Warrumbungle Shire (A) 9,900 9,750 9,300 8, % No Weddin (A) 3,750 3,600 3,350 3, % No Wentworth (A) 6,850 6,900 6,850 6, % No Western Plains Regional 49,100 51,050 54,300 56, % No Wingecarribee (A) 46,150 47,750 50,300 51, % No Wollongong (C) 202, , , , % No Yass Valley (A) 15,600 17,150 20,300 23, % No Unincorporated NSW 1,100 1,150 1,250 1, % No NEW SOUTH WALES TOTAL: 7,218,550 7,748,000 8,844,700 9,925, % There are 36 LGAs in which NNSW does not have a currently affiliated association in place. One element of the NNSW growth mix is the current and future number and location of associations. This presents as a potential opportunity for NNSW to consider. *The following section (5.3 Identification of NSW population growth areas and planned netball facilities in these areas) provides detail as to the far right hand column in the table above. 5.3 Identification of NSW population growth areas and planned netball facilities in these areas As outlined in Section 3.7 Other Sport Facility Planning Related Information in this Paper, FNOSIS relates to the NSW Government s ongoing Future Needs of Sport Infrastructure Study FNOSIS data highlighted 32 x netball related projects, identified as a priority by LGAs at the time. These netball facility priority areas, are indicated in the table above via the far right-hand column. MSC will need to check the status of these LGA identified projects, in order to determine where they currently stand, in future stages of this project. It is important to note, that since FNOSIS data was collected in 2015, there has been a restructuring of a number of regional and metropolitan NSW Local Government areas. As required, LGA identified netball facility priorities have been recorded against the new LGA. Again, the status of these identified projects will need to be determined in future stages of the project. Local Government Projects Page 58

59 Section 6 NSW Netball Facility Hierarchy Development The purpose of creating a facility hierarchy within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy is to provide a guide for the type of facility needed to meet the needs of the catchment; and to assist in creating an approach to guide effective facility maintenance of current netball facilities, as well as the development of appropriate new facilities. The classification of facilities within the Strategy will limit facility duplication, inform the criteria and partnerships required to develop / re-develop a successful and sustainable facility, as well as influencing the maintenance, design, cost and service mix. The Netball in NSW facility hierarchy classification will be used within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy to clarify future facility and investment requirements for the next decade +, in accordance with likely growth patterns of the sport. It has been developed for the purposes of providing guidance on facility requirements for the various levels of facility and as a means to establish some standards. These standards should be referenced in the development of new infrastructure and/or the modernisation or replacement of existing facilities. Facility Classification NOT included in the proposed NNSW Facilities Hierarchy Neighbourhood Facilities i.e. those facilities such as a full / half court with netball post and ring that are developed in parks. The purpose of these facilities is to provide opportunities for local people wanting to play a social / unorganised, small sided game. These types of facilities should always be planned for in active recreation areas of parks. It is highly unlikely local government and/or state government will contact NNSW or associations seeking their endorsement for the development of a neighbourhood level netball facility. International Facilities (including facilities which host Suncorp Super Netball fixtures in NSW e.g. Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre and Qudos Bank Arena) are not a classification within the NNSW Facilities Hierarchy. Facilities at which international (and the majority of Super Netball) matches are played in NSW may vary over time and are not likely to be dedicated netball venues and as such may not be managed by NNSW. The major reason international (and the majority of Super Netball) matches are played at these facilities is because state / national level facilities will not have the seating capacity to cater for the anticipated spectator demand. These facilities should be multi-use and designed to cater for higher yielding activities, yet remain affordable for NNSW / NA to hire and should not be reliant upon netball use to support their business plans. Netball in NSW is also well positioned in relation to access to international standard facilities. The facility hierarchy to be contained within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy may not specify court numbers, as there may be situations where local facilities have 10+ courts, yet district or regional facilities have less than this. In the case of new courts (of any classification), the number of courts to be developed should be based on a needs assessment, feasibility study and business case, regardless of hierarchy classification. Page 59

60 In broad terms, the proposed Netball in NSW facility hierarchy classifications are below. Table 6.1 Netball in NSW facility hierarchy classifications Classification Local (e.g. 1-4 outdoor courts - TBC) Netball Activities Guide Provides a focus for club training (and sometimes competition), as well as servicing a local catchment (e.g. a suburb within a single LGA area) to provide a mix of recreational / social participation opportunities. District (e.g outdoor courts - TBC) Regional (e.g. Over 20 outdoor courts + at least 3 indoor courts - TBC) State / National (e.g. At least 4 indoor courts + 1 show court - TBC) Club training Inter-club competition if home and away competitions are in place within the association (which is rare in NSW) Delivery of modified participation products e.g. NetSetGO, Fast5 netball, corporate / lunch time / social competitions, others Delivery of Netball NSW community programs and holiday programs Local school training / competitions Community mixed recreational use Provides for association competition and training for participants / clubs across a local geographic catchment, often (but not always) within a single LGA area. As per Local Facility + Association championships District schools championships NNSW School Cup local stage Association representative team training Provides for association / regional competition and training for a large number of participants across local and regional geographic catchments, often beyond a single LGA area. Regional facilities are best provided at high profile sites in accessible locations with links to transport modes and/or commercial / community centres and services. As per District Facility + District / regional schools championships NNSW state age championships NNSW School Cup regional stage NNSW State Championships NNSW Regional League Regional / state representative team training Facilities that have all required facility components and seating capacity to support State (and identified National) netball competitions or programs. As per Regional Facility + Metro League Premier League Night Inter-District National championships (i.e. under 17, 19 and 21) Australian Netball League Page 60

61 Table 6.2 NNSW facilities composition related to hierarchy (a preliminary guide) Item Local Facility District Facility Regional Facility State / National Facility Comments Court Areas Number of courts 1-4 outdoor 5-20 Outdoor Over 20 outdoor courts + at least 3 indoor courts At least 4 indoor courts + 1 show court Court dimensions Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Refer section 2.2 NA Facilities Policy Technical Manual Run-off dimensions Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant As above Court Surface Acrylic, asphalt (outdoor), sprung timber (indoor) Acrylic, asphalt (outdoor), sprung timber (indoor) Acrylic, asphalt (outdoor), sprung timber (indoor) Sprung timber (indoor) Double sprung timber floors for National Titles, ANL and other key events. Court condition Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Refer section 2.2 NA Facilities Policy Technical Manual Goal Posts Compliant Note: NetSetGo adjusted to 2.4m height Compliant Compliant Compliant As above Rings Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant As above Goal post padding Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant As above Lighting Outdoor - Class 3: 100 average lux: Low Level/Training. 200 average lux: Regional/Club/Local Comp. Indoor - Class 3 : 300 average lux: Low level/training, Class 2 : 500 average lux: Regional/Club/Local Comp. Outdoor - Class 3: 100 average lux: Low Level/Training. 200 average lux: Regional/Club/Local Comp. Indoor - Class 3 : 300 average lux: Low level/training, Class 2 : 500 average lux: Regional/Club/Local Comp. Outdoor - Class 3: 100 average lux: Low Level/Training. 200 average lux: Regional/Club/Local Comp. Indoor - Class 3 : 300 average lux: Low level/training, Class 2 : 500 average lux: Regional/Club/Local Comp. Indoor Lux: 750 Refer section 2.2 and section 9 NA Facilities Policy Technical Manual. Multi-lined Yes Yes Yes No Certain competitions may have rules which restrict multi-line court use which will need to be checked. Page 61

62 Item Local Facility District Facility Regional Facility State / National Facility Comments Court Areas Team seating / shelters Officials bench Officials shelter (outdoor only) Required - Minimum preferred is 20 seats per court (based on 10 seats per team). For outdoor courts 2 covered shelters per court should be provided (minimum 2 x 4.5m each) 1 bench per court to accommodate at least 2 people. Recommend min. 1.2m length bench plus 0.915m for a wheelchair/standing area. As per local facility. As per local facility. 2 benches per team to accommodate 15 people per bench. As per local facility. As per local facility. 1 bench per court to accommodate at least 5 people. Recommend min. 3m length plus space for a wheelchair/standing area (0.915m width x *1.525m depth m 1 per court preferred As per local facility. As per local facility. - For courts at Local, District and Regional Facilities, official s shelters can be combined with team and spectator shelters to provide one large multipurpose shelter. Refer section 9.9 NA Facilities Policy Technical Manual. Court fencing If required If required If required N/A Refer section 9.8 NA Facilities Policy Technical Manual. Scoring system Outdoor - Flip score boards to be provided as a minimum As per local facility As per local facility. Indoor - Available on each court. Needs to be visible to players and spectators on the court. Indoor - Available on each court. Needs to be visible to players and spectators on the court. Page 62

63 Item Local Facility District Facility Regional Facility State / National Facility Comments Amenities and Supporting Infrastructure Player change rooms and amenities Umpire change rooms and amenities Public Toilets First aid room Minimum 2 rooms each 20m2 Minimum 1 x unisex rooms. 1 shower, 1WC and 1 HB in each room. Guide: 2 rooms, min 15m2 each room. Min 2WCs, 2HBs in each room. Note require separate disabled / parent pubic toilet and male public toilet areas. 1 room - designed to allow for easy access by ambulance personnel and equipment i.e. stretchers Minimum 2 rooms each 20m2 Minimum 2 x unisex rooms. 1 shower, 1WC and 1 HB in each room. Guide: 2 rooms, min 15m2 each room. Min 3WCs, 3HBs in each room. Note require separate disabled / parent pubic toilet and male public toilet areas. Minimum 2 rooms each 25m2 As per district facility. As per district facility. Change rooms to ensure home and away teams are separated. Minimum 2 rooms each 30m2 Minimum 2 x unisex rooms. 1 shower, 2WC and 1 HB in each room. As per regional facility. As per local facility. As per local facility. 2 rooms - designed to allow for easy access by ambulance personnel and equipment i.e. stretchers. Umpire duty room 1 room minimum 15m2. 1 room minimum20. 1 room minimum 25m2. 1 room minimum 25m2. Administration office 1 room minimum 15m2. As per local facility. 1 room minimum 20m2. As per regional. Storage Indoor / Outdoor guide: minimum 20m2 If more than 14 (local and district) and 20 (regional) will regularly use the rooms the size of the rooms may need to be increased. Change rooms in regional and state / national facilities to ensure home and away teams are separated. Number of change rooms and toilets will be dependent on facility size and as per LGA planning requirements. As per local facility. As per local facility. As per local facility. Size of storage area to be determined by operational requirements. Page 63

64 Item Local Facility District Facility Regional Facility State / National Facility Comments Amenities and Supporting Infrastructure Multi-purpose area Recommended minimum area - 50m2. Uses for the space could include (but may not be limited to: - Common/Social/Function Area - Education Area for workshops - Hospitality area for members, spectators, sponsors, etc. Recommended minimum area - 100m2. Uses for the space could include (but may not be limited to: - Common/Social/Function Area - Education Area for workshops Hospitality area for members, spectators, sponsors, etc. As per district facility. Drug testing room N/A N/A Optional - Can be a multipurpose area. Café/Kiosk/Canteen/ Kitchen Public address system 1 room recommended minimum 15m2. Access to Public Address System. Central timekeeping system may be operated As per district facility. Required - Minimum Size 15m2. Can be a multipurpose area. As per local facility. As per local facility. As per local facility. Size and nature of the space to be determined by operational requirements. Permanent installed system. Central timekeeping system may be operated Spectator seating - Preferred minimum seating spaces for 200 spectators Timekeeping system should allow each court to be operated separately. Preferred minimum seating spaces for 500 spectators As per regional facility. Preferred minimum seating spaces for 1000 spectators Parking As per LGA requirements. As per local facility. As per local facility. As per local facility. Page 64

65 Section 7 NSW Netball Facility Situational and Supply Analysis 7.1 Facility distribution, condition and utilisation: By NNSW Region and Association Facilities Audit e-surveys were distributed to all 114 NNSW affiliated associations. In total, 78 x Facilities Audit e-surveys were completed (i.e. a 68.4% completion rate). Note: Refer to Appendix B for a list of Associations who completed the NNSW Facilities Audit. Important Note: The data collected via Facilities Audit e-surveys was very extensive. It is only feasible to include essential data in this Preliminary Findings and Opportunities paper, however ALL RAW DATA will be considered during the course of this project and then made available to NNSW, for future reference / use, as required. e-survey Respondents by NNSW Region North Coast, 10.3% Riverina, 6.4% Sydney Metro, 19.2% Northern Inland, 10.3% Hunter, 20.5% South Coast, 12.8% Far North Coast, 7.7% West / Central West, 12.8% 68.4% completion rate Page 65

66 e-survey Completion Rates within NNSW Regions Riverina North Coast Northern Inland South Coast Far North Coast West / Central West Hunter Sydney Metro Facilities Audit Completed No Response An e-survey completion rate of almost 70% is very positive, especially due to the extensive nature of the survey and the time it took respondents to complete it. It is also pleasing to note that associations from all NNSW regions completed the survey. As approximately 30% of NNSW associations did not complete the survey, how NNSW goes about collecting this important information should be addressed in recommendations / actions within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy. Question Does your Association have a single venue / facility it uses for all of its NNSW affiliated activities (i.e. competitions, carnivals, programs, etc)? Yes - One venue / facility is used for our Association's NNSW affiliated activities Response Percent Response Count 82.1% 64 No - In addition to our primary venue, we also regularly access one or more secondary venues for NNSW affiliated activities 12.8% 10 No - In addition to our primary venue, we also occasionally access one or more secondary venues for NNSW affiliated activities 5.1% 4 answered question 78 skipped question 0 10 respondents (12.8%) stated their association operates from more than one facility. Detailed data relating to these secondary / supportive venues has not been collected at this stage. This issue will be addressed in recommendations / actions within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy. Page 66

67 Quick Stats Only 18% of respondents (14) were able to confirm their Association has a documented / formalised annual budget allocation for facility maintenance & upgrade; 32.5% of respondents (25) confirmed their Association has a current strategic plan and all but 1 of these associations confirmed their plan includes Facilities and Membership / Participation Growth as strategic priority areas. 80% of respondents feel their Association s relationship with their Local Government Authority is either strong or moderate... another 18% feel they have at least some relationship with their LGA. Question Has your Association formally requested NNSW or Government assistance / involvement relating to a facilities improvement / development initiative at any stage over the past 5 years? Answer Choice Response No 27.63% 21 Yes - NNSW assistance requested and supported 7.89% 6 Yes - NNSW assistance requested, but unsuccessful 5.26% 4 Yes - Local Government assistance requested and supported 46.05% 35 Yes - Local Government assistance requested, but unsuccessful 18.42% 14 Yes - State Government assistance requested and supported 22.37% 17 Yes - State Government assistance requested, but unsuccessful 7.89% 6 Yes - Other assistance requested, but unsuccessful 5.26% 4 Yes - Other assistance requested, but unsuccessful 2.63% 2 Total Respondents: 76 Page 67

68 35 respondents (46%) who completed this question, stated that they have requested LGA assistance in relation to facility improvement / development in the past 5 years and were successful, whilst 14 respondents (18%) who sought LGA assistance were unsuccessful. This result should encourage associations to seek LGA support and the development of the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy should be a key enabler of this process. 35% of respondents (27) have formalised plans in place to improve their primary facility over the next 3 years; and 21% of respondents (16) have formalised plans in place to develop new facilities over the next 3 years. Question Is your Association's primary facility accessed for non-nnsw affiliated netball activities? No, never Yes, occasionally Yes, regularly Unsure Total Respondents Primary School Sports Carnivals / Gala Days / Training / etc. 6.85% % % % 0 73 High School Sports Carnivals / Gala Days / Training / etc % % % % 1 70 University Sports Carnivals / Gala Days / Training / etc % % % % 4 58 Non-affiliated Social Competitions / Carnivals 55.74% % % % 4 61 Non-affiliated Competitive Events (i.e. Masters Games) 89.09% % % % 0 55 Other non-affiliated netball activity 53.70% % % % 6 54 The use of association facilities for non-affiliated netball activity is relatively low. Associations looking to maximise the use of their facilities in off-peak times, presents as an opportunity for associations to demonstrate to state and local government (and to NNSW) the need for their facilities to be enhanced / expanded. Without high level facility usage, the need for new / additional / enhanced facilities will be limited. This type of activity also presents as an opportunity for associations to increase their linkages with their local community and in-turn, increase visibility, participation / membership, revenues, relevance and viability. Page 68

69 Question Which of the following netball activities does your Association deliver and where? Our Assn's primary facility Our Assn's secondary facility / facilities Indoor Sports Centre School/s Local University Other venue N/A Total Respondents NNSW Affiliated Junior Competitions 93.15% % % % % % % 2 73 NNSW Affiliated Senior Competitions 90.14% % % % % % % 2 71 NNSW Affiliated Masters Competitions 11.76% % % % % % % NetSetGo 95.89% % % % % % % 0 73 Fast % % % % % % % All Abilities Netball 39.47% % % % % % % Other NNSW Affiliated Competitions / Events 73.47% % % % % % % Non-Affiliated Social Competitions 12.12% % % % % % % Non-Affiliated School Competitions 65.22% % % % % % % Other Non- Affiliated Netball Activities 25.81% % % % % % % Association s use of netball facilities other than their own facility (primary of secondary) is very low. This may demonstrate a lack of need for many associations to increase their facilities footprint in their local area. For example, if an association were bursting at the seams in terms of participation and available court space, one might assume that they would be looking to access other facilities, such as universities, schools, indoor centres, etc, in order to service this demand. Stronger linkages between Associations and other community netball facilities should be an element of the overall netball facilities mix in NSW, and should be an element of the NNSW Statewide Facilities Strategy. Page 69

70 Section 8 Netball in NSW Facility Needs and Demand Assessment Preliminary Findings 8.1 Facility Gap Analysis: by NNSW Region and Association 8.2 Facility Gap Analysis: by Local Government Area The information contained in this Section is based on the evidence collected and analysed via Project Stages 1-8. Future stages of the project will also gather and analyse evidence relating to future facilities demand; and this evidence will also be used to shape the development of the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy. 8.1 Facility Gap Analysis: By NNSW Region and Association The following criteria have been used for the preliminary Facilities Needs and Demands Assessment: Association Playing Membership by Current Court Quantity LGA Projected Population Growth (including age demographic considerations) Association Self-Assessment (via NNSW 2017 Facilities Audit e-survey) - Court condition - Lighting - Facility usage (Winter) - Facility usage (Summer) - Formalised facility planning in place FNOSIS 2015/16 - LGA identified netball facility need - NNSW identified netball facility need The Netball in NSW Facilities Needs and Demands Assessment Preliminary Findings Matrix (as listed in Appendix A of this Paper) uses a red and amber traffic light system to flag potential areas for facility need and demand consideration RED identifying high priority status; and AMBER identifying moderate priority status. As previously stated, these are preliminary assessments, which may alter following the consultation with key stakeholders conducted in future stages of the project. Preliminary Findings Page 70

71 Association Playing Membership by Current Court Quantity Data collected via the NNSW Facilities Audit e-survey (May 2017) included (among many things) the total number of netball courts at each association s primary netball facility. These court numbers were divided by each Association s 2016 Total Playing Membership figures to determine a Total Playing Membership by Number of Courts figure. AMBER FLAG A figure of Playing Membership by Number of Courts RED FLAG A figure of 100+ Playing Membership by Number of Courts Note: The survey also requested the number of secondary facilities being used by each association (where relevant). Detail regarding the number (and condition) of courts and ancillary facilities at secondary facilities will need to be addressed in recommendations / actions within the Netball in NSW Facilities Strategy. However, the preliminary Facilities Needs and Demands Assessment has taken secondary facility usage into consideration Associations with a Playing Membership by Number of Courts ratio of 100+, who have indicated they use secondary facilities, have received an amber flag, rather than a red flag for this criteria. This is due to the fact that the Playing Membership by Number of Courts ratio is based on primary facility court numbers only. Further investigations will need to be made to determine the feasibility of establishing ratios for each facility, in the small number of cases where associations have secondary facilities. LGA Projected Population Growth NSW Department of Planning and Environment population data (current and projected) for NSW Local Government Areas (LGAs) was used to determine LGA areas with high population growth expectations between 2016 and This data was incorporated into the Netball in NSW Facilities Needs and Demands Assessment Preliminary Findings Matrix and mapped to the corresponding NNSW affiliated associations. AMBER FLAG Associations where the LGA area has projected growth between 20%-30% RED FLAG Associations where the LGA area has projected growth above 30% Additional age demographic considerations will be taken into account in future stages of the Facilities Strategy project, for the associations highlighted in the Preliminary Findings Matrix, to identify instances where LGA areas may have, for example, a higher than average increase in the 65+ age bracket. Page 71

72 Association Self-Assessment (via NNSW 2017 Facilities Audit e-survey) Data collected via the NNSW Facilities Audit e-survey (May 2017) included (among many things) a rating of court condition by type; and details regarding the number of lit courts. Note: All information provided relates to the association s primary facility. - Court Condition: This is a subjective criteria, however the information provided via e-surveys was used to identify potential AMBER and RED flags in relation to court condition. - Lighting: A ratio of lit courts to total number of courts was used for this criteria. AMBER FLAG 25%-49% of courts have lighting RED FLAG Less than 25% of courts have lighting - Facility Usage Winter: In the NNSW Facilities Audit e-survey (May 2017), associations were asked to determine when their courts were in use in winter and what percentage of courts were being used at this time of year. MSC was able to use this data to analyse the number of session times (i.e. Monday Day; Monday Night; Saturday Morning; Saturday afternoon, etc.) an association identified their courts as being at or near capacity (i.e. courts 80%-100% in use). The data also showed where an association deemed the reason for their courts not being at full / near capacity, was due to a lack of court lighting. AMBER FLAG Court usage deemed at / near capacity* for 5-6 sessions per week (total number of potential sessions = 14) RED FLAG Court usage deemed at / near capacity* for 7+ sessions per week (total number of potential sessions = 14) * A session was also deemed to be at / near capacity, if the reason the courts weren t at 80%-100% usage was due to a lack of court lighting. - Facility Usage Summer: As per winter facility usage assessment. Note: None of the 78 associations who completed Facilities Audit e-surveys were deemed to require an amber or red flag for their summer facilities usage. - Formalised Facility Planning in Place: A number of assessment criteria were used to determine whether an association has adequate facility planning in place. All information was gained from association responses to the following questions within the NNSW Facilities Audit e-survey (May 2017): 1. Response to Question 23 Does your Association have a documented / formalised annual budget allocation for facility maintenance & upgrade? 2. Response to Question 23 If your Association has a current strategic plan, is "Facilities" a strategic priority area? 3. Response to Question 27 Rate your Association's existing relationship with your Local Government Authority. Page 72

73 4. Response to Question 28 Has your Association formally requested NNSW or Government assistance / involvement relating to a facilities improvement / development initiative at any stage over the past 5 years? Note: Multiple points were available for this criteria, depending on how many (unsuccessful) formal requests submitted (i.e. Local / State Government, NNSW, Other). 5. Response to Question 29 Does your Association have formalised plans in place to improve your primary facility over the next 3 years? 6. Response to Question 29 Does your Association have formalised plans in place to develop new facilities over the next 3 years? AMBER FLAG Associations who received 4 points from the above criteria, as well as associations who received 3 Points, IF they have a current Strategic Plan in place with Facilities as a Strategic Priority Area + a planned facilities project RED FLAG Associations who received 5-7 points from the above criteria Future Needs of Sport Infrastructure Study (FNOSIS) 2015 Data As outlined in Section 3.7 Other Sport Facility Planning Related Information in this Paper, FNOSIS relates to the NSW Government s ongoing Future Needs of Sport Infrastructure Study FNOSIS data highlighted 32 x netball related projects, identified as a priority by LGAs at the time. It also highlighted 4 x NNSW identified facilities projects. All associations with a proposed netball-related facilities project, identified by either their LGA or NNSW in 2015 have been given a RED FLAG for further investigation in future project stages. Note: The exception to this is the NNSW identified Maitland Netball Association project (i.e. construction of a new multi-purpose amenity building), given this project has been confirmed as complete. Netball in NSW Facilities Needs and Demand Assessment Matrix A preliminary rankings excerpt from the Netball in NSW Facilities Needs and Demands Assessment Preliminary Findings Matrix (refer Appendix A) is provided below, which highlights the 13 NNSW Associations identified at this stage of the project, as the highest priorities in relation to future facility needs / demand. Scoring To allocate an overall score to each association, 2 points were allocated where a criteria was assessed as a RED FLAG and 1 point where a criteria was assessed as an AMBER FLAG. In total, 9 criteria were used to assess each association s facility needs and demand, therefore the highest score an association could receive was 18. Page 73

74 TALLY Extract from the Netball in NSW Facilities Needs and Demands Assessment Preliminary Findings Matrix (as at 30 June 2017) NNSW LGA Data Association's Self-Assessment FNOSIS 2015 NNSW Region Sydney Metro Hunter Sydney Metro Hunter Sydney Metro Sydney Metro Northern Inland South Coast Sydney Metro South Coast Sydney Metro Sydney Metro Sydney Metro NNSW Association Baulkham Hills Shire Netball Association Newcastle Netball Association Blacktown City Netball Assn Inc Maitland Netball Association Northern Suburbs Netball Association Penrith District Netball Association Armidale District Netball Association Shoalhaven Netball Association Wollondilly Netball Association Kiama Netball Association Hills District Netball Association Ku-ring-gai Netball Association Mount Druitt Netball Association M Ship by Current Court Quantity Projected Population Growth by LGA Facility Usage Winter Facility Usage Summer Facility Planning in Place LGA Identified Facility Need NNSW Identified Facility Need Corresponding LGA Court Condition Lighting The Hills Newcastle Blacktown Maitland Project Complete Willoughby Penrith Armidale Regional Shoalhaven Wollondilly Kiama Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Blacktown Page 74

75 Of the top 13 prioritised associations relating to future facility needs / demand, 8 are within the Metro Region and 5 in regional areas. The LGA and NNSW facility project priorities identified in FNOSIS 2015 information has been used as 2 criteria within the facility needs / demand assessment process and as such, the currency of this information will be checked in future stages of the project to ensure accuracy of assessment? 8.2 Facility Gap Analysis: By Local Government Area Where an LGA was able to be mapped to a NNSW association, the LGA data has been included in the NSW Facilities Needs and Demands Assessment Preliminary Findings Matrix (refer Section 8.1). As previously identified in Table 5.1 in Section 5 of the Paper, there are also a number of LGAs who were not able to be mapped to NNSW Associations. This LGA data is included in the following tables. Table 8.1 Sydney Metropolitan LGAs with no NNSW Associations 2016 Population by LGA LGA Data FNOSIS Projected Projected % LGA Identified Population Increase Facility Need (LGA) Sydney Metropolitan LGAs Burwood (A) 38,850 53, % Cumberland 217, , % Georges River 151, , % YES* Hunters Hill (A) 14,500 15, % YES Lane Cove (A) 37,350 48, % Mosman (A) 30,350 31, % North Sydney (A) 72,150 86, % Strathfield (A) 41,250 60, % Sydney (C) 212, , % Waverley (A) 72,250 76, % YES Woollahra (A) 57,800 59, % Page 75