Sport and Recreation has produced the following resources to support the planning, development and management of active recreation and sport facilities.
ACT Ice Sports Facility Options Analysis Report
The ACT Government has released the ACT Ice Sports Facility Options Analysis Report which explores the merit of three different options for future ice sports facilities in Canberra.
Commissioned by the ACT Government in August 2017 and compiled by Lockbridge, the report looked at how big the rink (or rinks) would need to be, the size of the parcel of land required, facility program requirements, capital cost, operating costs and potential funding scenarios.
To inform the report, Lockbridge consulted with representatives from the local and interstate ice sports industry, including operators in Melbourne and Perth.
Over the past 16 months the government also worked closely with the ACT Ice Sports Federation to clarify the type of facility that would meet the needs of our ice sports community, create economic opportunities through competition and other events, and enable Canberrans to stay active and healthy.
Strategic Review of Bowls in the ACT Report
The Strategic Facility Review of Bowls in the ACT Report includes financial/membership analysis and economic/market insights of bowls clubs in the ACT and provides a range of recommendations that aim to improve the future sustainability of the sport.
The ACT Government response to the above Strategic Facility Review of Bowls in the ACT report is available HERE.
Supporting documentation can be found below:
- Fact Sheet: Strategic Facility Review of Bowls in the ACT Report
- Bowls ACT Position Statement
- ACT Government Communique
For further information please contact Simon Dolejsi, Assistant Director, Partnerships and Planning, Sport and Recreation on (02) 6207 2077 or email simon.dolejsi@act.gov.au.
Planning for Indoor Facilities and Other Sport and Recreation Infrastructure
The ACT is Australia’s most active state or territory and the ACT Government recognises the current and future demand for indoor sport and recreation facilities in Canberra.
The Planning for Indoor Facilities and Other Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Report focuses on determining the preferred facility mix for further indoor sports provision in the ACT.
The report, completed by Otium Planning, focused on the sports with the highest participation rates in Canberra including basketball, football and gymnastics.
The report considered recommendations from the 2016 ACT Indoor Sports Facility Study and stakeholder feedback provided by Basketball ACT, Capital Football, Gymnastics ACT and the Woden, Belconnen and Gungahlin Community Councils.
The ACT Government response, agrees with five of the eight recommendations and will include working with;
- Capital Football on the new ‘Home of Football’ in Throsby, which will include indoor futsal courts.
- Gymnastics ACT to scope a new State Training Centre in Belconnen; and
- Basketball ACT to explore further provision of basketball facilities in the Belconnen region.
Female Friendly Change Rooms
Access to facilities that support and enhance participation is critical for women's sports at all levels, from grassroots through to elite. The Female Friendly Change Rooms @ Sporting Facilities document provides information and advice on how to deliver more inclusive and comfortable change room facilities for all to use.