Agenda of Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Committee

Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Committee: Agenda

23 September 2021 Page 2

20 September 2021

Shire of Esperance

Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Committee

NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA

A Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Committee meeting of the Shire of Esperance will be held at Council Chambers on 23 September 2021 commencing at 5:15pm to consider the matters set out in the attached agenda.

S Burge

Chief Executive Officer

DISCLAIMER

No responsibility whatsoever is implied or accepted by the Shire of Esperance for any act, omission or statement or intimation occurring during Council or Committee meetings. The Shire of Esperance disclaims any liability for any loss whatsoever and howsoever caused arising out of reliance by any person or legal entity on any such act, omission or statement or intimation occurring during Council or Committee meetings. Any person or legal entity who acts or fails to act in reliance upon any statement, act or omission made in a Council or Committee meeting does so at that person’s or legal entity’s own risk.

In particular and without derogating in any way from the broad disclaimer above, in any discussion regarding any planning application or application for a licence, any statement or intimation of approval made by a member or officer of the Shire of Esperance during the course of any meeting is not intended to be and is not to be taken as notice of approval from the Shire of Esperance. The Shire of Esperance warns that anyone who has any application lodged with the Shire of Esperance must obtain and should only rely on written confirmation of the outcome of the application, and any conditions attaching to the decision made by the Shire of Esperance in respect of the application.

ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Council is committed to a code of conduct and all decisions are based on an honest assessment of the issue, ethical decision-making and personal integrity. Councillors and staff adhere to the statutory requirements to declare financial, proximity and impartiality interests and once declared follow the legislation as required.

ATTACHMENTS

Please be advised that in order to save printing and paper costs, all attachments referenced in this paper are available in the original Agenda document for this meeting.

SHIRE OF ESPERANCE

AGENDA

Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Committee Meeting
TO BE HELD IN Council Chambers ON 23 September 2021

COMMENCING AT 5:15pm

1. OFFICIAL OPENING

2. ATTENDANCE

Members

Cr D Piercey Shire of Esperance

Cr J O’Donnell Shire of Esperance

Cr I Mickel Shire of Esperance (Deputy)

Mr G Mackenzie Indoor Sports Stadium Management Committee

Mr P Jones Indoor Sports Stadium Management Committee (Deputy)

Mr G Cooper Esperance Districts Agricultural Society

Mr D Pengilly Esperance Districts Agricultural Society (Deputy)

Mrs E Austen Esperance District Recreation Association

Mrs F McDonald Esperance District Recreation Association (Deputy)

Mr D Rigney Community Representative

Mr D Ball Community Representative

Mrs C Waight Community Representative

Mr C Bennier Community Representative

Mrs R Norwood Community Representative

Ex Officio

Mr S Tobin Community Development & Events Coordinator

Mrs S Moroney Club & Community Development Officer

Ms E Bond Department of Sport and Recreation

Mr S Burge Chief Executive Officer

Guests

3. APOLOGIES & NOTIFICATION OF GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE

4. Deputations, Presentations, Inspections, Petitions

Nil

5. DECLARATION OF MEMBERS INTERESTS

5.1 Declarations of Financial Interests – Local Government Act Section 5.60a

5.2 Declarations of Proximity Interests – Local Government Act Section 5.60b

5.3 Declarations of Impartiality Interests – Admin Regulations Section 34c

6. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Minutes of the Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Committee Meeting of the 1 February 2021 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

7. Matters Requiring a Determination of Committee

Nil

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8. Reports

Item: 8.1

GSG Masterplan

Author/s	Trevor Ayers	Manager Community & Economic Development
Authorisor/s	Felicity Baxter	Director Corporate & Community Services

File Ref: D21/31340

Applicant

Internal report

Location/Address

Executive Summary

The proposed Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Masterplan 2021-2041 updates the precinct plans with recent developments and prepares for potential future development projects over the next 20 years.

Recommendation in Brief

That the GSG Redevelopment Committee recommend the Esperance Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Masterplan 2021-2041 to Council for adoption.

Background

The Greater Sports Ground (GSG) is the premier sporting complex within Esperance and is currently home to 14 sporting and recreation groups as well as being used extensively by the community outside of organised sporting activities. It also provides a home for the annual agricultural show and accommodates a significant number of campers during peak tourism season as the overflow camping area.

Since 2015 a significant number of upgrades have occurred within the GSG, including construction of the new indoor stadium, installation of a new playground and refurbishment of the Noel While Centre. This resulted in the GSG Redevelopment Committee (the Committee) recommending to Council in early 2019 that the existing GSG masterplan be reviewed and updated to reflect these changes and identify development opportunities and priorities for the future. This was supported by Council at the June 2019 Ordinary Council meeting.

The Committee initiated this process with a user group workshop in July 2019, with a request for further information regarding each of the user group’s needs, priorities and plans requested following this. The process was initially slowed as the stadium and Noel White Centre were being completed and a full understanding of the opportunities and constraints they would present was being understood by the user groups and Committee. The onset of COVID-19 also presented challenges for the user groups to provide timely input and have confidence around their short-medium term needs.

By August 2020 the feedback required had been captured to enable a draft future layout to be developed for the GSG, a number of workshops with the Committee then occurred to get the draft to a point that there was comfort in presenting back to the user groups for review and comment. This proposed masterplan takes into consideration feedback received from the user groups and follow-up discussions with the Committee on incorporating this feedback. The implementation plan and initial priority projects identified within this document were a key part of these discussions.

Officer’s Comment

With considerable feedback and input received from both Committee members and user groups in developing this updated masterplan (Attachment A and B), it is now time to present to Council to enable new works in the GSG precinct to reflect the long-term vision captured in the updated document.

Option One

That the Committee recommend the masterplan as presented to Council.

Option Two

That the Committee recommend the masterplan, with identified amendments, to Council.

Consultation

The masterplan has been developed as a collaboration between the Asset Management and Community Development and Events sections of Council. It has had significant input from both the GSG Redevelopment Committee members and the GSG user groups.

Financial Implications

Nil

Asset Management Implications

Nil

Statutory Implications

Nil

Policy Implications

Nil

Strategic Implications

Strategic Community Plan 2017 - 2027

Community Connection

A variety of accessible sport, recreation, arts and cultural activities that can be pursued by all

Facilitate and support sport, recreation, arts and cultural activities

Environmental Considerations

Nil

Attachments

a ⇩.	Esperance Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Masterplan 2021-2041
b ⇩.	Esperance Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Masterplan 2021-2041 - Appendix 1

Officer’s Recommendation

That the Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Committee endorse the attached Esperance Greater Sports Ground Redevelopment Masterplan 2021-2041 and recommend to Council for adoption.

Voting Requirement Simple Majority