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G R EATE R S H E PPARTO N Sport 2050 Strategic Plan Volume 2
27/05/11
Contents
1.
COUNCIL’S
ROLE
IN
SPORT ...................................................... 3
2.
FUTURE
DEMAND
FOR
SPORT ................................................. 9
3.
PORTFOLIO
OF
SPORTS ......................................................... 20
4.
SHEPPARTON
SPORTS
PRECINCT
AND
INDOOR
SPORTS
STADIUM....................................................................................... 23
5.
MANAGEMENT
OF
FACILITIES ............................................... 30
6.
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 35
Appendix
1:
Known
sports
facilities
in
schools ............................. 38
Appendix
2:
Criteria
for
Prioritising
Capital
Works ....................... 39
Appendix
3:
Strategic
Capital
Works
Plan..................................... 41
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Acknowledgements
About
this
document
@leisure
wishes
to
acknowledge
the
This
document
is
Volume
2:
Sport
2050
assistance
of
the
following
Council
staff,
Strategic
Plan
prepared
for
Greater
in
particular:
Shepparton.
Colin
Gleeson,
Team
Leader
This
strategy
has
been
prepared
by
Recreation
@leisure.
Brendan
Gosstray,
Manager
Recreation
and
Parks
The
documents
prepared
for
this
project
are:
Kellie
Halden,
Recreation
and
Parks
Officer
Volume
1:
Demand
and
Consultation
Michelle
Barzen,
Recreation
Officer
Findings
Report
All
Project
Steering
Committee
Volume
2:
Sport
2050
Strategic
Plan
members
@leisure
would
also
like
to
thank
the
sports
clubs
and
associations
who
responded
to
requests
for
information,
interested
people
who
contributed
to,
and
attended
workshops
regarding
this
project.
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1.
COUNCIL’S
ROLE
IN
SPORT
Why
Council
subsidises
sport
Local
government
subsidises
sports
in
recognition
of
the
range
of
benefits
it
delivers
to
a)
individuals
who
see
it,
follow
it,
play
it,
and
are
involved
in
clubs
and
b)
the
community
who
benefit
from
the
social,
economic
and
health
outputs
of
sport.
The
primary
benefits
of
sport
include:
Individual
health
and
wellbeing
benefits
associated
with
the
physical
and
social
activity
Health
sector
savings
and
general
productivity
benefits
for
the
economy
from
a
healthier
workforce
participating
in
sport
Social
capital
benefits
of
social
connectedness
generated
by
clubs
and
volunteers
in
sport,
and
The
economic
benefits
derived
from
staging
events
in
Greater
Shepparton.
Council
has
a
partnership
with
a
company,
Complete
Sports
Marketing
who
assist
in
securing
events
for
the
region.
In
recent
years,
Council
has
supported
the
National
BMX
racing
championships,
the
Australian
Softball
masters
championships,
swimming
country
championships,
state
multi
little
athletics
and
will
host
the
Under
12
junior
basketball
championships
in
2011
and
2012.
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Valley
Sport
receives
financial
assistance
from
the
Department
of
Community
Planning
and
Development
Vic.,
and
Partners
in
sport
typically
from
project
funding
through
agencies
such
as
VicHealth.
There
are
some
other
key
players
in
sport
in
Greater
Shepparton.
These
include
Melbourne
University.
The
Academy
of
schools
and
other
educational
Sport
Health
and
Education
(ASHE)
uses
institutions,
State
and
federal
participation
in
sport
as
an
avenue
for
government
regional
and
state
sporting
indigenous
people
to
undertake
associations
and
clubs.
Key
partners
are
education
and
training
within
a
trusted,
Department
of
Community
Planning
and
culturally
appropriate
environment.
ASHE
Development
(DCPD),
Valley
Sport,
is
a
joint
initiative
of
the
University
of
Melbourne
University
and
local
schools.
Melbourne
and
Rumbalara
Football
/
Netball
Club.
The
Department
of
Planning
and
Community
Development
(DPCD)
is
Melbourne
University
also
has
a
presence
committed
to
supporting
communities
to
at
Dookie
College
which
has
a
number
of
become
sustainable,
connected
and
sporting
facilities,
and
Mt
Major
which
inclusive.
Sport
and
Recreation
Victoria
is
accommodates
the
only
mountain
bike
a
department
of
DPCD.
It
administers
a
facility
serving
Greater
Shepparton.
range
of
grant
programs
that
have
assisted
with
the
provision
of
sporting
La
Trobe
University
has
made
a
infrastructure
and
programs
servicing
commitment
to
a
new
campus
in
Greater
Shepparton.
Shepparton.
This
may
bring
additional
sports
facilities.
Valley
Sport
is
one
of
nine
regional
sports
assemblies
that
make
up
the
Regional
Schools
Sports
Network
Victoria.
Valley
Sport
is
a
The
Federal
Government’s
response
to
not
for
profit
regional
sporting
body
the
Independent
Sport
Panel
Report
and
new
sport
policy
paper:
Australian
Sport:
established
to
assist
communities
by
The
Pathway
to
Success,
focuses
on:
providing
opportunities
for
participation
increasing
the
number
of
Australians
in
sport
and
active
recreation
and
by
assisting
sports
clubs
with
club
participating
in
sport;
strengthening
development,
administration
and
sporting
development
pathways,
strategic
planning.
Valley
Sport
objectives
connecting
grassroots
and
high
are
to:
performance
sport;
and
striving
for
success.
One
key
policy
area
is
the
Provide
effective
leadership,
advice
National
Sport
and
Education
Strategy-‐
and
assistance
to
sport
and
associated
with
schools
and
sport.
recreation
organisations
Partnerships
with
schools
have
long
been
Strengthen
linkages
between
clubs,
an
important
part
of
local
sports
local
councils,
schools
and
other
provision,
and
this
will
continue.
Recently
groups
a
large
number
of
schools
in
Victoria
have
Promote
the
social,
health
and
been
redeveloped
and
existing
schools
economic
benefits
of
sport
and
have
lost
sports
facilities
to
building
recreation
developments.
This
has
also
been
Increase
the
community’s
level
of
evidenced
in
Greater
Shepparton.
participation
in
sport
and
active
recreation.
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Small
indoor
sports
courts
at
schools
are
important
to
small
community
sports
and
recreation
groups,
as
they
provide
affordable
venues,
especially
for
training.
There
is
an
existing
partnership
with
If
a
new
school
is
provided
in
the
south
Council
and
McGuire
College.
The
oval
east
growth
corridor,
one
additional
was
partially
built
on
Council
land
at
indoor
sports
court
should
be
considered
Vibert
Reserve.
The
school’s
grass
space
to
ensure
a
two
court
indoor
facility
is
has
been
lost
due
to
building
of
a
available
to
the
community.
government
funded
language
centre.
A
list
of
schools
with
sports
facilities
is
At
Shepparton
High
School,
the
oval,
provided
in
Appendix
1.
tennis
courts
and
hall
are
open
to
the
public
for
hiring.
The
school
lost
one
oval
Other
potential
partners
due
to
a
new
science
centre
being
built.
Other
potential
partners
include
as
There
is
no
partnership
established
as
yet
community
health
organisations
and
with
Council
or
Clubs,
but
the
opportunity
primary
care
partnerships,
and
the
Ethnic
is
there.
The
tennis
courts
are
very
Council.
important
to
assist
with
junior
development.
The
Ethnic
Council
of
Shepparton
and
District
is
a
not
for
profit
community
Some
schools
have
sports
clubs
such
as
organisation
which
relies
on
grants
from
the
Notre
Dame
College
Cricket
Club
and
government
and
industry
to
provide
St
Brendans
Tennis
Club
and
the
Marist
settlement,
refugee
brokerage,
volunteer
Basketball
Club.
support
and
information
and
advocacy
services.
The
Ethnic
Council
may
assist
in
Orrvale
and
Grahamvale
Primary
Schools
increasing
the
number
of
people
born
in
are
being
expanded,
and
will
lose
turf
non-‐English
speaking
countries
to
play
sports
fields,
however
may
gain
other
sport.
In
a
similar
way
to
employment
of
sporting
facilities.
the
Landcare
Officer-‐
there
may
be
an
There
is
a
proposed
school
site
in
Kialla
opportunity
to
provide
support
to
include
near
the
airport
for
future
development
new
arrivals
into
existing
sports
clubs
and
that
has
the
potential
to
include
sports
programs,
and
finding
business
partners
facilities.
to
sponsor
specific
children
who
may
not
otherwise
play
sport.
Many
of
Council
owned
sports
facilities
are
hired
for
school
use.
Council
should
encourage
communication
between
all
partners
to
work
together,
to
Schools
have
partnerships
with
private
share
resources
and
meet
common
sports
facilities
that
are
not
available
on
objectives.
This
should
extend
to
clubs
Council
land.
These
include;
Dhurringile
sharing
facilities
at
common
grounds,
Shooting
Range,
Shepparton
Golf
Course,
scheduling
to
increase
utilisation
of
and
Sportszone
in
Kialla
Lakes
Drive;
an
existing
facilities,
accommodating
other
indoor
tennis
and
beach
volleyball
clubs
overflow
games,
and
seeking
to
complex.
accommodate
individual
players
who
are
not
able
to
be
accommodated
at
other
clubs.
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There
are
more
than
200
sports
clubs
and
In
delivering
its
primary
role
through
associations
in
Greater
Shepparton.
infrastructure
provision,
Council
needs
to
be
conscious
of
the
availability
of:
There
are
likely
to
be
many
opportunities
to
address
common
issues
and
share
A
hierarchy
of
facilities
that
suit
resources
to
ensure
sports
opportunities
potential
users
and
the
sports
played
don’t
reduce
over
time.
(field
sizes,
surfaces
and
the
standard
of
support
facilities)
and
support
Council
should
encourage
all
sports
foundation
and
participation,
as
well
providers
and
stakeholders
to
come
as
performance
levels
of
sport
together
twice
a
year
to
discuss
issues
A
range
of
sports,
equitably
and
infrastructure
planning
and
distributed
across
the
region
that
development.
mean
people
are
likely
to
be
able
to
Council’s
role
in
relation
to
others
participate
in
a
sport
of
their
choice
Council’s
role
in
relation
to
others
is
regardless
of
age,
gender,
income,
primarily
focused
on
infrastructure
ability
and
cultural
background
planning
and
provision
to
enable
the
benefits
of
sport
to
be
realised.
Council
Information
to
assist
in
matching
the
also
has
a
primary
obligation
to
make
availability
of
sports
clubs,
residents
aware
of
the
available
opportunities
and
facilities,
with
opportunities
and
encourage
them
to
use
people
who
would
like
to
play
or
be
them.
involved
in
sport
Council
relies
on
schools,
clubs
and
other
organisations
to
provide
the
skill
development,
competitions
and
sports
programs
that
enable
people
to
participate
and
use
Council
facilities.
Council
has
a
secondary
role
to
encourage
people
to
participate
in
sport
by
assisting
clubs
and
other
providers
to
remain
viable,
and
reach
a
wider
audience
than
they
would
typically,
as
well
as
to
program
its
own
facilities
to
encourage
participation.
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Council
has
a
role
to
play
in
ensuring
all
residents
have
an
opportunity
to
play
sports.
Providing
recreation
opportunities
for
target
groups
who
are
less
likely
to
participate
without
interventions
is
important
for
three
reasons:
Their
need
is
likely
to
be
greater
(e.g.
They
are
more
likely
to
experience
social
isolation,
economic
disadvantage,
and
/
or
health
issues
and
do
not
have
the
same
access
to
transport
and
other
services)
and
they
will
therefore
benefit
more
from
participation
They
are
less
likely
to
seek
opportunities
in
the
private
sector,
either
because
they
may
not
be
willing
to
pay
the
full
cost,
or
because
they
may
need
assistance
to
participate
These
groups
may
not
otherwise
engage
in
social
and
physical
activities
that
offer
significant
health
and
wellbeing
benefits
Information
A
revised
inventory
of
sporting
facilities
has
been
compiled
for
this
project
using
information
provided
by
Council,
clubs,
DSE
and
committees
of
management.
A
number
of
contacts
provided
for
reserves
had
not
been
associated
with
them
for
more
than
five
years.
It
would
be
beneficial
for
Council’s
databases
to
be
up
kept
up
to
date
to
ensure
facilities
and
clubs
are
promoted
to
residents
and
facilities
are
well
utilised.
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Suggested
directions:
Council’s
role
Principles:
Council’s
role
Convene
a
sports
forum
of
all
clubs
twice
Council’s
primary
role
is
associated
with
a
year
to
discuss
issues
and
local
and
district
level
facilities
that
infrastructure
planning
and
support
casual
participation,
local
club
development,
and
specific
project
and
municipal
wide
competitions.
Its
role
initiatives
in
regional
sports
facilities
is
primarily
in
an
economic
development
role,
as
the
Prepare
a
MOU
with
Melbourne
University
in
relation
to
Community
use
regional
centre
of
the
Goulburn
Valley,
of
Mt
Major
mountain
bike
facilities
and
in
order
to
support
tourism
to
the
City
Continue
discussions
with
the
Department
of
Education
and
Early
Council’s
focus
should
be
on
district
and
Childhood
Development
about
school
local
facilities
within
the
region
to
help
planning
and
joint
facility
development
them
remain
viable
and
active.
However,
Council
will
facilitate
the
development
of
Hold
discussion
with
the
Ethnic
Council
regional
facilities.
about
working
closely
with
Valley
Sport
and
Council
to
encourage
people
who
Council
should
continue
to
develop
their
are
new
arrivals
to
play
sports
partnerships
with
Valley
Sport,
Complete
Sports
Marketing
and
ASHE
to
build
a
Work
closely
with
DSE
and
their
lasting
partnership
together
and
look
for
committees
of
management
of
sports
funding
opportunities
for
regional
facilities
that
Council
is
not
responsible
facilities
that
will
also
provide
local
for,
peak
sporting
bodies
and
other
opportunities
private
partners
to
improve
the
quality
of
existing
sports
facilities
and
enhance
Council’s
support
of
sport
should
extend
participation
to
all
sports
clubs
who
provide
benefits
to
residents
and
workers,
regardless
of
Consider
working
with
all
partners
to
whether
they
are
located
on
private,
market
all
available
sports
opportunities
crown
or
Council
land,
noting
however
in
Greater
Shepparton;
and
update
data
that
priority
should
be
given
to
on
the
GIS
and
Councils
leisure
directory,
maintaining
Council
owned
assets
listing
all
facilities
by
locality
The
degree
of
Council
support
may
be
Seek
commitment
from
all
partners
to
influenced
by
degree
of
commerciality
the
capital
works
plan
in
this
strategy
and
resulting
benefits
to
the
community
and
source
funds
for
facility
upgrades
Council’s
funding
responsibility
for
sport
is
shared
with:
o The
users
of
facilities
(through
hire
fees,
club
and
association
contributions
to
the
cost
of
infrastructure
required
for
their
purposes)
o The
state
government
and
federal
government
(in
recognition
of
the
benefits
of
sport,
and
the
necessity
of
Council
facilities
to
serve
residents,
workers,
visitors,
and
educational
institutions
without
such
facilities)
Council’s
leisure
directory
should
include
all
sports
facilities,
clubs
and
sports
providers
regardless
of
whether
they
are
on
Council,
crown
or
private
land
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Greater
Shepparton’s
demographic
profile
is
characterised
by
an
increasing
proportion
of
older
adults,
and
a
loss
of
young
people
from
rural
areas,
however
2.
FUTURE
DEMAND
the
projections
continue
to
show
larger
quantities
of
children
and
young
adults;
FOR
SPORT
largely
due
to
likely
new
residential
development.
This
increase
will
provide
an
increased
number
of
people
playing
sport
in
2030,
based
on
the
assumption
Responding
to
general
changes
in
that
current
participation
rates
can
be
sport
maintained.
A
key
change
occurring
in
sport
is
the
increasing
proportion
of
people
The
main
influences
of
participating
in
unorganised
sports
and
demographic
profile
on
physical
activity
and
“pay
as
you
play”
participation
in
sport
sport,
and
a
subsequent
decrease
in
club
Participation
rates
in
sport
and
physical
based
participation.
activities
are
influenced
by
age,
gender,
Aging
infrastructure
and
changes
in
income,
ethnicity
and
education.
volunteering,
and
employment
has
In
Greater
Shepparton
income
(and
fuelled
these
changes
with
increasing
related
issues
associated
with
social
demands
associated
with
governance
and
disadvantage)
is
likely
to
be
the
main
business
practices,
and
time
poor
barrier
to
participation
in
sport,
followed
lifestyles.
The
expectations
associated
by
the
aging
of
the
population.
with
the
quality
and
convenience
of
sports
opportunities
are
increasing
and
Income
there
is
a
need
for
clearer
pathways
from
Participation
rates
generally
increases
as
junior
to
senior
and
performance
levels
of
household
income
increases2,
and
the
sport
as
traditional
support
through
participation
rate
for
persons
in
the
family,
schools
and
churches
diminish.
lowest
income
bracket
is
likely
to
be
almost
half
that
of
people
highest
income
Population
size
and
distribution,
bracket
(45%
as
compared
to
80%).
There
and
affect
on
demand
for
sport
are
some
4400
people
in
Greater
Greater
Shepparton’s
population
is
Shepparton
in
the
lowest
income
bracket,
projected
to
be
home
to
79,075
people
by
and
the
proportion
of
people
with
this
2031
an
increase
of
approximately
20,000
level
of
income
(24%)
is
generally
higher
(33.5%)
between
2006
and
2031,
at
an
than
that
for
Victoria
as
a
whole.)
annual
rate
of
1.34%.
Telephone
interviews
with
stakeholders
indicated
a
concern
about
the
costs
of
Demographic
projections
up
until
2031
participating
in
sport,
insurance
and
the
indicate
an
increase
of
approximately
lack
of
transport.
1000
people
in
each
5
year
cohort
in
Greater
Shepparton,
from
current
Shepparton
Central,
Shepparton
North
estimates.
Based
on
the
Participation
In
West
and
Tatura
have
lower
income
Sport
and
Physical
Recreation
2009-‐101
earners
compared
to
other
areas
of
some
60%
of
these
people
will
participate
Shepparton.
in
some
form
of
sport
or
physical
recreation
activity.
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The
telephone
interviews
with
stakeholders
indicated:
a
lack
of
women
participating
in
sport
due
to
cultural
restrictions,
and
the
need
to
be
able
to
Age
offer
women
only
swimming
and
indoor
An
increasing
number
of
people
over
65
sports
sessions
in
facilities.
years
will
influence
participation
in
sport
(especially
in
established
and
rural
areas)
Social
aspects
and
scheduling
to
fit
family
and
will
affect
participation
rates
in
club
and
work
routines
appear
more
important
sport.
Children
aged
5-‐14
years
are
than
ever
to
women
being
able
to
expected
to
experience
a
growth
of
4%
participate.
Hence
shorter
games,
social
from
2011
to
2026.
Young
adults
and
formats,
“pay
as
you
play”
options
and
adults
are
expected
to
slow
down
their
flexible
and
mid
week
scheduling
may
growth
by
1%
over
the
next
25
years.
encourage
more
women
to
participate
in
sport.
Many
young
people
also
leave
the
City
after
completing
their
secondary
Other
population
groups
education,
with
a
number
of
them
migrating
to
Melbourne
or
places
with
Greater
Shepparton
have
a
number
of
strong
job
prospects
like
Queensland.
It
is
population
groups
that
are
less
likely
to
assumed
that
a
number
of
these
patterns
participate
in
sporting
opportunities
will
continue
into
the
future.
without
intervention.
These
groups
include:
new
arrivals
especially
people
However
an
increasing
proportion
of
born
overseas
from
non-‐English
speaking
older
adults
are
likely
to
be
active,
countries,
people
with
a
disability,
and
compete
in
one-‐off
or
irregular
events
indigenous
people.
and
chose
sports
such
as
cycling,
tennis,
golf,
lawn
bowls,
soccer
and
softball
than
These
groups
are
likely
to
benefit
other
contact
sports.
The
overall
growth
significantly
(and
possible
more
than
in
the
number
of
children
and
young
other
sectors
of
the
population)
from
adults
due
to
new
residential
participation
in
sport
and
physical
activity,
development
will
increase
the
overall
however
the
number
of
people
falling
into
number
of
people
likely
to
play
sport
by
to
each
group
is
relatively
small
which
2031.
makes
provision
of
specific
programs
or
interventions
more
difficult.
Participation
by
females
An
increasing
proportion
of
women
are
A
number
of
stakeholders
identified
that
not
participating
in
sport
and
physical
few
sporting
facilities
are
accessible
to
activity.
people
with
a
disability.
In
many
instances
as
clubrooms
are
important
This
may
reflect
an
increasing
proportion
social
venues,
and
as
these
are
not
of
people
born
in
non-‐English
speaking
accessible
these
do
not
cater
for
the
cultures
and
other
social
and
whole
community.
The
Shepparton
environmental
issues.
Indoor
Sports
Stadium
and
Aquamoves
were
also
identified
as
needing
works
to
Women’s
leisure
time
is
typically
more
make
them
more
accessible
to
all
people.
fragmented
than
men’s,
and
this
tends
to
affect
an
ability
to
regularly
participate
in
club
sports.
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Suggested
directions:
3
Only 30%
of
indigenous
adults
aged
15+
demand
years
participate
in
sports
and
physical
activity.
In
2006,4
there
were
1,820
Seek
funds
to
increase
accessibility
of
indigenous
people
(3%
of
the
population)
change
rooms
at
Aquamoves
and
in
Greater
Shepparton.
facilities
at
the
Shepparton
Indoor
Stadium
as
a
priority
Telephone
interviews
made
three
Continue
to
work
with
a
range
of
other
comments
about
new
arrivals
and
people
partners
to
increase
residents
access
to
born
overseas:
facilities
and
enable
all
residents
to
find
sports
opportunities
relevant
to
their
“New
arrivals
are
not
participating
in
needs
organised
sports
due
to
costs,
therefore
they
play
social
soccer
in
the
park;
Coaches
need
to
be
culturally
appropriate,
and
have
a
focus
on
participation
rather
than
a
winning
mentality;
Transition
from
junior
sport
into
senior
sport
requires
higher
levels
of
support”
Whilst
the
proportion
of
people
playing
club
sports
appears
to
be
declining
in
comparison
with
other
non-‐organised
activities
–
the
population
growth
itself
and
the
increasing
numbers
of
people
in
the
younger
age
groups
will
sustain
demand
for
sport
in
Greater
Shepparton.
Principles:
demand
All
facilities
should
be
incrementally
made
accessible
to
people
with
a
disability,
both
genders,
and
people
of
all
cultural
backgrounds
Council
will
work
with
sports,
Valley
Sport,
and
other
partners
to
enhance
all
opportunities
for
all
residents
to
find
appropriate
sporting
pursuits
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Location
of
future
reserves
to
meet
demand
Context
Three
aspects
of
the
City
of
Greater
Principles:
future
Shepparton’
s
context
are
relevant
to
sport.
locations
To
respond
to
the
City
of
Greater
Access
to
the
river
/
lakes
for
water
Shepparton’
context
with
respect
to
two
based
recreation,
and
propensity
to
river
systems
and
propensity
to
flood;
in
flood
future
development
areas
sports
Peri-‐urbanisation
and
potential
facilities
should
be
avoided
on
flood
decline
of
some
smaller
rural
prone
land.
communities
Location
of
growth
areas
and
future
residential
development
Suggested
directions:
Access
to
the
river
/
lakes
for
water
future
locations
based
recreation,
and
propensity
to
flood
Add
to
Council’s
development
manual
a
The
City
of
Greater
Shepparton
is
located
section
with
respect
to
planning
sports
at
the
confluence
of
the
Goulburn
and
facilities
–
to
ensure
sports
facilities
are
Broken
Rivers.
These
may
provide
fit
for
purpose
and
appropriately
considerable
value
for
water
based
located.
recreation
and
sporting
uses,
especially
for
canoeing.
The
Victoria
Park
Lake
also
provided
for
water
based
recreation,
especially
secondary
contact
activities
such
as
boating.
The
relationship
with
the
rivers
and
presence
of
large
floodplains
however,
means
there
are
sporting
reserves
in
the
flood
plain,
which
are
vulnerable
to
flooding,
and
large
areas
of
the
future
development
areas
likely
to
be
affected
by
flood
plain.
It
is
common
to
locate
sports
ground
in
the
floodplains
as
the
cost
of
land
is
low
and
there
are
limited
opportunities
to
use
flood
prone
land
for
other
purposes.
The
result
is
that
a
number
of
sports
facilities
were
inundated
in
the
September
2010.
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