Strategic Recreation Planning

Neal AmesSenior Recreation PlannerQueensland Government

Daly et al (2005) describes Recreation Planning as a people-orientated process that brings together information about the rational allocation of recreation and sport resources to meet the present and future requirements of communities

My role:To research, analyse, plan and implement strategic sport and recreation programs, infrastructure and direct key stakeholders to meet present and future sport and recreation needs of the community

Duties• Council/state strategic planning committees

– Charlton Sports Precinct– Highfields Sports Park– Trail Development committees• Urban Planning committees• Sustainable and active transport committees• Assess and review all funding programs• Lockyer Valley Regional Council• Project manage major infrastructure; Toowoomba Regional Tennis Centre,

Lockyer Valley Aquatic Centre• Get Playing Plus – Program coordinator• Mentor Advisors• Regional Infrastructure Portfolio• Parks and Leisure Australia – Advisory Executive• Darling Downs School Sports Board• Ipswich Sports House Board

The Two Myths

1. Demand is masquerading as need

2. Capacity

NeedSupply

Demand

33% - 63% demand being

met

Regionally, according to international

standards we are either above (rural)

or slightly below (urban)

Inelastic relationship between need and

demand, and supply and demand. Elastic relationship between

supply and need.

Service Delivery Gap Analysis

(SDGA)

Demand, Need and Supply Curves

$

Demand

$

Need

Supply

Equilibrium

Demand (tangential curve)

Get Playing PlusSouth West Region - 14 Applications - $12,197,289

Far North - $12,247M Northern - $20,540M Central - $13,739M North Coast - $17,978M South East - $11,177M Brisbane - $17,530M South West - $12,197M

Get Playing Plus - PriorityG2 Reference Client Name Project Name

Requested Amount Total Project Cost Rating Score Priority

F-048-00023 Maranoa Regional Council Outdoor - netball courts 485,000 735,000 HH 82/85 1

F-048-00010 Somerset Regional Council Field - multi-sportfields 800,000 1,600,000 HH 74/85 2

F-048-00036 Toowoomba Regional Council Outdoor - multi-spot facility 1,500,000 9,863,000 HH 82/85 3F-048-00038 Ipswich City Council Outdoor - cycling facility 1,500,000 3,214,952 HH 79/85 4

F-048-00040 Lockyer Valley Regional Council Ancillary - lighting 400,000 800,000 HH 72/85 5F-048-00026 Rowing Queensland Inc Outdoor - rowing centre 790,000 1,576,198 HM 81/85 6

F-048-00046 Stanthorpe Sports Association IncAncillary - lighting and ancillary

facilities 444,493 888,986 HM 40/85 7

F-048-00011 The City Golf Club Inc Outdoor - regional golf complex 996,000 1,996,000 HH 68/85 8

F-048-00039 Ipswich City CouncilOutdoor - mulit discipline skate

park 1,489,522 2,979,043 MH 55/85 9

F-048-00030 Toowoomba Regional CouncilAncillary - aquatic facilities

accessibility project 600,000 1,415,000 HH 53/85 10

F-048-00009Lowood Recreational Complex

Association IncAncillay - lighting and ancillary

facilities 497,274 994,548 LH 37/85 11

F-048-00007 Murweh Shire CouncilAncillary - changerooms and

grandstand 495,000 750,000 LM 37/85 12

F-048-00028Gold Park Sporting Club

IncorporatedAncillary - grandsatnd and ancillary

facilities 1,500,000 4,200,000 MM 23/85 13

F-048-00014 Cotton Country Cutting Club Inc Outdoor - equestrian facility 700,000 832,301 LM 21/85 14 12,197,289 31,845,028

Get Playing Plus - PriorityG2 Reference Client Name Project Name

Requested Amount Total Project Cost Rating Score Priority

F-048-00023 Maranoa Regional Council Outdoor - netball courts 485,000 735,000 HH 82/85 1

F-048-00010 Somerset Regional Council Field - multi-sportfields 800,000 1,600,000 HH 74/85 2

F-048-00036 Toowoomba Regional Council Outdoor - multi-spot facility 1,500,000 9,863,000 HH 82/85 3F-048-00038 Ipswich City Council Outdoor - cycling facility 1,500,000 3,214,952 HH 79/85 4

F-048-00040 Lockyer Valley Regional Council Ancillary - lighting 400,000 800,000 HH 72/85 5F-048-00026 Rowing Queensland Inc Outdoor - rowing centre 790,000 1,576,198 HM 81/85 6

F-048-00046 Stanthorpe Sports Association IncAncillary - lighting and ancillary

facilities 444,493 888,986 HM 40/85 7

F-048-00011 The City Golf Club Inc Outdoor - regional golf complex 996,000 1,996,000 HH 68/85 8

F-048-00039 Ipswich City CouncilOutdoor - mulit discipline skate

park 1,489,522 2,979,043 MH 55/85 9

F-048-00030 Toowoomba Regional CouncilAncillary - aquatic facilities

accessibility project 600,000 1,415,000 HH 53/85 10

F-048-00009Lowood Recreational Complex

Association IncAncillay - lighting and ancillary

facilities 497,274 994,548 LH 37/85 11

F-048-00007 Murweh Shire CouncilAncillary - changerooms and

grandstand 495,000 750,000 LM 37/85 12

F-048-00028Gold Park Sporting Club

IncorporatedAncillary - grandsatnd and ancillary

facilities 1,500,000 4,200,000 MM 23/85 13

F-048-00014 Cotton Country Cutting Club Inc Outdoor - equestrian facility 700,000 832,301 LM 21/85 14 12,197,289 31,845,028