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Council has completed an audit of community infrastructure, and the results have now been published.
The Community Infrastructure Audit is the first major output of the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP) Review and provides an overview of the provision, distribution, condition and use of open space and community facilities across the Shoalhaven.
Council engaged with key stakeholders and the community to help inform the Audit, and summary reports from those engagement activities have also been published.
About the Audit report
The Audit presents information on 637 open space and community facilities, spread across 50 towns and villages.
The 637 facilities are grouped into 5 Themes or ‘Asset Typologies’:
Aquatics & Indoor Sports
- Sports Fields & Courts
- Open Space
- Cultural & Entertainment Facilities
- Community Buildings
The 50 towns and villages have been grouped into 5 Planning Areas and 22 Planning Districts.
How to read the Audit report
The Audit report is broadly divided into two main sections:
- Open Space & Community Facilities by Theme / Asset Typology
- Open Space & Community Facilities by Village / Town (Planning District)
To go to the section of the document that is of most interest to you, you can click on one of the hyperlinks in on the contents page
The Audit report in context
The Audit report is a working reference document that provides evidence to help inform the CISP Review.
Due to the large number of in-scope facilities, minor errors may be present for some sites. Any errors will be corrected periodically throughout the CISP Review process.
About the engagement summary reports
Interested members of the community and key stakeholders were invited to complete a survey for a range of sites. These engagement activities were undertaken between 22 May – 12 June 2024.
Data collected through the surveys has been incorporated into the Audit report and comprehensive summaries of the engagement activities have been published below.
For a more condensed summary, please refer to the snapshots below.
What happens next?
Council will now prepare a Needs Analysis. The Needs Analysis will consider current and future demand for open space and community facilities using the findings of the Audit and other key inputs.
If you would like to receive updates on the progress of the Needs Analysis, or to be notified about upcoming engagement activities, please subscribe to receive project updates by clicking the ‘Stay Informed’ box located in the top right-hand corner of the page.
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Thank you for your feedback
Surveys for the Community Infrastructure Audit (Audit) have now closed.
Council received 989 community survey responses and 105 stakeholder survey responses. In total 1,094 submissions were received. Thank you to all who participated.
Community and stakeholder responses were received for all 25 selected sites. Responses were from a representative mix of the community: including children, teenagers, young people, families, workers, retirees, sporting groups and community groups.
Feedback received through the surveys will be included in a Community Infrastructure Audit report. The Audit report will be submitted to an Ordinary Meeting of Council and published to the Document Library on this page. If you would like to receive a notification when the Audit report is published, please subscribe to receive project updates in the top right corner of this page.
Community and stakeholder survey results will also be considered as part of the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP) Review. For more information on the CISP Review, please see the FAQs and Lifecycle on this page.
Will there be other opportunities to provide feedback?
Yes, a comprehensive community engagement activity is expected to take place in early 2025. There will be opportunities during this engagement activity to provide feedback on all of Council’s open space and community facilities. The 2025 engagement activity will be well-publicised through Council’s communications networks.
Thank you again to everyone who provided feedback and please look out for further CISP Review updates published to this page.
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If you use or have an interest in our open space and community facilities we’d love to get your feedback.
Council is undertaking a Community Infrastructure Audit which will provide:
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Mapping of open space & community facilities owned / managed by Council and a register including:
- Information about the condition of these facilities.
- Information about how these facilities are managed.
- Information on how these facilities are used by the community and by visitors.
- Mapping of open space & recreation facilities provided by the private sector and other levels of government.
- Customer satisfaction responses for 25 sites gathered from surveys.
Click here to complete the survey
About the surveys
The community is invited to participate in a survey for 25 sites across the Shoalhaven.
The 25 selected sites have been identified as facilities where more information is required to guide recommendations in the revised CISP.
Council want to hear from you about how the facilities are used, and how people would like to use them in the future.
All responses are confidential. The survey closes at 5pm on Wednesday 12 June.
The 25 sites are:
- Callala Bay Sporting Complex
- Erowal Bay Public Hall
- Francis Ryan Reserve, Sanctuary Point
- Greenwell Point Memorial Community Hall
- Ison Park, Nowra
- Joe Hyam Reserve, North Nowra
- Lighthouse Oval, Ulladulla
- Lions Park, Burrill Lake
- Lyrebird Sports Park, Nowra
- Marriott Park, Nowra
- Mollymook Beach Reserve
- Moona Moona Creek Reserve, Huskisson
- North Nowra Community Centre
- Nowra Aquatic Park
- Nowra School of Arts
- Nowra Showground
- Shoalhaven Community and Recreation Precinct, Bomaderry
(includes the Shoalhaven Indoor Sport Centre, Bomaderry Aquatic Facility, Artie Smith Oval, Artie Smith Oval Croquet)
- Shoalhaven Hockey Centre, North Nowra
- Sussex Inlet Aquatic Centre
- Thomson St Sporting Complex, Sussex Inlet
- Ulladulla Leisure Centre & Ulladulla Tennis Centre
- Ulladulla Sports Park
- Vincentia Public Hall
- White Sands Park & Voyager Park, Huskisson
- Yulunga Public Hall & Yulunga Reserve Sportsfield, Manyana
Surveys direct to key stakeholders
Known stakeholders for the 25 sites will be invited to participate in a separate survey via direct email. These stakeholders include community and sporting groups who regularly hire these facilities through Council’s booking systems.
What will happen with the survey results?
Key findings from the survey will be published in an Audit report. The audit report will be available to read in the Document Library on this page.
The Audit findings will inform further work undertaken as part of the CISP Review, including any recommendations for the 25 selected sites.