FAQs
What is the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP)?
The CISP is a high-level strategic plan that guides Council’s decisions on open space and community facilities.
Open space and community facilities are buildings and land that have been designed and / or designated for recreational use. This includes parks, play spaces, sportsgrounds, sports courts, swimming pools, cultural / entertainment facilities, community buildings, community gardens and more.
The CISP is a 30-year plan and makes recommendations for open space and community facilities for short, medium and long-term planning and investment.
Why is the CISP being reviewed?
The Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP) was adopted in 2017 and is due for review. Regular reviews are necessary to ensure that the recommendations in the CISP reflect current population data and meet the needs of the community now and into the future.
What was the purpose of the Community Infrastructure Audit?
The Community Infrastructure Audit (Audit) was undertaken to provide a snapshot of the provision, distribution, condition, and use of community infrastructure across the Shoalhaven. The Audit report is a working reference document and will inform the review of Council’s Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP).
The Audit involved collecting data on open space and community facilities held across different sections of Council and bringing the data together into one easily accessible document. It also involved collecting additional survey data where information gaps were identified.
The Audit report is published in the document library on the CISP Review Get Involved page.
Why were only 2 sets of 25 sites selected for the surveys?
A comprehensive community engagement activity will take place in mid 2025 for all open space and community facilities as a key input to the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP) Review.
Collection of additional survey data is being undertaken for a representative sample of two sets of 25 sites. The first set of surveys was undertaken as a component of the Community Infrastructure Audit in May-June 2024. The second set of surveys is being undertaken across December 2024 - January 2025.
The survey sites were identified as facilities where more information on customer satisfaction / use would be helpful to guide recommendations in the CISP.
Can I provide feedback on sites not included in the surveys?
The community will have the opportunity to provide feedback on all open space and community facilities as part of the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP) Review community engagement planned for mid 2025. This engagement activity will be well publicised through Council’s communications networks.
If you would like to be notified about the launch of the mid 2025 engagement activity, please subscribe to receive project updates in the top-right corner of the CISP Review Get Involved page.
How will survey responses be used in the CISP Review?
Key findings from the surveys on the 2 sets of 25 sites will be published in the document library on the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP) Review Get Involved page. Survey responses will be de-identified. This means that names and contact details will not be published.
Key findings from survey responses will be considered as part of a Needs Analysis being undertaken as part of the CISP Review. The Needs Analysis assesses how Council’s open space and community facilities meet current and future need, considering projected population growth and changing trends.
Will the CISP Review lead to increases in fees and charges?
The Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP) Review will not consider or make recommendations on fees and charges for open space and community facilities.
The revised CISP will analyse how Council’s open space and community facilities meet current and future demand considering projected population growth and changing trends. It will make recommendations for future investment for open space and community facilities in the short, medium and long-term and identify potential funding approaches.