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 CISP was adopted in 2017 and is due for review. Regular reviews of the CISP 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 is the purpose of the Community Infrastructure Audit (Audit)?
The Audit is being undertaken to provide a snapshot of the provision, distribution, condition, and use of community infrastructure across the Shoalhaven. The Audit report will inform the review of Council’s Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP).
The Audit involves 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 involves collecting additional survey data where information gaps have been identified.
The Audit report will be made available to the public and will be published in the document library on the CISP Review Get Involved page.
Why were only 25 sites selected for the Audit surveys?
All open space and community facilities will be included in the Community Infrastructure Audit (Audit) report. This means that all of Council’s open space and community facilities will be mapped and catalogued, with information on condition and the use of facilities provided.
Collection of additional survey data is being undertaken for a representative sample of 25 sites. The 25 sites were identified as facilities where more information on customer satisfaction / use would be helpful to guide recommendations in the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan (CISP).
The 25 sites are a representative mix of community buildings, sporting facilities, pools, parks and reserves from across the Shoalhaven.
Can I provide feedback on sites not included in the list of 25?
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 early 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 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 25 selected sites with be included in the Community Infrastructure Audit (Audit) report. The Audit report will be provided to Council and 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 comprehensive needs analysis being undertaken as part of the CISP Review. The needs analysis will analyse how Council’s open space and community facilities meet current and future need, considering projected population growth and changing trends.
The Audit, needs analysis, and the outcomes of a comprehensive community engagement activity planned for early 2025 will directly inform recommendations for open space and community facilities in the revised CISP.
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.