Geelong Indoor Recreation Facilities Strategy
The Geelong Indoor Recreation Facilities Strategy was undertaken to review a number of critical issues and opportunities impacting on indoor facility provision and develop a strategic plan to guide future infrastructure planning and development for indoor recreation facilities.
The key aims for the project include:
- To review the existing provision of indoor recreation facilities and provide an analysis of indoor facility provision across the Geelong Region both private and government.
- To provide a strategic approach for the future provision and development of indoor recreation facilities for the next 20 years including recommendations for the location enhancement and development of indoor recreation facilities having regard to key government partnerships and initiatives.
Indoor Recreation Facilities - Basketball and Netball Needs Analysis
In 2022 the City completed a review of the 2014 Indoor Recreation Facilities Strategy.
Due to significant growth and development within the LGA the Strategy needed to be refreshed to consider growth challenges changing demographics and to ensure the Strategy is relevant now and into the future.
The review identified the following strategic priorities:
- Increase occupancy of The Arena by introducing netball or other indoor sports to occupy court time previously used by basketball.
- Undertake an asset assessment and business case regarding the long-term viability of The Arena and Barwon Valley Activity Centre with a view to making them fit for purpose sale or redeveloped.
- Expand Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre to include additional courts to meet increased demand in the southern parts of Geelong.
- Redesign and expand Leisuretime Sports Precinct to meet increased demand in the northern parts of Geelong.
- Develop a major indoor sports centre in the southern parts of Geelong to meet growing demand. Initially a four-court facility with capacity to increase to 10 courts