1. TRANSFORMING CRICKET NETS INTO MULTISPORT FACILITIES PLA 2014 SEMINAR SERIES RECREATION AND LEISURE FACILITIES Innovative approaches to planning development and management Aaron Biscan Recreation Facilities Coordinator Hobsons Bay City Council

2. CRICKET IN HOBSONS BAY

3. Traditional Cricket Structure 75 Cricket Nets 17 Venues Ageing assets $40,000 per annum $5,000 per net every 10 years!

4. FULLY ENCLOSED CRICKET NETS

5. IS THE MULTISPORT FACILITY THE NEXT STEP IN THE EVOLUTION OF CRICKET NETS?

6. FEARON RESERVE MULTISPORT FACILITY

7. 21.6m 15m 7.2m 33m 14.4m Specifications: 3m high chain mesh fencing. 7.5m long chain mesh roof. 6 x 3.6m wide nets. 4 retractable nets (3 inside & 1 back). Line marking for cricket & soccer.

8. FEARON RESERVE MULTISPORT FACILITY Project Cost: $123,235 (Budget $130,000) $29,500 Council $33,735 Williamstown CYMS Cricket Club $60,000 State Government Construction Timeline: March - June 2013

9. 1a 1b 2a 2b 3 FEARON - WHAT DID WE LEARN? 4

10. BRYAN MARTYN OVAL MULTISPORT FACILITY

11. Construction Timeline: March-June 2015 Budget: $150,000 $40,000 Council $20,000 Cricket Club $20,000 Football & Netball Club $70,000 State Government

12. LANGSHAWS RESERVE MULTISPORT FACILITY Funding Model: $160,000 $50,000 Council $22,000 Cricket Club $8,000 Tennis Australia $80,000 State Government

13. 2 Ageing Infrastructure Tight Budgets Competing Priorities High Expectations Innovate WHY HAVE WE TAKEN THIS APPROACH? Synthetics Surface Sports Fields Study (2013) identified a demand for additional training spaces and suggested the development of multisport training facilities.

14. WHY TRANSFORM CRICKET NETS INTO MULTISPORT FACILITIES? PARTICIPATIONMANAGEMENTVALUE MULTISPORT FACILITY Multiple uses. Activates space for use outside of cricket training. Activates space for use during winter. Available for public use. Bookable space, full public access or club managed. Addresses ongoing maintenance issues. Low maintenance per participant cost. Low development cost per participant. Higher number of funding partners. Budget: $120,000-150,000 for 6 nets and multisport facilities. FULLY ENCLOSED CRICKET NETS Primarily used for cricket training. Can support other usage. Some limitations with the roof and fencing. Generally limited to club use. Generally locked for club access. Can become bookable space, requires resourcing. Addresses ongoing maintenance and safety issues. High maintenance per participant cost. High development cost per participant. Limited funding partners. Primarily club contribution. Budget: $200,000-250,000 for a 4-5 net facility. TRADITIONAL CRICKET NET Single use facility.Easy to manage. Available for public use or locked for club access. Ongoing maintenance issues. Low maintenance per participant cost. Low development cost per participant. Budget: $10-15,000 per net.

15. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT? 1.The scoping stage is the most important stage. 2.Test your concept. 3.The primary use of the facility is not negotiable. 4.Undertake some management planning. 5.Funding partners are interested in multisport facilities.

16. WHAT NEXT? JT GREY MULTISPORT FACILITY (16/17)

17. WHAT NEXT? JK GRANT MULTISPORT FACILITY (17/18) Presidents Park, Wyndham JK Grant Reserve, Altona

18. IS THE MULTISPORT FACILITY THE NEXT STEP IN THE EVOLUTION OF CRICKET NETS? Traditional Cricket Net Fully Enclosed Nets The Multisport Facility