Benalla Rural City Open Space Strategy - Club Survey

Hey there! Did you know that Benalla Rural City Council and Ross Planning are developing a new plan to make our open spaces even better? Open spaces are places like parks, playgrounds, sports fields, courts, and walking paths that we can all use and enjoy. They're super important because they make our community more liveable and sustainable.

Not only do open spaces give us a place to play, socialise and have fun, but they also have a bunch of other benefits. They can help us stay healthy, boost our economy, and even help the environment. So, Benalla Rural City Council is developing a plan to make sure we get the most out of our open spaces.

And guess what? You can help! As a local organisation managing or accessing Council sporting facilities, your input is important to ensure the future provision of these facilities is appropriately addressed.

We want to know what you love about your club's facility, what’s missing and how we can make it even better. So please take a few minutes to fill out this survey and share your big ideas with us. Together, we can make our open spaces better now and into the future.  The survey is open until close of business 2nd May, 2025.

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* 1. Club/organisation/group name (as per certificate of incorporation)

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* 2. What sporting activities/programs are offered by your club/organisation/group? Please provide details e.g. tennis coaching and fixtures.

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* 3. Which months of the year does your club/organisation/group operate?
Please provide details e.g. early March through until late September, all-year.

Training

Classes/general operation

Competition

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* 4. Which Park, Reserve, Facility or Venue does your club/organisation/group use within the area?

City/town/village

Home Reserve/Facility/Venue

Reserve/Facility/Venue 2

Reserve/Facility/Venue 3

Please provide comments if your training and home competition venue are different

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* 5. How often do you use your home Reserve/Facility/Venue?

	Frequency of use
For training	For training Frequency of use menu
For competition	For competition Frequency of use menu

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* 6. Generally, how far do your club members travel to play or train at your home Reserve/Facility/Venue?

1-2km

3-5km

5-10km

10-20km

20-50km

over 50km

Feel free to provide comments

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* 7. Are you an informal recreation club or group? If yes, please indicate your current participation numbers.

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* 8. In the next 3 years, do you expect your membership to:

Increase

Decrease

Remain the same

Why?

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* 9. Does your organisation hire, lease or license Council facilities/land?

Yes (hire/lease/license from Council)

No (lease of State/ Crown lands)

No (Department of Education lands)

No (private facility/lands)

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please indicate if the home facilities used by your organisation are suitable for your requirements.

	Exceeds needs	Suitable	Not suitable	Not applicable
Number of playing fields/ovals/courts	Number of playing fields/ovals/courts Exceeds needs	Number of playing fields/ovals/courts Suitable	Number of playing fields/ovals/courts Not suitable	Number of playing fields/ovals/courts Not applicable
Condition of outdoor playing fields	Condition of outdoor playing fields Exceeds needs	Condition of outdoor playing fields Suitable	Condition of outdoor playing fields Not suitable	Condition of outdoor playing fields Not applicable
Condition of indoor playing courts	Condition of indoor playing courts Exceeds needs	Condition of indoor playing courts Suitable	Condition of indoor playing courts Not suitable	Condition of indoor playing courts Not applicable
Lighting	Lighting Exceeds needs	Lighting Suitable	Lighting Not suitable	Lighting Not applicable
Public toilets	Public toilets Exceeds needs	Public toilets Suitable	Public toilets Not suitable	Public toilets Not applicable
Change facilities	Change facilities Exceeds needs	Change facilities Suitable	Change facilities Not suitable	Change facilities Not applicable
Gender appropriate facilities i.e. female change rooms	Gender appropriate facilities i.e. female change rooms Exceeds needs	Gender appropriate facilities i.e. female change rooms Suitable	Gender appropriate facilities i.e. female change rooms Not suitable	Gender appropriate facilities i.e. female change rooms Not applicable
Canteen/kiosk facilities	Canteen/kiosk facilities Exceeds needs	Canteen/kiosk facilities Suitable	Canteen/kiosk facilities Not suitable	Canteen/kiosk facilities Not applicable
Storage areas	Storage areas Exceeds needs	Storage areas Suitable	Storage areas Not suitable	Storage areas Not applicable
Site accessibility i.e. entrance roads	Site accessibility i.e. entrance roads Exceeds needs	Site accessibility i.e. entrance roads Suitable	Site accessibility i.e. entrance roads Not suitable	Site accessibility i.e. entrance roads Not applicable
Car parking	Car parking Exceeds needs	Car parking Suitable	Car parking Not suitable	Car parking Not applicable
Maintenance of buildings	Maintenance of buildings Exceeds needs	Maintenance of buildings Suitable	Maintenance of buildings Not suitable	Maintenance of buildings Not applicable
Seating/shade/water	Seating/shade/water Exceeds needs	Seating/shade/water Suitable	Seating/shade/water Not suitable	Seating/shade/water Not applicable
Disability accessibility	Disability accessibility Exceeds needs	Disability accessibility Suitable	Disability accessibility Not suitable	Disability accessibility Not applicable
Access to public transport	Access to public transport Exceeds needs	Access to public transport Suitable	Access to public transport Not suitable	Access to public transport Not applicable

Comments

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* 11. Does your venue meet your needs, considering factors such as facility needs, shared use of facilities, site constraints, etc?

Yes

If no, please give details

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* 12. Do your facilities meet your sport's minimum requirements for competition?

Yes

Unsure

Provide additional information below

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* 13. Thinking about your home venue you identified using in Question 4, please describe your top 3 priorities for improvements. This does NOT include maintenance.
Please list your top 3 priorities with item 1 being the highest priority.

1. Description of facility improvement

Rationale (why you need it)

2. Description of facility improvement

Rationale (why you need it)

3. Description of facility improvement

Rationale (why you need it)

Other

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* 14. To what extent is your club/organisation/group is CONCERNED about the following issues.

	Not at all	Little	Somewhat	Very
Falling membership	Falling membership Not at all	Falling membership Little	Falling membership Somewhat	Falling membership Very
Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play)	Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play) Not at all	Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play) Little	Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play) Somewhat	Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play) Very
Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club (lack of fields/courts for existing members)	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club (lack of fields/courts for existing members) Not at all	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club (lack of fields/courts for existing members) Little	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club (lack of fields/courts for existing members) Somewhat	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club (lack of fields/courts for existing members) Very
Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity	Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity Not at all	Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity Little	Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity Somewhat	Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity Very
Lack of disability access to facilities	Lack of disability access to facilities Not at all	Lack of disability access to facilities Little	Lack of disability access to facilities Somewhat	Lack of disability access to facilities Very
Equitable access to gender appropriate facilities	Equitable access to gender appropriate facilities Not at all	Equitable access to gender appropriate facilities Little	Equitable access to gender appropriate facilities Somewhat	Equitable access to gender appropriate facilities Very
Difficulty in accessing grant funding	Difficulty in accessing grant funding Not at all	Difficulty in accessing grant funding Little	Difficulty in accessing grant funding Somewhat	Difficulty in accessing grant funding Very
Declining volunteer base	Declining volunteer base Not at all	Declining volunteer base Little	Declining volunteer base Somewhat	Declining volunteer base Very
Lack of professional capacity (e.g. few coaches, limited committee members or executive)	Lack of professional capacity (e.g. few coaches, limited committee members or executive) Not at all	Lack of professional capacity (e.g. few coaches, limited committee members or executive) Little	Lack of professional capacity (e.g. few coaches, limited committee members or executive) Somewhat	Lack of professional capacity (e.g. few coaches, limited committee members or executive) Very

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* 15. Does your club allow use of your facility by informal recreation users outside of competition time i.e. social fitness groups or games?

Yes

If yes, please give details

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* 16. Please tick the groups below that your club / organisation currently caters for:

Females

Males

People with a disability

Seniors

Juniors

Multi-cultural

Gender-inclusive

Other community groups/public that hire the facility from you

Community events

Please feel free to provide additional demographic details of users

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* 17. Is there anything else you would like to contribute regarding the current and future provision of open space (sport and recreation) facilities within Benalla Rural City?

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* 1. Club/organisation/group name (as per certificate of incorporation)

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* 2. What sporting activities/programs are offered by your club/organisation/group? Please provide details e.g. tennis coaching and fixtures.

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* 3. Which months of the year does your club/organisation/group operate?Please provide details e.g. early March through until late September, all-year.

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* 4. Which Park, Reserve, Facility or Venue does your club/organisation/group use within the area?

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* 5. How often do you use your home Reserve/Facility/Venue?

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* 6. Generally, how far do your club members travel to play or train at your home Reserve/Facility/Venue?

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* 7. Are you an informal recreation club or group? If yes, please indicate your current participation numbers.

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* 8. In the next 3 years, do you expect your membership to:

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* 9. Does your organisation hire, lease or license Council facilities/land?

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* 10. Please indicate if the home facilities used by your organisation are suitable for your requirements.

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* 11. Does your venue meet your needs, considering factors such as facility needs, shared use of facilities, site constraints, etc?

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* 12. Do your facilities meet your sport's minimum requirements for competition?

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* 13. Thinking about your home venue you identified using in Question 4, please describe your top 3 priorities for improvements. This does NOT include maintenance.Please list your top 3 priorities with item 1 being the highest priority.

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* 14. To what extent is your club/organisation/group is CONCERNED about the following issues.

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* 15. Does your club allow use of your facility by informal recreation users outside of competition time i.e. social fitness groups or games?

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* 16. Please tick the groups below that your club / organisation currently caters for:

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* 17. Is there anything else you would like to contribute regarding the current and future provision of open space (sport and recreation) facilities within Benalla Rural City?

* 3. Which months of the year does your club/organisation/group operate?
Please provide details e.g. early March through until late September, all-year.

* 13. Thinking about your home venue you identified using in Question 4, please describe your top 3 priorities for improvements. This does NOT include maintenance.
Please list your top 3 priorities with item 1 being the highest priority.