Clarence Recreation Needs Analysis
Sport and Recreation Provider Survey

Clarence City Council is currently undertaking a Recreation Needs Analysis. The purpose of the Analysis is to provide strategic direction for the planning and development of future sport and recreation opportunities. It will be the overarching Council policy document that guides the provision of sport and recreation facilities and services.

As a local provider of sport and recreation, your input into this Analysis is vital to ensure that future provision is appropriately allocated by Council. Please remember that you are filling this survey out on behalf of your club/organisation/group, not yourself as an individual, and that ONLY ONE response is submitted per club/group/organisation.

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

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* 2. What services and programs are offered by your club / organisation / group? Please provide details below (e.g. tennis)

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* 3. Throughout which months of the year does your club / organisation / group operate?
(e.g. early March through until late September, all-year)

Training

Classes / general operation

Competition

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

Home Reserve / Facility / Venue

Reserve / Facility / Venue 2

Reserve / Facility / Venue 3

Other

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

	Frequency of use
Home Reserve / Facility / Venue	Home Reserve / Facility / Venue Frequency of use menu

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* 6. Are you a formal sporting club/organisation? If yes, please describe your current 2018 player membership, and your membership numbers for previous seasons if known. Please EXCLUDE social members.

Current - 2018 TOTAL

2018 Senior Male

2018 Senior Female

2018 Junior Male

2018 Junior Female

2017 TOTAL

2017 Senior Male

2017 Senior Female

2017 Junior Male

2017 Junior Female

2016 TOTAL

2016 Senior Male

2016 Senior Female

2016 Junior Male

2016 Junior Female

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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 (freehold or lease with crown)

Other (please specify)

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

	Exceeds needs	Suitable	Not suitable	Not required
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 required
Lighting	Lighting Exceeds needs	Lighting Suitable	Lighting Not suitable	Lighting Not required
Public toilets	Public toilets Exceeds needs	Public toilets Suitable	Public toilets Not suitable	Public toilets Not required
Change facilities	Change facilities Exceeds needs	Change facilities Suitable	Change facilities Not suitable	Change facilities Not required
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 required
Canteen / kiosk facilities	Canteen / kiosk facilities Exceeds needs	Canteen / kiosk facilities Suitable	Canteen / kiosk facilities Not suitable	Canteen / kiosk facilities Not required
Storage areas	Storage areas Exceeds needs	Storage areas Suitable	Storage areas Not suitable	Storage areas Not required
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 required
Car parking	Car parking Exceeds needs	Car parking Suitable	Car parking Not suitable	Car parking Not required
Maintenance of buildings	Maintenance of buildings Exceeds needs	Maintenance of buildings Suitable	Maintenance of buildings Not suitable	Maintenance of buildings Not required
Seating / shade / water	Seating / shade / water Exceeds needs	Seating / shade / water Suitable	Seating / shade / water Not suitable	Seating / shade / water Not required
Disability accessibility	Disability accessibility Exceeds needs	Disability accessibility Suitable	Disability accessibility Not suitable	Disability accessibility Not required

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* 11. Thinking about the majority of your members / participants, how far do they travel to participate in your club / organisation / groups activities (as listed below)?

	From within the local suburb i.e. 5 to 15 minutes	From adjoining suburbs i.e. 15 to 30 minutes	From outside of the Clarence local government area	Unsure
Regular training / practice	Regular training / practice From within the local suburb i.e. 5 to 15 minutes	Regular training / practice From adjoining suburbs i.e. 15 to 30 minutes	Regular training / practice From outside of the Clarence local government area	Regular training / practice Unsure
Home games / fixtures i.e. competition	Home games / fixtures i.e. competition From within the local suburb i.e. 5 to 15 minutes	Home games / fixtures i.e. competition From adjoining suburbs i.e. 15 to 30 minutes	Home games / fixtures i.e. competition From outside of the Clarence local government area	Home games / fixtures i.e. competition Unsure
Away games / fixtures i.e. competition	Away games / fixtures i.e. competition From within the local suburb i.e. 5 to 15 minutes	Away games / fixtures i.e. competition From adjoining suburbs i.e. 15 to 30 minutes	Away games / fixtures i.e. competition From outside of the Clarence local government area	Away games / fixtures i.e. competition Unsure
Timetabled class / program	Timetabled class / program From within the local suburb i.e. 5 to 15 minutes	Timetabled class / program From adjoining suburbs i.e. 15 to 30 minutes	Timetabled class / program From outside of the Clarence local government area	Timetabled class / program Unsure

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* 12. Please describe your top 3 priorities for facility improvements (i.e. NOT maintenance) to best provide for your recreation or sporting activity (the answer under 1 being the higher priority).

1. Description of facility requirement

Rationale (why you need it)

2. Description of facility requirement

Rationale (why you need it)

3. Description of facility requirement

Rationale (why you need it)

Other

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* 13. Please indicate the extent that your club / organisation / group may be experiencing the following issues.

	High	Medium	Low	NA
Falling membership	Falling membership High	Falling membership Medium	Falling membership Low	Falling membership NA
Lack of youth participation	Lack of youth participation High	Lack of youth participation Medium	Lack of youth participation Low	Lack of youth participation NA
Lack of female participation	Lack of female participation High	Lack of female participation Medium	Lack of female participation Low	Lack of female participation NA
Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play)	Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play) High	Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play) Medium	Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play) Low	Cannot accommodate growing demand (too many people wanting to play) NA
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) High	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club (lack of fields/courts for existing members) Medium	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club (lack of fields/courts for existing members) Low	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club (lack of fields/courts for existing members) NA
Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity	Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity High	Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity Medium	Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity Low	Cost of maintaining the venue for your activity NA
Cost of playing or participating is increasing	Cost of playing or participating is increasing High	Cost of playing or participating is increasing Medium	Cost of playing or participating is increasing Low	Cost of playing or participating is increasing NA
Declining number of volunteers	Declining number of volunteers High	Declining number of volunteers Medium	Declining number of volunteers Low	Declining number of volunteers NA
Disability access to facilities	Disability access to facilities High	Disability access to facilities Medium	Disability access to facilities Low	Disability access to facilities NA
Difficulty in accessing grant funding	Difficulty in accessing grant funding High	Difficulty in accessing grant funding Medium	Difficulty in accessing grant funding Low	Difficulty in accessing grant funding NA

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* 14. Please tick the groups below that your club / organisation currently cater for:

Females

Males

People with a disability

Seniors

Juniors

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* 15. Please provide details regarding your club's financial position for the past three financial years (profit/loss, cash reserves and debt).

Profit/Loss 2016/17

Cash reserves 2016/17

Debt 2016/17

Profit/Loss 2015/16

Cash reserves 2015/16

Debt 2015/16

Profit/Loss 2014/15

Cash reserves 2014/15

Debt 2014/15

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* 16. Does your club have strategic or operational processes and/or documents to assist with delivering club services/programs? Please tick those that are applicable.

Strategic plan

Business/operational plan

Annual budget

Internal polices (child protection, code of behaviour, anti-discrimination, social media etc.)

Updated constitution

Success planning/rolling committees

Process to attract/retain volunteers

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Would your club benefit from education and training opportunities for your members?

How to run a club training

Financial management/budget training

Volunteer recruitment and management

Support with grant applications and/or fundraising

First aid training

RSA training

Strategic planning (i.e. Club Development Plan)

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Is there anything else you would like to contribute regarding the future provision of sport and recreation needs and associated facilities within the Clarence local government area?

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* 19. Thank you for completing this survey. Please provide your contact details below to receive notification regarding the availability of the draft Recreation Needs Analysis.

Name

Club

Position

Email Address

Phone Number

Privacy Disclaimer: The personal information collected above will be solely used for the purpose of developing a Recreation Needs Analysis for Clarence City Council and to keep you informed.

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

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* 2. What services and programs are offered by your club / organisation / group? Please provide details below (e.g. tennis)

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* 3. Throughout which months of the year does your club / organisation / group operate? (e.g. early March through until late September, all-year)

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

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

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* 6. Are you a formal sporting club/organisation? If yes, please describe your current 2018 player membership, and your membership numbers for previous seasons if known. Please EXCLUDE social members.

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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 whether the facilities used by your organisation are suitable for your requirements.

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* 11. Thinking about the majority of your members / participants, how far do they travel to participate in your club / organisation / groups activities (as listed below)?

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* 12. Please describe your top 3 priorities for facility improvements (i.e. NOT maintenance) to best provide for your recreation or sporting activity (the answer under 1 being the higher priority).

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* 13. Please indicate the extent that your club / organisation / group may be experiencing the following issues.

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* 14. Please tick the groups below that your club / organisation currently cater for:

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* 15. Please provide details regarding your club's financial position for the past three financial years (profit/loss, cash reserves and debt).

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* 16. Does your club have strategic or operational processes and/or documents to assist with delivering club services/programs? Please tick those that are applicable.

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* 17. Would your club benefit from education and training opportunities for your members?

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* 18. Is there anything else you would like to contribute regarding the future provision of sport and recreation needs and associated facilities within the Clarence local government area?

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* 19. Thank you for completing this survey. Please provide your contact details below to receive notification regarding the availability of the draft Recreation Needs Analysis.

* 3. Throughout which months of the year does your club / organisation / group operate?
(e.g. early March through until late September, all-year)