Liverpool Plains Recreation Strategy
Club Survey

Liverpool Plains Shire Council is currently developing a Recreation Strategy. The Strategy will provide a shared and clearly defined vision for the improvement of sport and active recreation within the Liverpool Plains Shire. The Strategy also includes strategic master planning of Longfield Oval Precinct and the Quirindi Racecourse and Showground Precinct.

The Strategy is a community document and will be developed in conjunction with ROSS Planning. As a community document, your input is critical to create an accurate snapshot and a basis for developing recommendations for the future. Please ensure that your responses reflect your organisation’s views, not your views as an individual.

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* 1. Club name

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* 2. Throughout which months of the year does your organisation operate?
(e.g. early March through until late September)

Training

Competition

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* 3. Which Reserve or Facility does your organisation use?

Reserve/Facility 1

Reserve/Facility 2

Reserve/Facility 3

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* 4. How many times per week do you use the Reserve/Facility?

Reserve/Facility 1 - Training

Reserve/Facility 1 - Competition

Reserve/Facility 2 - Training

Reserve/Facility 2 - Competition

Reserve/Facility 3 - Training

Reserve/Facility 3 - Competition

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* 5. Thinking about the majority of your members / participants, how far do they travel to participate in your club / association / league's activities (as listed below)?

	From within the local community (5 to 10 minutes)	From adjoining towns or communities (up to 30 minutes)	From outside of the Liverpool Plains local government area (over 60 minutes)	Unsure
Regular training/practice	Regular training/practice From within the local community (5 to 10 minutes)	Regular training/practice From adjoining towns or communities (up to 30 minutes)	Regular training/practice From outside of the Liverpool Plains local government area (over 60 minutes)	Regular training/practice Unsure	Regular training/practice
Home games/fixtures i.e. competition	Home games/fixtures i.e. competition From within the local community (5 to 10 minutes)	Home games/fixtures i.e. competition From adjoining towns or communities (up to 30 minutes)	Home games/fixtures i.e. competition From outside of the Liverpool Plains local government area (over 60 minutes)	Home games/fixtures i.e. competition Unsure	Home games/fixtures i.e. competition
Away games/fixtures i.e. competition	Away games/fixtures i.e. competition From within the local community (5 to 10 minutes)	Away games/fixtures i.e. competition From adjoining towns or communities (up to 30 minutes)	Away games/fixtures i.e. competition From outside of the Liverpool Plains local government area (over 60 minutes)	Away games/fixtures i.e. competition Unsure	Away games/fixtures i.e. competition

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* 6. Please describe your current (or most recent season) membership, and your approximate membership numbers three years ago (2015 or 2014). Please EXCLUDE social members.

Senior male membership - current

Senior female membership - current

Senior male membership - 3 years ago

Senior female membership - 3 years ago

Junior male membership - current

Junior female membership - current

Junior male membership - 3 years ago

Junior female membership - 3 years ago

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* 7. Over the next 3 years, do you expect your membership to:

Increase

Decrease

Remain the same

Why?

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* 8. Does your organisation have a club development or business plan?

Yes

We intend to develop one in the next 12 months

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* 9. Is your facility under:

Council license/lease

Seasonal booking/user agreement

State government lease

Private ownership

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please indicate whether the current facilities provided to your organisation are suitable to your requirements

	Exceeds needs	Suitable	Not suitable	Not required	Not provided
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	Number of playing fields / ovals / courts Not provided
Field irrigation	Field irrigation Exceeds needs	Field irrigation Suitable	Field irrigation Not suitable	Field irrigation Not required	Field irrigation Not provided
Clubhouse	Clubhouse Exceeds needs	Clubhouse Suitable	Clubhouse Not suitable	Clubhouse Not required	Clubhouse Not provided
Lighting standards	Lighting standards Exceeds needs	Lighting standards Suitable	Lighting standards Not suitable	Lighting standards Not required	Lighting standards Not provided
Public toilets	Public toilets Exceeds needs	Public toilets Suitable	Public toilets Not suitable	Public toilets Not required	Public toilets Not provided
Change rooms	Change rooms Exceeds needs	Change rooms Suitable	Change rooms Not suitable	Change rooms Not required	Change rooms Not provided
Canteen facilities	Canteen facilities Exceeds needs	Canteen facilities Suitable	Canteen facilities Not suitable	Canteen facilities Not required	Canteen facilities Not provided
Storage areas	Storage areas Exceeds needs	Storage areas Suitable	Storage areas Not suitable	Storage areas Not required	Storage areas Not provided
Access and circulation	Access and circulation Exceeds needs	Access and circulation Suitable	Access and circulation Not suitable	Access and circulation Not required	Access and circulation Not provided
Car parking	Car parking Exceeds needs	Car parking Suitable	Car parking Not suitable	Car parking Not required	Car parking Not provided
Spectator area	Spectator area Exceeds needs	Spectator area Suitable	Spectator area Not suitable	Spectator area Not required	Spectator area Not provided
Maintenance of buildings	Maintenance of buildings Exceeds needs	Maintenance of buildings Suitable	Maintenance of buildings Not suitable	Maintenance of buildings Not required	Maintenance of buildings Not provided
Seating / shade / water	Seating / shade / water Exceeds needs	Seating / shade / water Suitable	Seating / shade / water Not suitable	Seating / shade / water Not required	Seating / shade / water Not provided
Facilities provided (e.g. chairs / tables / stage)	Facilities provided (e.g. chairs / tables / stage) Exceeds needs	Facilities provided (e.g. chairs / tables / stage) Suitable	Facilities provided (e.g. chairs / tables / stage) Not suitable	Facilities provided (e.g. chairs / tables / stage) Not required	Facilities provided (e.g. chairs / tables / stage) Not provided
Maintenance standard (please provide additional comment below)	Maintenance standard (please provide additional comment below) Exceeds needs	Maintenance standard (please provide additional comment below) Suitable	Maintenance standard (please provide additional comment below) Not suitable	Maintenance standard (please provide additional comment below) Not required	Maintenance standard (please provide additional comment below) Not provided

Comments

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* 11. Please describe your top 3 priorities for facility improvements to best deliver your sport/activity (the answer under 1 being the higher priority).

1. Description of facility requirement

Rationale (why you need it)

Priority (high = 1-2 years, medium = 3-4 years, low = 5 years or more)

2. Description of facility requirement

Rationale (why you need it)

Priority (high = 1-2 years, medium = 3-4 years, low = 5 years or more)

3. Description of facility requirement

Rationale (why you need it)

Priority (high = 1-2 years, medium = 3-4 years, low = 5 years or more)

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* 12. At your venues, are there facilities that are underutilised and/or surplus to your requirements?

Yes

Please detail the underutilised/surplus facilities referred to above

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* 13. Please indicate the extent that the following issues are having on your organisation.

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* 14. Does your organisation currently offer any social/casual competitions/activities?

Yes

Are considering it

Previously tried, but unsuccessful

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* 15. Are you aware of Council's booking process for the use of Council sporting facilities

Yes - we use it each season

Yes - but we haven't used it before

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* 16. How would you describe the organisation's relationship with Council?

Very good

Good

Unsure

Poor

Very poor

Not applicable

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* 17. How would you describe the organisation's relationship with your peak (district, regional or state) sporting body?

Very good

Good

Unsure

Poor

Very poor

Not applicable

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* 18. Does your organisation receive any financial and/or training/education support from your peak sporting body?

Yes

Unsure

Not applicable

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* 19. Please let us know if you have any innovative ideas or opportunities regarding sport and recreation facilities that you would like Council to consider.

	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
Unable to attract new members	Unable to attract new members High	Unable to attract new members Medium	Unable to attract new members Low	Unable to attract new members NA
Competition from other sports	Competition from other sports High	Competition from other sports Medium	Competition from other sports Low	Competition from other sports NA
Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club High	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club Medium	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club Low	Lack of facilities to accommodate the needs of the club NA
Lack of qualified coaches or officials	Lack of qualified coaches or officials High	Lack of qualified coaches or officials Medium	Lack of qualified coaches or officials Low	Lack of qualified coaches or officials NA
Lack of training and development opportunities for coaches/officials	Lack of training and development opportunities for coaches/officials High	Lack of training and development opportunities for coaches/officials Medium	Lack of training and development opportunities for coaches/officials Low	Lack of training and development opportunities for coaches/officials NA
Lack of access to training opportunities for volunteers and committee members	Lack of access to training opportunities for volunteers and committee members High	Lack of access to training opportunities for volunteers and committee members Medium	Lack of access to training opportunities for volunteers and committee members Low	Lack of access to training opportunities for volunteers and committee members NA
Lack of risk management knowledge/processes	Lack of risk management knowledge/processes High	Lack of risk management knowledge/processes Medium	Lack of risk management knowledge/processes Low	Lack of risk management knowledge/processes 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
Increasing insurance costs	Increasing insurance costs High	Increasing insurance costs Medium	Increasing insurance costs Low	Increasing insurance costs 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
Poor parent support of club and/or competition	Poor parent support of club and/or competition High	Poor parent support of club and/or competition Medium	Poor parent support of club and/or competition Low	Poor parent support of club and/or competition NA
Same people volunteering/no new volunteers	Same people volunteering/no new volunteers High	Same people volunteering/no new volunteers Medium	Same people volunteering/no new volunteers Low	Same people volunteering/no new 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
No knowledge of/access to technological advancements for club administration (e.g. developing internet sites)	No knowledge of/access to technological advancements for club administration (e.g. developing internet sites) High	No knowledge of/access to technological advancements for club administration (e.g. developing internet sites) Medium	No knowledge of/access to technological advancements for club administration (e.g. developing internet sites) Low	No knowledge of/access to technological advancements for club administration (e.g. developing internet sites) NA
Constant changes in committee	Constant changes in committee High	Constant changes in committee Medium	Constant changes in committee Low	Constant changes in committee NA

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* 1. Club name

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* 2. Throughout which months of the year does your organisation operate? (e.g. early March through until late September)

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* 3. Which Reserve or Facility does your organisation use?

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* 4. How many times per week do you use the Reserve/Facility?

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* 5. Thinking about the majority of your members / participants, how far do they travel to participate in your club / association / league's activities (as listed below)?

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* 6. Please describe your current (or most recent season) membership, and your approximate membership numbers three years ago (2015 or 2014). Please EXCLUDE social members.

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* 7. Over the next 3 years, do you expect your membership to:

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* 8. Does your organisation have a club development or business plan?

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* 9. Is your facility under:

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* 10. Please indicate whether the current facilities provided to your organisation are suitable to your requirements

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* 11. Please describe your top 3 priorities for facility improvements to best deliver your sport/activity (the answer under 1 being the higher priority).

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* 12. At your venues, are there facilities that are underutilised and/or surplus to your requirements?

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* 13. Please indicate the extent that the following issues are having on your organisation.

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* 14. Does your organisation currently offer any social/casual competitions/activities?

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* 15. Are you aware of Council's booking process for the use of Council sporting facilities

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* 16. How would you describe the organisation's relationship with Council?

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* 17. How would you describe the organisation's relationship with your peak (district, regional or state) sporting body?

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* 18. Does your organisation receive any financial and/or training/education support from your peak sporting body?

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* 19. Please let us know if you have any innovative ideas or opportunities regarding sport and recreation facilities that you would like Council to consider.

* 2. Throughout which months of the year does your organisation operate?
(e.g. early March through until late September)