Stage 2 Consultation

Focus Group Expression of Interest / Registration Form

What is the Active Warrnambool Strategy?

The strategy known as Active Warrnambool will replace the Warrnambool Recreation Plan 2007-17. It will inform Council's planning and provision of sport, recreation and physical activity for the next ten years.

What is the status of the project?
Recruitment is now underway to identify participants for the second stage of consultation. There are a range of issues and opportunities that the project needs to address that will be considered under three themes with feedback and direction sought through focus groups. The focus group themes, outlined below, were also informed by the findings already received during the first stage of consultation as part of the W2040 Community Plan - where over 1,200 surveys and 8,000 comments were received.

Focus Group Themes

- Providing facilities for formal (ie sports grounds and indoor stadiums) and informal (ie walking/cycling trails and playgrounds) sport and recreation

- Creating a more physically active Warrnambool (with particular focus on the one third of community who are not physically active)

- Supporting the sustainability of sporting clubs

The focus groups will each comprise up to 40 people that are a mix of selected and self-nominated participants that are involved or have interest in sport, recreation and physical activity. Approximately two thirds of the participants will be members of clubs and organisations, reference groups and local agencies, and one third will be filled by interested persons who express an interest in the process via this application.

The recruitment process aims to establish a focus group that reflects a diversity of participants including a balance of demographics and interests in organised and unorganised sport and recreation pursuits. If applications exceed the number of places available, and where several people meet the above characteristics, the required number of people will be randomly selected.

Please complete the below questions to register your interest by Monday 23 October 2017.

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* 1. Your name and contact details

Name

Address

City/Town

Post Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

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* 3. What is your age?

24 years and under

25 to 59 years

60 years and over

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* 4. Which Focus Group do you wish to attend? Please rank from 1 to 3 the focus groups in order of your interest (1 being most interested; 3 being least interested)

Facilities - identification of priorities for formal and informal sport and recreation facilities
- Tuesday 31 October 5.30 - 8.00pm
Venue: Lighthouse Theatre, Timor Street, Warrnambool

Participation - identification of ways to create a more physically active Warrnambool
- Wednesday 1 November 5.30 - 8.00pm
Venue: Lighthouse Theatre, Timor Street, Warrnambool

Club Sustainability - identification of ways in which clubs and organisations can improve their sustainability
- Thursday 2 November 5.30 - 8.00pm
Venue: Lighthouse Theatre, Timor Street, Warrnambool

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* 5. Are there any community groups - sport, recreation, service or social - that you are involved with? (please name them)

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* 6. Is there anything that would make it easier for you to attend or participate in the focus groups?

Childcare

Assistance with transport

Visual or hearing aid, interpreters or carers

Translated written information

Interpreters at the focus groups

Other (please specify)

Privacy Policy
Your privacy is protected and Council will only use the personal details provided to contact you with updates and to invite you to participate in these and future consultations. Your email address and any other information provided by you will not be distributed to any third party or used for any other purpose.

Thanks for your interest. You will be notified whether you have been selected on 23 October 2017.

For more information please refer to http://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/active-warrnambool-strategy or contact 5559 4800.

TO SUBMIT YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST PLEASE CLICK THE SUBMIT BUTTON BELOW