Council has voted to adopt the final Ocean Grove Sporting Infrastructure Plan at its May meeting.
The Ocean
Grove population is expected to grow by nearly 15 per cent by 2035 and is
projected to surpass 24,000 people. The sporting infrastructure across Ocean
Grove needs to consider this surge in growth, with the plan making
recommendations to improve utilisation and support the projected participation
growth.
The current
version of the plan was created following the previous version from 2010, and
considers three pillars to guide local sporting infrastructure into the future,
including facility provision to meet community need, efficient operations and
sustainability, and access and inclusion.
It was shaped
by extensive consultation with local clubs and user groups, along with analysis
of the existing facilities and usage trends.
Determining
future approaches to funding and advocacy, the key directions outlined by the
plan are relocating the Ocean Grove Soccer Club to a purpose-built facility at
Devlins Road Reserve, the conversion of Shell Road Reserve with a second
oval and further infrastructure upgrades across all six local reserves.
Improvements
to the existing facilities across Ocean Grove are required to maximise the
utilisation however, additional sporting infrastructure is required to meet the
increased demand and improve the capacity of all reserves across Ocean Grove.
Greater
Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM:
Providing
facilities that support grassroots sport is one of the most important roles of
local government.
It’s so
encouraging to see growth in local sport, as we know it plays such an important
role in the fabric of local communities.
Connewarre
Ward Councillor Elise Wilkinson:
Ocean Grove
is growing, and that’s why we’re planning for growth through the Ocean Grove
Sporting Infrastructure Plan.
This document
is a blueprint for the infrastructure that will support local sport in Ocean
Grove for generations to come.
View the
Ocean Grove Sporting Infrastructure Plan.