The City of Bunbury has begun its campaign to find the “best possible solution” for reinvigorating some of Bunbury’s biggest sporting facilities.
Over the past month, the city has engaged in multiple discussions with representatives from sporting organisations whom regularly use the South West Sports Centre and Hay Park.
On July 5, they held a meeting with the South West Sports Centre User Reference Group over potential changes to the facilities.
During the meeting, they focused on the South West Sports Centre Master Plan, participation trends, options for modifying existing spaces, and ideas for new facilities.
South West Sports Centre User Reference Group representative and Bunbury Basketball Association secretary Marina Quain said they were excited to see the city, multiple indoor sporting groups, and stakeholders coming together to “achieve the best outcome for our local and regional community”.
Ms Quain said the group has called for the development of a feasibility study to determine the demand for improved multi-purpose courts.
“Bunbury Basketball Association is delighted to have the opportunity to be engaged in the city’s extensive survey of all their sporting codes, to determine the City of Bunbury’s Sport and Recreation Strategy,” she said.
“An investigation is needed to determine the existing regional capacity and future needs for all of the indoor court user groups in the community.
“This study will determine how many additional indoor multi-use courts are needed and what infrastructure is required to meet the future needs of all of the indoor court user groups within the City of Bunbury and neighbouring local government areas.”
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Many of Bunbury’s sporting groups made submissions to the Sport and Recreation Club/Association Survey.
Results from the survey will be added to the City of Bunbury’s Sport and Recreation Strategy, set to be presented to council in December.
City of Bunbury Mayor Gary Brennan said the city would continually engage with reference group members.
“It’s several months of work, it’s a process and it’s about engaging with our sporting facility users,” he said.
“We’ve been very proactive in engaging with our community.”
The user reference group has included representatives from basketball, squash, netball, swimming, taekwondo, waterpolo, badminton, underwater hockey, and surf-life saving clubs.
The group also features South West Sports Centre member and staff representatives.