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Have your say on our draft Recreation Needs Assessment

Latrobe City Council’s draft Recreational Needs Assessment is a municipality-wide strategic project that affects the entire community.

By Portal Admin - 23rd June 2017 - Back to News

Latrobe City Council’s draft Recreational Needs Assessment is a municipality-wide strategic project that affects the entire community, but especially active sporting users, organisations and peak bodies of Council-managed sporting reserves, ovals, netball courts, tennis courts that are currently being used. We are now seeking the community’s feedback.

Latrobe City Council’s mayor, Councillor Kellie O’Callaghan, said the draft Assessment would provide Council with a clear policy that addresses how to prioritise the funding of recreation projects.

"By building a picture of our community’s recreation uses and needs we can see what sort of projects we can fund and get a clearer idea of the timeframes for the delivery of projects.

"If you use our sporting ovals or facilities, if you represent a peak body or a sports club or association, if you have an opinion on how we should fund projects or which projects we should give precedence to, we would love to hear from you," Cr O’Callaghan said.

"To help guide the feedback period, we have also developed a draft Infrastructure Funding Policy and draft Assessment matrices. These documents will ensure we move forward in a fair and transparent way when planning recreation projects and that we are consistent with funding allocations.

"We are also hoping that these documents together will provide clarity around the roles and responsibilities of Council and of partner clubs when planning or managing recreation projects, and that we may be able to forge new partnerships in future," Cr O’Callaghan concluded.

The draft Recreation Needs Assessment and associated documents will be on exhibition until Friday 28 July 2017. 

To have a say, visit www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/recneeds to read the documents and upload your feedback.

Alternatively, you can attend an information session and talk to the Recreation and Open Space team

Traralgon Service Centre – Tuesday 27 June 2017 at 5pm

Morwell Corporate Headquarters – Thursday 6 July 2017 at 6pm

Moe Service Centre – Wednesday 12 July 2017 at 5pm

Churchill Hub – Thursday 13 July 2017 at 5pm

Media Enquiries:

Cr Kellie O’Callaghan, Latrobe City Mayor

Telephone: 0400 696 324

Cr Graeme Middlemiss, Latrobe City Deputy Mayor

Telephone: 0417 379 059

Media Relations Office

Telephone: 5128 5458

For general enquiries, contact Latrobe City Council on 1300 367 700.

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