should not be clustered together due to the Local access to the local community impact this has on the local catchment is critical to providing participation population to these sports. These findings are opportunities supported by studies which found an Venues for higher order (category A) association between proximity of exercise facilities should be located with good facilities and frequency of exercise. links to public transport enabling Public Transport accessibility The public transport network provides local A decentralised approach to the and regional connections to public open space delivery of major outdoor sporting and activity centres. The most connected venues will ensure the whole transport corridors are through Heaths Road, community can access regional Ballan Road and Sayers Road. The current facilities for participation and train stations provide increased access to spectating. community and activity hubs, and the local bus network connects to regional facilities The provision of regional and such as Eagle Stadium and AquaPulse. municipal catchment sports facilities on major road, rail and shared path Timely network connections are important to networks will improve access and ensure communities across Wyndham have connectivity. effective mechanisms for connection to places of health and wellbeing. Focus areas: Priority 4: Provide diverse ways to participate in sport and active recreation through facilitating traditional, non-traditional, organised and unorganised opportunities. The community has identified a demand for not value this participation and service model. 168 sport and recreation activities and the Participation was preferred through casual way people want to play varies. paid participation in ad hoc events and with friends and family informal activity. Forty six per cent of residents who participate in sport and recreation do not pay to access Structured through lessons and club their preferred activity. competition is most important to children and youth under 18. Whilst participation in the Capacity to pay was also mentioned within same sport by persons between 18 50 is – the cultural groups, not necessarily as a preferred in a social or casual structure. primary barrier, but because their culture did Unorganised participation across many sport
should not be clustered together due to the impact this has on the local catchment population to these sports. These findings are supported by studies which found an association between proximity of exercise facilities and frequency of exercise. Public Transport The public transport network provides local and regional connections to public open space and activity centres. The most connected transport corridors are through Heaths Road, Ballan Road and Sayers Road. The current train stations provide increased access to community and activity hubs, and the local bus network connects to regional facilities such as Eagle Stadium and AquaPulse. Timely network connections are important to ensure communities across Wyndham have effective mechanisms for connection to places of health and wellbeing. Focus areas: Local access to the local community is critical to providing participation opportunities Venues for higher order (category A) facilities should be located with good links to public transport enabling accessibility A decentralised approach to the delivery of major outdoor sporting venues will ensure the whole community can access regional facilities for participation and spectating. The provision of regional and municipal catchment sports facilities on major road, rail and shared path networks will improve access and connectivity. Priority 4: Provide diverse ways to participate in sport and active recreation through facilitating traditional, non-traditional, organised and unorganised opportunities. The community has identified a demand for 168 sport and recreation activities and the way people want to play varies. Forty six per cent of residents who participate in sport and recreation do not pay to access their preferred activity. Capacity to pay was also mentioned within the cultural groups, not necessarily as a primary barrier, but because their culture did not value this participation and service model. Participation was preferred through casual paid participation in ad hoc events and with friends and family informal activity. Structured through lessons and club competition is most important to children and youth under 18. Whilst participation in the same sport by persons between 18 – 50 is preferred in a social or casual structure. Unorganised participation across many sport
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