Draft Sport and Recreation Strategy and Implementation Plan
Sport and recreation facilities are a big part of everyday life in our community, supporting health and wellbeing, social connection, participation, local pride and active lifestyles.
As our community grows, we need to plan ahead so people have fair access to quality sports spaces, no matter where they live or how they choose to be active.
Earlier this year Council reviewed the existing Sport Strategy, published in 2022, to better understand how sport and recreation needs have changed since it was first prepared. The review looked at how people play, train, compete, volunteer and stay active across the local government area today.
The new draft Sports and Recreation Strategy and Implementation Plan looks beyond individual facilities and projects. It provides a long-term direction for how sport and recreation spaces can be planned, improved and managed over time. It’s not only about organised sport. It also considers informal, social and flexible uses of open space, including casual games, training, walking, fitness and other everyday activities.
The draft Strategy aims to make local sports spaces more inclusive, accessible, flexible and useful for clubs, players, volunteers, families and the wider community. A rolling five-year implementation plan will help turn the broader strategy into practical actions, while still keeping sight of longer-term needs and opportunities.
The Strategy and Implementation Plan is built around three key focus areas: People, Places and Participation.
Have your say
The draft Sports and Recreation Strategy and Implementation Plan is now available for our community to read and review.
Tell us if the draft vision, principles, priorities and actions make sense, feel practical, and reflect what local sport and recreation needs. Is there anything important is missing, unclear or needs to be strengthened before the Strategy is finalised?
Whether you play for a club, coach, volunteer, take the kids to training, use local fields casually, or just enjoy a kick-around with friends, your feedback is important.
There are several ways you can have your say:
- Online by completing the survey below
- Email sport@ssc.nsw.gov.au
- In person at one of our information stalls - see details below
- In writing to ‘Sport Services Team, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland NSW 1499’.
Pop-up stalls
Talk with us in person at an information stall:
- Saturday 29 August: 9am-11am, Seymour Shaw Park, 244 The Boulevarde, Miranda
- Wednesday 16 September: 4pm-6pm, Kareela Sporting Complex, 421 Princes Highway, Kareela.
Next steps
Feedback received during public exhibition will be reviewed and considered before the draft Strategy is reported back to the elected Council for final adoption.
Community participation during this phase will help ensure the final Strategy is practical, locally relevant and informed by a broad range of perspectives.
