Review Of Supply and Demand for Sports Facilities in the NSROC Region

Client

Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC) (NSW)

Project Purpose

Provide a strong evidence base to assist NSROC and its Member Councils to advocate for greater strategic direction, secure grant funding, respond to pressure from stakeholders and coordinate a regional approach to supply and demand issues.

Otium’s Role

  • Catchment analysis.
  • Development of detailed inventory and mapping.
  • Trends analysis.
  • Demand modelling.
  • Assessment of supply and demand.
  • Future opportunities identification.

Project Outcomes

  • Adopted and currently being implemented.
  • Generated strong national and state media interest.
  • Winner of Parks & Leisure Australia (NSW) Strategic Planning Award (2024).
  • Commendation Parks & Leisure Australia Award (2024).

Project Challenges/Key Learnings

  • Coordinating data from eight Member Councils.
  • Facilitating an agreed approach to future opportunities.
  • Regular engagement with all key stakeholders is critical to ensuring collective agreement.

Community Benefits

  • Increased awareness of supply and demand gap challenges by all stakeholders.
  • Clear pathway to optimising current assets and planning for new assets via innovative strategies.