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The Draft Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre Master Plan is now open for final comment and Council wants to know:
Let us know by completing the survey below in the Have Your Say section!
The Draft Master Plan
The plan has been developed from community feedback obtained through a series of engagement activities. Key themes where identified from the engagement activities and have led the master plan development.
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Survey and Submissions are now closed. Feedback will now be collated as part of the engagement evaluation.
September - December 2020
Phase 2 of the engagement is about reviewing the draft plan that has been developed from the Phase 1 community feedback (which was obtained through a series of engagement activities).
August - September 2020
15/09/20 - 16/10/20
October-November 2020
TBC* December 2020
Council commissioned a review of all Aquatic facilities in 2017, and one of the key recommendations identified was to develop a Master Plan for the Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre to plan for future growth and improvements for the facility and community.
The priorities identified from the 2017 report were:
The information gained as part of the 2017 Otium review has helped to shape the community engagement plan. We will seek to confirm and/or improve on the findings and recommendations as well as identify any missing features that need to be considered in the master planning process. The final Master Plan will establish the future direction and priorities for the Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre for the next 40 years.
In 2019 Fraser Coast Regional Council (FCRC) engaged Cardno, Facility Design Group (FDG) and Xypher Sport and Leisure (Xypher) to undertake consultation with key stakeholders and prepare a master plan for the Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre (HBAC).
The project builds on a review of its aquatic centres in 2017. The ‘Aquatic Facilities Operational Review’ provides a long term strategy for FCRC’s aquatic facilities and includes specific recommendations for HBAC.
The current project seeks to advance this work by undertaking more targeted consultation in relation to HBAC and developing a master plan to guide the future development of the facility. The consultation component of this engagement includes two phases:
Xypher’s specific role was to undertake stakeholder engagement with specific external and internal stakeholders and the broader community to ascertain the needs and wants to assist in the development of a viable master plan for the facility. This report details the results of this engagement to inform the master planning process.
(see map for further information)
1 - Entry - new entry way from the centre of the car park allowing improved access and better access for disabled parking
2 - Control - relocated entry point of sale
3 - Admin - relocated admin area for the centre
4 - Manager - relocated managers office
5 - Kiosk - relocated and improved kiosk allowing for improved service offerings
6 - Gym - new gym ~400m2
7 - Assessment Room - gym assessment room for new members and program changes
8 - Store - storage area for gym
9 - Female - new female toilets servicing gym users
10 - Access Change - new accessible change facility for gym users
11 - Male - new male toilets servicing gym members
12 - Male - new male toilets servicing general public
13 - Access Change - new accessible change facility servicing general public
14 - Cleaner - cleaners storage room
15 - Showers and Change - new external showers and internal change facilities
16 - HWS - hot water service
17 - Female - new female toilets servicing general public
18 - Access Change- new accessible change facility servicing general public
19 - Life Guard - new staff room
20 - 1st Aid - new 1st aid room
21 - L.T.S. Control - service desk during peak LTS periods if required
22 - New Lagoon Plant - new plant room for lagoon pool to isolate from 50m pool
23 - Store - storage for warm water pool equipment
24 - Access Change - new accessible change facility servicing warm water pool users
25 - Adult Change - new adult change room with adult change bed and hoist
26 - Plant Room - new plant room for warm water pool
27 - Learn to Swim / W.W.E. Pool - new warm water pool for lessons and therapy
28 - Store new equipment - i.e storage for 50m pool equipment
29 - Relocated Results Collection Booth - for event days only
30 - Existing Hydro Pool converted to Multi Purpose Room - new multi purpose room
31 - Control - service desk during stage two and three construction
32 - Entry - renovated entry area
33 - Viewing Room - viewing room for 25m heated pool. Waiting area for multi purpose room
34 - Upgraded 25m Pool - upgrades include new male and female change facilities, family change facility and storage.
35 - Splash Pool Plant - new plant room for splash pool features
36 - Blanket Store - storage for 25m pool equipment, lane reels, club equipment
37 - Female - new female toilets servicing east end patrons
38 - Cleaner / HWS - new cleaners storage room and hot water service
39 - Access Change - new accessible change facilities servicing east end patrons
40 - Male - new male toilets servicing east end patrons
41 - Change Village - new change village for east end patrons, no plumbing
42 - Acid Storage - new isolated storage space for acid
