Responses

Yes

No

Don’t know/unsure

Public Exhibition Comment/Explanation

IWC Comment

Yes

I believe the main goal of an Action Inner West, Active Lives and Active Neighbourhoods is important

Support noted.

Yes

I support most of the strategy except the synthetic turf recommendations. Please no more synthetic turf - it leaves microplastics in the environment and is bad for the native wildlife. We don't need it, but our environment needs nature not plastic.

Council currently has three synthetic surfaces.

Council is aware of community concerns in relation to the provision of synthetic surfaces as opposed to Turf surfaces. Concerns include impacts on the local environment (including heat impacts), loss of open space. Lack of opportunity for different uses and the impacts on the amenity of the local community.

Alternatively, Council is also aware of the support for such surfaces from local sporting clubs in increasing the carrying capacity (calculated as hours of organised sports use per week) of synthetic surfaces which is higher than natural turf organised sport training and competition.

Don’t know/Unsure

Please leave this local active play park for the 10,000 locals to use. It's THE ONLY ONE! Sports clubs do not need to control or dominate every local active ball play park in the Inner West. Leave this park for locals.
This park borders the most densely populated area in the Inner West at more than 13,100 people per square. Leave Hammond Park active ball playing land for the residents not clubs. Do not add more facilities. Do not increase sporting club use. This park should not be any sporting club's home ground.

Hammond Park is subject to a site specific Park Plan of Management and master plan which was adopted by Council at the September Ordinary Council meeting.

Yes

The plan provides an excellent set of practical and achievable strategies to deliver a broad range of recreational facilities to residents and visitors to the Inner West.
I have one suggestion which is to provide active travel routes to parks (especially Rozelle Parklands and the Bay Run) so that people can safely walk, cycle or scoot to easily access those facilities if they have the will and ability. This will reduce cars on the road, reduce parking requirements and additionally enhance the recreation and health outcomes of those facilities.

Support of the strategy is noted. Wayfinding signage for the new Rozelle parklands and bay run is in development.

Yes

In regards to the following:
3.16 Managing climate change
"Council will continue to investigate opportunities for more shade in parks, playgrounds and connecting streets to encourage recreation on hot days and cool the built environment.
Along with this, please plan for days where, due to climate change shade is not enough. There have been days where the weather has been so extreme you can be outside at all. We need to consider what spaces indoor spaces are available for everyone to use.

Subject to the adoption of the Recreation Strategy the following is advocated in Section 3.1 of the strategy:

3.1 Addressing the undersupply of indoor sport facilities Actions: Council will commence a feasibility study in 2024 to examine the provision of indoor sporting facilities within Inner West LGA. Where current service provision is in place a full review will be undertaken on management services, current service levels, identification of any gaps in current service provision and key community needs moving forward.

Yes

The recreation plan has merit, but it does not do enough to improve cycleway connections, particularly East-West connections in Marrickville.

Council has an adopted cycling Strategy and Action Plan which is focused on improving cycling connections across the Inner West. This is a separate policy document to the Recreation Strategy.

Yes

Council received a formal submission from Street Roller Hockey League Sydney (SRHLS). SRHLS is a non-profit all-inclusive, mixed league community sport organisation currently made up of 4 teams, being Marrickville, Newtown, Surry Hills and Redfern. The league is comprised of over 50 players of all genders and skill levels and our numbers are growing. League games and weekly drop-in sessions are all held on the outdoor netball courts at Tempe Reserve. The league season, like other outdoor sports is completely dependent on the weather and a suitable playing surface. The court surfaces at Tempe although usable, are very abrasive and as such players experience high wear on wheels, requiring expensive regular replacement. Street Roller Hockey are seeking consideration for the provision of an undercover court with a new (or improved) playing surface on one of the 9 outdoor netball courts for all weather use.

This submission is linked to the recreation strategy key deliverables and can be included in the following areas: 2.12 – Inclusive Recreation Facilities for the LGBTIQA Community and; 3.15 – Maximising use of Outdoor Courts and Fitness Equipment.

This proposal will be the subject of future investigation and feasibility. This particular project has been included in the revised strategy as part of point: 3.15 Maximising use of outdoor courts and fitness equipment.