Goals
Our parks and facilities meet the changing needs of our communities
Our parks and facilities are increasingly used
Priorities
A range of accessible environments that encourage play, activity and informal recreation
- Developing and improving accessibility of parks, open spaces, facilities, harbours and beaches to encourage physical activity as a part of everyday life
Safe and well-connected parks and open spaces
- Providing a range of well-designed, safe parks and open spaces that can be accessed by a range of transport modes
A fit-for-purpose network of facilities
- Providing appropriate, quality, fit-for-purpose open space, sport and recreation facilities at regional, sub-regional and local levels
- Maintaining and investing in major event infrastructure to attract sporting events that bring domestic and international participants and visitors to Dunedin
Partnerships to develop, maintain and enhance parks and facilities
- Facilitating partnerships to make the most of Dunedin’s places and spaces
Ownership and connection to parks and facilities by our communities
- Supporting and celebrating the contributions community groups and volunteers make to local places and spaces
| New sport and recreation actions | Lead | Support | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Increase investment into improving the quality and capacity of sport fields and supporting amenities | DCC | Sport Otago | ☑ | ☑ | |
| 2. Develop a sport and recreation facility plan for Dunedin as part of Otago’s Regional Facilities Strategy, to prioritise and guide investment into sport and recreation assets, including major sport and recreation event venues | Sport Otago | DCC, national sports, organisations (NSOs), Dunedin venues (DVML) | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 3. Develop a facility partnership policy to prioritise and guide investment into facilities and recreation assets (including tracks) | DCC | Sport Otago, schools | ☑ | ☑ | |
| 4. Support and facilitate the development of sports hubs and more multi-use facilities to encourage efficient use of resources | Sport Otago | DCC, RSOs, community providers, clubs, schools | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 5. Include a focus in Dunedin’s Major Events Plan on sporting events to attract more international, national and regional sporting events to Dunedin, utilising venues and enhancing sport tourism opportunities | DCC | NSOs, RSOs, Sport Otago, DVML | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 6. Implement the DCC’s smoke-free policy at sports parksand promote healthy food and drinks in all funded facilities | DCC | Smokefree Otago, Sport Otago Public Health Authorities, WellSouth | ☑ | ||
| 7. Undertake a prioritised programme of audits of existing and new facilities and tracks to identify opportunities to improve access for people with disabilities | Halberg Trust | Sport Otago, facility managers, Barrier Free NZ, New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA), clubs | ☑ |