Multisport Hardcourt
Four adjoining pickleball courts that convert into compact basketball and netball courts, fitness space or one open event surface.
Community concept proposal
One Community Space. Many Ways to Play, Connect and Celebrate.
A flexible community precinct designed for everyday sport, children's play, youth development, exercise, markets, concerts and outdoor movies.
The concept at a glance
Four ideas carry the whole proposal.
Flexible Football
Movable fencing, portable goals and removable nets create teen, adult and junior zones that can be regrouped for each session.
Inclusive Playground
A permanent, inclusive children's playground along the western edge with shade, seating, safe surfacing and clear sightlines.
Community Events
A covered northern stage and screen for concerts, outdoor movies, markets, school events and community celebrations.
From two single-use areas to one flexible precinct
This alternative proposal reorganises roughly the same recreation footprint so that it can carry far more community activity.
The proposal retains the existing recreation footprint while converting it into a flexible community precinct. The former 40 × 40 metre bowls area becomes a clearable multisport hardcourt containing four adjoining pickleball courts, with convertible small-sided basketball and netball use. The adjoining 30 × 15 metre football area supports teen, adult and junior football and can be divided using movable fencing for ages 6–9 and 8–12 programmes. Sports equipment and internal fencing can be removed so that the same areas support markets, concerts, outdoor movies and community events.
Today's footprint
This proposal
Three ways the space is used
Select a mode to see how the same surfaces are arranged.
- Permanent features (solid outline)
- Removable equipment & fencing (dashed outline)
- Convertible goal positions (B basketball · N netball)
Everyday daytime use
Community Sports Mode
Nets, posts and divider fencing are in place. Several activities can run side by side, subject to programming and appropriate ball-control fencing.
- Four adjoining pickleball courts
- Convertible single-hoop three-on-three basketball
- Convertible single-post small-sided netball
- Teen and adult football
- Ages 6–9 introductory football
- Ages 8–12 development football
- Recreational volleyball on overlapping markings
- Children's playground open
- Yoga and group exercise sessions
- Walking and fitness activities
Community benefits
What the community gains from a flexible precinct.
More activities from the same space
One footprint carries sport, play, wellness, markets and performance instead of a single fixed use.
Something for every age
Children, teenagers, adults and seniors each have activities suited to them.
Flexible age-based football
Movable divisions let coaches group players by age, development and ability.
Improved access to sport
Low-barrier, walk-up activities close to home for the whole community.
Health and wellness support
Space for yoga, low-impact classes, rehabilitation and school physical education.
Revenue and fundraising
Markets, concerts and events create opportunities to fund upkeep and programmes.
Help shape the concept
Residents, coaches, schools, community organisations and potential sponsors are invited to contribute ideas before anything is taken further.
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