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provide a local func on, however they are generally for the wider popula on (greater Palmerston). The District Level is based on an ul mate popula on of over 50,000 residents and includes facili es such as the Aqua c Centre and Library.
Local Level
Community Infrastructure at a Local Level is located in close proximity to local parks and shops and can service several adjoining suburbs (5,000 - 10,000 residents). They may also be planned and operated in partnership with community/ private organisa ons. An example of a local level facility would be the Gray Hall in its current func on and users.
Note: While historically Community Infrastructure has been provided for a singular suburb (Suburb Level), contemporary planning has shi ed to the provision of Infrastructure to a Local Level as a base point (usually popula on based) and therefore for this plan, the hierarchy of provision considers only Local and District Level Facili es.
RATE OF PROVISION
Popula on demographics, the exis ng capacity of facili es, rela ve need, future growth and other local issues determine the provision within each local community area. Further detailed planning is also required to determine the best response to meet community needs (i.e. expansion of an exis ng facility in an adjacent community, delivery through outreach services or provision of a private facility). Formula ng the rate of provision also considers Council’s current rate of provision and also contemporary community infrastructure planning. Across Australia there is a clear trend in community infrastructure planning towards fewer but be er, more centrally located, mul purpose facili es, which is re ected in the desired provision rates. The rate of provision is only one method to inform future infrastructure provision, and again should be used as a guide tool in its applica on.
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN / Community Infrastructure Hierarchy and Provision Standards
RATE OF PROVISION TABLE 1
Community Infrastructure Type
Rate of Provision (Facility / Popula on)
Local Level
District Level
Community centres and halls
1/8,000
Facili es for young people and for older people
Youth Centres*
1/8,000
Seniors Centres*
0.5/8,000**
Council Health and recrea on facili es
1/50,000
Libraries
-
Entertainment and cultural facili es
-
Other Community Facili es for public use
1/50,000 1/50,000
-
- 1/50,000 1/50,000
As needs - considered on case by case basis
*Should aim to be provided within or co-located with community centres if capacity exists and design allows.
** The rate of provision may vary depend on the services o ered (i.e. a ‘care’ based seniors centre or ‘ac ve seniors centre’)
When considering the minimum land size and gross oor area for infrastructure it is important to consider the exis ng and future demand on infrastructure. It is noted that the demand for types of community infrastructure is changing just as our communi es are changing. It is also di cult to precisely predict the ul mate requirements for community infrastructure in the future in both exis ng suburbs and future growth areas, however current u lisa on of exis ng facili es provides validated baseline data. As the bene ts of integrated and co-located facili es are becoming more widely recognised, best prac ce trends recognise the need to be exible in how a facility may be provided. This means that in some cases addi onal land could be replaced with oor space within a larger building or a public/private partnership may be established with an exis ng private facility. Considering these trends, the minimum size and area requirements
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