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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021GIPPSLAND AQUATIC CENTRE

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STADIUMMORWELL RECREATION RESERVE

TED SUMMERTON RESERVETRARALGON SPORTS STADIUM

TRARALGON TENNIS CENTRE

Being so involved in the community, Mr Addison has already started to pick up on what the project can deliver to users and visitors.

“Visitor and spectator comfort is a priority. That means heating and cooling, more seating, improved change rooms and amenities. Add to these requirements the upgrades to the courts that will bring them up to code quality. This means we could potentially attract NBL basketball games and elite netball.

“The provision of a multi-use stadium means we can attract a range of other sports too.

“The potential for this facility is huge; the community is excited about the project and I feel privileged to be able to advocate on their behalf to deliver a stadium that will cater not just for local use, but for the continued growth of Latrobe City.”

After coming to understand the key user groups’ needs, and working off the existing Master Plan, initial concept designs are now underway for the next evolution in the life of the community’s much loved Traralgon Sports Stadium.

Made possible with $17 million funding from Latrobe Valley Sport and Community Initiative, the aim is to increase capacity in terms of both playing surfaces and spectator seating. Improvements to facilities include toilets, change-

rooms, spaces for officials, and additional courts—which will naturally involve the expansion of the existing building.

Once the concept design has in principle approval from Council and the Victorian Government, the project will progress to the preparation of a design brief.

PROGRESS FOR LATROBE CREATIVE PRECINCT

Following a successful “Get it built” community campaign, a total of $30 million has been pooled for the Latrobe Creative Precinct, with equal contributions from each tier of government.

Planned to wrap around Council’s existing performing arts facility, Library/Service Centre and Maternal and Child Health Centre in Traralgon, the new facility will build on the

ACTION AT TRARALGON SPORTS STADIUMMatthew Addison has been in business locally for more than 25 years and feels he is equipped to act as the community’s voice in helping to bring a vision for the Traralgon Sports Stadium to fruition.

His experience with the community and with his children’s sporting activities led him to apply for a position on the Project Reference Group for the upgraded facility.

“I am involved in the local sports scene– I’m president of the TEDAS Junior Football Club and my children play basketball at the stadium.

“I want them to know what it’s like to play sports in a top quality facility. I want visitors to our region to be impressed by our superb amenities, I want Latrobe City to be the go-to region for national and even international sports.

With the current facilities we are unable to attract elite sports. That can change and I’m excited to be a part of that change.”

City’s existing performing arts presence while creating new opportunities for education and training in the field.

Plans for the Precinct include a 750 seat theatre auditorium plus a black-box studio theatre.

Adding to the modern performing arts experience, early planning for the precinct is to incorporate multipurpose event and function rooms, café and Visitor Information Centre.

Car parking is also high on the list of considerations with the Precinct being planned in close proximity to the new aquatic centre.

Jackson Architecture, in association with Katsieris Origami, have been appointed as the design team for the project, with a public announcement made by Mayor Darrell White on Friday 8 December 2017.

Once concept designs have been endorsed by Council they will be released to the community for their input and feedback.

Construction contractors, Becon Constructions, ADCO and Ireland Brown Constructions. have been engaged to work alongside the design team to ensure the Latrobe City community of today, and for decades ahead, have a facility

that offers both functional and inspirational outcomes for admirers and participants of the performing arts.

By bringing in their practical construction knowledge at this early phase we expect to realise the best possible outcome for the community in terms of reducing building costs and ensuring the Latrobe Creative Precinct can be constructed with affordable methods and materials.

All of the contractors are committed to using as many local sub-contractors as possible.

Development of detailed plans is likely to take much of 2018 and we are hoping for construction to begin by late this year.

Once the new theatre is opened in late 2020, work will begin on refurbishing and redeveloping the current Latrobe Performing Arts Centre to turn it into the Creative Industries Training Centre, where students can train for a career in the arts and other creative industries.

TRARALGON TENNIS CENTREReplacement fencing and concreting to improve functionality and safety is due for completion in the coming weeks at the Traralgon Tennis Centre.

The investment also includes resurfacing of 14 courts with Plexicushion—the same playing surface used at the Australian Open.

The resurfacing works program is underway. Dependent on suitable weather conditions, works are expected to be completed shortly.

LATROBE CITY SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STADIUMA synthetic multi-use soccer field and much improved lighting will form the centrepieces of this Stadium’s upgrade.Extending its use, especially outside of daylight savings, and improving player safety and comfort will also help elevate the status of soccer in Latrobe City that reflects the global love it enjoys with over 250 million players in over 200 countries.

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CITY CONSTRUCTSLat robe C i ty Counc i l

Major Pro jects Update

Focus on GRAC

Performing Arts Precinct Progress

Introducing Traralgon’s Sports Stadium Committee

Autumn 2018

Equipped with a far larger budget, the Project Reference Group has been busy working to understand the community’s expectations, priorities and preferences. In creating a wish list of facilities and services people would like to consider, the top responses were for longer operating hours, a hydrotherapy/program pool, children’s water play spaces, shady grassed outdoor areas, membership/discount packages. This information will be integrated with results of a series of stakeholder interviews such as regional sporting bodies, government authorities and neighbouring municipalities.

MAYOR’S UPDATEWe are in the planning phase of multiple large-scale infrastructure projects that, once complete, will serve our community’s cultural and sporting needs for the next 50 years.Taking the proper time now to get the plans right is critical if we are to deliver the projects’ full potential for liveability improvements. We must also ensure that the large scale construction works are planned in a way to maximise the prospects for local contracts and labour.Our goal with all these projects is that we deliver facilities that meet the current and future needs of our community, and when they reach the operational stage they are affordable for us to maintain, manage and run.We understand it can be frustrating when it appears that progress is slow, but I can assure you much work is underway — and the steps of planning, tendering, geotechnical surveying and detailed design cannot be rushed. This is a concentrated phase of evolution in the life of our City’s cultural and sporting infrastructure. I look forward to seeing the projects develop to meet our community’s needs and, where budget permits, its desires. I urge everyone to participate in the consultation phases as your opinions and ideas are important in shaping these projects.

Mayor, Cr Darrell White

FOCUS ON THE GRAC Planning for Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre is progressing well and according to schedule, with the reference group meeting regularly.

Chaired by Cr Dale Harriman the Project Reference Group is comprised of Cr Darren Howe and Cr Brad Law; Judi McLaughlin from the Save Hubert Osborne Park community group; Bronwyn Kerr from Traralgon Community Development Association; Monique DeCarli from Latrobe Health Assembly; Jane Mitchell of Swimming Victoria; Michael Meyer from Sport and Recreation Victoria and Claire Watts from Latrobe Community Health; Alan McAuliffe represents the community.

TRARALGON CROQUET CLUBWith $46 million GRAC as the centrepiece of the State Government’s $85 million Latrobe Valley Sport and Community Initiative, the footprint of the site will need to expand beyond that of the current swimming pool facility.Council has enjoyed positive and productive conversations with the Traralgon Croquet Club representatives who have been pragmatic about the need to relocate.Vice President of Traralgon Croquet club, Mr Simon Trebilcock says, “We had worked with Council quite some time ago when the redevelopment of the pool was first mooted; so we have been open to the idea of needing to relocate and thinking about options for years.After exploring a range of alternatives, the Glenview Park Race Course seems to offer a solution that provides everything needed to make for a contemporary croquet centre.“Our main criteria for a new location was the availability of enough flat land with a north-south alignment so we can play early and late in the day.“There is a lot to think about and issues to work through but we definitely feel like our concerns and needs are being listened to.”Planning is now underway with local designers, Build Eng, appointed to develop preliminary drawings which will include four new courts (an increase on the existing three), parking, storage, improved lighting plus space for modern social club house facilities.“I’m confident we can arrive at a solution that suits everyone. We have enjoyed being in the middle of town which is obviously very convenient but we can make the new location work for us too.”

The group is working with a philosophy of having strong community input to shape the project’s scope for what the $46 million facility in Traralgon will be.

Survey responses will help inform priorities around what to invest the budget in, as well as aspects of the design and layout.Thanks to a generous $46 million in State Government funding, we have been able to expand on our original plans for an indoor heated pool and deliver what will be a regional facility of excellence.

TED SUMMERTON RESERVEMoe enjoys a strong cricketing community with families boasting generations of uninterrupted participation—and it is hoped that the works in development for Ted Summerton Reserve will encourage the tradition to continue by providing great facilities and opportunities for inspiration.

Consultation is well underway, with current user groups invited to put forward a representative each to really roll their sleeves up to shape the concept plan.

Conversations so far have included the idea of making the indoor training nets for cricket a flexible space that can be used for other ball sports and purposes.

The final design is expected to include indoor and outdoor nets, meeting spaces, storage space, kitchen, change-rooms and parking facilities.

MORWELL RECREATION RESERVE PAVILIONFootball and Netball Club members who call the Morwell Recreation Reserve home have been instrumental in helping put finishing touches on the concept plan.

A design and construct contract for the pavilion has been awarded to locals, Langden Constructions.

Every three months City Constructs will provide you with an overview of how major projects across Latrobe are progressing.If you would like more up-to-the-minute details on how the projects are tracking through phases of planning, construction and operation, we have screens across our community facilities including the leisure centres, libraries and service centres.Information is also available from our website at www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/majorprojects or follow our posts on the Latrobe City Council Facebook page. Opportunities for transformation of the scale that we are currently experiencing in Latrobe City only come around once in a generation.

2main

reasonsPeople reported for

not using a public poolin the past year

Only outdoor pools available

Existing pools weren't affordable

nor represented value for money

$

$

most-usedmain reason for choosing

facility

OPENyear-round

close proximityto home

suitable programs/lessons available

available indoor pool option

400over

Surveys were returnedby residents in the

Latrobe City community

mostattend the pool

for recreation/fun

fewergo to the pool to swim laps

while

Equipped with a far larger budget, the Project Reference Group has been busy working to understand the community’s expectations, priorities and preferences. In creating a wish list of facilities and services people would like to consider, the top responses were for longer operating hours, a hydrotherapy/program pool, children’s water play spaces, shady grassed outdoor areas, membership/discount packages. This information will be integrated with results of a series of stakeholder interviews such as regional sporting bodies, government authorities and neighbouring municipalities.

MAYOR’S UPDATEWe are in the planning phase of multiple large-scale infrastructure projects that, once complete, will serve our community’s cultural and sporting needs for the next 50 years.Taking the proper time now to get the plans right is critical if we are to deliver the projects’ full potential for liveability improvements. We must also ensure that the large scale construction works are planned in a way to maximise the prospects for local contracts and labour.Our goal with all these projects is that we deliver facilities that meet the current and future needs of our community, and when they reach the operational stage they are affordable for us to maintain, manage and run.We understand it can be frustrating when it appears that progress is slow, but I can assure you much work is underway — and the steps of planning, tendering, geotechnical surveying and detailed design cannot be rushed. This is a concentrated phase of evolution in the life of our City’s cultural and sporting infrastructure. I look forward to seeing the projects develop to meet our community’s needs and, where budget permits, its desires. I urge everyone to participate in the consultation phases as your opinions and ideas are important in shaping these projects.

Mayor, Cr Darrell White

FOCUS ON THE GRAC Planning for Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre is progressing well and according to schedule, with the reference group meeting regularly.

Chaired by Cr Dale Harriman the Project Reference Group is comprised of Cr Darren Howe and Cr Brad Law; Judi McLaughlin from the Save Hubert Osborne Park community group; Bronwyn Kerr from Traralgon Community Development Association; Monique DeCarli from Latrobe Health Assembly; Jane Mitchell of Swimming Victoria; Michael Meyer from Sport and Recreation Victoria and Claire Watts from Latrobe Community Health; Alan McAuliffe represents the community.

TRARALGON CROQUET CLUBWith $46 million GRAC as the centrepiece of the State Government’s $85 million Latrobe Valley Sport and Community Initiative, the footprint of the site will need to expand beyond that of the current swimming pool facility.Council has enjoyed positive and productive conversations with the Traralgon Croquet Club representatives who have been pragmatic about the need to relocate.Vice President of Traralgon Croquet club, Mr Simon Trebilcock says, “We had worked with Council quite some time ago when the redevelopment of the pool was first mooted; so we have been open to the idea of needing to relocate and thinking about options for years.After exploring a range of alternatives, the Glenview Park Race Course seems to offer a solution that provides everything needed to make for a contemporary croquet centre.“Our main criteria for a new location was the availability of enough flat land with a north-south alignment so we can play early and late in the day.“There is a lot to think about and issues to work through but we definitely feel like our concerns and needs are being listened to.”Planning is now underway with local designers, Build Eng, appointed to develop preliminary drawings which will include four new courts (an increase on the existing three), parking, storage, improved lighting plus space for modern social club house facilities.“I’m confident we can arrive at a solution that suits everyone. We have enjoyed being in the middle of town which is obviously very convenient but we can make the new location work for us too.”

The group is working with a philosophy of having strong community input to shape the project’s scope for what the $46 million facility in Traralgon will be.

Survey responses will help inform priorities around what to invest the budget in, as well as aspects of the design and layout.Thanks to a generous $46 million in State Government funding, we have been able to expand on our original plans for an indoor heated pool and deliver what will be a regional facility of excellence.

TED SUMMERTON RESERVEMoe enjoys a strong cricketing community with families boasting generations of uninterrupted participation—and it is hoped that the works in development for Ted Summerton Reserve will encourage the tradition to continue by providing great facilities and opportunities for inspiration.

Consultation is well underway, with current user groups invited to put forward a representative each to really roll their sleeves up to shape the concept plan.

Conversations so far have included the idea of making the indoor training nets for cricket a flexible space that can be used for other ball sports and purposes.

The final design is expected to include indoor and outdoor nets, meeting spaces, storage space, kitchen, change-rooms and parking facilities.

MORWELL RECREATION RESERVE PAVILIONFootball and Netball Club members who call the Morwell Recreation Reserve home have been instrumental in helping put finishing touches on the concept plan.

A design and construct contract for the pavilion has been awarded to locals, Langden Constructions.

Every three months City Constructs will provide you with an overview of how major projects across Latrobe are progressing.If you would like more up-to-the-minute details on how the projects are tracking through phases of planning, construction and operation, we have screens across our community facilities including the leisure centres, libraries and service centres.Information is also available from our website at www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/majorprojects or follow our posts on the Latrobe City Council Facebook page. Opportunities for transformation of the scale that we are currently experiencing in Latrobe City only come around once in a generation.

2main

reasonsPeople reported for

not using a public poolin the past year

Only outdoor pools available

Existing pools weren't affordable

nor represented value for money

$

$

most-usedmain reason for choosing

facility

OPENyear-round

close proximityto home

suitable programs/lessons available

available indoor pool option

400over

Surveys were returnedby residents in the

Latrobe City community

mostattend the pool

for recreation/fun

fewergo to the pool to swim laps

while

Equipped with a far larger budget, the Project Reference Group has been busy working to understand the community’s expectations, priorities and preferences. In creating a wish list of facilities and services people would like to consider, the top responses were for longer operating hours, a hydrotherapy/program pool, children’s water play spaces, shady grassed outdoor areas, membership/discount packages. This information will be integrated with results of a series of stakeholder interviews such as regional sporting bodies, government authorities and neighbouring municipalities.

MAYOR’S UPDATEWe are in the planning phase of multiple large-scale infrastructure projects that, once complete, will serve our community’s cultural and sporting needs for the next 50 years.Taking the proper time now to get the plans right is critical if we are to deliver the projects’ full potential for liveability improvements. We must also ensure that the large scale construction works are planned in a way to maximise the prospects for local contracts and labour.Our goal with all these projects is that we deliver facilities that meet the current and future needs of our community, and when they reach the operational stage they are affordable for us to maintain, manage and run.We understand it can be frustrating when it appears that progress is slow, but I can assure you much work is underway — and the steps of planning, tendering, geotechnical surveying and detailed design cannot be rushed. This is a concentrated phase of evolution in the life of our City’s cultural and sporting infrastructure. I look forward to seeing the projects develop to meet our community’s needs and, where budget permits, its desires. I urge everyone to participate in the consultation phases as your opinions and ideas are important in shaping these projects.

Mayor, Cr Darrell White

FOCUS ON THE GRAC Planning for Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre is progressing well and according to schedule, with the reference group meeting regularly.

Chaired by Cr Dale Harriman the Project Reference Group is comprised of Cr Darren Howe and Cr Brad Law; Judi McLaughlin from the Save Hubert Osborne Park community group; Bronwyn Kerr from Traralgon Community Development Association; Monique DeCarli from Latrobe Health Assembly; Jane Mitchell of Swimming Victoria; Michael Meyer from Sport and Recreation Victoria and Claire Watts from Latrobe Community Health; Alan McAuliffe represents the community.

TRARALGON CROQUET CLUBWith $46 million GRAC as the centrepiece of the State Government’s $85 million Latrobe Valley Sport and Community Initiative, the footprint of the site will need to expand beyond that of the current swimming pool facility.Council has enjoyed positive and productive conversations with the Traralgon Croquet Club representatives who have been pragmatic about the need to relocate.Vice President of Traralgon Croquet club, Mr Simon Trebilcock says, “We had worked with Council quite some time ago when the redevelopment of the pool was first mooted; so we have been open to the idea of needing to relocate and thinking about options for years.After exploring a range of alternatives, the Glenview Park Race Course seems to offer a solution that provides everything needed to make for a contemporary croquet centre.“Our main criteria for a new location was the availability of enough flat land with a north-south alignment so we can play early and late in the day.“There is a lot to think about and issues to work through but we definitely feel like our concerns and needs are being listened to.”Planning is now underway with local designers, Build Eng, appointed to develop preliminary drawings which will include four new courts (an increase on the existing three), parking, storage, improved lighting plus space for modern social club house facilities.“I’m confident we can arrive at a solution that suits everyone. We have enjoyed being in the middle of town which is obviously very convenient but we can make the new location work for us too.”

The group is working with a philosophy of having strong community input to shape the project’s scope for what the $46 million facility in Traralgon will be.

Survey responses will help inform priorities around what to invest the budget in, as well as aspects of the design and layout.Thanks to a generous $46 million in State Government funding, we have been able to expand on our original plans for an indoor heated pool and deliver what will be a regional facility of excellence.

TED SUMMERTON RESERVEMoe enjoys a strong cricketing community with families boasting generations of uninterrupted participation—and it is hoped that the works in development for Ted Summerton Reserve will encourage the tradition to continue by providing great facilities and opportunities for inspiration.

Consultation is well underway, with current user groups invited to put forward a representative each to really roll their sleeves up to shape the concept plan.

Conversations so far have included the idea of making the indoor training nets for cricket a flexible space that can be used for other ball sports and purposes.

The final design is expected to include indoor and outdoor nets, meeting spaces, storage space, kitchen, change-rooms and parking facilities.

MORWELL RECREATION RESERVE PAVILIONFootball and Netball Club members who call the Morwell Recreation Reserve home have been instrumental in helping put finishing touches on the concept plan.

A design and construct contract for the pavilion has been awarded to locals, Langden Constructions.

Every three months City Constructs will provide you with an overview of how major projects across Latrobe are progressing.If you would like more up-to-the-minute details on how the projects are tracking through phases of planning, construction and operation, we have screens across our community facilities including the leisure centres, libraries and service centres.Information is also available from our website at www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/majorprojects or follow our posts on the Latrobe City Council Facebook page. Opportunities for transformation of the scale that we are currently experiencing in Latrobe City only come around once in a generation.

2main

reasonsPeople reported for

not using a public poolin the past year

Only outdoor pools available

Existing pools weren't affordable

nor represented value for money

$

$

most-usedmain reason for choosing

facility

OPENyear-round

close proximityto home

suitable programs/lessons available

available indoor pool option

400over

Surveys were returnedby residents in the

Latrobe City community

mostattend the pool

for recreation/fun

fewergo to the pool to swim laps

while

Equipped with a far larger budget, the Project Reference Group has been busy working to understand the community’s expectations, priorities and preferences. In creating a wish list of facilities and services people would like to consider, the top responses were for longer operating hours, a hydrotherapy/program pool, children’s water play spaces, shady grassed outdoor areas, membership/discount packages. This information will be integrated with results of a series of stakeholder interviews such as regional sporting bodies, government authorities and neighbouring municipalities.

MAYOR’S UPDATEWe are in the planning phase of multiple large-scale infrastructure projects that, once complete, will serve our community’s cultural and sporting needs for the next 50 years.Taking the proper time now to get the plans right is critical if we are to deliver the projects’ full potential for liveability improvements. We must also ensure that the large scale construction works are planned in a way to maximise the prospects for local contracts and labour.Our goal with all these projects is that we deliver facilities that meet the current and future needs of our community, and when they reach the operational stage they are affordable for us to maintain, manage and run.We understand it can be frustrating when it appears that progress is slow, but I can assure you much work is underway — and the steps of planning, tendering, geotechnical surveying and detailed design cannot be rushed. This is a concentrated phase of evolution in the life of our City’s cultural and sporting infrastructure. I look forward to seeing the projects develop to meet our community’s needs and, where budget permits, its desires. I urge everyone to participate in the consultation phases as your opinions and ideas are important in shaping these projects.

Mayor, Cr Darrell White

FOCUS ON THE GRAC Planning for Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre is progressing well and according to schedule, with the reference group meeting regularly.

Chaired by Cr Dale Harriman the Project Reference Group is comprised of Cr Darren Howe and Cr Brad Law; Judi McLaughlin from the Save Hubert Osborne Park community group; Bronwyn Kerr from Traralgon Community Development Association; Monique DeCarli from Latrobe Health Assembly; Jane Mitchell of Swimming Victoria; Michael Meyer from Sport and Recreation Victoria and Claire Watts from Latrobe Community Health; Alan McAuliffe represents the community.

TRARALGON CROQUET CLUBWith $46 million GRAC as the centrepiece of the State Government’s $85 million Latrobe Valley Sport and Community Initiative, the footprint of the site will need to expand beyond that of the current swimming pool facility.Council has enjoyed positive and productive conversations with the Traralgon Croquet Club representatives who have been pragmatic about the need to relocate.Vice President of Traralgon Croquet club, Mr Simon Trebilcock says, “We had worked with Council quite some time ago when the redevelopment of the pool was first mooted; so we have been open to the idea of needing to relocate and thinking about options for years.After exploring a range of alternatives, the Glenview Park Race Course seems to offer a solution that provides everything needed to make for a contemporary croquet centre.“Our main criteria for a new location was the availability of enough flat land with a north-south alignment so we can play early and late in the day.“There is a lot to think about and issues to work through but we definitely feel like our concerns and needs are being listened to.”Planning is now underway with local designers, Build Eng, appointed to develop preliminary drawings which will include four new courts (an increase on the existing three), parking, storage, improved lighting plus space for modern social club house facilities.“I’m confident we can arrive at a solution that suits everyone. We have enjoyed being in the middle of town which is obviously very convenient but we can make the new location work for us too.”

The group is working with a philosophy of having strong community input to shape the project’s scope for what the $46 million facility in Traralgon will be.

Survey responses will help inform priorities around what to invest the budget in, as well as aspects of the design and layout.Thanks to a generous $46 million in State Government funding, we have been able to expand on our original plans for an indoor heated pool and deliver what will be a regional facility of excellence.

TED SUMMERTON RESERVEMoe enjoys a strong cricketing community with families boasting generations of uninterrupted participation—and it is hoped that the works in development for Ted Summerton Reserve will encourage the tradition to continue by providing great facilities and opportunities for inspiration.

Consultation is well underway, with current user groups invited to put forward a representative each to really roll their sleeves up to shape the concept plan.

Conversations so far have included the idea of making the indoor training nets for cricket a flexible space that can be used for other ball sports and purposes.

The final design is expected to include indoor and outdoor nets, meeting spaces, storage space, kitchen, change-rooms and parking facilities.

MORWELL RECREATION RESERVE PAVILIONFootball and Netball Club members who call the Morwell Recreation Reserve home have been instrumental in helping put finishing touches on the concept plan.

A design and construct contract for the pavilion has been awarded to locals, Langden Constructions.

Every three months City Constructs will provide you with an overview of how major projects across Latrobe are progressing.If you would like more up-to-the-minute details on how the projects are tracking through phases of planning, construction and operation, we have screens across our community facilities including the leisure centres, libraries and service centres.Information is also available from our website at www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/majorprojects or follow our posts on the Latrobe City Council Facebook page. Opportunities for transformation of the scale that we are currently experiencing in Latrobe City only come around once in a generation.

2main

reasonsPeople reported for

not using a public poolin the past year

Only outdoor pools available

Existing pools weren't affordable

nor represented value for money

$

$

most-usedmain reason for choosing

facility

OPENyear-round

close proximityto home

suitable programs/lessons available

available indoor pool option

400over

Surveys were returnedby residents in the

Latrobe City community

mostattend the pool

for recreation/fun

fewergo to the pool to swim laps

while

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TRARALGON TENNIS CENTRE

Being so involved in the community, Mr Addison has already started to pick up on what the project can deliver to users and visitors.

“Visitor and spectator comfort is a priority. That means heating and cooling, more seating, improved change rooms and amenities. Add to these requirements the upgrades to the courts that will bring them up to code quality. This means we could potentially attract NBL basketball games and elite netball.

“The provision of a multi-use stadium means we can attract a range of other sports too.

“The potential for this facility is huge; the community is excited about the project and I feel privileged to be able to advocate on their behalf to deliver a stadium that will cater not just for local use, but for the continued growth of Latrobe City.”

After coming to understand the key user groups’ needs, and working off the existing Master Plan, initial concept designs are now underway for the next evolution in the life of the community’s much loved Traralgon Sports Stadium.

Made possible with $17 million funding from Latrobe Valley Sport and Community Initiative, the aim is to increase capacity in terms of both playing surfaces and spectator seating. Improvements to facilities include toilets, change-

rooms, spaces for officials, and additional courts—which will naturally involve the expansion of the existing building.

Once the concept design has in principle approval from Council and the Victorian Government, the project will progress to the preparation of a design brief.

PROGRESS FOR LATROBE CREATIVE PRECINCT

Following a successful “Get it built” community campaign, a total of $30 million has been pooled for the Latrobe Creative Precinct, with equal contributions from each tier of government.

Planned to wrap around Council’s existing performing arts facility, Library/Service Centre and Maternal and Child Health Centre in Traralgon, the new facility will build on the

ACTION AT TRARALGON SPORTS STADIUMMatthew Addison has been in business locally for more than 25 years and feels he is equipped to act as the community’s voice in helping to bring a vision for the Traralgon Sports Stadium to fruition.

His experience with the community and with his children’s sporting activities led him to apply for a position on the Project Reference Group for the upgraded facility.

“I am involved in the local sports scene– I’m president of the TEDAS Junior Football Club and my children play basketball at the stadium.

“I want them to know what it’s like to play sports in a top quality facility. I want visitors to our region to be impressed by our superb amenities, I want Latrobe City to be the go-to region for national and even international sports.

With the current facilities we are unable to attract elite sports. That can change and I’m excited to be a part of that change.”

City’s existing performing arts presence while creating new opportunities for education and training in the field.

Plans for the Precinct include a 750 seat theatre auditorium plus a black-box studio theatre.

Adding to the modern performing arts experience, early planning for the precinct is to incorporate multipurpose event and function rooms, café and Visitor Information Centre.

Car parking is also high on the list of considerations with the Precinct being planned in close proximity to the new aquatic centre.

Jackson Architecture, in association with Katsieris Origami, have been appointed as the design team for the project, with a public announcement made by Mayor Darrell White on Friday 8 December 2017.

Once concept designs have been endorsed by Council they will be released to the community for their input and feedback.

Construction contractors, Becon Constructions, ADCO and Ireland Brown Constructions. have been engaged to work alongside the design team to ensure the Latrobe City community of today, and for decades ahead, have a facility

that offers both functional and inspirational outcomes for admirers and participants of the performing arts.

By bringing in their practical construction knowledge at this early phase we expect to realise the best possible outcome for the community in terms of reducing building costs and ensuring the Latrobe Creative Precinct can be constructed with affordable methods and materials.

All of the contractors are committed to using as many local sub-contractors as possible.

Development of detailed plans is likely to take much of 2018 and we are hoping for construction to begin by late this year.

Once the new theatre is opened in late 2020, work will begin on refurbishing and redeveloping the current Latrobe Performing Arts Centre to turn it into the Creative Industries Training Centre, where students can train for a career in the arts and other creative industries.

TRARALGON TENNIS CENTREReplacement fencing and concreting to improve functionality and safety is due for completion in the coming weeks at the Traralgon Tennis Centre.

The investment also includes resurfacing of 14 courts with Plexicushion—the same playing surface used at the Australian Open.

The resurfacing works program is underway. Dependent on suitable weather conditions, works are expected to be completed shortly.

LATROBE CITY SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STADIUMA synthetic multi-use soccer field and much improved lighting will form the centrepieces of this Stadium’s upgrade.Extending its use, especially outside of daylight savings, and improving player safety and comfort will also help elevate the status of soccer in Latrobe City that reflects the global love it enjoys with over 250 million players in over 200 countries.

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CITY CONSTRUCTSLat robe C i ty Counc i l

Major Pro jects Update

Focus on GRAC

Performing Arts Precinct Progress

Introducing Traralgon’s Sports Stadium Committee

Autumn 2018

JUNE DEC JUNE DEC JUNE DEC JUNE DEC

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021GIPPSLAND AQUATIC CENTRE

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STADIUMMORWELL RECREATION RESERVE

TED SUMMERTON RESERVETRARALGON SPORTS STADIUM

TRARALGON TENNIS CENTRE

Being so involved in the community, Mr Addison has already started to pick up on what the project can deliver to users and visitors.

“Visitor and spectator comfort is a priority. That means heating and cooling, more seating, improved change rooms and amenities. Add to these requirements the upgrades to the courts that will bring them up to code quality. This means we could potentially attract NBL basketball games and elite netball.

“The provision of a multi-use stadium means we can attract a range of other sports too.

“The potential for this facility is huge; the community is excited about the project and I feel privileged to be able to advocate on their behalf to deliver a stadium that will cater not just for local use, but for the continued growth of Latrobe City.”

After coming to understand the key user groups’ needs, and working off the existing Master Plan, initial concept designs are now underway for the next evolution in the life of the community’s much loved Traralgon Sports Stadium.

Made possible with $17 million funding from Latrobe Valley Sport and Community Initiative, the aim is to increase capacity in terms of both playing surfaces and spectator seating. Improvements to facilities include toilets, change-

rooms, spaces for officials, and additional courts—which will naturally involve the expansion of the existing building.

Once the concept design has in principle approval from Council and the Victorian Government, the project will progress to the preparation of a design brief.

PROGRESS FOR LATROBE CREATIVE PRECINCT

Following a successful “Get it built” community campaign, a total of $30 million has been pooled for the Latrobe Creative Precinct, with equal contributions from each tier of government.

Planned to wrap around Council’s existing performing arts facility, Library/Service Centre and Maternal and Child Health Centre in Traralgon, the new facility will build on the

ACTION AT TRARALGON SPORTS STADIUMMatthew Addison has been in business locally for more than 25 years and feels he is equipped to act as the community’s voice in helping to bring a vision for the Traralgon Sports Stadium to fruition.

His experience with the community and with his children’s sporting activities led him to apply for a position on the Project Reference Group for the upgraded facility.

“I am involved in the local sports scene– I’m president of the TEDAS Junior Football Club and my children play basketball at the stadium.

“I want them to know what it’s like to play sports in a top quality facility. I want visitors to our region to be impressed by our superb amenities, I want Latrobe City to be the go-to region for national and even international sports.

With the current facilities we are unable to attract elite sports. That can change and I’m excited to be a part of that change.”

City’s existing performing arts presence while creating new opportunities for education and training in the field.

Plans for the Precinct include a 750 seat theatre auditorium plus a black-box studio theatre.

Adding to the modern performing arts experience, early planning for the precinct is to incorporate multipurpose event and function rooms, café and Visitor Information Centre.

Car parking is also high on the list of considerations with the Precinct being planned in close proximity to the new aquatic centre.

Jackson Architecture, in association with Katsieris Origami, have been appointed as the design team for the project, with a public announcement made by Mayor Darrell White on Friday 8 December 2017.

Once concept designs have been endorsed by Council they will be released to the community for their input and feedback.

Construction contractors, Becon Constructions, ADCO and Ireland Brown Constructions. have been engaged to work alongside the design team to ensure the Latrobe City community of today, and for decades ahead, have a facility

that offers both functional and inspirational outcomes for admirers and participants of the performing arts.

By bringing in their practical construction knowledge at this early phase we expect to realise the best possible outcome for the community in terms of reducing building costs and ensuring the Latrobe Creative Precinct can be constructed with affordable methods and materials.

All of the contractors are committed to using as many local sub-contractors as possible.

Development of detailed plans is likely to take much of 2018 and we are hoping for construction to begin by late this year.

Once the new theatre is opened in late 2020, work will begin on refurbishing and redeveloping the current Latrobe Performing Arts Centre to turn it into the Creative Industries Training Centre, where students can train for a career in the arts and other creative industries.

TRARALGON TENNIS CENTREReplacement fencing and concreting to improve functionality and safety is due for completion in the coming weeks at the Traralgon Tennis Centre.

The investment also includes resurfacing of 14 courts with Plexicushion—the same playing surface used at the Australian Open.

The resurfacing works program is underway. Dependent on suitable weather conditions, works are expected to be completed shortly.

LATROBE CITY SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STADIUMA synthetic multi-use soccer field and much improved lighting will form the centrepieces of this Stadium’s upgrade.Extending its use, especially outside of daylight savings, and improving player safety and comfort will also help elevate the status of soccer in Latrobe City that reflects the global love it enjoys with over 250 million players in over 200 countries.

GET MORE INFORMATIONWant to subscribe to our online newsletter so you can keep up to date with all the projects taking place in Latrobe City? Visit www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/underconstruction and sign up.

Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/latrobecity

CITY CONSTRUCTSLat robe C i ty Counc i l

Major Pro jects Update

Focus on GRAC

Performing Arts Precinct Progress

Introducing Traralgon’s Sports Stadium Committee

Autumn 2018

JUNE DEC JUNE DEC JUNE DEC JUNE DEC

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021GIPPSLAND AQUATIC CENTRE

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STADIUMMORWELL RECREATION RESERVE

TED SUMMERTON RESERVETRARALGON SPORTS STADIUM

TRARALGON TENNIS CENTRE

Being so involved in the community, Mr Addison has already started to pick up on what the project can deliver to users and visitors.

“Visitor and spectator comfort is a priority. That means heating and cooling, more seating, improved change rooms and amenities. Add to these requirements the upgrades to the courts that will bring them up to code quality. This means we could potentially attract NBL basketball games and elite netball.

“The provision of a multi-use stadium means we can attract a range of other sports too.

“The potential for this facility is huge; the community is excited about the project and I feel privileged to be able to advocate on their behalf to deliver a stadium that will cater not just for local use, but for the continued growth of Latrobe City.”

After coming to understand the key user groups’ needs, and working off the existing Master Plan, initial concept designs are now underway for the next evolution in the life of the community’s much loved Traralgon Sports Stadium.

Made possible with $17 million funding from Latrobe Valley Sport and Community Initiative, the aim is to increase capacity in terms of both playing surfaces and spectator seating. Improvements to facilities include toilets, change-

rooms, spaces for officials, and additional courts—which will naturally involve the expansion of the existing building.

Once the concept design has in principle approval from Council and the Victorian Government, the project will progress to the preparation of a design brief.

PROGRESS FOR LATROBE CREATIVE PRECINCT

Following a successful “Get it built” community campaign, a total of $30 million has been pooled for the Latrobe Creative Precinct, with equal contributions from each tier of government.

Planned to wrap around Council’s existing performing arts facility, Library/Service Centre and Maternal and Child Health Centre in Traralgon, the new facility will build on the

ACTION AT TRARALGON SPORTS STADIUMMatthew Addison has been in business locally for more than 25 years and feels he is equipped to act as the community’s voice in helping to bring a vision for the Traralgon Sports Stadium to fruition.

His experience with the community and with his children’s sporting activities led him to apply for a position on the Project Reference Group for the upgraded facility.

“I am involved in the local sports scene– I’m president of the TEDAS Junior Football Club and my children play basketball at the stadium.

“I want them to know what it’s like to play sports in a top quality facility. I want visitors to our region to be impressed by our superb amenities, I want Latrobe City to be the go-to region for national and even international sports.

With the current facilities we are unable to attract elite sports. That can change and I’m excited to be a part of that change.”

City’s existing performing arts presence while creating new opportunities for education and training in the field.

Plans for the Precinct include a 750 seat theatre auditorium plus a black-box studio theatre.

Adding to the modern performing arts experience, early planning for the precinct is to incorporate multipurpose event and function rooms, café and Visitor Information Centre.

Car parking is also high on the list of considerations with the Precinct being planned in close proximity to the new aquatic centre.

Jackson Architecture, in association with Katsieris Origami, have been appointed as the design team for the project, with a public announcement made by Mayor Darrell White on Friday 8 December 2017.

Once concept designs have been endorsed by Council they will be released to the community for their input and feedback.

Construction contractors, Becon Constructions, ADCO and Ireland Brown Constructions. have been engaged to work alongside the design team to ensure the Latrobe City community of today, and for decades ahead, have a facility

that offers both functional and inspirational outcomes for admirers and participants of the performing arts.

By bringing in their practical construction knowledge at this early phase we expect to realise the best possible outcome for the community in terms of reducing building costs and ensuring the Latrobe Creative Precinct can be constructed with affordable methods and materials.

All of the contractors are committed to using as many local sub-contractors as possible.

Development of detailed plans is likely to take much of 2018 and we are hoping for construction to begin by late this year.

Once the new theatre is opened in late 2020, work will begin on refurbishing and redeveloping the current Latrobe Performing Arts Centre to turn it into the Creative Industries Training Centre, where students can train for a career in the arts and other creative industries.

TRARALGON TENNIS CENTREReplacement fencing and concreting to improve functionality and safety is due for completion in the coming weeks at the Traralgon Tennis Centre.

The investment also includes resurfacing of 14 courts with Plexicushion—the same playing surface used at the Australian Open.

The resurfacing works program is underway. Dependent on suitable weather conditions, works are expected to be completed shortly.

LATROBE CITY SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STADIUMA synthetic multi-use soccer field and much improved lighting will form the centrepieces of this Stadium’s upgrade.Extending its use, especially outside of daylight savings, and improving player safety and comfort will also help elevate the status of soccer in Latrobe City that reflects the global love it enjoys with over 250 million players in over 200 countries.

GET MORE INFORMATIONWant to subscribe to our online newsletter so you can keep up to date with all the projects taking place in Latrobe City? Visit www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/underconstruction and sign up.

Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/latrobecity

CITY CONSTRUCTSLat robe C i ty Counc i l

Major Pro jects Update

Focus on GRAC

Performing Arts Precinct Progress

Introducing Traralgon’s Sports Stadium Committee

Autumn 2018