IPWEA Noble Park Aquatic Centre

Chris Hemphill – AECOM Technical Director

Mark Hayden - AECOM Senior Project Manager

Chris Hemphill - Technical Director

Mark Hayden – Senior Project Manager

Geelong Leisure Link Value: $33 M. Completion: September 2010

Noble Park Aquatic Centre Value: $22 M. Completion: February 2012

Greensborough Aquatic Value: $45M. Completion: August 2012

Glen Eira Sports Aquatic Centre Value: $45 M. Completion: May 2012

Maroondah Aquanation Value: $45 M. Completion: 2015

Wyndham Leisure Centre Value: $60M. Completion: 2015

Frankston Regional Aquatic Value: $45 M. Completion: 2014

Box Hill Aqualink Value: $28M. Completion: December 2013

Brunswick Baths Redevelopment Value: $20M. Completion: April 2013

Aquatic and Leisure Centre Projects

Aquatic and Leisure Projects – why so popular?

- Now ‘mega centres’ incorporating multiple uses:

Social / community

Health and fitness

Aquaplay

Retail

Education

Tenant space

Co-located Council facilities

Aquatic and Leisure Projects – key challenges

- High capital cost – grant funding contributions

- High operational cost – utilities, maintenance, staffing

- Financial viability

- Stakeholder and community consultation

- Safety in design

- Service continuity

Noble Park Aquatic Centre (NPAC) – project overview

- Client - City of Greater Dandenong

- Budget - $22M (excluding land value)

- Program - 30 months (Completed February 2012)

- Project Team

• Davis Langdon - Project Management

• Suters - Architect

• UmowLai - Services Engineering

• Browns - Structural and Civil Engineering

• David Powick Associates - Pool Engineer

• Kane Constructions - Builder

Noble Park Aquatic Centre (NPAC) – project brief

- Community facility for diverse local population

- Striking architectural design

- Enhance existing programs

- Extend operating season

- Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) objectives

Noble Park Aquatic Centre (NPAC) – project scope

Noble Park Aquatic Centre (NPAC) – project challenges

- Stakeholder consultation

- Making scope equal budget and grant funding

- Balancing use of old and new

- Balancing community facility with commercially viable product

- Operational considerations

- Procurement strategy

- Achieving ESD targets

- Council reporting / approvals

Noble Park Aquatic Centre (NPAC) – user feedback

- Exceeding attendance targets - financial YTD achieved 150% of target

- Growth in swim school – adult and school lessons. Month 1 - 150 swim school enrolments, currently 710 enrolments

- Multipurpose rooms exceedingly popular

- School groups travelling 30 minutes plus to use facility

Noble Park Aquatic Centre (NPAC) – project success

- Delivered on program (30 months)

- Delivered on budget (with enhancement)

- Achieved more than original expectations (value add)

- Created trust and respect with core project group

- Achieved strong user feedback post construction

Thank You

chemphill@davislangdon.com.au