New portal to guide development of Tasmania’s community sport facilities

New portal to guide development of Tasmania’s community sport facilities
A database capturing community sports infrastructure has been launched to help better understand current and future needs across the state.

Minister for Sport, Nick Duigan, said the Tasmanian Government’s Community Sport Facilities Portal would ensure future community sport infrastructure investment is informed by evidence and best practice.

“Our Liberal Government is delivering for Tasmania by supporting the development of high-quality and well-planned facilities to enable more sport and active recreation opportunities across the State,” Minister Duigan said.

“That’s why we want to hear from Tasmanians about the sporting facilities they use.

“It will allow us to be more informed about the current and future demand for community sporting facilities, their uses and who maintains them.”

The first stage of this work is complete and involved the government working closely with Tasmanian councils to gather information on council-owned community sport facilities. It also includes information about facilities in schools around Tasmania.

“The portal will include an interactive map that lists all council-owned community sport facilities across the State. It maps out where community sport can take place and shows available amenities,” Minister Duigan said.

“Over time the portal will evolve to include other information to help identify priority areas for investment, and gaps to be addressed.

“We know that having access to high-quality community sport facilities will support Tasmanians to become healthier through improved physical activity levels.

“As part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future, our Government is getting on with the job of delivering more than $61 million to the sport and active recreation sector, across more than 110 state-wide election commitments.

“We are working together to move our State forward."

The portal was developed by the department, with assistance from KPMG and is available here.