PRESENT
Councillors and Staff:
Councillor Nik Lipovac (Chairperson)
Director Community Planning and Environment (Melissa Watkins)
Group Manager Liveable Communities (Lucilla Marshall)
Spaces and Places Manager (Joe Heise)
Kirsty Speelman (Secretariat Service)
Community and Business Representatives:
AFL North Coast (Brad Greenshields)
Football Mid North Coast (Gregg McDonald)
Cricket NSW (Kate Jackson)
Bonny Hills Lake Cathie Cricket Club (Barry Spencer)
Port Macquarie Hockey Association (Simon Thresher)
Group 3 Rugby League Referees Association (Tim Gumbleton)
Port Macquarie Little Athletics (Trudi Wilmot)
Hastings Valley Netball Association (Linda Dewbery)
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The meeting opened at 4.31pm. |
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The Acknowledgement of Country was delivered. |
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02 APOLOGIES |
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That apologies received from the following be accepted: 1. NSW Touch Football 2. NSW Office of Sport 3. Basketball NSW 4. Tennis NSW |
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03 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES |
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That the Minutes of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Sports Council Meeting held on 4 March 2025 were not confirmed and will be confirmed at the May 2025 meeting. |
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There were no disclosures of interest presented. |
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05 BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
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Nil |
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That the Port Macquarie-Hastings Sports Council: • Note the information provided in the proposed sporting fees and charges 2025/2026 presentation. • Discussed the proposed draft sporting field fees and models. The proposal outlines several charging options for sports facilities: - Facility-Specific Charge – A tailored fee applied individually to each sports facility. - Per Field Model – Charges are based on the number of fields used. - Per-Member Charge – A fee assessed based on the number of individual members. With an additional fee applicable only to clubs with more than 100 members. • Note Council is to undertake further community engagement with local sporting clubs on the proposed funding models. • Note that Council is to present a sporting facilities usage fees report and an associated engagement plan to a future Ordinary Meeting of Council, incorporating input from the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Sports Council, before its consideration in any future Operational Plan or Budget process. • Note further feedback on the proposed sporting fees and charges 2025/2026 be sent to Joel Heise at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. • Note that Council confirmed changes to sporting fees and charges will not be included in the 2025/2026 fees and charges • Note that a further update will be provided at the next meeting. |
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07 GENERAL BUSINESS |
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Nil |
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The meeting closed at 6.09pm |