detailed concept proposal

NT Badminton Association

New Venue Proposal

September 2013

NT Badminton Association New Venue Proposal – September 2013 Page 2

Executive Summary

Badminton has a 40 year history in Darwin, since the sport’s humble beginnings in the 1970s and provides a health benefit to a range of Territorians. Badminton brings together a strong social and supportive network for all people across ages, gender and culture. Badminton is played seven days a week for 50 weeks of the year with 240 regular players using the current Sports House facility each week.

Badminton is a growing sport in the Northern Territory and has been self-managed and funded with little or no support from the Northern Territory Government. Badminton players in the Northern Territory have competed at national and international levels and it is a valued sport in the region and in previous Arafura Games. This, together with training of players in Asian counties, means that Badminton has provided tangible examples of Asian engagement with the Northern Territory.

Following receipt of an eviction notice in May 2013, NT Badminton Association Inc. (NTBA) has been actively helping the Northern Territory Government to find a solution and has been looking at alternative options for a badminton facility. NTBA, together with staff at the Department of Sport & Recreation, are unable to identify a suitable alternative venue.

NTBA has looked at several options, including retaining the existing facility in the new housing development at the Sports House site, and believes that this proposal to build a multi-purpose facility for badminton, table tennis and judo at Marrara is best “value for money” for the NT Government and fits in well with previous government policies to create a sports centre at Marrara.

NTBA has commissioned consultants and has developed options which are presented in this detailed proposal for consideration and incorporation into the NT Government’s 2014/15 Budget.

Based on industry advice, NTBA understands that the proceeds received by the NT Government from the sale of the Sports House site will significantly exceed the cost of building the proposed facility.

The proposed facility addresses current issues with local sports including judo and gymnastics, which already have long waiting lists for children who are unable to sign up and can’t use their $75 Sports Vouchers from the NT Government. There is no point in the NT Government providing vouchers for children to participate in sports that are unavailable due to the lack of sporting facilities.

Currently, 1,400 Territory families benefit each week from the Sports House (Badminton) and Gymnastics-Judo-Table Tennis (Marrara) facilities. In the event that NTBA’s proposed facility was to be built, the capacity increase for these four sports would see approximately 2,700 families benefit each week from the capacity increase.

NTBA welcomes more housing for Territorians but growth in population and more housing adds to a currently unfulfilled and already increasing need for more community and sporting facilities.

NTBA wants Badminton to be treated fairly and supported as a growing sport in the Northern Territory where other sports, such as cricket, soccer, football and racing receive the lions share of the funding.


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BACKGROUND 1. Badminton is an international sport played at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

2. Badminton in Darwin grew from a dozen or so players in the late 1970s playing socially twice a week at the old Rapid Creek Primary School. Players often had to contend with cross breezes in the open sided hall and the shuttle hitting the roof.

3. In 1981 badminton players moved to the Nightcliff Community Centre. This was an indoor venue with room for four courts although low ceiling height was still a frustration. It was from here that badminton began to grow in popularity with weekly competitions and even local TV coverage. The Northern Territory Badminton Association (NTBA) was incorporated.

4. In 1982 the then Minister for Sports, the Honorable Nick Dondas assigned the large hall which was Department of Health’s former storage facility at Fannie Bay to badminton and gymnastics. Initially NTBA had one half of the hall and Gymnastics had the other half. The whole complex which included several other community groups was renamed Sports House. In recognition of the importance of this to the Darwin community, the land was zoned as “Community Purpose”.

5. In 1984 the Gymnastics Association was successful in getting a facility at the new Marrara Sporting Complex and this enabled NTBA to get enough space for five courts in the Sports House Hall (“the Hall”).

6. A badminton base at the Hall has been instrumental in badminton’s growth over subsequent years.

7. The Hall has become a major community asset. It was flagged by the Northern Territory Government (NTG) for relocation to Marrara in 1998 as part of the NTG’s plans to centralize sporting facilities. NTG developed these plans and presented them to Badminton and Table Tennis (Appendix 1). Unfortunately, implementation of the plans was deferred as this was also the year of the Katherine flood disaster and funding for major capital works was diverted towards flood relief.

8. The NTBA continued to build its player base at the Hall. By 2002 social and competition badminton was played 4 times per week and junior social and competition badminton commenced on weekends.

9. In December 2007 NTBA set up the Palmerston YMCA Badminton Club with the potential of accessing up to 8 badminton courts at Palmerston Recreation Centre. However with the population growth and increased demand for other sports using this facility badminton has been limited to Tuesday nights, with Junior coaching from 6-7pm and social badminton from 7.30-9pm.

10. In March 2008 Department of Sport & Recreation (DSR) staff asked NTBA to provide specifications for a new facility at another location. This was again requested and provided to another DSR staff member in February 2009. Discussions at the time suggested that NTG was seriously looking to de-commission Sports House and implied NTG would provide a replacement venue when the time arose.

11. In 2012 the 5 courts at the Hall were only just meeting demand, being used 5 nights/week and with at least five other day time sessions per week (including regular junior training sessions). NTBA therefore made a request to DSR to increase the playing area at Sports House by 1 or 2 new courts in the adjacent storage area (Appendix 2). There was no response to this request.

12. In 2013 the player base has increased further. The 5 courts at Fannie Bay accommodate an average of 213 players per week in 12 sessions spread over 7 days from junior to mature age players, ranging from 6 years to 84 years. This comprises weekly averages of:

• Around 45 Juniors in training over two evenings and a Saturday morning session,

• 5 week-night social sessions of around 105 players

• Wednesday and Friday morning ladies’ social players - approximately 43 players


• Sunday morning and afternoon social players (including refugees) - around 20 players

This amounts to close on 11,000 playing episodes in the Hall over the last year.

13. The NTBA has a strong focus on its junior development programs. The Association engages with Asia and sends juniors to annual international training programs held in countries including Malaysia and Indonesia to train at an international standard. Leveraging on the success of the growth of the sport over many years, the NTBA now runs 4 competitions per year in Darwin:

• NT Open - a one day event

• Junior Championships, also a one day event and

• A Wet Season and a Dry Season competition that run weekly for 12 weeks each.

14. NTBA has also hosted the National Senior and U19 National Badminton Championships in Darwin (2008) and Palmerston (2012), respectively. It has also run badminton competitions at numerous Alice Springs Masters Games and Arafura Games events.

15. Since 2009 the ladies’ social badminton group has fielded 2 teams in the annual Australasian Ladies Badminton Association Atalanta Jamboree, which is held in various regional venues each year around Australia and New Zealand. Over 300 women participate in a week-long competition in October each year, which is a great boost to tourism in the hosting town. Great interest has been expressed in Darwin as a venue. (Appendix 3)

16. In May 2013, NTBA was served with a notice to vacate the Hall within six months. (Appendix 4) This contradicted assurances by Department of Sport and Recreation staff over many years that NTBA would be provided with adequate time to transition to a new home for badminton in the event that Sports House was decommissioned. Prior to receiving this notice NTBA was given to understand that a replacement facility would be provided by NTG at Marrara or another location. NTG had never previously conveyed to NTBA that it should be actively seeking an alternative private site.

17. Despite the very short time-frame given to NTBA to vacate the Hall and find a new home the association quickly formed a 10 person Home Venue Subcommittee (HVSC). This sub-committee has had 8 meetings to date and consulted widely with NTG Departments (DSR, DLPE), schools, other sporting groups and venues, representatives from the Construction and Housing industries, Engineers, Quantity surveyors, Architects and Media consultants.


STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

Problem and Opportunity Statement

Problem Statement. The NTBA faces the following issues with respect to the current facility and the future of badminton in Darwin:

• Termination of lease on the Current Facility:

o NTBA was initially advised that it must vacate the Hall by 20 November 2013 as the 1.45 hectare site was to be “released to the market during the second quarter of 2013-14 financial year”.

o DLPE informed NTBA (Olivia Schmidt’s email 27 Aug 2013) that an extension of our current tenancy is not supported as this could restrict the sale and deter buyers.

• Re-zoning of Sports House Site

At an NTG Construction Industry Forum on 30 May 2013 (Appendix 5), and following discussions with planners in DLPE, NTBA understands Lot 3730 (on which the Hall stands) and Lots 3731 and 3732 will be consolidated and that the land will be re-zoned from its current “Community Purpose” to MD and MR housing prior to sale to make it more attractive to developers.

• Sale of Sports House Site

NTBA was informed by DLPE (Olivia Schmidt’s email 27 Aug 2013) that developers will be able to inspect the site from November 2013 and auction of the site will occur in January 2014.

• Demolition of Current Facilities

o NTBA understands, from initial discussions with Michael Holmes (Senior Planner Strategic Lands Planning) DLPE on 13 July 2013 that demolition of the current buildings would be the developer’s responsibility after the sale of the land.

o DLPE (Olivia Schmidt’s email 27 Aug 2013) states that retention of the Hall within any new development is not feasible as the “infrastructure is beyond it’s economical life” and “there are also concerns with regard to asbestos”

o NTBA received advice from a structural engineer with over 30 years of experience in the NT (Graeme Townes,TCM) based on a brief inspection on 4 Sep 2013 that the Hall is free standing, in good condition and doesn’t need the front building to support it and could be demolished at a later date. There is no evidence that the Hall is beyond its economic life.

• Lack of Funding:

The NTG has been aware of the impending issue for at least 15 years. More recently, it has publicised its desire to sell the site to permit housing development, with the need to remove local sporting and community infrastructure as a consequence.

The NTBA cannot secure a bank loan for a new facility for the following reasons:

(1) The NTBA doesn’t own land or have a lease in perpetuity;

(2) The NTBA is a ‘not for profit organisation’; and

(3) The NTBA has no significant collateral.


• Lack of Appropriate Facilities from 20 November 2013:

Since the receipt of the eviction notice the HVSC has investigated interim and long-term options for a new home for badminton.

In all, 24 venues around Darwin and Palmerston were evaluated by the HVSC between 24th June and 26th September 2013. (Appendix 6)

In parallel DSR also undertook an investigation of 11 venue options. (Appendix 7)

These options were also included in the HVSC evaluation.

Most of the options were unsuitable because they lacked adequate ceiling height and/ or floor space or were open sided (creating unacceptable cross-draughts).

Marrara Indoor Stadium (MIS), Palmerston Recreation Centre (PRC) and Darwin High School (DHS), were the only alternative venues identified with adequate ceiling height and which could possibly meet NTBA’s needs.

Marrara Indoor Stadium

The HVSC has had 5 discussions and 3 site visits with John Withers (DSR Manager MIS) between 24th June and 23rd September 2013. MIS has an existing 4 badminton court option, which is less than our current 5 court capacity at Sports House. It has regular bookings six nights a week with Volleyball (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings) and Roller Derby (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday evenings). These sports wish to continue into 2014. The only available evening times are Saturday and possibly sharing part of the venue on Monday evenings with The Vipers Volleyball team.

Palmerston Recreation Centre

This multipurpose sports stadium was built by NTG in 2007 in response to rapid population growth (around 2006 Palmerston was the fastest growing city in the NT). It was given to Palmerston City Council and is managed by the YMCA. The stadium has two competition sized indoor basketball courts which can be used for basketball, netball, indoor soccer, volleyball and badminton (4 badminton courts/basketball court).

However, by 2012, Palmerston’s population reached 30,400 following the development of the new suburbs of Bellamack, Johnston and Zuccoli in Palmerston South.

This has led to a huge demand for sports facilities in the Palmerston area.

The PRC is open 7 days including weekday evenings, but after speaking with Leeanne Shannon the Centre manager on 24th June and 2nd July 2013, the HVSC ascertained that all other evening sessions apart from Tuesday are occupied by basketball and netball.

Subsequent HVSC consultation with Basketball NT Executive Officer, Andrew Farley on 24th July 2013 indicated that the highest growth areas for basketball are in the Palmerston-Litchfield regions.

Darwin High School

There is an air-conditioned basketball court in the “Tank” gymnasium with markings for 4 badminton courts. This venue has previously been used for badminton when player numbers were substantially lower.


It does not match our current demand, and is only available up to 3 nights a week subject to school events which take precedence.

Like all schools it is not available for daytime use during the school year.

The business manager Penny Beisbarth is also concerned that evening bookings in the Tank interfere with the access of the cleaning contractors. There are many school activities in the gym from 5-6 pm and only a window of an hour for cleaning before booked evening sessions begin. Demand for access to the Tank by school students and other groups is expected to increase over time and so access for badminton is highly uncertain.

• Loss of Sport for Darwin

• Our investigations highlight that current multipurpose facilities are already heavily utilized by other sports/organisations and therefore cannot accommodate all badminton groups in a single venue.

• Splitting of badminton across multiple crowded venues will not meet current demand, let alone support the growth of the sport. This has been demonstrated by numerous other sports in the NT, which have survived and grown with the availability of a central, consolidated home, including basketball, netball, judo, gymnastics, squash and table tennis.

o Sports House has provided a focal point for development of badminton over the last 30 years and provides a logical single entry point to the sport for newcomers.

o One venue allows juniors, seniors, competition and social players of many different ethnic backgrounds to play seven days a week and often across groups, making badminton an accessible sport for active participation across all ages and levels of fitness from elite competition to the casual social player.

o Multiple smaller venues would put additional strain on the volunteer committee with administrative difficulties such as needing more organisers for each venue, extra time for assembly/dis-assembly of nets and posts, security and storage of equipment.

o For the modern “time poor” family, conflicting timetables where children and adults are at different venues will lead to a drop-off in participation rates

o The logistics of running national/international competitions spread out over small venues would be extremely difficult

• The NTBA has its volunteer committee in Darwin and is the governing body for badminton in Darwin and Alice Springs.

• With the loss of a suitable Darwin home venue, the future of badminton as a competitive sport in the NT is at serious risk.

• This risk of loss of the Northern Territory as an important member of the Badminton Australia family is highlighted in the letter of support from Badminton Australia. (Appendix 9)

• Given the current timelines for submission of funding applications to the NTG and the commencement of any subsequent construction it is highly unlikely that badminton as a sport within Darwin could ever recover unless there is an extension of our tenure during the rezoning and redevelopment phase of Sports House and subsequently the provision of a new replacement venue.


Opportunity Statement.

The NTBA remains positive that an opportunity exists for the future of badminton in Darwin while providing NTG with a win-win scenario with regards to the provision of new housing for Territorians and a new community purpose facility that embraces the NTG’s Framing the Future vision for the next three years.

The following points are noted:

• The proposed rezoning of the 1.45 hectare Sports House site will make the site very attractive for developers. NTBA has received estimates that the sale of the rezoned land is likely to yield greater than $10 million to the NT Government.

• The new residential development would permit the building of around 48 MD and 170 MR dwellings. This will contribute 10% of NTG’s target for 2,000 new homes by 2016.

• The building and construction industry in Darwin is at present flat and looking for work opportunities. When significant infrastructure and construction projects planned for the near future come on line it will be harder to get contractors and construction costs will go up.

• Now is an ideal time to stimulate the local construction industry and build an exciting new community purpose facility in tandem with the redevelopment of the Sports House site.

• There is an existing parcel of land allocated to Sport and Recreation within the Marrara sporting complex next to the current Multi-Purpose Facility (currently shared by gymnastics, judo and table tennis).

• The current Multi Purpose Facility at Marrara was built in the mid 1980s and is 30 years old next year. The sports which share the facility (gymnastics, judo and table tennis) have strong synergies with badminton.

o All are internationally recognized indoor Olympic sports

o All have broad cross-cultural appeal

o All are sports that allow sun-safe and active sports participation from early childhood but can also offer progression to the elite sporting level.

o All have strong, historical engagement with Asia.

• Accordingly the HVSC has consulted with table tennis, judo and gymnastics and also with John Withers (DSR Manager MIS) and ascertained that their existing shared venue is impeding the future growth of their collective sports.

o Gymnastics has around 1000 participants per week and a waiting list and is turning away children with Sports Vouchers (Appendix 9)

o Marrara Judo Club had about 100 members, but has limited participation to between 70 and 100 due to insufficient space. The sports voucher program has generated waiting lists for their four junior classes, as their junior program now exceeds the maximum mat attendance allowance. (Appendix 9)

o Table Tennis has about 70 members and is not able to cater for current community demand (Appendix 9)

• A correctly designed multipurpose facility for badminton, judo and table tennis will provide Darwin with an International Standard facility that will ensure these three Olympic sports not only continue to be played in Darwin at various levels but also have the room to expand to meet the needs of the growing population.


• Investment in a new facility has the potential to attract more international grade players and tournaments and generate business revenue (accommodation, hospitality, equipment and travel) in the Northern Territory and be eminently suitable for any future regional games.

Business Context

The NTBA is an incorporated body managed by a volunteer Committee. There are club committees representing Fannie Bay (Darwin Badminton Club), Palmerston (Palmerston Badminton Club) and Alice Springs (Alice Springs Badminton Club).

The membership base has been growing steadily over recent years from 139 in 2010, 162 in 2011 and 178 in 2012. There are currently 200 members (up 12% from last year) with another 40 casual non-member players.

The NTBA has exhibited responsible financial management over the years (Appendix 10) and has gone about the business of managing the association in a quiet and professional manner.

At the last Audit Report for the year ending 30 June 2012 the Association had Net Assets of $146,667, $110,00 in current cash assets and a net surplus of $29,462.

Urgency

The urgency of this proposal is based on the impending closure of Sports House on 20 November 2013.

Even if NTG approves capital works expenditure on a new multipurpose facility in the May 2014-15 budget there could be a 1-2 year hiatus during planning and construction.

Badminton has been seeking an interim extension of tenure at the Sports House Hall which has been verbally sanctioned by the CEO of Department of Lands Planning and Environment (19 September 2013) while NTG considers its position on the building of a replacement venue.

Alignment

The building of a new multipurpose facility is aligned with many aspects of the NTG’s Framing the Future draft blueprint and can offer measurable outcomes for the success of the government’s vision:

Prosperous economy

Objective 1: “An economy that uses our place in the world and our strong relationships to build international trade, culture and tourism links”

“Strengthen the Territory’s role as the gateway between Australia and Asia”

Objective 2: “An economy that unlocks the potential of our regions and encourages new investments and in the growth of existing businesses in the…….tourism and construction sectors”

Objective 3: “An economy that is strengthened by new private and public infrastructure projects”

“Plan deliver and maintain public infrastructure”

Objective 4: “support workforce attraction and retention: enhance liveability in the Northern Territory

Strong Society


“Support Territorians to own their own home: deliver 2000 new dwellings over four years under the Real Housing for Growth plan”

“Increase community connections: increase opportunities for people to participate and volunteer in the community.”

Balanced environment

“Land use and planning: deliver a land release program; develop a Darwin regional Land Use Plan; develop an urban densification strategy”

“Transparent planning and decision-making: streamline the NT Planning Scheme”

Confident Culture

“Multicultural and migrant communities:…engage with multicultural and newly arrived communities to promote access to, and participation in cultural activities”

“Healthy, well communities: provide opportunities for Territorians of all backgrounds to participate in healthy activities and continue to support activities that counter racism and discrimination”

“Focus on Young Territorians, Senior Territorians and advance Territory women: support activities that assist senior Territorians to actively contribute to the community”

“Community connections: create opportunities to build supportive connections between Territorians using sport,…facilities and venues”

“Enhance our sporting lifestyle: expand the reach and range of sporting events across the Territory

With regard to our relationship with Asia and multicultural and migrant communities:

Badminton, table tennis and judo are all sports that are particularly popular in the Asian region.

NTBA already engages with Asia and sends juniors to annual international training programs in Malaysia and Indonesia to train at an international standard. Our players are from a wide range of cultural backgrounds (Australian, Chinese, Indonesian, Sri Lankan, Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, Thai, Korean, German, French). NTBA also supports Sunday afternoon playing sessions for refugee groups from the detention centres.

With regard to tourism and helping the growth of business:

Badminton, table tennis and judo and gymnastics all have a long history of hosting national and international competitions with the creative and collaborative use of sporting facilities particularly within the Marrara Sporting Precinct.

A new international standard multi-purpose sports facility that can host more international as well as national competitions has flow-on economic opportunities.

This is succinctly articulated by Val Nesbitt a veteran organiser of regional Australasian women’s badminton competitions. (Appendix 3)

“.the hosting of such an event is an economic bonanza for the region. Holiday accommodation providers, car hirers, airlines, restaurants are all winners”


With regard to growth of the construction sector and the strengthening of new private and public infrastructure projects:

The Hall at Sports House survived Cyclone Tracy and is still structurally sound, but sits in the middle of a very valuable piece of urban real estate.

NTBA accepts that it is a sensible fiscal decision by NTG to realise this asset at a time when population growth is outstripping available housing.

The Sporting infrastructure that various NTGs have developed at Marrara over the last thirty years has been a far-sighted investment that continues to serve the community well.

However, the original multi-purpose hall (gymnastics, judo and table tennis) has been struggling beyond capacity for 15 years, but as individually small sporting clubs their plight has been overlooked. Soon NTBA will have no venue.

Together the four sports have approximately 1400 players/week and could approximately double their capacity for new members with the provision of new shared, cost-effective infrastructure at Marrara.

This could be a boost to the currently flagging building industry if the NTG were flexible enough to streamline funding outside the normal budgetary processes.

With regard to workforce attraction and retention and enhancing liveability :

Housing availability is a critical issue in the NT, which can lead to workforce loss and deter new workers from moving here. But, as housing becomes higher density, the population relies even more on the provision of community purpose facilities for rest and relaxation.

With regard to Land Use and Planning and transparent planning in decision making, housing:

NTBA very much wants to work with the NTG and the community so that sensible urban planning decisions are made for future community benefit.

So far, despite much effort NTBA has had difficulty getting responses from various government departments so feel that its opinion as an organisation representing local citizens is not being considered.

With regard to healthy well communities, Young Territorians, Senior Territorians and women:

Badminton, judo table tennis and gymnastics are all enjoyable participatory sports available across the lifespan beginning in early childhood and not limited by gender.

As mentioned in the Council for the Ageing (COTA) NT letter of support “One of the critical issues which supports and promotes good health and wellbeing for seniors is maintaining an engagement with the community through activities and events (Appendix 9). This has been rated as a very important aspect of playing badminton in Darwin for may of our senior players who have chosen to retire here.

Engaging children early in regular physical exercise sets a pattern for life and helps to counter the growing lifestyle problems of obesity and diabetes and promotes mental well-being.

Protection from the tropical sun is important at all ages, but particularly in childhood, where excessive sun exposure dramatically increases the risks of all skin cancers later in life including deadly melanomas. The benefits of having access to a range of sports in appropriate indoor venues are obvious.


Badminton and table tennis in particular have participants well into their 80s who benefit from the sport in maintaining bone strength, flexibility and good balance which reduces their risk of needing expensive hospitalisation and or supported care.

There are a number of breast cancer survivors in NTBA whose recovery has been aided by a return to playing badminton, or by taking it up as a new sport after treatment.

With regard to community connection and chances to participate and volunteer in sport:

Badminton, judo table tennis and gymnastics are all run by dedicated volunteers, usually with regular day jobs. Volunteering has its own rewards in terms of feeling valued as part of the community and providing positive role models to children.

With regard to enhancing our sporting lifestyle:

A new multi-purpose facility for badminton, judo and table tennis and the expansion of gymnastics at Marrara will enhance the image of the NT as a centre of excellence for sport.

CONCEPT DESIGN AND OPTIONS ANALYSIS

Proposal

NTBA proposes that a new facility is built at the Marrara Sporting Precinct at a site adjacent to the existing gymnastics-judo-table tennis facility (Figure 1). A site plan for the proposed facility is shown in Figure 2. It is our understanding that this site was identified by NTG for future sporting infrastructure, specifically re-location of Sports House, including badminton.

The proposed facility addresses the need for badminton to have a new home and the substantial constraints that a number of sports at Marrara have in providing access for participation, specifically judo, table tennis and gymnastics. It would meet national and international standards.

NTBA fully appreciates that the NTG requires that any significant capital investment for sporting infrastructure should represent value for money in terms of minimising cost and maximising its access and use by the local community. In recognition of this, NTBA proposes that the facility:

1. should be located on land that can readily access/use existing infrastructure (e.g. power, parking)

2. primarily uses metal cladding as a building material rather than other, more expensive options

3. is “multi-use” and shared between badminton, judo and table tennis


The items included in the proposal’s scope are contained in Table 1.

Table 1 Scope of NTBA's proposal

Item In Scope Out of Scope

Main Building (~9 m high)

Badminton: floor and runoff areas for 8 badminton courts (incl. line marking)

Nets, umpires chairs and other equipment will be provided by NTBA

Table Tennis: floor area for 8 table tennis tables Table tennis tables & barriers will be provided by NT Table Tennis

Judo: floor area for 2 x 14 x 14 m judo activity (incl. runoff areas)

Mats and related equipment will be provided by judo

Separate sport entrances Single surface over entire floor (sprung-wooden floor) and portable grandstand seating

Canteen, changing rooms (showers, toilets), cleaner’s room, medical room & disabled toilets/showers

White goods, chairs, tables, cupboards and other miscellaneous equipment (to be provided by the sports)

Supporting Buildings (~6 m high)

Badminton: NT Badminton and Darwin Badminton Club offices and storage room

Table Tennis: NT Table Tennis Club offices and storage room

Judo: NT Judo / Marrara Judo Club offices and storage room

Elevated viewing area (“mezzanine floor”) above offices and stairs, storage and other rooms

External Areas

New path, crossing (centre & southern end of building )

Parking for 50 car parking spaces

The proposed facility has ready access to electricity, power, water and car parking. Power and Water Corporation plans indicate that a power cable exists beneath the site that will need to be re-aligned.

Benefits of NTBA’s Proposal

The quantifiable benefits to be gained with construction of the new facility include:

1. the ability to provide badminton as a sport in the Darwin-region that meets current and anticipated future player demand in a facility that meets national and international standards

2. meeting key elements of the ‘Framing the Future’ strategy recently released by the NT Government

3. reduce or eliminate current waiting lists for judo and gymnastics (and reduce the risk that these waiting lists increase over time in the future)

4. permit use of ‘Sports Vouchers’ by children wishing to participate in judo and gymnastics (children are currently being turned away from these sports due to lack of available infrastructure)

5. increased capacity and participation rates for badminton, judo, table tennis and gymnastics1 (from approx. 1,400 /wk to 2,700 /wk):

• Gymnastics: from approx. 1,000 to 2,000 /wk

• Badminton: from approx. 240 to 380 /wk

• Judo: from approx. 100 to 200 /wk

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6. the ability to run more frequent and complete competitions (each of the sports have to modify their approach to run ‘compromised’ competitions due to inadequate infrastructure)

7. provision of a large indoor space for other sporting/community groups to utilize from time-to-time

8. provide sufficient venue capacity during major sporting events, e.g. sports have struggled for venues during previous Arafura Games events

The unquantifiable benefits to be gained from the proposed facility include:

1. the provision of vitally needed sporting infrastructure to meet existing community needs would provide substantial reputational benefit to the NT Government, i.e. demonstration of forward planning and demonstration of strong commitment to participatory sports in the Northern Territory

2. preclude increasing and ongoing demands for new sport specific venues for gymnastics/judo/table tennis

Project Options

NTBA commissioned Build Up Design Architects and QS Services to develop a conceptual design and cost estimates. Both companies have considerable experience in the development of designs and preparation of costings for NTG infrastructure, including sports facilities.

NTBA has consulted widely within the Association and with judo and table tennis to ensure that key aspects are fully considered. NTBA, in conjunction with Judo NT and Table Tennis NT, accepts the design and cost estimates provided by these companies.

Further illustrations presenting the concept design of the proposed facility are contained in Figure 3 - 6.

NTBA has identified two options for consideration by NTG, which comprise the specifications as described in Table 1 but are differentiated by their respective assumptions for ventilation and flooring. There are also differences in the operating costs for each of the options.

Option 1

The main building would be fully air-conditioned and have a sprung-wooden floor.

Option 2

The main building would use available near-ground and near-ceiling vents to encourage airflow and have a Pulastic (2000)2 or Sports Tiles floor (for costing purposes the former I assumed).

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Project Costs

The costs estimated by QS Services assume that the project is competitively tendered, with construction commencing in December 2013 and require a construction period of 10 months (escalation costs are assumed over the period September 2013 to October 2014).

The cost estimates are conservative since NTBA believes that there exist opportunities to refine/optimise the construction materials used, e.g. it is assumed that the ‘Aramax’ metal cladding product is used.

The costs are strongly influenced by the large enclosed area (3,984 m2) and height of the building (9 m), i.e. both badminton and table tennis require a 9 and 8 m high ceiling, respectively. DSEP and WASSEP fees are the same for both options and are estimated to be $1,000 (excluded from the estimates provided below) NT Build Levy is $31,820 and $22,590 for Options 1 and 2, respectively.

NTBA proposes two options (below), with Option 1 the preferred option.

Option 1

The total construction cost for this option is $9.6M with a breakdown of costs contained in Table 2.

Table 2 Summary of Estimated Costs for Option 1

Building Item Cost (excl. GST)

Sports Complex

Sub-structure $1,147,010 Super-structure $2,606,761

Finishes $1,244,589 Services $2,094,557

External Works

Site Preparation $5,541 Carpark $119,025

Footpaths $12,200 Landscaping $7,240

External Services $105,000

Other Costs

SUB TOTAL DE6FG!6H:F Preliminaries (10%) $734,193

Builder’s Margin (7%) $565,329 Design Contingency (10%) $864,145

Construction Escalation (1.34%) $127,210 TOTAL DH6IF:6J==

Ongoing operational costs of the facility would be higher due to air-conditioning costs; these would need to be managed by badminton, judo and table tennis and likely result in higher playing fees than is currently the case for these sports. NTBA will investigate these costs in more detail should NTG indicate it wishes to proceed with this option.


Option 2

The total construction cost for this option is $6.8M with a breakdown of costs contained in Table 3.

Table 3 Summary of Estimated Costs for Option 2

Building Item Cost (excl. GST)

Sports Complex

Sub-structure $1,147,010 Super-structure $2,606,761

Finishes $574,979 Services $619,597

External Works

Site Preparation $5,541 Carpark $119,025

Footpaths $12,200 Landscaping $7,240

External Services $105,000

Other Costs

SUB TOTAL DK6!HE6FKF Preliminaries (10%) $519,736

Builder’s Margin (7%) $400,197 Design Contingency (10%) $611,729

Construction Escalation (1.34%) $90,085 TOTAL DI6J!H6!==

Based on industry advice, NTBA understands that the proceeds received by the NT Government from the sale of the Sports House site will significantly exceed the cost of building the proposed facility.

Cost Benchmarking

The costs for the facility construction are benchmarked so that the value for money can be more readily assessed.

Comparison is made against the construction costs for the Darwin Squash Centre (DSC) because of its recent construction and the similarity of squash with badminton, given that it:

1. is an indoor racquet sport with similar, specific facility needs

2. has a high rate of year-round participation in Darwin

3. was constructed recently

The DSC was opened in September 2012 and was built to World Squash Federation standards. It features twelve singles courts and various related facilities.

It is understood that its construction cost was approximately $4.0M and NTBA is advised that there are now approximately 720 participants each week, a significant increase in participation since the number of courts was significantly increased with the new facility.

NTBA’s proposal, if accepted by the NTG, will see participation rates for badminton, judo, table tennis and gymnastics increase from approximately 1,400 to 2,700 participants each week.

Using the above data, it is clear that the proposed new facility provides good value for money for NTG – refer data contained in Table 4.


Table 4 Cost Benchmarking

Facility Approximate Construction Cost

Construction Cost

(/participant) Squash $4.0M $5,556

Badminton-Judo-Table Tennis + Doubling of Gymnastics Floor Area -

Option 1 $9.6M $3,520

Badminton-Judo-Table Tennis + Doubling of Gymnastics Floor Area -

Option 2 $6.8M $2,440

Sustainability

The project will be built with energy sustainability in mind; it is partly for this reason that Option 2 is considered appropriate for consideration. Energy efficient lighting and natural Perspex near-ceiling windows will be considered.


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Appendix 1 Late 1990s Design Plan for Badminton-Table

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Appendix 2 Letter to DSR June 2012


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17 June 2012 Caleb Johnston - Facilities Manager Northern Territory Government Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport Sport and Recreation GPO Box 1448 Darwin NT 0801 cc: Warren Foote – Sports Development Coordinator (Darwin)

Request for installation of additional badminton courts, Sports House, Waratah Crescent, Fannie Bay Dear Caleb, As discussed at our meeting on 29 May 2012, NT Badminton Association Inc. (NTBA) has witnessed a strong and steady growth in numbers participating in badminton in Darwin, as evidenced by the numbers of people regularly playing at the Sports House - Fannie Bay ("the hall"). Approximately 10 years ago, social badminton was typically played a couple of nights per week and a couple of morning groups utilising the hall in the mornings, with little regular junior training sessions. Now, the hall is utilised five nights/week and we generally will have at least several other sessions each week utilising the hall. It is clear to NTBA that the number of badminton courts at the hall has, or is about to, be a limiting factor to the development of the support. While we recognise that badminton venue in the future, we do believe that a relatively cost-effective interim solution exists to provide an interim solution facilitating continued growth in the sport. We propose that Dept. of Sport & Recreation assess the feasibility of establishing 1 or 2 new badminton courts in the storage area located adjacent to the existing badminton hall. Ideally, we would like to have one additional court positioned parallel to the existing four courts, with a second court positioned in a manner that would be practicable. Obviously, partly or wholly removing the ceiling-high panels that separate the two areas. A single badminton court has the dimensions of 13.1 m x 6.1 m; we would require a minimum of 1.5 m distance between the court edge and walls, columns or other fixings. NTBA does not believe this proposal represents a significant capital or asset investment at Fannie Bay. With the exception of provisioning additional electrical cables/switches, new lights and court flooring would be readily removed and utilised at a new elsewhere. It is, in fact, for this reason that NT Govt previously agreed to provide substantial funding (as part of a facility development grant) for the purchase of Sports Tiles currently used at the hall. In summaryn NTBA seeks permission from NT Government to gain access to the adjacent storage area to permit installation of one, ideally two, additional badminton courts. This would facilitate further development of badminton in Darwin. NTBA ask that DSR arrange for a feasibility - cost assessent to be undertaken. Pending further discussions between members of the NTBA Committee and DSR/Dept. Of


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Construction & Infrastructure staff, and support of NTBA members, NTBA would be willing to consider cost sharing to facilitate this proposal proceeding. We look forward to hearing from you and progressing discussions on the matter. Yours sincerely Alan Puhalovich President, NT Badminton Association Inc. ph 0438 281 228

Alan Puhalovich President, NT Badminton Association Inc. ph: 0438 281 228 email: [email protected]


Appendix 3 Letter of Support

President Badminton Victoria INC


Mr Matt Conlan, Department of Sport and Recreation, GPO Box 3146 Darwin NT 0801 SUPPORTING BADMINTON IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY Dear Minister, I am writing to you to add my support and that of the many Victorian badminton players who have enjoyed the hospitality and well organised badminton events that the Darwin Badminton Club have conducted over more than 30 years in their current facility, which is soon to be re-zoned for housing. I would sincerely ask you to consider the proposal presented by the Darwin Badminton Club for the inclusion of badminton in the Multi-Use Sports Facility at the Marrara Complex. Badminton is a sport for champions, but for the majority of community players it has a unique appeal to entire families over their lifetimes, from juniors, young adults, parents and grandparents – the appeal to exercise in a convivial or competitive atmosphere is universal. As such, facilities to ensure the work of our sport’s hard working and dedicated administration are of paramount importance. Government statistics inform us that badminton has a greater impact on our communities than our registration figures indicate, with casual or social player numbers surpassing recorded memberships. From this, it can be surmised that the community benefit of providing facilities to house the participants, whether social or competition cannot be overstated. The Darwin B.C has a worthy reputation in Australia for its ability to conduct major badminton events and to manage the yearly planning and structure the sport requires. The Australasian Ladies Association manages and controls the conduct of the annual Atalanta Jamboree Championships, an event for the mid-week ladies badminton clubs and associations, which is hosted on a rotational basis by the Australian States and New Zealand Regions. I was elected the first President of the ALBA, a position I held for 19 years. This ladies only event has grown since its beginnings in Adelaide in 1983 with the Northern Territory’s first involvement being in Melbourne in 1984. Players from Darwin were keen participants in the initial and subsequent years of the Atalanta Jamboree and in recent years the Territory has been well represented at Jamborees held in Noosa (population 4000), Hobart, Cobram (country Victoria, population about 6,000) and Caloundra (population about 40,000). The Territory has entered two teams of five/six women each year, and they travel at their own expense. They have progressed in the rankings from year to year, and are a strong competitive force. Interstate competitors raised the possibility of the Territory hosting a Jamboree, but were disappointed by the reluctance of the Territory women’s teams. The reason for this reluctance is the lack of facilities, which is at odds with the recent publicity citing the hosting of other major sporting events ranging from Squash, the Racing Industry, Masters Games, Arafura Games, V8 Supercars, ARL, AFL and so on. Certainly, managing such an event is a major logistical exercise. Over 350 women attended the Jamboree at Caloundra in 2012. Clearly the hosting of such an event is an economic bonanza for the region. Holiday accommodation providers, car hirers, airlines, restaurants are all winners. That towns/cities of the size of Cobram and Caloundra can cope with such an event yet Darwin, a capital city cannot, should be given your consideration. The wondrous Northern Territory, and the exotic Darwin, hold great attractions for our fellow badminton players, most of whom have never visited. It is hoped that the efforts by the Darwin Badminton Association to develop the necessary facilities will be successful. Yours Sincerely,

V al N esbitt Mrs. Val Nesbitt Co-ordinator Victorian Ladies Badminton A committee of Badminton Victoria Inc.


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Appendix 4 Eviction Letter

20 May 2013


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Appendix 5 Construction Industry

Forum 30 May 2013



Appendix 6 Badminton Alternative

Venue Options


OptionNo Option Name Description Pros/Cons Other Comments

1 Marrara Indoor Stadium

• Opened 1984

• Multi sport use stadium

• Hired out for major events

PROS

• Adequate height

CONS

• Has existing 4 badminton courts - less than our current venue

• Current clubs wish to continue using venue six nights a week in 2014: -Volleyball- Mon, Wed & Thurs PMs -Roller Derby-Sun, Tues, Fri PMs

• Have to use air-conditioning - no natural ventilation

• Nets and posts supplied, but must be assembled and dismantled within the hire time

• Venue hired for special events eg. Craft Fairs, and at least 4 major national Sporting Events, in the last year

• Venue unavailable for usual usage during these events

Unacceptable Option

• Fewer courts than Sports House

• Only Sat evening access available each week

• Does not address issue that current demand for multi-purpose playing venues already exceeds supply, let alone any room for future expansion

2 Palmerston Recreation Centre

• Built 2007

• 2 basketball courts which can be hired as 2 x 4 badminton courts

PROS

• Nice facility with/without a/c options

• Nets and posts supplied, but must be assembled and dismantled within the hire time

CONS

• Already heavily utilised in evenings by netball and basketball

• Only available Tuesday evenings to badminton which is already heavily utilised by badminton players

Unacceptable Option

• Palmerston Population has grown rapidly between 2006 and 2013

• 3 major new suburbs developed 2009-2012 (Bellamack, Johnston and Zuccoli) increasing population

• Facility only just meeting current demand, will not cope with further population growth

• Basketball NT CEO Andrew Farley indicated that the highest growth areas for basketball are in Palmerston/Litchfield regions



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High/Middle Schools

Darwin High School

Casuarina Senior College

Dripstone Middle School

Sanderson High School

Palmerston Senior College

Nightcliff Middle School

Marrara Christian College

Kormilda College

O’Loughlin College

St John’s College

Mary MacKillop College

1 basketball court in Tank gym

1 indoor basketball court in gym

1 open sided covered basketball court





1 covered open sided basketball court

1 covered open sided basketball court

1 indoor basketball court with partially meshed sides


2 covered open sided outdoor basketball courts

PROS

• None

CONS

• In all cases the indoor courts are not available during school hours

• Open sided courts are unacceptable for badminton shuttle flight

• Casuarina Senior College uses gym for adult evening classes

Unacceptable Option

• No daytime access

• Only limited evening access in some schools and school events take priority

• 4 courts do not meet current demand

4 Charles Darwin University

• One open sided basketball court available in Red 2 next to the café

• New The Gym@CDU (Building Green 4) has one indoor basketball court marked but unavailable for hire due to seven day a week gym and fitness activities

PROS

• None

CONS

• Heavily booked throughout the year

• Sepak Takraw hire it 3 evenings per week 5pm-10.30pm

• Not open on weekends

• No nets or posts provided and no storage facilities

Unacceptable Option

• Heavily utilized multipurpose facility at capacity



5 Commercial premises

• Searched July-September 2013 for premises in greater Darwin area meeting badminton’s minimum specs: at least 1000m2 and at least 7m ceilings (as per current Sports House venue)

• Only 2 properties identified:

1. 15 Bishop St Woolner

Inspected on 27 August 2013

1100m2 warehouse, 6.2-9m roof

Pre-cyclone building with concrete floor in poor repair, 2 toilets in poor repair

Does not meet current fire standards

Rental $165,000 pa

2. 11 Tivendale Rd Berrimah

• New premises due for completion October 2013

• 1200m2 with 8m roof clearance

• Rental $265,000 pa

PROS

• None

CONS

• NTBA a not for profit community organisation not in position to buy or pay commercial rents for either property

• Woolner property is in greater state of disrepair than Sports House Hall

Unacceptable option

• Option 1 may be a fire hazard

• Rental on both options prohibitive for NTBA

6 Spectrum Basketball Stadium

Marrara Sports Complex

• Built in mid 1980s

• Original non-air conditioned basketball stadium at Marrara adjacent to new basketball stadium

PROS

• Has been used for Badminton during previous Arafura games

• Height adequate

CONS

• High louvered sides affect shuttle flight

• Heavily used by Darwin Basketball Association on evenings and weekends

Unacceptable Option

• Not available in evenings

• Available daytime on weekdays only

• Marked for Basketball Courts only

• If used as interim weekday daytime venue then would have to supply, assemble then disassemble each time used

• Need storage for posts and nets

7 Darwin Squash Centre • Built 2011

• 12 squash specific courts

PROS

• None

CONS

• Roof too low

Unacceptable Option

• The Squash facility was built to squash court specifications not as a multi-purpose facility



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Darwin Show Society

1. Foskey Pavilion

2. Rotary Hall

• Air-conditioned venue

• Available for rent $2000/day

• Total floor area 1752m2 but mezzanine encroaches so usable floor area is 816m2

• Height only 6m

PROS

• None

CONS

• Floor area not big enough

• Ceiling not high enough

Unacceptable Option

• Neither venues meet badminton specifications

• Rental cost prohibitive

• Fan cooled, Concrete floors

• Total usable floor space inside pylons= 691m2

• 8m ceilings but 2m ceiling fans give effective height of 6m

9 Robertson Barracks

• Use of existing gym facility (this venue has previously hosted Arafura Games)

PROS

• None

CONS

• Community access is not possible on a regular basis

Unacceptable Option

• Unable to access on a regular basis as is located on military land

10 Italian Club

• 219 Abala Rd Marrara

• Established in 1980 to promote Italian culture

• Has small hall

• Roof height 4m

PROS

• None

CONS

• Floor area too small

• Ceiling not high enough

Unacceptable Option

• Does not meet badminton specifications

11 Top End Indoor Sports Centre

• Privately owned multipurpose shed at 7 Bishop St Stuart Park

• Three netted courts used for:

• Indoor cricket – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings and Saturday am

• Indoor netball - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings

• Indoor soccer - Thursday evenings and Sunday

PROS

• None

CONS

• Court ceilings netted and not high enough

• Used 7 days a week by three sports

Unacceptable Option

• Heavily utilised multipurpose facility at capacity




12 Palmerston Indoor Sports Centre

• Privately operated multi-purpose Sports shed at Tulagi Rd Yarrawonga

• Used for Cricket, Soccer, Netball and Volleyball - Mon-Fri evenings

• Not open Sat-Sun

PROS

• None

CONS

Ceiling height not high enough

Unacceptable Option

• Heavily utilised multipurpose facility at capacity



Appendix 7 DSR Assessment of

Venue Options 5 July 2013


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Appendix 8 Players in Action


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Appendix 9 Letters of Support Badminton Australia

Australian Sports Commission

COTA NT Inc.

Darwin City Council

Darwin Badminton Club

Gymnastics Northern Territory Inc.

Marrara Judo Club Inc.

Northern Territory Table Tennis Association


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Mr. Paul Brettell Chief Executive Officer Badminton Australia 15/8 Techno Park Drive WILLIAMSTOWN VIC 3016 Dear Mr Brettell, Re: Closure of current badminton venue in Darwin Thank you for your recent advice to the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) of the upcoming closure of the current badminton training venue in Darwin, Sports House, therefore leaving the Northern Territory Badminton Association without a training venue. The ASC supports badminton for high performance and participation outcomes. This includes contributing to the targets in the AS C’s high pe r formance strategy Australia’s Winning Ed ge. Badminton is also considered to contribute to the AS C’s goal to increase pa rticipation in Australian sport. Since 2010 the ASC has provided an increased funding investment to Badminton Australia as part of the A

ustralian Government’s sports policy Australian Sport: The Pathway to Success

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p port an increase in more Au s tralian’s participating in badminton. This includes providing opportunities for people from multicultural backgrounds to participate in badminton. It is important for Badminton Australia to work with its state and territory associations to provide opportunities for people to participate in badminton throughout Australia. The provision of facilities can be an important enabler that assists in supporting ongoing participation in your sport and I understand that you are currently in discussions regarding the provision of suitable facilities in the Northern Territory. While not having any funding programs for facility development the ASC is happy to assist wherever we can to support Badminton Australia’s overall participation strategy.


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We wish you the best for a positive outcome in this situation for all involved. If you would like to discuss this matter further please feel free to contact me. Yours sincerely

Anthony Moore General Manager Participation & Sustainable Sports 4 September 2013


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Hon Matthew Conlan MLA

Minister for Sport and Recreation

Dear Minster,

My name is Russell Williams, and I am president of the Darwin Badminton Club.

It is distressing to learn that Sports House in Fannie Bay is being sold and that the groups that have established facilities on the grounds of Sports House for the last thirty years now, with very little warning, have to look for other venues to continue on.

This is very much easier said than done.

For badminton the hall requires a height of at least 8 metres, and there should be enough area to lay down at least five courts, which is what we have at Sports House. There is no other available structure in Darwin that can meet these requirements.

At the moment the Darwin Badminton Club, as one of the several groups that use NTBA Hall at Fannie Bay, hires the hall four nights a week, at a nominal cost, for social badminton. The club is also involved in organising team competitions and tournaments during the year with the NT Badminton Association.

Darwin Badminton Club’s membership covers a wide cross section of the community, ranging from the very young, starting at around 5 years of age, right up to very spritely players in their eighties. We cater for all standards and both genders equally. The club also has a wide cross section of various ethnic groups, in which badminton is a very popular sport.

Over the years, on numerous occasions, the NT Badminton Association has asked the government about plans for a new stadium to hold more courts and therefore allow the sport to expand. There were plans drawn up by the government in 1998 for a stadium to be used by badminton and table tennis, but nothing has come of these plans. Also, there have been many requests to expand into the other third of the hall at Sports House, but each time our request has been denied. So, for some years, we have been bursting at the seams trying to cater for the needs of all our player members.

If badminton is forced out of Sports House our situation will be dire. If we do find another venue to play badminton it will never be as good. The number of courts that we would be able to play on will be fewer, the height of the roof would most likely be lower than optimum, and the times that we could play would be markedly reduced. With large numbers of players trying to get a game on fewer courts with less time available it is inevitable that badminton will suffer.

The NT Badminton Association will be putting a proposal forward to the government for the erection of a multipurpose stadium to be built at the Marrara Sports Complex involving badminton, judo and table tennis (This will also benefit gymnastics as it will create more space for them in their existing hall). The Darwin Badminton Club wholeheartedly supports this positive initiative, and we hope that the government looks favourably upon it. We consider it a win-win situation for everyone concerned.

Thank you for consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Russell Williams

President,

Darwin Badminton Club

From: Russell Williams <[email protected]>Subject: The future of Badminton

Date: 28 September 2013 10:57:16 AM ACST

To: [email protected]

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Gymnastics Northern Territory Inc.PO Box 43169

Casuarina NT 0811Ph: (08) 8927 9262

Fax: (08) 8927 [email protected]

5th September 2013

Dear Minister Conlan,

NT Badminton have asked me, as the Executive Director of Gymnastics NT, to write to youregarding their proposal to construct a multi-purpose sports facility at Marrara to be sharedby NT Badminton Association, Judo NT and Table Tennis NT.

Gymnastics NT is happy to support such an application on the proviso that the additionalspace created in the facility is allocated to Gymnastics thus allowing us to expand.

I would like to bring to your attention that Gymnastics NT faces serious issues andchallenges regarding inadequate space to satisfy demand. Gymnastics NT have twoaffiliated clubs operating out of Marrara and both clubs have long wait lists with mostclasses being at capacity. The Gymnastics facility is currently used 7 days and 60 hours aweek including a successful ‘Gym in Schools’ program. Gymnastics NT is in an unfortunateposition where, as the state body, it appears futile attempting to attract more members andengage further participants as there is currently not enough space to accommodate them.

Due to the shortage of space in gymnastics, children are routinely turned away from usingtheir NT Sports Vouchers which clearly defeats the purpose of that particular NTGovernment initiative.

Gaining additional space in the hall would also allow us to increase the seating available toparents and our ability to store equipment. Currently equipment is stored around the venue,thus taking away incredibly valuable floor space. We would also be able to provide awalkway for parents to be able to access the bathroom facilities, rather than having to walkoutside and around the building. I hope you appreciate how inconvenient this is for ourparents, particularly during the wet season!

In summary, if the decision is made by the NT Government to move Table Tennis andJudo into a shared facility with Badminton, Gymnastics NT will support their application onthe condition that the additional space those sports would vacate is allocated toGymnastics. The additional space in the hall would quite literally change the wayGymnastics NT and our clubs operate, increase our ability to engage new participants andresolve our debilitating space issues.

I would be happy to discuss any of these issues raised in person, via email or phone.

Kind Regards,

Adam WicksExecutive Director


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Appendix 10 NTBA Financial

Statements 2010-2012










N.T BADMINTON ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

SPECIAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL REPORT

30 JUNE 2011


N.T BADMINTON ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30 JUNE 2011

Contents Page Statement by the Management Committee 3 Independent Audit Report 4 Notes to the financial Statements 5 Statement of Income & Expenditure 6 Balance Sheet 7 Notes on Income & Expenses 8


N.T BADMINTON ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED STATEMENT BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2011 Your committee members submit the financial report of N.T. Badminton for the financial year ended 30 june 2011 Committee Members: The name of each member of the committee of the association during the financial year ended 30 June 2011 of the association and at the date of this report are: Alan Puhalovich (President and Public Officer) Fiona Dunbar-Smith (Treasurer) Alan Thorpe (Secretary) Rodney Pearce

Saidina Pawero Richard Lee Russell Williams (DBC) Jean Terbeth (ASBC)

Principal Activity: The principal activity of the association during the year ended 30 June 2011 was that of promoting, fostering and controlling the game of badminton, and its administration, in the Northern Territory. Significant Changes: No significant change in the nature of the principal activity occurred during the year. Operating Results: The net surplus of income over expenditure for the year ended 30 June 2011 was $10,998.40 (2010 $ 15,665.91) In our opinion: (a) the accompanying financial report as set out on pages 5 to 7, being a “special purpose financial report”, is drawn up so as to present fairly the state of affairs of the association as at 30 June 2011 and the results of the association for the year ended on that date; (b) the accounts of the association have been properly prepared and are in accordance with the books of account of the association: and (c) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the association will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. Signed: at: _________________________________________________________________________________ On: _______________ President: ____________________________ Treasurer: _________________________ This report is to be read in conjunction with the attached audit report.


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT To the members of N.T. Badminton Association Incorporated Scope of Audit: I/We Heritage Bean Counters NT have audited attached special purpose financial report of N.T. Badminton Association Incorporated for the year ended 30 June 2011, which comprises an income and expenditure statement, balance sheet and the committee’s statement The association’s committee is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report and the information it contains as has determined that the accounting policies used and described in summary of the accounting policies to the financial statement which form part of the financial report are appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Act and are appropriate to meet the needs of the members. I/We have conducted an independent audit of the financial report in order to express an opinion to the members of the association on the preparation and presentation. No opinion is expressed as to whether the accounting policies used, and described in summary of accounting policies, is appropriate to the need of the members. The financial report has been prepared for distribution to members and to satisfy the reporting requirements of the Associations Act. I/We disclaim any assumption of responsibility for reliance on this audit report or the financial report to which it related to any person other than the members, or for any purpose other than that for which was prepared. Audit Opinion (Qualified) We are unable to verify that all income of the Association has been brought to account, only that monies as banked to the Association’s accounts have been recorded. In my/our opinion, except for the above, the financial report presents fairly the financial position of the Northern Territory Badminton Association and the results of its operations at 30th June 2011 in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. Dated at Darwin this 24th November 2011 Heritage Bean Counters NT ANIA


NORTHERN TERRITORY BADMINTON ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For year ended 30 June 2011

1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES The accounting policies adopted by the Association are stated in order to assist in a general understanding of the financial statement. These policies have been consistently applied except as otherwise indicated. Reporting Entity The association is not a reporting entity because in the committee’s opinion there are unlikely to exist users who are unable to command the preparation of reports tailored so as to satisfy all of their information needs, and these accounts are therefore “special purpose accounts” that have been solely to meet the requirements of the Constitution of the Associations Act. Accounting policies The financial report has been prepared under the historical cost conventions as does not take into account changing money values except to the extent that they are reflected in the revaluation of certain assets. In order for the financial report to present fairly the stateof affairs of the Association and the result of the Association of the year, Australian Standards have been adopted to the extent disclosed in this note. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful lives using the straight line method. Income Tax The Association is of the opinion that it is/is not subject to income tax.

[The accompanying notes form part of the financial report. This report is to be read in conjunction with the attached audit report]


Northern Territory Badminton Association

Statement of Income & Expenditure for the year ended 30th June 2011

2011 2010 Income

Memberships/Fees 1 $ 2,419.00 $ 2,160.00

Government Grants $ 20,000.00 $ 19,000.00 Hire Income $ 22,563.65 $ 17,678.85

Other Income $ 10,020.20 $ 9,114.82 Clendinnen 2008 0 $ - Interest Received $ 3,734.76 $ 1,171.13 Total Income $ 58,737.61 $ 49,124.80

Cost of Sales

Purchases for Resale $ 57.90 $ - Fundraising Costs of Sales $ - $ - Total Cost of Sales $ 57.90

Gross Profit $ 58,679.71 $ 49,124.80

Expenses

Auditing fees $ 715.00 $ - Bad Debt Write Off $ - $ - Depreciation Expense $ 3,463.00 $ 4,284.00 Electricity $ 2,681.94 $ 2,559.21 Fundraising Expenses $ 1,189.91

Advertising $ 840.30 $ 1,256.80 Hall Hire $ 1,125.00 $ 843.60 Travel Expenses $ 17,439.29 $ 10,181.87 Coaching Expenses $ 5,150.00 $ 3,880.00 Equipment $ 2,709.97 $ 914.95 Other Expenses 2 $ 10,078.34 $ 9,538.46

Total Expenses $ 45,392.75 $ 33,458.89

Operating Profit $ 13,286.96 $ 15,665.91

This statement of income & expenditure should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements


Northern Territory Badminton Association

Balance Sheet

As of June 2011

2011 2010 Current Assets Cash $ 2,669.14 $ 23,462.17 Undeposited Funds $ 3,283.95 $ 2,455.15 Investments $ 10,096.16 $ 39,007.21 Trade Debtors $ 495.00 $ - Term Deposit $ 70,000.00 $ - Total Current Assets $ 86,544.25 $ 64,924.53 Non Current Assets Equipment $ 32,419.83 $ 35,882.83 Total Non Current Assets $ 32,419.83 $ 35,882.83

Total Assets $ 118,964.08 $100,807.36

Current Liabilities

Trade Creditors $ 10.00 $ 10.00 Visa $ 47.93 Total Current Liabilities $ 57.93 $ 10.00 Total Liabilities $ 57.93 $ 10.00 Net Assets $ 118,906.15 $100,797.36

Equity

Members Capital $ 4,821.83 $ - Retained Earnings $ 100,797.36 $ 85,065.45 Current Year Earnings $ 13,286.96 $ 15,731.91

Total Equity $ 118,906.15 $100,797.36

This statement of income & expenditure should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements


NOTES

1 Other Income:

These are made up of:

a) NT Open $ 1,144.05

b) NTBA Competitions $ 5,924.00

c) Fundraising Money $ 2,389.20

d) Miscelaneous Income $ 562.95

$10,020.20

2 Other Expenses These are made up of:

a) Bank Fees $ 293.50

b) Affiliation Fees $ 2,457.40

c) Trophies $ 907.30

d) Hall Cleaning $ 2,507.00

e) Insurance $ 2,026.89

f) Other $ 1,886.25

$10,078.34










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