Leschenault Leisure Centre Redevelopment
The Leschenault Leisure Centre (LLC) is the premier sport and aquatic facility in the Shire of Harvey and a leading South West facility. It caters for a wide variety of community and competition needs across sport, recreation, fitness and aquatics. The LLC also provides a child care and vacation care program and has facilities available for community groups to hire. On average the LLC hosts more than 300,000 visitors every year.
The project will cater for the local and regional sport and recreation industry through an estimated $15 million dollar redevelopment. Some features include the construction of additional courts, spectator seating, a retractable grandstand and a mezzanine level for events and as a viewing platform. Key features being considered are appropriate changing facilities, a workshop for wheelchairs and other sports equipment, together with umpires, coaches and time keeping amenities and accommodation for training and education requirements.
Investing in the LLC will not only promote participation, performance and integrity in sport and rec it will continue to support healthy lifestyles by harnessing the social benefits of sport, through improved cohesion and reduced isolation. The development focuses on the principles of universal design to maximise on the regions ability to provide a sporting and event space in which interactions are inclusive. By universally designing the LLC, the Shire aims to contribute to the way we can welcome all people.
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Leschenault Leisure Centre Project Launched
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Council has appointed leading architectural firm Hodge Collard Preston to design the new indoor courts for the Leschenault Leisure Centre.
The Leschenault Leisure Centre is the premier sporting and aquatic centre in the Shire of Harvey and a leading South West sporting facility.
The project will cater for the local and regional sport and recreation industry through an estimated $15 million redevelopment.
Shire of Harvey President Paul Gillett said this project was a key priority to ensure that we provide sporting facilities that meet the needs of our growing population.
"Upgrades to the Leschenault Leisure Centre are critical as we are already at capacity and we need to ensure we are meeting the current and future needs for the region.
"We need to provide the infrastructure to encourage physical activity to support a healthy lifestyle by harnessing the social benefits of sport, through improved cohesion and reduced isolation.”
Cr Gillett said these upgrades would allow the centre to expand its programs and attract state and regional competitions. He said it would triple their seating capacity and provide fit-for-purpose facilities for wheel chair basketball and increase the number of sporting clubs who can play at the centre.
"These upgrades would support not only the Shire's needs but the greater South West region would benefit.
"For the first time ever we would be able to attract state and regional competitions, as the upgrades include full size courts which are compliant for basketball and netball."
The upgrades include two to four additional courts, a show court with enhanced sport technology, grandstand and spectator seating and a mezzanine level for additional viewing that can also be used as an event space. In addition, there will be accessible and appropriate changing facilities, storage, accommodation for game day administration, umpires and time keeping, and amenities for training and education opportunities.
The Shire has completed extensive consultation, needs and feasibility studies and developed concept plans and is currently working closely with users of the facility to refine the design.
Further community consultation opportunities will be made available in the new year and communicated on the Shire’s website. It is anticipated that the final design will be presented to Council by June 2022.
A financial commitment of $3 million from the State Government was secured in March 2021 with an additional $6 million committed by Council. The Shire is seeking additional funding support from Federal Government, and other partnership opportunities continue to be investigated.
For further information, visit the Shire’s website.
