Moved by Councillor Chung, seconded by Councillor Forster -

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          Pyrmont is a high density suburb with the majority of dwellings (94%) being apartments;

(ii)         the population of Pyrmont is 12,813, which makes Pyrmont the most densely populated suburb in Sydney;

(iii)        the park spaces currently available in the Pyrmont area do not cater for organised sports and competitions;

(iv)       although sporting facilities are provided at the Ultimo Community Centre, the 'multipurpose' court is not the regulation size for competition; and

(v)         in the 2006 Open Space and Recreation Needs Study, Maybanke Centre was considered for ongoing commitment for funding in the Capital Works Program to upgrade community recreational facilities; and

(B)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to include the Maybanke Centre in the forward Capital Works Program for redeveloped Community Facilities to cater for the growing population and their recreational needs in the Pyrmont area.

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The above motion was not carried. The resolution as follows was carried.

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          Pyrmont is a high density suburb with the majority of dwellings (94%) being apartments;

(ii)         the population of Pyrmont is 12,813, which makes Pyrmont one of the most densely populated suburbs in Sydney;

(iii)        the park spaces currently available in the Pyrmont area do not cater for organised sports and competitions;

(iv)       although sporting facilities are provided at the Ultimo Community Centre, the 'multipurpose' court is not the regulation size for competition;

(v)         in the 2006 Open Space and Recreation Needs Study, Maybanke Centre was considered for ongoing commitment for funding in the Capital Works Program to upgrade community recreational facilities;

(vi)       the Study also identified the opportunity for provision of open space and recreation facilities within the NSW Government's planning urban redevelopment of the Bays Precinct;

(vii)      the return of Wentworth Park Greyhound Track to its original use for publicly accessible recreation facilities and open space is also a significant opportunity to provide for the needs of a growing city community;

(viii)     an upgrade of the Maybanke Recreation Centre in Pyrmont was completed in September 2016, which included an improvement to the main entry ramp, stairs and the basketball court playing surface and surrounds; and

(ix)       at its meeting on 19 February 2018, Council endorsed the sale of the Fig and Wattle Streets site, which included the provision of an additional childcare facility and two multi-use indoor recreational courts; and

(B)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to investigate the timeframes for redeveloped community facilities at the Maybanke Centre, once the sale of the Fig and Wattle Streets site is complete and the recreational provision confirmed.

Carried unanimously.

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