Marion Sports Master Plan

The Marion Sports Master plan is led by Swanbury Penglase Architects in partnership with Tredwell Management Services who specialise in sporting facilities.  It commenced in mid-2012, as a part of Marion City Council’s strategic direction to improve regional sport and community facilities across the Council area.  The design brief for the site outlined clear directions for opportunities to increase playing fields and shared-use clubrooms, amenities and facilities.  It aimed to establish quality community and sports facilities hubs that will meet present and future community needs.

Based on our Opportunities and Constraints analysis of the site and extensive feedback from the preliminary consultation phase, 3 master plan options were conceived.  The final preferred master plan was a compromised between the 3 options and further consultation to achieve an optimal outcome for the community, sporting clubs, peak bodies and council.

Each option was tested for constructability and feasibility including site planning, stormwater, traffic, environmental history, architecture, landscape, services infrastructure, management, costing, procurement and staging.  In addition to the master plan options, the consultant team developed two options for modifications to Club Marion, where either option can be feasibly incorporated into the site planning options.