the Upper Coomera Centre - Parks and Leisure Australia

the Upper Coomera Centre - Parks and Leisure Australia

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Upper Coomera Centre
Award for Leisure Facilities (Qld)
City of Gold Coast
Cr Donna Gates – Division 1 & Deputy Mayor
Population 2006 (60,000) – Population 2021 (127,000)
Families with children – 80.2%
Children under 14 years old – 24.4%
15-25 year olds 2006 (6,200) – 15-25 year olds 2016 (18,500)
Community consultation 2011
Construction April 2013
Construction April 2013
Construction April 2013
Construction April 2013
Environmentally sustainable design
Official Opening 14 June 2013
Official Opening 14 June 2013
Official Opening 14 June 2013
Official Opening 14 June 2013
Upper Coomera Branch Library
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Average of 800 visitations each day
Almost 10,000 people accessed WiFi
Average of 1,225 items loaned each day
1,000 people a month access programs ran by Library staff
350 story telling activities in a year
Book Week 2013,
Story time with Pippy Longstocking
School holiday craft and story
workshops
Upper Coomera Aquatic Centre
• 50,000 Visitations in first year
• Aqua Aerobics classes held 3 times a week
Morning with the Stars
Summer holidays 2013
Family fun night, Family Week 2014
Customer Service Centre
Access for payments
and enquiries
Divisional Councillor’s Office
Customer Service Centre and Divisional Councillor
Upper Coomera Community Centre
In 2013/14:
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120,000 Visitations
4,070 Bookings
11,946 Hours of use
Over 65 regular activities on offer every week
Morning with the stars – monthly entertainment for Seniors
School holiday craft workshop
Activities for families
Captain Curley
Locks Show
2014
Nick Earles, Children’s Author
Book Week 2013
Baby Expo May 2014
Community Summit 2013
Queensland Police Service
Annual Medal Ceremony
Carers Week Expo & Seminar 2013
Gold FM Live Broadcast
Hulanesian Dancers
Indigenous Art Class with
Colin Wightman
ANZAC Day Display 2014
School holiday drumming workshop
Youth Program - 12-17 year olds
Delivered through Wesley Mission Brisbane
School holiday program
provided at no cost to local youth – average 500
visitations per week.
After Schools activities – average of 50 young
people each day
Official Opening 14 June 2013
Family fun night, Family Week 2014
Family fun night, Family Week 2014
Hon Tracy Davis, Minister for Communities, Child
Safety & Disability Services. Tour May 2014
Park and BBQ area
Over 70 regular activities each week
Families
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Youth
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Free After schools club for 12-17 year olds – with 40-50 at each
session
Free School Holiday Youth Program (10 weeks a year – average of
500 each week)
Ohana for youth run their Youth Connections program from NGO
Office space
Booyah – skills training for youth in the justice system (identified as
disengaged) 85% success rate (business relationships creating local
employment for graduates)
Battle of the Bands (Local school competition)
Recording studio/ rehearsal studio
Social services and support – with no stigma
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Family support services (mediation and parenting plans for separated
families)
Adult and adolescent Counselling services
Child health nurse
Free Legal Advice
Mediation
Immunisation
JPs in the Community site (8 hrs/week of volunteer JPs with 200
customers) Free service
Carer respite service
Disability services (FSG, Artius)
Employment services
Professional counselling for victims of domestic violence
Training courses and services
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Free playgroup each Wednesday and Friday – 80+ families every
week
Wide range of activities and services for children
Libraries run 350 story telly sessions in a year
Pool runs free water familiarisation classes
Parenting programs
Free Movie nights
Free activities throughout weeks such as Week of the Family, Child
Protection Week, Under 8s week
Kids self defence
Infant Massage
Health and Wellbeing (Low cost or free)
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Active and Healthy programs
Aqua aerobics
Zumba
Yoga
Pilates
Hulanesian
Self defence (Karate,taekwondo)
3 x dance schools (all forms of dance tuition)
Music tuition
Seniors
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Morning with the stars(partnerships with CWA, Aged Care Facility,
Local entertainers working together
Bridge club 2 times a week
Social dancing
Libraries run program of free talks targeting seniors
Exercise physiologist accessible each week
3 water aerobics classes each week
Free activities and exhibits throughout Senior’s week such as Seniors
Art Show, Senior’s concert
For further information:
Ross Devine
Coordinator Community Centre Services
P: 07 5581 5269
E: rdevine@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
Population 2006 (60,000) – Population 2021 (127,000)
Families with children – 80.2%
Children under 14 years old – 24.4%
15-25 year olds 2006 (6,200) – 15-25 year olds 2016 (18,500)