Community Facilities
Access to leisure facilities at a local community level is an integral part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle for all Victorians, both in urban and rural communities. Sport and recreation opportunities provide settings for social interaction, sharing common interests and enhancing a sense of community.
Community Facilities Program
Sport and Recreation Victoria’s Community Facility Funding Program illustrates the Victorian Government's commitment to the future development of sustainable infrastructure and leisure facilities.
Funded Project Information
Resources are available to assist with project development, management, promotion and acquittal aspects of successfully funded Community Facility Funding projects.
Fact Sheets
A number of fact sheets are available to assist with project funding and development:
- Facility Planning Process - Framework (Word 145 kb)
- Recreation Planning - Study Brief (Word 41 kb)
- Cogeneration in Aquatic Facilities (Word 293 kb)
A number of references specific to facilities are available on the publications page.
More Information
Planning Institute of Australia Aquatics and Recreation Victoria Parks and Leisure Australia Playground Recreation Association Victoria Standards Australia Environmental Protection Authority Department of Sustainability and Environment Northern Territory – Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport South Australia - Office for Recreation and Sport New South Wales - Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation ACT Sport and Recreation Queensland Sport and Recreation Tasmania Western Australia - Department of Sport and Recreation This page contains downloadable documents. In order to view PDF documents you will require
Web Site Updates
DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the
department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities
(DVC) as changes are being made.
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