Otford Tennis Club Becomes a Place for People

The conversion of the former Otford tennis clubhouse into a community hall is a living example of Wollongong City Council’s approach to getting the most out of the City’s social infrastructure.

From an asset that was not well used, the clubhouse will become a hub for the Otford community, where people can get together for movie nights, meetings and community dinners, organised by local community groups and organisations.

Plans for the future of this facility highlight the approach of Council’s newly released community facilities strategy, Places for People – Wollongong Social Infrastructure Planning Framework: 2018-2028.

Places for People guides Council’s planning for community, cultural and recreational buildings at a number of levels from planning for major projects, such as the new southern suburbs Community Centre and Library, through to smaller projects that aim to enhance and activate existing assets, such as Otford Community Hall.

Wollongong City Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery AM said Council’s Places for People is “a unique local government social infrastructure plan, in that it recognises that community activities and community infrastructure are inextricably linked”.

“Council’s vision for social infrastructure is for people to have access to quality, sustainable social infrastructure that meets their needs and reflects Wollongong’s role as a leading regional city”.

Places for People takes into account the city’s changing demographics and social characteristics, as well as changes in the ways that social infrastructure is provided by government.

For more information visit Council’s website, www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au or contact our Customer Service team on (02) 4227 7111.

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