Expressions of Interest (EOI) from clubs and associations for the allocation of indoor court bookings for Narrandjeri Stadium and Darebin Community Sports Stadium have now closed.

The EOI process was conducted to ensure a fair and transparent process for all potential user groups to register their interest in the indoor courts while the Darebin Multi Sports Stadium is under construction. Council’s vision for Narrandjeri Stadium will that it will not be a home base for any one club or group. However, the court space will be allocated to a variety of different user groups across a range of sport and recreation activities, to encourage shared community use of this exciting new facility.

The EOI process was specifically for groups to express their interest in ongoing bookings only. Current bookings at Darebin Community Sports Centre will remain in place until June 2022.

Guiding Principles were developed by Council to ensure the EOI process for court usage meets the core outcomes of the vision for the facility, which are:

• Council’s clear and long-standing commitment to gender equality and women’s rights.
• Focus on gender equity through sport through seeking increased participation for girls, women and low-income residents.
• Reviewing the inclusivity of facilities and programs and reducing barriers such as fees and perceptions of safety.
• Demonstration of social inclusion activities for: people with disabilities, socioeconomic disadvantage, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, Intersex, Queer (LGBTIQ) people, older people; people from culturally diverse backgrounds and other new and emerging communities.
• Encouragement of active and sustainable transport modes.

Successful applicants were notified in October 2021 and will enter into User Agreements with the operator of the facility once appointed.[JM1]

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