The Precinct Update - September 2024

The Council is still in negotiations with a developer relating to a proposal to deliver the Regional Community, Sport and Recreation Precinct (The Precinct) for our community. Negotiations of this nature are complex and require significant due diligence. There are still several decision points to come.

Council has provided our community with as much information as we can to keep you up to date with how the project is progressing, however there are elements that remain commercial-in-confidence to protect the Council (and our community) and the developer. This is not unusual for projects like this.

Earlier this week Council released that Belgravia, a leisure management provider, has been put forward by the developer as the preferred operator of the recreation component of The Precinct (similarly as the YMCA runs the Fleurieu Aquatic Centre). As a part of the negotiation process, Council is exploring a range of options, including whether it is viable for Council to operate the facility itself. It is important to note that Belgravia is NOT the developer that Council is in negotiations with.

While Victor Harbor Youth Club, our local gymnastics group, has advised they want to remove themselves from negotiations for the project, the Council is still keen to engage with the club about its future to achieve an outcome that benefits all.

We know there are great expectations from many within our community when it comes to delivering The Precinct. Please be assured that our community continues to be at the forefront of our planning.

We will continue to keep our community updated as the project planning continues.