The project will provide the infrastructure to support basketball in Newcastle and surrounds, which is well overdue for the sheer numbers and ability to develop players from our area.
This indoor sport is heavily affected by postponed games because the courts are wet! I provide full support to the project .

I strongly support the proposed development of the Hunter Indoor Sports Centre. As one of the major cities / regions of Australia it is important that we have a Multi-Sport facility to cater for the needs of the diverse population in this area of the Country.

I strongly oppose building a basketball stadium on the school’s green space. This area is not just grass — it is a place where all students can play, relax, connect with friends, and enjoy nature. It benefits every child, every day, not just a select group.

Replacing it with a stadium takes away an inclusive, flexible space and gives it to one sport. Not every student plays basketball, but every student uses the green space. Once it’s gone, it can’t be replaced.

I support the Hunter Indoor Sports Centre so I do not have to play late of an evening and my children can register and play basketball and volleyball

I support sports in all its forms to ensure our children have safe options to spend their spare time enjoying.

I grew up in the suburb of New Lambton in 60s & 70s, attended New Lambton Public School, & Tech High and enjoyed mostly unlimited access to the parks, gardens, & sporting ovals in the area. Some of these sporting ovals no longer have access for public use e.g. McDonald Jones Stadium, The Knights Centre of Excellence, The Hockey Centre & others. Wallarah and Blackley Ovals are a couple still with easy public access most of the time, therefore a major asset for the Region needing to be retained as they are. I was fortunate to be able to reach State level representation in Rugby League, athletics and swimming in mid 60s thanks to a large extent to the facilities available like Wallarah and Blackley Ovals.
The flood risk in this area is major, with increased extreme weather events predicted the flood risk will increase. The proposed Basketball development could at times contribute to major flood issues to a considerable number of residents within the area, with possible impacts to Harker Oval.
Another major concern is the increase in motor vehicle traffic movements and parking. I am a Knights ticketed member and attend home games. The traffic congestion at these events is extreme with the need to close streets, and engage Police Traffic Control. Adding more traffic during Major Events seems unreasonable with parking in the immediate area becoming impossible. If the Basketball Development were to go ahead local residents will not have any respite from the street parking mayhem. The attraction of owning a property in this area will fall off substantially with property valuations falling through no fault of their own. Should there be any form of medical/fire emergency access for emergency services to this area will be severely negatively affected due to traffic congestion and parking limiting access, this is a major Safety and Health risk.
I agree Newcastle Basketball need a new upgraded facility, however it cannot be at the expense of greenspace, parks and ovals, these are a significant asset and need to be retained.

I myself am a current basketball parent. I don't object to needing a new basketball stadium as they do, I object to where they are wanting it built.
I currently have a child in the support unit and know how valuable the green space is in regulating, burning energy and enjoying sports.
People saying there are ovals around the school to use, yes there is one, but would require permission notes, numerous teachers counting children, and they wouldn't have enough time to do this each recess and lunch break.
So many people say about children not exercising and obesity, some childrens families don't take them of an afternoon or weekend, so the green space behind the school might be the only chance they have to run, kick a ball around with friends.
The fact that severe flooding happens there, even with all the grass should be a no brainer not to build there, even if they put water tanks etc, it still won't be enough.
As we walk to Knights games, we see the beautiful birds accessing the grass and trees. But also as we walk there we see overcrowded streets, with too many illegally parked cars across driveways, to close to the corner and parking where they shouldn't.
People in the surrounding say kilometre can't even park near there houses, as there are no carparks available. Imagine hockey, Nrl, soccer or a concert plus basketball all on together, there would be absolutely no parking. Also considering that the streets get blocked off and detoured for big events and even football, there would be traffic jams and nowhere to park.

Also with the new design, the building would over tower Lambton high, leaving little to no sunshine.
I normally don't object to any plans in the works, but think about if you lived near there, had children at the school you wouldn't want all the green space taken.
What about the old gas works that has sat there for decades, why not build it there? Or rebuild where it is, not everything should be about making money, we really need to think about the best interests of the whole community, not just one sporting code, if you build the stadium where proposed, soccer, cricket, league, school kids, community all miss out on this beautiful green grass.
I really don't even understand how the location was ever though of to build there.
Please listen to the community, most are not against a new stadium, they are against the location.

Basketball is the biggest growing kids sport in Newcastle and the facilities are su-standard

I support the hunter indoor sports centre

I support the project