I support the submission. Vital infrastructure for the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie community. Provides great opportunity for many sporting communities.

We have 3 kids who all play basketball. The basketball stadium is beyond its useful life, and needed replacing 20 years ago. This facility will be great for the whole community. Build it!

Let's keep Wallarah and Blackley ovals as multi purpose, open green space for the enjoyment of an ever expanding population in the city of Newcastle. Serious concerns include flooding, parking, recreational use, school activities, outdoor sports activities e.g football and cricket. These areas are what make Broadmeadow and New Lambton so special. Please spend the time and find a suitable location for an indoor sports complex to service Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.

What a great venue to have in the Hunter Area. As the current stadium is in poor condition it would be a great asset to the community and development of local athletes.

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to express my strong support for the development of the Hunter Indoor Sports Centre. As a parent of a child who currently plays basketball at a representative level, I have seen firsthand the challenges that our young athletes face due to the lack of quality sporting facilities in Newcastle and the Central Coast region.

Basketball is one of the fastest-growing sports in Australia, yet the availability of fit-for-purpose indoor courts locally is falling well short of demand. Representative players, such as my son, are often required to travel significant distances to access training venues or to compete in appropriate environments. This places unnecessary strain on families, increases travel costs, and creates barriers for young athletes who wish to pursue sport at a higher level.

The Hunter Indoor Sports Centre would not only provide much-needed high-quality facilities for basketball, but also create opportunities for other indoor sports, community programs, and grassroots development. It would support pathways for athletes aspiring to play at representative and elite levels, while also encouraging participation and inclusivity at the community level.

An investment in this centre is an investment in the health, wellbeing, and future of young people across our region. I believe the Hunter Indoor Sports Centre will become a vital hub for sport, community engagement, and youth development, filling a gap that has long been overlooked in our area.

I strongly urge all decision-makers to support this project and make it a reality for the benefit of our athletes, families, and wider community.

Yours sincerely,
Brooke

Support the new stadium

Newcastle needs a major indoor facility, which it currently does not have to house the numerous indoor sports we have in Newcastle. Newcastle has one of the largest basketball associations in NSW that is housed a ageing venue not fit for purpose. It is not large enough to cope
with size of the basketball association. This and trying to squeeze volleyball and pickleball.

This project represents a gross mishandling of already well used government assets. Taking away green space and much loved community sporting fields is a terrible decision, likely leading to the increased risk of flooding, heavy traffic in the surrounding suburbs and limited outside space for the adjacent high school.

I am writing to object again because the issues I raised last time still remain.
I am a resident of the units on Turton road straight across the road from the McDonald Jones stadium and my verandah looks straight over the ovals. I often enjoy watching the kids play soccer and the men play cricket and people walking their dogs.
I am almost 80 and I do not want to sit and look at a brick building, carpark and road. I have done a lot of entertaining on my verandah because of the lovely views, this will be no more if this goes ahead. I am very frustrated that the visual impacts for the units have not been assessed. This means 20 residents who will be staring at the park have not been considered at all. I bought my unit because of how nice the view was and now it is going to be significantly changed and I haven't been considered at all.
I am very concerned about being able to access my driveway and people parking in my spot. I have heard there is going to be a boom gate which, when in use, may make it impossible to access my driveway and my home. This will greatly increase my anxiety when I need to go in and out and is not good for my health.
My son is trying to convince me to sell my unit but who would buy it with a great big brick building in front of it. I am very worried about a drop in it's value -I am aware a young girl in one of the units sold in the last 6 months and lost money on her sale.
I have been living in my unit for 20 years and it is a very comfortable place I call home. I paid for it myself and feel a great pride in my home. I will not be able to continue living here if this goes ahead. Given I am nearly 80, I would like to stay in my unit and live a peaceful life not end up so anxious I become unwell and need to go into care. I have discussed this with my doctor who has noticed how stressed I am about this whole thing and it is impacting my sleep and overall wellbeing. I please ask you to consider my concerns very carefully and make a decision to reject this proposal on this site.