Expression of Interest - Licence Ocean Grove Memorial Reserve Pavilion

⁠⁠⁠Expression of Interest Opportunity

The City of Greater Geelong (the City) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) on the opportunity to licence the Ocean Grove Memorial Resreve Pavilion located at The Avenue, Ocean Grove, and as outlined in red on the plan below.

The City is seeking proposals from interested community and sporting groups to licence the pavilion and activate the space for maximum community benefit.

This EOI is an invitation to demonstrate your interest and provide your proposal on how the site could be used to meet the below objectives and achieve the desired outcome of this EOI.

Objectives

The objectives of this EOI are:

• Identify the most appropriate use(s) for the site and facilities.
• Maximise community benefit from the site and facilities.
• Optimise usage of community and sporting facilities.
• Expand the range of services available to the community.
• Support Council's Strategic priorities as detailed in Our Community Plan 2021-2025.

Outcomes

• Establish a sustainable future use and management of the pavilion for the purpose of providing a service to the community that achieves the following outcomes:
• Well-utilised community and facilities that meets the needs of the local community.
• Does not have adverse impacts on the surrounding residents, recreational facilities, or availability of open space at the reserve.
• Positive relationship between the City, the new tenant and the local community.