Maintenance Updates

Roof Leaks

Courts 5 and 6 have been rectified, some leaks exist on Court 3 and we are awaiting a rain event to inspect the underside with a scissor lift. In addition, Court skylight sheets only have a lifespan of 5-7 years which means they are nearing their end of life already. With the new LED lighting the PVRSC is exploring replacing the clear skylight sheeting with aluminium to reduce leaks.  

There are no funds available to do these works.

Court 5 & 6 Termites

The PVRSC has been doing spot repairs since September 2022. Currently, the main structural beam is affected on court 5 which has led to its closure of half this court as well as softness in the grandstand. There is an identified professional risk with us continuing to allow games to be played. Court 6 will likely be closed in mid 2023 due to the ongoing termie issue.

As of May 2023 the PVRSC is not in a position to pay for this repair and is seeking funding and is being forced to explore new operating models with the local council to arrange a method to continue to operate as a 6 court facility.

Seating

There are a number of issues with the seating on court 1. Often chairs are broken and people wonder why these are not replaced. Previously decisions were made to purchase chairs made in Italy and the minimum order qty is a full container which costs an enormous amount, more than what is needed. There is no stock in Australia. The layout is also wrong. An estimation has been provided to make the seating compliant and bring it up to standards, the cost is approx $900,000 and is part of the BCAR report. For now, when seats break due to people stepping on the back of them we simply grind the bolts out and leave the space empty. We have completed a full cost estimate of all items at the PVRSC but the priority see’s this not being replaced anytime soon unless a grant becomes available.

$10+ million over the next 20 years

Without going into detail, to repair the existing facility and meet today’ss BCA standards a report has been commissioned for the PVRSC. The Building Condition and Assessment Report (BCAR) looks at the life left in the facility for items and how to meet all the current BCA standards when making those repairs. The report finds $10 million + is required to rectify the current building which is phased in stages of work over the next 20 years. The PVRSC board is conducting strategic planning on the approach to these items. Meetings with the council to determine the best path forward is slated for 2022-2023 with many options being discussed.  What is critical is that work completed doesn’t have regret costs later. Currently, the business model doesn’t support funding of these needed repairs and hence the strategic discussions.

Automated Volleyball system.

To make our centre more staff friendly, increase storage and increase turn around time the centre aims to deliver an automated Volleyball system that drops from the ceiling. This includes the stands for the referees as part of the system.