Golden Plains Shire Council awarded a tender for the management and activation of the Bannockburn Recreation Centre at its meeting on Tuesday 24 June 2025.
The Bannockburn Recreation Centre, located at 132 Milton Street, Bannockburn, is a Council owned community recreation facility. The facility is a 2-court indoor sports complex with regular programming including basketball, netball, gymnastics, karate, soft tennis and rookie sports.
For the past 9 years, YMCA Geelong has successfully managed the facility under a contract with Council that was advertised via a public tender process in 2016. Following a public tender and evaluation process, and a thorough evaluation in accordance with Council’s Procurement Policy, Council awarded the tender to YMCA Geelong for an additional 3-year term. This decision was made at the June Council meeting, with the new contract valued at $188,445.00.
Council concluded that YMCA Geelong demonstrated their experience, capability and capacity to successfully manage the Recreation Centre.