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Community Facility Guidance — Surface Planning and Lifecycle
Composite demo guidance · Australia · 2024-01-01
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Planning guidance stresses aligning surface choice with sport demand, maintenance capacity, climate, and replacement planning.
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Maintenance reality
No surface is maintenance-free. The correct choice depends on whether the operator can sustain the required care model over the asset life.
End-of-life planning
Replacement and disposal planning should be considered at procurement time rather than deferred until failure.
Lifecycle cost
Capital cost alone is an unreliable decision metric; lifecycle cost and usable hours matter more in many public-facility decisions.