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The ACT Government is undertaking upgrade works and regular maintenance across Canberra to provide modern local sporting facilities for a variety of sports.
How are these improvements identified?
Capital upgrades to sporting infrastructure are prioritised after consultation with sporting peak bodies and local sporting user groups as well as analysis of monthly asset condition audits. Some projects, such as building refurbishment and irrigation system renewal/replacement, may be prioritised by asset condition audits alone if the structure is unsafe or no longer fit for purpose.
Types of upgrades
Female friendly upgrades
The ACT Government supports women and girls to play sport at all levels. Part of this is making sure we have the right facilities available, such as changerooms. We are upgrading our changerooms to meet the Female Friendly Change Rooms @ Sporting Facilities guidelines (PDF 207KB).
Sportsground lighting upgrades
Some of our sportsgrounds are getting LED lighting installed. The high quality lighting provides better visibility to both players and fans. The extra light also means sportsgrounds are available to use for more hours each day.
Drainage and irrigation upgrades
We are improving some of our older ovals by increasing irrigation and drainage. This gives us softer and greener grass for more of the year.
General facility upgrades
We are also improving:
cricket facilities (new pitches or netting),
fencing around fields,
parking facilities, and
general pavilion improvements including concrete repairs.
Projects by region
The roadmap below outlines key sport and recreation projects for 2020 to 2024. Projects which are part of the current program are listed in the dropdown regional menus.
Sport and recreation facilities roadmap 2020-2024
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Current upgrade program
Select a region below to view the current upgrades in design and construction.
Melba District Playing Field: existing pavilion to be refurbished with the removal of the canteen facility and installation of two accessible toilet facilities. Permanent shipping container canteen to be provided. Construction underway.
Holt 3 Enclosed Oval: upgrade existing sportsground lighting. Construction underway.
Kaleen Enclosed Oval (cricket nets): new sportsground lighting.
Hawker District Playing Fields: design is currently underway for additional toilets and change rooms, new and upgraded LED sportsground lighting and lighting improvements for the carpark.
Ngunnawal Neighbourhood Oval: new parking (inclusive of accessible parking), sportsground floodlighting and installation of a toilet block. Construction underway.
