Sports ground Category A Category B Category C facilities and (Max 20 to 25 hours (Max 15 to 20 hours (Max 10 to15 hours infrastructure p/week) p/week) p/week) Irrigation Irrigation system Automatic irrigation Minimal or no system irrigation system Cricket wicket Synthetic or turf Synthetic wicket Concrete or wicket synthetic wicket Playing surface Highly maintained Good quality playing Reasonable quality quality playing surface surface playing surface Support structures High quality support Good support Reasonable or no (eg. coaches boxes, structures structures support structures scoreboards, dugouts) Maintenance regime Section 5.5 Refer Section 5.5 Refer Section 5.5 Note: Grounds that meet the majority of the listed criteria will be placed within that category. A Turf Maintenance Levy will also be applicable to sporting who utilise turf cricket wicket facilities maintained by Council. The nominated usage levels are the maximum hours of use for all users of the sporting grounds and include weekend matches and organised school use. The usage hours have been determined based on: Current and prevailing weather conditions Levels calculated over a two week period Type and level of sport played Time of year (ie warmer in summer months) Surface condition (cover, grass-type, compaction etc) Current ground infrastructure Current maintenance program History of ground’s wear and tear Information provided by clubs or associations The recommended maximum usage for each ground is annexed to these guidelines and will be reviewed annually in accordance with the above criteria.
Sports ground facilities and infrastructure Category A (Max 20 to 25 hours p/week) Category B (Max 15 to 20 hours p/week) Category C (Max 10 to15 hours p/week) Irrigation Automatic irrigation system Irrigation system Minimal or no irrigation system Cricket wicket Synthetic or turf wicket Synthetic wicket Concrete or synthetic wicket Playing surface quality Highly maintained playing surface Good quality playing surface Reasonable quality playing surface Support structures (eg. coaches boxes, scoreboards, dugouts) High quality support structures Good support structures Reasonable or no support structures Maintenance regime Section 5.5 Refer Section 5.5 Refer Section 5.5 Note: Grounds that meet the majority of the listed criteria will be placed within that category. A Turf Maintenance Levy will also be applicable to sporting who utilise turf cricket wicket facilities maintained by Council. The nominated usage levels are the maximum hours of use for all users of the sporting grounds and include weekend matches and organised school use. The usage hours have been determined based on: Current and prevailing weather conditions Levels calculated over a two week period Type and level of sport played Time of year (ie warmer in summer months) Surface condition (cover, grass-type, compaction etc) Current ground infrastructure Current maintenance program History of ground’s wear and tear Information provided by clubs or associations The recommended maximum usage for each ground is annexed to these guidelines and will be reviewed annually in accordance with the above criteria.