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Wet weather sportsgrounds update
Summer Season 2026
Breadcrumb
- City of Canada Bay Council
- Lifestyle
- Sports & recreation
- Wet weather field updates
Subject to the sports season, Council employs a range of methods to notify all hirers and the community of current sportsground status through this webpage and the Wet Weather Hotline.
Winter Season - in the event of inclement weather, Council reserves the right to close any grounds based on the following considerations:
- Safety of users
- Amount of surface water present on the turf
- If the quality and integrity of the ground surface will be adversely affected due to the combination of wet turf and the stress of sporting activities
- Field location, soil type and the drainage system in place – some grounds have much better drainage than others
- If grounds will be damaged and taken out of action for long repair periods
Updates during wet weather periods are completed by:
- 2pm Monday – Thursday: Council website, Wet Weather Hotline
- 3pm Friday: Council website, Wet Weather Hotline
- 8:30am Saturday – Sunday: updated only if required
Summer Season - Council leaves the decision at the discretion of the ground hirer to decide if the playing surface is fit and safe for use. However, as with the Winter Season, Council reserves the right to close any grounds on the aforementioned considerations.
Wet Weather Hotline
Council's Wet Weather Hotline 9911 6375 is only updated when status changes occur.
UPDATE: TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026
| Ground status | |
|---|---|
| Arthur Walker Reserve | OPEN (CRICKET ONLY) |
| Campbell Park | OPEN (CRICKET ONLY) |
| Cintra Park | OPEN (ASPHALT COURTS ONLY) |
| Concord Oval | OPEN |
| Drummoyne Oval | CLOSED |
| Edwards Park | OPEN (CRICKET ONLY) |
| Five Dock Park | OPEN (CRICKET ONLY) |
| Goddard Park | CLOSED |
| Greenlees Park | OPEN (CRICKET ONLY) |
| Jessie Stewart | OPEN (CRICKET ONLY) |
| Lysaght Park | CLOSED |
| Majors Bay Synthetic Sportsground | OPEN |
| Nield Park | CLOSED |
| Powells Creek | CLOSED |
| Queen Elizabeth Park | OPEN (CRICKET ONLY) |
| Ron Routley | CLOSED |
| Rothwell Park | CLOSED |
| Russell Park | OPEN |
| Sid Richards 1 - Baseball | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Sid Richards 2 - Baseball | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| St Lukes Oval | CLOSED |
| St Lukes Park 1 | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| St Lukes 2 & 3 | OPEN (CRICKET ONLY) |
| St Lukes North | CLOSED |
| Taplin Park 1 | CLOSED |
| Taplin Park 2 | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Timbrell Park - Football / Touch / Baseball | CLOSED FOR RENOVATION UNTIL MAY 2026 |
Can we please ensure everyone is responsible for the field surface and if fields become saturated that a common-sense approach is utilised in terms of field usage.
As weather is unpredictable, Council reserves the right to alter its decisions on any ground closures after considering the current weather conditions, either during the week or the weekend. If you are unsure of ground conditions please call the Wet Weather Hotline.