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Wet weather sportsgrounds update
Winter 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: FRIDAY 10 JULY 2026
| Ground status | |
|---|---|
| Arthur Walker Reserve | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Campbell Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Cintra Park | OPEN |
| Drummoyne Oval | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Edwards Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Five Dock Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Goddard Park | CLOSED |
| Greenlees Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Jessie Stewart | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Lysaght Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Majors Bay Synthetic Sportsground | OPEN |
| Nield Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Powells Creek | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Queen Elizabeth Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Ron Routley | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Rothwell Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Russell Park | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Sid Richards 1 - Football | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Sid Richards 2 - Baseball | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| St Lukes Oval | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| St Lukes Park 1 | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| St Lukes 2 & 3 | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| St Lukes North | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Taplin Park 1 | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Taplin Park 2 | OPEN (USER DISCRETION) |
| Timbrell Park - Football / Touch / Baseball | CLOSED |
All users are responsible for helping protect the condition of field surfaces. If fields become saturated, a common-sense approach must be taken when deciding whether they are suitable for use.
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.