Wet weather field updates

Council endeavours to have all fields usable and employs a range of methods to notify the community of wet weather field status updates. These include the Council website and Wet Weather Hotline.

In the event of inclement weather, Council reserves the right to close any fields it deems necessary.

Updates during wet periods are completed if required by:

• 2pm Monday – Thursday: Council website, Wet Weather Hotline
• 3pm Friday: Council website, Wet Weather Hotline
• 8:30am Saturday – Sunday: updated only if required, Wet Weather Hotline call 9911 6375.

Wet Weather Hotline

Council's Wet Weather Hotline 9911 6375 is only updated when status changes occur.

Updated:  March

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 you can call the Wet Weather Hotline.

Visual inspections are carried out on the sports fields daily to ensure the quality of the playing surface and to check against the Sports Rating System. During wet periods the inspections are more thorough and take into consideration the following when making decisions on closures:

• Safety of users
• Amount of surface water present on the turf
• If the quality and integrity of the field 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 fields have much better drainage than others
• If fields will be damaged and taken out of action for long repair periods
• Ensuring fields are available as soon as possible after wet periods.