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Norman Griffiths Oval
Mentions
- The main project site for the upgrade and budget review.
- This controls what project information residents can see while protecting sensitive material.
- The oval upgrade will not proceed as planned until costs and surface options are reassessed.
- Residents will be consulted before any decision on further major spending for the oval.
- Additional information was made available to support councillor decision-making on the project.
- Residents are facing a major escalation in the cost of a local sports field project.
Decisions
Release of reports with limited confidential attachments
Council resolved to release officers’ reports to the press and public, except for confidential attachments related to the Norman Griffiths Oval Upgrade project update covering detailed cost breakdowns and legal advice.
This controls what project information residents can see while protecting sensitive material.
Norman Griffiths Oval upgrade paused and reviewed
Council amended and then adopted a resolution to pause the current project, seek an updated independent comparison of natural turf versus synthetic turf options, and report back by the August 2026 meeting.
The oval upgrade will not proceed as planned until costs and surface options are reassessed.
Community consultation and survey ordered
Council resolved to commission a representative external resident survey, with a $30,000 budget, to test preferences for the Norman Griffiths Oval surface and to report findings by the October 2026 meeting.
Residents will be consulted before any decision on further major spending for the oval.
Supplementary information received
Council received and noted late memoranda and formal responses linked to the Norman Griffiths Oval report, to be read alongside the published business paper.
Additional information was made available to support councillor decision-making on the project.
Topics
Norman Griffiths Oval project cost blowout
The project budget was noted as having increased from $3.1 million in 2021 to $20.2 million in 2026, with Council also noting the NSW Public Works view that costs may be higher.
Residents are facing a major escalation in the cost of a local sports field project.
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