AusLeisure

Christchurch City Council has invited public feedback on the concept plan which would see artificial fields installed at Ngā Puna Wai, the first of 12 planned for the city over the next decade.

The work is part of the Sports Field Network Plan adopted by the Council in May.

Head of Parks Rupert Bool said the Council worked closely with Sports Canterbury and regional sports organisations on the plan with one of its key outcomes being installing artificial sports turfs throughout the city.

Bool advised “our sports fields are used so well by players from different codes, especially in winter so while it’s great to see so many people out there playing, the fields are often damaged and closed in the wet weather restricting their use for games and trainings.

“That’s not the case with artificial turfs - they enable all-weather use, provide a consistent playing surface and support high, year-round use by different codes.” 

Bool said they will also have floodlights, meaning sports can be used for evening games and training.

The plan also includes a new entrance to the facility built off Wigram Road, 168 car parks, a changing facility, stormwater basin and native planting.

The parcel of land at 141 and 189 Wigram Road at Ngā Puna Wai was chosen as an existing Council facility, in a low residential area.

It is currently undeveloped grazed pasture, however construction on a parks maintenance depot also on site is about to begin.

Public feedback on the plan will be considered by the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board which will make the decision to adopt the Ngā Puna Wai sports field landscape plan.

Timing of construction will depend on the outcome of the Annual Plan.

Details available and offer feedback via the Ngā Puna Wai artificial turf fields plan here. 

Image top. Artificial sports fields at English Park; Image below. Public feedback is open on plans to turn land on Wigram Road into artificial sports fields. Credit: Christchurch City Council

Related Articles

23rd April 2024 - NSC and IAKS look to highlight role of artificial surfaces in meeting demand for community sporting fields

23rd May 2024 - City of Whittlesea awards contact for FIFA-accredited artificial turf field

18th October 2023 - Artificial turf innovator SYNLawn to showcase sustainable products at FSB 2023

25th March 2022 - New study claims flaws in processes used to justify artificial turf sports fields

22nd April 2021 - Canton Fair showcases suppliers to growing artificial turf market

31st October 2019 - City of Sydney to add artificial turf surfaces at three sports fields

9th September 2019 - New artificial turf field revealed at Palmerston North’s Central Energy Trust Arena

29th August 2019 - Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council opens latest artificial turf development

16th July 2018 - Work begins on Wollongong City Council’s first artificial turf sports fields

24th January 2018 - Sydney Swans put artificial turf to the test in pre-season training

9th December 2016 - ASTM International standard for artificial turf infill

8th September 2016 - Revolutionary stabilisation method for artificial turf and hybrid fields set for Australian launch

26th August 2016 - New artificial turf oval opens in Cranbourne

8th May 2015 - Centennial Parklands to develop new artificial turf sports field

---

Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.