AusLeisure

Kempsey Shire Council,  in the mid north coast region of New South Wales, has undertaken extensive consultation with existing sporting user groups to inform the drafting of the masterplan for the Verge and Eden Street Sporting Complex, incorporating the current and future needs of these users.

Council adopted the Macleay Valley Sports Strategy in March 2017 as a holistic plan for the provision of local sport-related services.

One of the sports strategy’s high priority recommendations was the preparation of a masterplan for the Verge and Eden Street Sporting Complex to guide its development as the premier sports facility for the Shire and to address current utilisation issues.

The project will include improvements to the Verge and Eden Street Sporting Complex and include:

• Reconfiguration of existing fields (including new turf wicket for cricket)
• Refurbishment of the existing grandstand (Verge 1)
• Provision of three grass surface netball courts and 10 hard surface courts
•  New purpose-built clubhouse incorporating amenities and change rooms
•  New lighting to competition standard on all fields, netball courts and ancillary areas
• Passive recreation facilities including perimeter running path and fitness stations
• Field irrigation, drainage and resurfacing
• Expansion of car parking

The project does not include upgrades to adjacent sports facilities such as the Kempsey Swimming Centre and Services Club Park.

It is anticipated that the draft Masterplan will be presented to Council for final adoption in June 2019. Specific engagement with user groups and sports clubs will continue when detailed design and construction plans are developed for major components of the Masterplan.

The staged program of works to deliver the upgrade will be carried out over approximately four years to minimise the disruption to specific sports during playing seasons.

The community is invited to make a submission in writing to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078 West Kempsey NSW 2440 or by email to ksc@kempsey.nsw.gov.au up until 4:30pm Tuesday 30th April 2019

Related Articles

3rd April 2019 - New Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex now open

14th November 2018 - Destination NSW backs regional sporting events

4th May 2018 - New research shows remarkable benefits of community gardens

10th August 2017 - NSW Government invests in regional facilities and athletes

3rd April 2017 - Kempsey Shire Council agrees new management for Macleay Valley Coastal Holiday Parks

24th October 2016 - NSW football facilities forum heads north

3rd October 2014 - Move to create centre of sporting excellence in Northern NSW

7th August 2013 - Construction underway at Dubbo Athletics Centre

---

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.