Applications invited for summer season use

The 2008/2009 Summer Season starts 1 October 2008 ends 31 March 2009.

Prior to the start of each season, we advertise in the Wentworth Courier inviting sporting groups, clubs and local schools to apply to use Woollahra’s sportsgrounds.

Application forms are available from our Customer Service Centre at 536 New South Head Road.

Sporting groups, clubs and schools that have used Council’s sportsgrounds during the previous summer season, will be forwarded seasonal application forms. Groups who may have been unsuccessful in obtaining use of a Council venue in the previous year will also be sent an application form.

Closing date for 2008/2009 summer season applications

Applications for the 2008/2009 Summer Season close 13 August 2008. While we will attempt to meet all reasonable requests, there is no guarantee that sufficient sportsgrounds will be available to satisfy the requests of all applicants.

Assessment of applications

In assessing ground hire applications we give preference to those groups which demonstrate majority participation by local residents, local schools, youth teams and girl sports. We also give favourable consideration to local hirers who have used our venues previously and have a history of abiding by any conditions applied to the use of the ground. We normally expect hirers to apply for use of the same grounds each year, however, when vacancies occur, we are then able to provide these places to new or expanding existing clubs.

Not all venues are able to be used for some sports as a result of

• the size of the playing surface and
• availability of infrastructure (eg goal posts, floodlights etc)

Keep us informed

Any alteration made to the initial seasonal booking must be made in writing to our Recreational Bookings Coordinator. This does not include wet weather cancellations. Refer to our Sportsground closures procedure.

Good luck for the upcoming season.