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Sporting facilities and grounds are available to be booked for seasonal and casual use by sporting clubs and associations, schools and community groups.
Sportsgrounds are highly valued by the local community and as such Bega Valley Shire Council is committed to providing the community with the best conditioned, fit-for-purpose, safe, accessible and modern sporting facilities possible in the most efficient manner.
All of the sportsground sites either owned or managed by Bega Valley Shire Council can be booked for seasonal and casual use by sporting clubs and associations, schools and community groups. Book Now...
Wet Weather and Oval Closures
While no one likes to see facilities closed, in some instances it is necessary. Some reasons ovals may be closed include:
• Increased risk of injury
• Damage to ground surfaces, which can result in longer term closures which can affect other users
• Increased costs to repair damage
Usually closures are directed by site committees and sporting associations or clubs. In unusual circumstances Council may direct the closure of ovals to prevent unreasonable damage.
Oval users are reminded they are required to check that the ground condition is suitable for purpose prior to use. Users are responsible for unreasonable damage caused by their use / event and this is identified in the sportsgrounds bookings terms & conditions and the Sportsgrounds Facilities Management Plan. Ground closure can occur at any stage leading up to or during an event if it is deemed there is an unacceptable risk of injury or damage to the playing surface. Ground closure signage is to be used and notification of the of closure to be forwarded to Council.
The Keith Mitchell Playing Fields (Valley fields) are located near the Princes Highway and viewable from the Princes Highway bridge.
The Bega Sporting Complex comprises of Bega Recreation Ground, George Griffin Memorial Oval, and Roy Howard Playing Field as well as netball and tennis courts.
Old Bega Racecourse has no organised sport currently played at the grounds.
Colombo Park is situated on the far eastern edge of town on the banks of Colombo Creek.
Dickinson Oval is located in the heart of Bermagui with Cricket and Australian Rules football seasonal users.
Bermagui Indoor Sports Stadium is managed by a committee with numerous organised user groups.
Candelo Sportsground facilitates a rugby league oval with no organised sport currently played at the grounds.
Barclay Street Sports Complex includes ovals where Soccer, Australian rules and cricket are played as well as tennis courts and netball courts.
George Brown Memorial Sportsground comprises of two ovals primarily used to play Rugby League football.
Berrambool Sporting Complex is located 500 m from the centre of Merimbula and hosts cricket, Australian rules and soccer.
Ford Park currently run Basketball and Netball Competitions.
Pambula Beach Sports Complex is home to Australian rules football, Rugby League and Equestrian ovals.
We have three international standard multi-use squash courts located at the Sapphire Aquatic Centre (SAC) in Pambula Beach.
Lawrence Park oval is home for Australian Rules Football and Cricket.
Towamba Sportsground currently facilitates no organised sport.
Wolumla Recreation ground facilitiates a soccer/cricket oval as well as an equestrian oval.
Wyndham recreation ground includes a Cricket/Australian rules oval and an equestrian oval.
Sportsgrounds include a range of infrastructure including playing surface/s for a variety of sports; lighting; irrigation systems; pavilions; toilets; parking; seating and shelters. These are managed and maintained by a mixture of Council, site committees and user groups.
There are currently 12 sportsground sites managed by Council across the Shire, with volunteer committees in place at many sites working in partnership with Council. It is important to establish management and operational plans to provide fit-for-purpose, safe and accessible sporting facilities, best utilising resources available across the Shire. An FMP provides direction for the operation, maintenance, management, planning and use of sportsgrounds and associated facilities so that the users and community’s needs are best met. It also provides an opportunity for future aspirational goals to be identified. Attached below is the latest sportsground Facility Management Plan.
Master Plans have been developed for the Bega Sporting Complex, Pambula Sporting Complex, Barclay Street Sports Precinct and Valley Fields (Keith Mitchell sportsground).
A master plan provides a vision for a site, identifying what it should look like and how it should function into the future. It establishes a strong and consistent direction and a framework for ongoing improvement. The review process included project notifications and workshops with site users and neighbours.
BVSC encourages clubs to join the Good Sports program. The Good Sports program supports and inspires community sporting clubs to set up a better environment for players, volunteers, supporters, and officials, helping tackle tricky topics such as alcohol, drugs, smoking, mental health, and safe transport. Good Sports is a FREE nationally funded program and is available through a portal on any device!
Some of the resources the Good Sports portal www.goodsports.com.au offers to clubs include policies, procedures and information on:
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