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community sportsgrounds

What are sportsgrounds doing to be water efficient?

Councils and schools can water sportsgrounds in accordance with our Drought Response Plan or they can submit a Water Conservation Plan - to efficiently water 100% of grounds.  Water Conservation Plans will commonly see sportsgrounds:
 

  • Transitioning to drought tolerant grasses that require less water to maintain
  • Utilising recycled water and installing rainwater tanks and water efficient appliances in their related facilities
  • Reviewing general maintenance practices including aeration and use of fertilisers
  • Looking at irrigation practices including efficiency of existing systems
  • Recording, monitoring and sharing this information with their local water utility to benchmark 'best practice' 

Special allowances are made for exempt playing surfaces which include: turf cricket wickets, golf tees and greens (not fairways), tennis courts, bowling greens, hockey pitches, running tracks and croquet greens.

 

Why are sportsgrounds permitted to water?

It is important that we keep our community sport going while cutting back the amount of water that we are using.
 
 

What else are councils doing to save water?

Councils have been quite innovative in their water saving efforts. Harvesting rainwater, installing recycled water tanks and working with their water utilities to obtain recycled water fit for purpose while also working on the development of Water Conservation Plans.