Active Playing Surface Guidelines for Local sports (turf sufaces)

This guideline applies to local sports fields with turf surfaces catering to Senior, Junior, Amateurs and any other grades of sporting competitions.  This category does not apply to turfed cricket wickets, golf greens and tees, croquet courts and bowling greens.

Turf-based playing surfaces include, but are not limited to the following sports: Australian Rules Football, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Softball, Baseball, Football (Soccer) and Touch Football.

Water from the reticulated (town) supply system is not permitted to be used on turf-based playing surfaces except where the following conditions apply:

1. the active playing surface has been registered with the relevant water service provider
2. a water meter has been installed to specifically measure and monitor the amount of town water used for the irrigation of playing surfaces
3. the playing surface is used for competitive activities for more than 5 hours per week during the season
4. a site assessment has been undertaken and a volumetric allocation has been received from the water service provider
5. irrigation is conducted between Tuesday to Sunday between 4pm and 10am
6. the details of all irrigation events are recorded in a log book and are available for inspection upon request; and
7. if directed, a water service provider approved sign is displayed on the premises.

Site assessment

As part of registration, a site assessment must be conducted to determine the volumetric allocation for each playing surface. For  further information contact us and ask to speak with our WaterWise technical officer.