Peninsula grounds need $200,000 in lighting

More than $200 000 is needed to bring Peninsula sports fields up the Australian standard for night time lighting, Gosford Council has been told.

A report commissioned in April last year has surveyed eight of 12 sports fields on the Peninsula.

It found that three met the Australian standard for training but only Woy Woy oval met the standard for both training and competitive night sports.

Lemon Grove Netball courts met the standards for training but need $15 000 to meet Australian standards for night competitions.

Rogers Park oval one met the standard for training and its other two ovals would need $100 000 to be suitable for training and night competitions.

McEvoy oval would need $145,000, James Browne oval one $94,000 and Ettalong oval $14,000 to bring them up to standard.

The cost of upgrading Austin Butler, James Browne two and Juniors, and Umina ovals one and two are yet to be determined.

Austin Butler, Rogers Park and Umina ovals were flagged as needing car park lighting upgraded.

Gosford Council will now work with the Sports Council to get funding to do the upgrade.

A priority list will be drawn up.

The Council will consider spending $4000 to signpost ovals across the municipality where the lighting does not meet Australian Standards.

Council Agenda CS 024, July 27