Scoring our sporting upgrades

ON SITE

Ben checking out the new digital scoreboard.

This is Ben, one of the Project Managers at City of Playford. Over the last 9 years, Ben has overseen a variety of development projects with Council, from the Fremont Park Stage 1 Upgrade to the building of Prince George Plaza.

Ben is pictured here at X Convenience Oval checking the installation of the new digital scoreboard which was supplied and installed by Council.

Although the new screen won’t be the largest of the digital scoreboards around Adelaide (Redlegs!), it is amongst the few that are video capable, and this feature will offer enhanced viewing at games, including player images and stats to be displayed as well as the crucial game scores. It will also be an asset for community messaging at any public event held at the oval.

The scoreboard upgrade was just one of the changes at the home of our beloved Doggies. Fencing at the back of the oval near the rail corridor has been replaced, and a section of the Gawler Greenways walking and cycling path which runs between the railway line and the oval has been installed, and lighting soon to be completed. A further 150 metre section is planned in the coming weeks. The path is also lined with bollards, providing accessibility and security for the community.

Further enhancement of Playford’s Sports Precinct has also been signalled, with the awarding of two Infrastructure Grants from the Office of Recreation Sport & Racing Regional & Districts Facilities Program which Council will match dollar for dollar for the following proposed projects:

$894,436 grant funding to contribute towards the build of three new unisex change rooms at X Convenience Oval and the installation of lighting towers at Playford International College. This will provide a much needed second training venue for Central Districts Football Club whose women’s and junior football programs have grown significantly.

The second grant of $400,000 will go towards installing 17 lighting towers with 250 lux LED sports floodlighting at the softball grounds at Ridley Reserve. This will enable softball to host twilight games in summer and provide a second training venue for many winter sports in Playford.

Other sport upgrades Council has completed in the first half of this year include; • A white picket fence around the perimeter of

Virginia Oval and new cricket training nets installed. • A full-sized basketball court (and lighting) at Fremont Park, and a half court at Filsoll

Reserve at Elizabeth Downs. • Upgrades and repairs to both the Elizabeth and

Town Park Skate Parks. • Aquadome upgrades are planned, including a pump and filtration system replacement. This will significantly increase the water quality, along with a new heating system and a rebuild and retiling of the 50 metre pool.

Angle Vale Community Sports Centre

Construction of new junior and senior soccer fields, AFL/Cricket oval, sports-field lighting, 100 additional car parks, and landscaping has commenced. This major project will have some excellent offerings for the Angle Vale community. Works are anticipated to be completed early next year, and we’ll keep you updated on progress.

RENEWED PATHWAY

Ben and Amy testing out the new section of the Gawler Greenways path, adjacent the X Convenience Oval.