The Precinct is bounded by Trimmer Terrace (west), Frederick
Street (north), Langham Terrace (east) and Edmund Avenue (south). It is
approximately 4 hectares in size and is a significant area for both structured
sport (including football, cricket, tennis and bowls) as well as unstructured
recreation (personal exercise, informal ball sports, dog exercise). It includes
playgrounds and public toilets and is used to host events such as the finish of
the ‘Ride like Crazy’ cycling event.
Unley Oval is one of 3 sporting hubs within the City of Unley and is
considered to be a regional sporting facility. The Precinct also consists of six
grass tennis courts, two bowling greens, associated clubroom facilities and two
grandstands which have substandard change facilities, storage and training
rooms.After extensive consultation with user groups earlier this year, Council has begun detailed investigations into possible redevelopment options. This includes potential refurbishment of the existing facilities and resurfacing of the oval.
At its meeting on 28 October 2013, Council resolved that:
“1. The Administration proceed without delay in:
a) investigating opportunities to create additional public open space on the Unley Oval precinct.
b) investigating and preparing concept designs to improve the current substandard facilities on Unley Oval, to bring them up to SANFL compliant standards.
2. The Administration report back to Council in January 2014, seeking further direction.”
At this stage, Council has not made any decisions about what any potential redevelopment will include.
The January 2014 report referred to in the October 2013 resolution will address some of the issues raised during the information gathering process: in particular, better facilities for sport, and improved open space for general community and recreation purposes.
Once this report is presented, Council can determine the next steps in delivering an upgrade of this significant community asset.
It is, of course, the intention of Council to continue to engage with the whole community in relation to the redevelopment of the Unley Oval Precinct. Community consultation will be carried out on any and all proposed redevelopment concepts.
Further updates will be provided via letterbox drops to selected areas and will be accessible on the City of Unley website. We anticipate the next update will be in February following the Council meeting in January.
Peter Tsokas
Regular updates will now be posted on the City of Unley website.
The Eastern Courier has described this as stalled.
I would describe it as having trouble getting off the ground.
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