Upgrades have been locked in for another sportsground in the Camden area, after council accepted a tender for works to Hayter Reserve (pictured) at this week’s ordinary meeting.
Home of the Camden Rams Rugby Club – popularly known as Wire Lane – Hayter Reserve in Camden South will receive a $340,000 upgrade funded by council’s community support package, with works including:
- Installation of a new irrigation system for two fields with provision for extension in the future;
- Expansion of the irrigation storage with a new concrete tank and connection to existing tank;
- New housing shed and fencing; and
- New irrigation controls and pump systems.
Mayor of Camden, Cr Therese Fedeli, said the upgrades will benefit local rugby players and residents for years to come.
“Council is committed to improving its current sports grounds while also working on new facilities across the Camden area,” Cr Fedeli said.
“These upgrades will go a long way to maintaining the facilities at Hayter Reserve and help keep players on the field training and playing.
“I look forward to seeing the completed works and locals enjoying the facility for many years.”
The upgrades follow Council receiving $14 million in WestInvest funding from the NSW Government recently for the Cut Hill Reserve sports field redevelopment project that will renew 18.5 hectares of public open space to deliver new recreation opportunities.
Also on the agenda at this week’s council meeting was the Leppington Oval precinct.
Council accepted a tender for the design of the precinct, which is expected to cost more than $1.2 million.
Funding has been confirmed for stage one design and civil works, totalling $27.6 million over the next three years.
The Leppington Oval masterplan, which was endorsed by council in September this year, sets the vision for the site which identifies a new open space precinct that will include the development of a new recreation and open space precinct, incorporating the existing Leppington Oval, also known as Pat Kontista Reserve.
The precinct, which identifies three sections, will include three playing fields, three tennis courts, a multi-purpose court outdoor fitness stations, shared paths and a variety of play spaces and much more.
Mayor Fedeli said it was exciting to take the first step in the project.
“The Leppington Oval precinct masterplan is yet another great project council is working on for the growing community of Camden,” Cr Fedeli said.
“It is important to put the right pillars in place to complete the masterplan and awarding a tender for the design of the precinct after settling on its vision less than two months ago.”
