Park and Sporting Field Closures
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Grounds will be checked daily - prior to 9:00am and prior to 3:00PM - if raining and information updated as soon as possible thereafter.
Sporting Officials controlling the sport being played should make their own decision as to whether the field should be used after the park has been closed due to wet weather, on the basis that the sporting body is held responsible for the cost of repair of any damage resulting. Any damage will be assessed by Open Space staff on the following working day. The onus will be on the organisation to obtain the correct information on any day of usage from their sport officials and to advise their players.
All sporting bodies and schools are required to comply with this policy.
| Ground Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Barnier Park - Soccer Fields - 1 | OPEN |
| Barnier Park - Soccer Fields - 2; 3; 4 (junior fields) | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Barnier Park - Terry West Athletics Field (Soccer BP5) | OPEN |
| Brooms Head Oval, Brooms Head | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Brushgrove Oval, Brushgrove | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Ellem Oval (Upper Fisher), Grafton | OPEN |
| Fisher Park (Lower), | OPEN |
| Hawthorne Rodeo Park, South Grafton | OPEN |
| Hay St Rugby Union Fields, South Grafton | CLOSED |
| Ilarwill Oval, Ilarwill | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| JJ Lawrence Fields, South Grafton - Mown area along Ryan Street ONLY | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Ken Leeson Oval, Iluka | OPEN |
| Lawrence Cricket Oval, Lawrence | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Maclean Showground, Maclean | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| McIntosh Oval, Coutts Crossing | OPEN |
| McKittrick Oval, South Grafton | OPEN |
| North Street Field - Grafton | OPEN |
| Orara Golf Course, Coutts Crossing - No Golf Carts Allowed | OPEN |
| Rushforth Park, South Grafton - Junior Area between Field 3 & Rushforth Road | CLOSED |
| Rushforth Park, South Grafton - Number 1 Soccer Field | OPEN |
| Rushforth Park, South Grafton - Number 2 Soccer Field | OPEN |
| Rushforth Park, South Grafton - Number 3 Soccer Field | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Rushforth Park, South Grafton - Number 4 | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Small Park, Ulmarra | OPEN |
| Victoria Park, Tucabia | OPEN |
| Wajard Park, Coutts Crossing | OPEN |
| Westward Park, Grafton - Grass area Only | OPEN |
| Wherrett Park - Barry Watts Oval (BW1; BW2; BW3 & BW4 Soccer Fields) | OPEN |
| Wherrett Park - Golf Practice Area | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Wherrett Park - No 1 Cricket Field (WP1 & WP2 Football / Rugby League Fields) | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Wherrett Park - Number 2 Cricket Field | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Wherrett Park - Number 3 Cricket Field | CLOSED Sports Mgt Policy (Wet Weather) Applies |
| Wooli Sports Ground | CLOSED |
| Yamba Oval - Kane Douglas Rugby Field | OPEN |
| Yamba Oval, Yamba (Cnr River and Coldstream St's) | OPEN |
| Yamba Sporting Complex - AFL Field | OPEN |
| Yamba Sporting Complex - Rugby League Field | OPEN |
| Yamba Sports Complex (Angourie Road - Touch Fields 1; 2; 6; 7; 5; 10 & Synthetic Cricket Wicket 1 & 2) | OPEN |
| Yamba Sports Complex (No. 1 Soccer Field, Touch Fields 3 & 4) | OPEN |
| Yamba Sports Complex (No. 2 Soccer Field, Touch Fields 8; 9) | OPEN |
Grounds will be checked daily - prior to 9:00am and prior to 3:00PM - if raining and information updated as soon as possible thereafter.
Sporting Officials controlling the sport being played should make their own decision as to whether the field should be used after the park has been closed due to wet weather, on the basis that the sporting body is held responsible for the cost of repair of any damage resulting. Any damage will be assessed by Open Space staff on the following working day. The onus will be on the organisation to obtain the correct information on any day of usage from their sport officials and to advise their players.
All sporting bodies and schools are required to comply with this policy.