Sports Grounds Fees

Fees & charges

Please note, all charges are GST inclusive unless indicated otherwise.

Section 12(2) of the Local Government Act 2002.

Description 2026/27 (GST incl)
Private hire per ground (including weddings)$80.00

Site Fees - Clubs with facilities on Council land will pay site fees

Description2026/27 (GST incl)
Up to 200m2$70.00 per annum
200m2 - 5,000m2$160.00 per annum
5,000m2 - 10,000m2$350.00 per annum
10,000m2 - 50,000m2$520.00 per annum
50,000m2 - 100,000m2$670.00 per annum
100,000m2 - 200,000m2$920.00 per annum
Greater than 200,000m2$1,800.00 per annum

Sports fields - Charges for sports fields will be based on the extra cost of maintaining the area at sports field standard, compared with just maintaining it as a passive green area. These are additional to any Site Fees and reflect the actual marginal cost.

Hardcourts - charges for publicly available Hardcourts and sealed areas will be based on:

  • A 25% user capital contribution when the courts are constructed or resealed.
  • 20% of the balance being recovered through user charges spread over the life of the improvements.
  • 20% of the annual maintenance cost recovered from user charges.

Last updated: 01 Jul 2026