Usage considerations:
- Due to the turf and synthetic wickets access for football practice matches during March (annually) is restricted until completion of the cricket season. Casual hire requests will need to consider the type of oval activity required, some restrictions may apply.
- Requests for hire of the social club rooms are managed directly through Dennington Football Netball Club (April – September). Dennington Cricket Club (October – March).
2 Station Street, Dennington
Dennington Recreation Reserve caters for football, cricket and netball. It is a large Reserve comprising main and junior sporting ovals, and a netball court. The Reserve plays host to Warrnambool District Football Netball League (WDFNL) and Warrnambool District Cricket Association (WDCA) respectively.
Features: Training standard floodlighting, scoreboard, public amenities, turf and synthetic cricket wickets.
Dennington Reserve Netball Lighting Upgrade
Council in partnership with the State Government and Dennington Football Netball Club has secured funding under the 2021 Country Football Netball Program to upgrade the netball court lighting.
Project Detail
The project involves the installation of two new 12m lighting towers with LED lights to the existing netball court. The lighting will achieve an average of 200lux and provide suitable conditions for regional/club/local competition. The new outdoor lighting system has been professionally designed to ensure its compliance to standards - AS2560.2.4 including illuminance and uniformity. The configuration of the lighting will be undertaken in set groups (banks) which will also enable provision of lower levels to suit training if required. This is especially important to the Club to save energy, reduce running costs and increase the life cycle of the lamps.
Project Outcomes
The installation of competition standard netball lighting will significantly increase participation by;
- Allowing all club training to occur at the home venue and increasing the capacity for additional training activities if required, especially around finals.
- Improving the connectedness for all female club members, which is extremely important in creating a sense of inclusion and improving self-esteem.
- Provision of new facilities to benefit, attract and retain female participants and volunteers.
- Provision of new facilities that support the venue being brought up to appropriate local level standard to reduce risks to player safety along with the risk of OHS issues for volunteers.
- Installation of LED lighting to reduce the electricity cost to the club and improving sustainability through a reduction in electricity use.
- Responding to strategic planning recommendations from Council’s H&WB plan, W2040, the Great South Coast Regional AFL, Cricket and Netball Strategy, Active Warrnambool Strategy and Open Space Strategy.
- Provision of appropriate facilities to cater for population growth in Dennington for community sport.
Project Budget
Total $104,000
State Government $68,000
Council $31,000
User Group $5,000
