The 20 year
licence agreement, between the City and South Sydney District Rugby League
Football Club, will ensure Redfern Park Oval continues as the Rabbitohs’
spiritual home. The Club has played or trained rugby league at the Oval since
it was founded in 1908.
The City’s $20
million upgrade of Redfern
Park, now underway,
includes a state of the art sports field and a new low rise grandstand with
change rooms, a kiosk/café and meeting room.
Under the proposed
licence agreement, included in the Redfern Park Plan of Management adopted by
Council in 2006, the Rabbitohs will have:
- exclusive use of
clubrooms within the grandstand which will comprise change rooms, gymnasium,
physio room, toilets, store room and offices; - use of the
public amenities and public areas; and - priority use of
the playing field for 10 hours per week during the pre-season and 20 hours per
week during the competition season.
The Club’s use of
the field will be primarily limited to week days and will depend upon its
condition and capacity. This will ensure the grounds are also available for
passive recreational activities and other sporting events such as school and
junior sports.
The City will be
responsible for managing bookings and access to the grounds, and maintaining
the playing field at a professional standard.
The Agreement is
modelled on the existing agreement between the City and Souths for the use of
Erskineville Oval as a training ground until the Redfern Park Oval is
completed.
More Information:
Officers’ report on the Licence Agreement: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council/MeetingsAndCommittees/2007/Committees/100907/finance.asp
Redfern
Park Upgrade: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Development/CityImprovements/ParksAndReserves/RedfernParkUpgrade.asp
Source: CLOVER’S eNEWS – Friday 21 September 2007 – No. 365