The Northern Beaches Council will often close grounds for training during the week to preserve them for weekend games. If the weather has been bad, before you train please check via their website:-
https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/sports-and-recreation/sportsfields-status
The Club can be fined for training on unfit grounds. It is also considered negligence by the Coach to train on unfit grounds. If Wakehurst sends a message “Ground Closed”, please do not train.
On some of the fields, the council will advise that the ground is pen to “low Impact” sports. Any of our training activities (including wearing joggers instead of boots) does not constitute a “low impact” activity and you cannot use the ground.
The lights at Hews Parade, Lionel Watts, Bambara and Ararat are all controlled remotely. The lights will be programmed to automatically turn on to cover all approved training times. The council is able to override the lights and will most likely disable them on evenings when the fields have been closed due to wet weather.
If grounds are open and lights are not on please ring your VP.
Please do not train in the goal areas. These are the most worn areas of the field and continual usage will ruin the field for all those who play on it.
Full size, portable goal posts are available for training use at Lionel Watts. Please contact your Vice President.
Hews Parade 1 is nearest the Car Park. Hews Parade 3 is the Under 8/9 Field furthest from the car park.
For training purposes, the Hews Parade fields are subdivided and designated either ‘East’ (nearest Forest Way) or ‘West’.
Lionel Watts 4 is nearest the Canteen building. For training purposes, the fields on Lionel Watts are subdivided and designated either ‘South’ (Blackbutts Road or car park end) or ‘North’ (Glen Street end).
Lionel Watt 5 is the U10 field at the north (Glen Street end) of Lionel Watts 3 & 4.
It is divided into:-
