The City of Charles Sturt manages Football Park, a key outdoor facility used for various sports and recreation by the community, clubs, and groups. The surrounding land has been gradually sold and developed by Commercial & General. As part of their development obligations, the Developer transferred ownership of Football Park to the Council as an open space contribution.
The site is currently licensed to the SANFL on a non-exclusive licence to utilise for a 42 year-period.
A non-exclusive licence means the SANFL would use the oval to a maximum as follows:
- Monday to Friday - weekly average of 12 hours (varied hours)
- Saturday and Sunday – 5 hours per one weekend day (varied hours)
- A maximum of 90 hours per month (22.5 hours per week)
- For many months of the year the SANFL usage is significantly lower than these figures, with actual training requirements averaging just 68.5 hours per month
- Community access to the oval will be available for a minimum of 84% of daylight hours
- The training days & hours many vary due to weather, scheduling and other reasons
This non-exclusive licence gives our community access to the oval at all other times and means this is a shared arrangement between the City of Charles Sturt community and the SANFL.
Reserve Usage Table
| Training Weekly Average Use (hours) Monday – Friday | Training Monthly Average Use (hours) Monday – Friday | Matches Average Weekly Use (hours) | Matches Average Monthly Use (hours) Saturday – Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 12 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 12 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| January | 12 | 60 | 5 | 20 |
| February | 15 | 70 | 5 | 20 |
| March | 15 | 70 | 5 | 20 |
| April | 15 | 70 | 5 | 20 |
| May | 15 | 70 | 5 | 20 |
| June | 15 | 70 | 5 | 20 |
| July | 12 | 60 | 5 | 20 |
| August | 9 | 40 | 5 | 10 |
| September | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 141 hours | 670 hours | 40 hours | 150 hours |
| Average: | 12 hours | 56 hours | 3.3 hours | 12.5 hours |