Kyneton Showgrounds Master Plan implementation

Project value~$2.8 million (construction)
Project scheduleUnderway

Kyneton Showgrounds - Netball courts - August 2023

New netball and little athletics facilities have been funded for development following Council’s adoption of the Kyneton Showgrounds Master Plan in March 2023.

This also follows the Victorian Government pledging up to $1.5 million towards upgraded netball facilities in November 2022. Council has committed ~$1.3 million towards construction.

In line with master plan recommendations, proposed upgrades will include:

two new netball courts with court lighting and supporting infrastructure, female-friendly change rooms with home and away team amenities, umpires room, first aid room, administration and storage space as well as an undercover player and spectator area to be developed at the site of the existing netball court

relocation of the little athletics facilities from the top oval to the bottom oval, including the development of permanent athletics facilities such as long jump pits, throwing cages and a larger storage facility.

Netball facilities

Due to the current site layout and access limitations, a staged delivery approach was determined to be the best way to deliver the netball upgrades.

Stage 1: Redevelopment of the M.B. O'Sullivan Pavilion

The redevelopment of the M.B. O'Sullivan Pavilion is now underway, with completion expected by the end of 2025. The upgraded pavilion will include:

two netball player change rooms
umpire change rooms
amenities
a storage facility
a first aid area
administration/office space
an undercover spectator area.

The integration of the new extension with existing structures will involve upgrading the roof and cladding, while preserving the pavilion’s roof profile. Additionally, concreting the southern end’s dirt floor will create a versatile, multi-purpose space.

During construction, temporary facilities will be provided to support users throughout the 2025 netball season. Council will continue to work closely with all user groups during construction as we work to deliver this much-anticipated project.

Stage 2: Construction of two new netball courts

The second stage, scheduled to begin in late 2025 and conclude prior to the start of a new netball season (i.e. by April 2026), will deliver two new asphalt netball courts that meet Netball Victoria standards, complete with:

LED floodlighting
perimeter fencing
spectator seating.

These courts will replace the existing single court in the north-western corner of the Kyneton Showgrounds, offering enhanced facilities to support the Kyneton netball community.

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Kyneton Showgrounds - netball upgrades - Stages 1 and 2 layout — Kyneton-Showgrounds-stages-1-and-2.png

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Little Athletics facilities

Works to relocate the Little Athletics facilities away from the current site near the netball court to a dedicated space near the bottom oval were completed in July 2024.

The new facilities include a customised storage shed, discus cage and circle, shot put circles, and two long jump/triple jump run-ups and pits.