Add Your Name To Say NO to Plastic Grass at Charles Bean Oval
The community strongly supports replacing the existing surface with best practice natural turf to meet the needs of both the local school community and sporting clubs.
Claims that natural turf at Charles Bean Oval wouldn’t meet community needs rely on outdated and misleading assumptions. A modern, well-maintained natural field can deliver around 50 hours of use per week—more than enough for local schools and clubs. The commonly cited 72-hour demand is based on bookings, not actual usage, and often significantly overstates real demand. More accurate measures, like carrying capacity (players per week), show natural turf can effectively support community sport. In short, a best-practice natural field can meet needs without the added financial, environmental, and access drawbacks of synthetic turf.
For further information, visit https://naturalturfalliance.org/charles-bean-oval-lindfield/
Use the template provided to send a message to all 10 Ku-ring-gai Councillors, the Mayor, and the Community Engagement Co-ordinator.
To make the biggest impact, take 30 seconds to personalise the subject line and message. Councillors value authentic stories from the residents they represent—tell them why this matters to you and avoid the spam filter!
Add Your Name To Say NO to Plastic Grass at Charles Bean Oval
The community strongly supports replacing the existing surface with best practice natural turf to meet the needs of both the local school community and sporting clubs.
Claims that natural turf at Charles Bean Oval wouldn’t meet community needs rely on outdated and misleading assumptions. A modern, well-maintained natural field can deliver around 50 hours of use per week—more than enough for local schools and clubs. The commonly cited 72-hour demand is based on bookings, not actual usage, and often significantly overstates real demand. More accurate measures, like carrying capacity (players per week), show natural turf can effectively support community sport. In short, a best-practice natural field can meet needs without the added financial, environmental, and access drawbacks of synthetic turf.
For further information, visit https://naturalturfalliance.org/charles-bean-oval-lindfield/
Use the template provided to send a message to all 10 Ku-ring-gai Councillors, the Mayor, and the Community Engagement Co-ordinator.
To make the biggest impact, take 30 seconds to personalise the subject line and message. Councillors value authentic stories from the residents they represent—tell them why this matters to you and avoid the spam filter!