The guidelines promote the efficient use of water on these active playing surfaces and assist sporting clubs, schools and child care centres to meet current water restriction obligations.

They enable the watering of grounds so that they are in a safe and usable condition for sport and recreation activities. The guidelines recognise the importance of sport and recreation in our community and seek to minimise the disruption to sporting activities.

Who needs to apply?

Active playing surfaces have been categorised into five categories. Different requirements apply to each category of surface. The categories include:

Major sports played on turf surfaces

International, national or state competitions or those used for regional or district competitions, such as Metricon Stadium and the Logan Metro Sports Park Precinct.

Local sports played on turf surfaces

Senior, junior, amateur and other ‘grades’ of sporting competitions.

Non-turf and other sports

Surfaces which use water for safety or other reasons such as dust suppression or track maintenance. The preparation and maintenance of turf cricket wickets and the irrigation of golf greens and tees, lawn bowls rinks, and croquet courts.

Schools

Schools using town water for irrigation of sporting fields and ovals.

Child care centres

Child care centres using town water for irrigation of grassed soft fall surfaces.

Further information

Visit the Queensland Water Commission to obtain further information and download a copy of the guidelines and application forms.

If you require assistance with completing your application form, contact Allconnex Water on
1300 000 WATER (1300 366 692).