Sportsground Closures
To prevent damage to the Shire's sporting fields they are closed during wet weather. You can find the status of each field here.
Weeknight evening training during winter
Council decides on the ground status by 2pm each weekday. If grounds are CLOSED on the day of training the training is not permitted. If grounds are declared open, training is permitted at the discretion of the club or association.
Council does not make a decision on the status of netball courts. Please consult your club or association for the latest update.
Winter weekend competition
Council decides on the ground status by 2pm each Friday. If grounds are declared open, play is allowed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the discretion of the club or association.
If grounds are declared closed, play is not allowed on Friday or Saturday. Should conditions improve from the time of closure, play is allowed at the discretion of the club or association for Sunday.
In the event of significant rainfall and consistent wet weather, Sportsgrounds may be closed by Council on Friday afternoon for both Saturday and Sunday fixtures.
Ground closures are listed below. Council’s wet weather line (9847 6764) is no longer updated during Winter season and will cease to operate from September 2022.
- Mills Park, Asquith - www.nsfa.asn.au
- Pennant Hills Hockey Field - www.ndhockey.com.au
Park name | Address | Status |
Arcadia Oval | Arcadia Road, Arcadia | OPEN |
Asquith Oval | Mills Road, Asquith | OPEN |
Berowra Oval | Berowra Waters Road, Berowra | OPEN |
Berry Park | Berowra Road, Mount Colah | OPEN |
Booth Park | Sutherland Road, Beecroft | OPEN |
Brooklyn Oval | Brooklyn Road, Brooklyn | OPEN |
Campbell Park | Wilga Street, West Pennant Hills | OPEN |
Cheltenham Oval | Castle Howard Road, Cheltenham | OPEN |
Cowan Oval | Bujwa Bay Road, Cowan | OPEN |
Dural Park Oval | Quarry Road, Dural | OPEN |
Edward Bennett Oval | Edward Bennet Dr, Cherrybrook | OPEN |
Epping Athletic Track | Norfolk Road, Epping | OPEN |
Epping Oval | Norfolk Road, Epping | OPEN |
Foxglove Oval | Foxglove Road, Mount Colah | OPEN |
Galston Recreation Reserve | Galston Road, Galston | OPEN |
Glenorie Oval | Old Northern Road, Glenorie | OPEN |
Greenway Park 1 | Shepherds Drive, Cherrybrook | OPEN |
Greenway Park 2 | Shepherds Drive, Cherrybrook | OPEN |
Hayes Park | Galston Road, Galston | OPEN |
Headen Park | Duffy and Sinclair Avenue, Thornleigh | OPEN |
James Henty Drive Oval | James Henty Drive, Dural | OPEN |
James Park | Lowe Rd, Hornsby | OPEN |
John Purchase Oval | Purchase Road, Cherrybrook | OPEN |
Mark Taylor Oval | Waitara Avenue, Waitara | CLOSED |
Mills Park | Baldwin Avenue, Asquith | Ground information - refer to association website - www.nsfa.asn.au |
Montview Oval | Montview Parade, Hornsby Heights | OPEN |
Mt Kuring-gai Oval | Blackwood Avenue, Mount Kuring-gai | OPEN |
Normanhurst Oval | Harris Road, Normanhurst | OPEN |
North Epping Oval | Boundary Road, North Epping | OPEN |
Oakleigh Oval | Giblett Avenue, Thornleigh | OPEN |
Old Dairy Oval | Brooklyn Road, Brooklyn | OPEN |
Parklands Oval | Parklands Rd, Mt Colah | OPEN |
Pennant Hills Hockey Field | Britannia Street, Pennant Hills | Ground information - refer to association website - www.ndhockey.com.au |
Pennant Hills Oval 1 | Britannia Street, Pennant Hills | OPEN |
Pennant Hills Oval 2 | Britannia Street, Pennant Hills | OPEN |
Pennant Hills Oval 3 | Britannia Street, Pennant Hills | OPEN |
Rofe Park | Galston Road, Hornsby Heights | OPEN |
Ron Payne Park | Woods St, North Epping | OPEN |
Ruddock Park | Quarter Sessions Road, Westleigh | OPEN |
Rural Sports Facility | 18-20 Bayfield Road, Galston | OPEN |
Storey Park | Lodge Street, Asquith | OPEN |
Thomas Thompson (Cedarwood) Oval | Cedarwood Drive, Cherrybrook | OPEN |
Thornleigh Oval | Ferguson Ave, Thornleigh | OPEN |
Warrina Oval (LARGE) | Warrina street, Berowra Heights | OPEN |
Warrina Oval (SMALL) | Warrina street, Berowra Heights | OPEN |
Summer Weekend Competition
During the summer season ground closures are left to the association/club.
For cricket grounds with turf wickets, a decision is to be made by the ground curator in consultation with the club by 10am on the day of the scheduled game.
For all other grounds (athletics, softball, baseball) closures are up to each club's discretion.
Council does not make a decision on the status of netball courts. Please consult your club or association for the latest update.