Forestville sports fields upgrade complete
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The $6.5 million upgrade of the Forestville War Memorial Playing Fields including Melwood Oval is now complete.
The last part of the upgrade, a new public amenities building, was recently finished. Larger change rooms in the existing clubhouse and new sports storage facilities were also built.
As part of the works, two full-size synthetic football fields and an upgraded rugby field were completed in 2015, a purpose built off-leash dog park and refurbished skate park were finished in 2016 along with new netball courts, shared paths and lighting in 2018.
The sporting hub adjoining the Forestville and Killarney Heights communities now meets the current and future needs of the community and will be enjoyed by thousands of soccer, rugby, netball and cricket players.
The synthetic fields offer the community all-weather use; a premier surface no matter what season it is. It also costs less to maintain.
Council worked closely with the Forestville RSL War Memorial Playing Fields Community Committee which included representatives from all the sporting clubs using the fields as well as RSL members, and thanks them all for their support and guidance.
An important part of the upgrade was the construction of the ANZAC Memorial Pathway, which commemorates the contributions of Australians in the First World War.