New cricket nets for Hilton Park

Work is underway on new cricket nets at Hilton Park as part of the City of Fremantle’s infrastructure renewal program.

The worn-out old nets, which are used by Hilton Park Junior Cricket Club and Hilton Bicton Cricket Club, were removed earlier this week.

City of Fremantle Infrastructure Director Graham Tattersall said construction of the new nets would take about eight weeks.

“The 2022-23 budget adopted by Fremantle Council in July provided a real focus on investment in community infrastructure, including refreshing sporting facilities, parks and playgrounds,” Mr Tattersall said.

“The new cricket nets at Hilton Park will have three practice pitches, with an entirely new concrete slab, new artificial turf and new wire mesh,” Mr Tattersall said.

“They’ll also be realigned slightly from the old ones to meet safety requirements so that players in the nets aren’t looking directly into the sun.

“We’ve been in close contact with the cricket clubs about the replacement of the nets and how that will impact on their training for early part of the season.

“By the end of November they’ll have a great new facility to practice in that meets Cricket Australia guidelines and is much safer as well.”

Earlier this year the City of Fremantle completed upgrades to the heritage grandstand and lighting at Gilbert Fraser Reserve in North Fremantle, as well as lighting upgrades at Frank Gibson Park in Fremantle.

Other improvements and upgrades are planned for City of Fremantle sporting facilities at Hilton Park, including the clubhouse at Ken Allen Reserve, a new synthetic bowling green at Hilton Park Bowling Club and improvements to the changerooms and lighting at Dick Lawrence Oval.

The City will also be making improvements to the facilities at Stevens Reserve, replacing the cricket nets at Fremantle Park and the renewing the basketball court at Parmelia Park.

For more information about infrastructure upgrades as part of the 2022-23 budget check out our handy online project map.