Council reconfirmed its commitment to redeveloping Elsternwick Park Oval 4 for formal sport at its 18 August 2020 Council meeting and has allocated additional funds to the project. The contract award for sportsground reconstruction and preliminary lighting works will be considered at the 15 September 2020 meeting.
The August meeting received 26 submissions from the community, as well as a petition signed by 20 residents.
Councillors discussed the impact of sportsground works on the community’s open space, noting that the areas surrounding Oval 4 which would not be impacted during the works cover 11.5 hectares.
The project budget for the sportsground reconstruction and lighting works is now $1.65M. This includes costs for upgrading power to the site, constructing the required access road, removing contaminated soil, as well as the oval reconstruction and lighting installation. Council did not provide Chief Executive Officer delegation to award the sportsground contract, instead resolving to consider the contract at its 15 September 2020 meeting.
