133-139 Taren Point Road, Taren Point, New South Wales - access from Box Road.
Project timeline
Project start: APR 2025
Expected completion: JUL 2025
Media Release
FRI APR 4 2025 - Gwawley Park South Lighting upgrades a major score for AFL
Project background
Gwawley Park Oval South includes AFL and cricket fields and is used year-round by AFL, Touch Football, Cricket, Oz Tag, local schools, and the wider community. We’re pleased to let you know that Council, in partnership with the Office of Sport and AFL is upgrading the oval’s lighting and power supply.
The outdated floodlighting will be replaced with modern, energy-efficient lighting to improve visibility and safety for players and spectators. These works will support increased access to the fields for training, competition, and community events, helping local clubs continue to grow and thrive.
Project scope
The work includes:
- Removal of existing sports lighting and poles.
- Installation of 4 new floodlight poles with LED luminaires on the sports field.
- Upgrade of electrical supply including the installation of a new main switchboard
- Installation of an automated lighting control system.
Project schedule
Site Establishment – April 2025
Expected Practical Completion – July 2025 (weather permitting)
Official Commissioning Ceremony - 4 July 2025
Impacts during construction
Works shall not have any impact on normal field activities during the construction period. While parts of the site may occasionally be closed to the public, most of the site will remain open.
Existing timber light poles will only be made redundant and removed off-site after the commissioning of new light poles.
We appreciate the support and collaboration of our sports clubs and local user groups during this process.
We will keep you updated as the work progresses and thank you for your patience.
Funding
This project is proudly funded by the NSW Office of Sport, in association with the Australian Football League (NSW/ACT) and Sutherland Shire Council.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No trees will be removed as part of the planned work for this project.
The new LED floodlighting will produce sufficient light across the playing fields to meet current standards and greatly reduce impacts on the environment.