Sports parks

Bookings

Contact us to book your game or sporting event. Be prepared to give your name, the name of your team or club, an address and at least one contact phone number for the day(s) of your event, in case of ground closure or restrictions.

Fees and charges

A small fee applies to all sportfield hire. Substantial discounts apply if fees are paid in advance, as well as for tournaments or seasonal bookings.

In return for your fee you get the following:

a field reserved for your use
proper line markings
goal posts for senior grades of the major codes
goal post padding where appropriate
access to changing rooms
a groundsperson on call if you need assistance

School children's play is free except on Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday, when normal fees apply.

There are three price structures for most sports:

The casual fee for single games or a few games. The fee is discounted by 20% if payment is made in advance of game. Discounted rate shown in brackets.
The tournament rate which applies when a minimum of ten games are booked and paid for prior to the tournament.
The seasonal fee applies per field where special rates have been negotiated with major customers. The seasonal fee is NOT reduced for cancellations, and usually applies to Saturday afternoons - Winter Season: April to August; Summer Season: From Labour Weekend to February / March. Play outside the season is by arrangement with appropriate sports park officer.

All prices include GST.

Sport	Casual $ per game		Tournament $ per game	Seasonal $ per field
Athletics Unlit Floodlit	$60 $60	($48 prepaid) ($48 prepaid)	- -	$160 $240
Australian rules	$80	($64 prepaid)	$40	-
Cricket Grass Wickets - Premier - Grade II Full day (starts before 1pm) - Grade II Half day (starts after 1pm) - Grade II Twilight (starts after 4pm) Artificial Wickets Full day (starts before 1pm) Half day (starts after 1pm) Twilight (starts after 4pm)	Not Available $100 $100 $100 $70 $55 $40	($100 prepaid) ($100 prepaid) ($100 prepaid) ($56 prepaid) ($44 prepaid) ($32 prepaid)	Not Available $100 $100 $100 $35 $27 $20	$2,200 $900 - - $640 - -
Gaelic football	$80	($64 prepaid)	$40	-
Grid iron	$44	($35 prepaid)	$22	-
Hockey	$44	($35 prepaid)	$22	$550
Island cricket Grass and Artificial Evening play on weekdays charged as training: Full day Half day	$60 $30	($48 prepaid) ($24 prepaid)	$30 $15	- -
League	$52	($42 prepaid)	$26	$650
Netball	$3	($2 prepaid)	Negotiable	-
Rugby	$60	($48 prepaid)	$30	$750
Soccer	$44	($35 prepaid)	$22	$550
Softball (and Baseball) Charge per diamond per day	$36	($29 prepaid)	$36	$324
Touch football Charge for ½ hr game	$5.00	-	$5.00	$260
Volleyball	-	-	-	$120

Practice fees

The practice fees cover two evenings per week Monday to Friday for the whole season. Practice fees are low, because cancellation is frequent if fields are also used for Saturday play. The higher fee for floodlit fields is for the longer hours of usage they get. The practice fee does not include the cost of lights. If council supplies lights, an extra charge may be negotiated.

All Prices include GST

Sport	Floodlit field $ per Season	Unlit field $ per Season
Sport	Floodlit field $ per Season	Winter	Summer
Most sports	$240	$120	$240
Touch	$240	$60	$120
Cricket	Grass: $130 per strip - per season Artificial: $ 60 per strip - per season

Miscellaneous fees and charges

All prices include GST

Event	Charges
Deposit against damage	$500 minimum Applies to any event or activity that is likely to damage Park. Significant increases may be necessary for specific events.
Facility fee	Range from $250 to $800 per day depending on type and size. Applies to any commercial activity: filming and photography, gymkhanas, erection of marquee for private social functions or commercial activity, etc. See Events Organisation.
Helicopter landings	$300 per hour or part thereof (emergency and Police landings exempt)
Land yachting	$26 per day
Model rocket	$60 per field or part thereof. Fee applies only when pre-arranged by large organised group Casual launching free.

The foregoing charges were approved by the Recreation and Community Services Committee of Council on 18/6/93, to take effect from 1/7/93. Minor modifications have since been approved by Area Managers prior to 10/2/97 and incorporated in this document. Group Managers have authority to fix charges within the limits imposed by the Reserves Act 1977 and Council policy. Facility Fees were altered in 1995.

Conditions for use

STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR USE OF
PARKS / RESERVES & PUBLIC PLACES

Strictly no vehicles on squares or grassed areas without prior written consent of council.
Emergency accessways must be kept clear at all times.
Public accessways must be kept clear at all times.
The public must not be harassed in any way.
No advertising of any kind is permitted without the written consent of council.
Nothing is to be fixed, hung or supported on anything in the square / park, eg trees, lamp posts, seats, etc. Any signs or displays must be free standing.
The use of amplifiers including loud hailers requires the written consent of council and must comply with the noise controls specified in the District Plan.
The sale or supply of liquor requires a special licence.
The written permission of council is required to erect any stall, booth, tent, swing or structure of any kind.
All statutory Laws and Bylaws must be adhered to at all times.
Any instructions issued by Police, Traffic Officers or appointed council officers in the execution of their duties shall be complied with immediately.
The area must be left in a clean and tidy condition. The removal and disposal of all rubbish shall be the responsibility of the organiser. If the grouds are left in an unreasonable mess you may be charged for the clean-up.
The organiser will be responsible for any service and material costs incurred by council or other authorities involved. Such charges will be invoiced in due course after the event.
The organiser shall ensure payment of any facility fee by the due date.
The organiser is responsible for any damage incurred and a deposit against damage maybe required by council. The deposit is to be lodged with the Sportsfield Officer, not less than one week prior to the event.
There is to be no excessive noise before 7am and after 10pm.

Closures

We try to avoid cancelling games or closing fields, but sometimes we must in order to prevent excessive damage to fields or to carry out essential field renovation work.

Weekend sport

In winter, we assess all our fields on Friday mornings, and advise Auckland Football Federation (AFF), Auckland Rugby League (ARL) and Auckland Rugby Union (ARU) how many hours sport they can put on each field by 2pm Friday. The codes then revise their draws and communicate the changes to their members.

Visit the codes websites for the latest information on games they have transferred or cancelled:

Auckland Football Federation
Auckland Rugby League >> click on 'Weekly draws, Results and standings', then click on 'Draw' and this will take you to the new mySport site where can you can register for automatic updates by text or e-mail.
Auckland Rugby Union or phone their cancellation hotline - Phone: 815 4828.

In summer, cancellations are rare, and the decision is usually made on the day of play. Again, players are advised to contact the organisers of their game.

Mid-week sport

For evening training or games you can ring our information line - Phone: 379 2024 after 2pm to find out if your park is closed.

Renovations

Fields are renovated twice a year in Autumn (March/April) and Spring (September/October). The spring renovation is usually our major annual programme and fields are normally closed from about mid September until Labour Weekend.

You can help us return our fields to good playing standard each year by keeping off them during renovation time. Signs are posted on fields being renovated. We normally have alternative venues available as back up during this period and you can contact us to find out where they are and to make a booking.

View information about works being undertaken on the Western Springs outer sportsfields from 2008 to 2010.

Updated July 2008