New Sports Fields in Action

During lockdown, work on replacing and upgrading the hockey/sports fields at the School was undertaken. The former synthetic hockey/sports pitch was originally built as a training field for the Sydney Olympics 2000. The new fields were officially handed over last week with full access now available for students for all sport and activities.

The new sports field covers 5,800m2 and due to the need for the fields to be marked to cater for a large variety of sports, the builders deemed the project one of the most complex they had ever completed. During the upgrade, 90 tonnes of sand was removed and recycled for use on a golf course, the original synthetic turf and rubber underlay was relocated for reuse in a skirmish centre, saving it from going to landfill.

The use of only Australian Made products was a significant factor in the School’s choice of company to undertake the works. The courts are made from 100% Australian Made Poligras H2Oz COOLplus turf with permanent linemarking for hockey, 9 x tennis courts, 3 x netball courts and 3 x basketball courts. Poligras was recently used for the Olympics in Japan and has received rave reviews for its Green Technology.

In the midst of the project, NSW’s lockdown halted all construction work for some time, interstate logistics were delayed and adhering to the NSW Health Orders meant extra safety measures had to be enforced.

In the end, MLC School has an outstanding new facility to benefit the entire student body.

– Ross Kirby
Head of Finance Systems and Administration

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