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Apex Oval Stormwater Harvesting project Why stormwater harvesting for a sporting field? 1)Grass is thirsty – the precinct used 99.7ML of water per annum. 2) Infrastructure is in the right place - 65 ha of the City is drained through this retention basin 1 October 2015 2 1 October 2015 3 Drought proofing a regional sporting facility • the risk of sustaining an injury on unacceptably hard grounds was significantly greater than on the preferred (optimum) range of hardness. Twomey, Dara M ; Finch, Caroline F; Lloyd, David G; Elliott, Bruce C; Doyle, Tim L A. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport15.4 (Jul 2012): 305-10. • Sporting asset have significant economic value in regards to events bringing visitors. • Sporting events build community self esteem. • Opportunity to build an international standard playing surface –post construction 1 October 2015 4 Brief Time Line of Caltex Park • 1929 – 1951 gravel and brick quarry • 1954 – 1963 rubbish depot • 1970 and 1976 land gazetted for public recreation • 1974 oval development began • 1978 Apex Oval was opened • 1987 EDSC fields constructed • 1995 Playing lights installed • 2005 Bruce Neads Memorial Grandstand opened 1 October 2015 5 GRANT APPLICATIONS Dubbo City Council applied for grant funding through the Federal Government 3 times before success: • 2006 • 2008 x 2 • 2010 Each time Council applied it was asked to improve the application. 1 October 2015 6
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