At its meeting of 12 March 2024, the City of Charles Sturt Council received a report on the initial consultation results (conducted November 2023) regarding a draft Community Land Management Plan for "Football Park" (the oval) and a future licence request from the SANFL for use of the grounds.

The Council heard from members of the community who made deputations, sharing their concerns about the two matters and questioning how the community would benefit from the SANFL's licence request. After considering these presentations and the findings of community engagement, a decision was made to hold an Elected Member Workshop to further explore the current proposal and consider the alternative possibilities to accommodate the community’s concerns.

• View the meeting minutes, including the presentations made by the public, by downloading them from the Council's Agenda and Minutes page here.

• View the City of Charles Sturt's public statement following the Council meeting here.

The workshop date is yet to be determined, but the workshop details will be published on the Workshops page of our public website when a date is confirmed. This workshop will be open to the public. While this means the community can attend and observe the meeting, they are not able to actively participate.

Following the workshop, we anticipate that a further report will be considered by the Council to determine next steps. All consultation participants and project followers will be notified of project updates. To be notified when this report becomes available, please ensure you are following the project page (head to the project page and click "+Follow" in the project page banner at the top of the page).