While a week of excess rain forced Yarra Ranges Council to close all sporting fields and ovals for training use, these grounds have been given the all clear for weekend sport.
Built environment and infrastructure director Hjalmar Philipp confirmed on Friday 19 July that after four days of closure, reserves would reopen for play.
“Due to the rainfall this week, and the expected rainfall to come, Council made the decision to close all sports grounds for training from Tuesday to Friday,” he said.
“They are now open for the weekend.
“We acknowledge that the closures will temporarily disrupt our sporting clubs, however we need to ensure that the existing ground surfaces are protected and in the best condition possible for upcoming games. We thank clubs for their support and cooperation during this week.”
The initial closure was only expected to be 48 hours, with further assessment of surface conditions on Thursday resulting in the extension.
