19 September 2024
09 December 2024
Last update date: 24 January 2025
Guided by the City’s Community Infrastructure Plan, the City of Stirling is committed to enhancing community infrastructure through regular upgrades and new projects. From new recreational amenities in local parks to improved sports floodlighting, we’re dedicated to keeping you informed about what is happening in your local area.
Are you interested in community infrastructure projects in your local area?
Community infrastructure plays a vital role in the quality and well-being of our communities. As our City continues to grow, we have a responsibility to ensure we support our communities in being active, healthy, and socially connected.
The City’s Community Infrastructure Plan outlines a set of standards and delivery principles to ensure we deliver and prioritise projects to best meet the needs of our communities. Your input is invaluable to us and by sharing your thoughts and feedback on community infrastructure projects you can help shape the future of our City.
As community infrastructure projects are planned and delivered each year, it is important we provide our communities the opportunity to get involved and find out more about projects happening in their area and across the City.
11 Lemana Court, Nollamara WA 6061
Project: The project will replace the metal halide floodlights on the 3 x poles, with LED floodlighting to 8 x poles, that cover both of the AFL fields on the Reserve to allow for night training and match play for community level football (all codes) in line with the relevant Australian Standards. Each floodlight pole will also include a lower powered floodlight, which will provide community reserve lighting that will allow for recreation whilst the sport floodlighting is not in use. A summary of the changes is provided below:
These upgrades will benefit both the community and local sporting clubs such as Nollamara Amateur Football Club, Nollamara Ausind Cricket Club and the Subiaco District Football program. These upgrades will meet the need of the local sporting clubs and community, and will provide for increased opportunities for improved and safer sport and recreation participation by all.
The hours for these recreational floodlights are daily: sunset until 9.00pm.
Further information can be found at the FAQ section below.
Phase: Construction
Concept plan: View the concept plan.
50 Wallington Road, Balga WA 6061
Project: The project will replace the metal halide floodlights on the 3 x poles, with LED floodlighting to 6 x poles, that cover all 4 soccer fields on the Reserve to allow for night training and match play for community level football (all codes) in line with the relevant Australian Standards. Each floodlight pole will also include a lower powered floodlight, which will provide community reserve lighting that will allow for recreation whilst the sport floodlighting is not in use. A summary of the changes is provided below:
These upgrades will benefit both the community and local sporting clubs such as Balga Soccer Club and the Cavaliers Cricket Club. These upgrades will meet the need of the local sporting clubs and community, and will provide for increased opportunities for improved and safer sport and recreation participation by all.
The hours for these recreational floodlights are daily: sunset until 9.00pm.
Further information can be found at the FAQ section below.
Phase: Construction
Concept plan: View the concept plan.
40 Inverness Crescent, Menora WA 6050
Project: The City regularly receives requests for additional recreational amenities in Public Open Spaces.
Based on this feedback and to ensure diversity in recreational opportunities for the community, the City is installing a new Outdoor Table Tennis facility at Alexander Park, Menora. The location of the table tennis table is shown on the concept plan below, with installation likely to occur in January 2025.
Please note, the colour theme of the table will be refined through the design process.
Phase: Procurement and installation
Concept plan: View the concept plan.
100 Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine WA 6052
Project: The City regularly receives requests for additional recreational amenities in Public Open Spaces.
Based on this feedback and to ensure diversity in recreational opportunities for the community, the City is installing a new Outdoor Table Tennis facility at Yokine Regional Open Space, Yokine. The location of the table tennis table is shown on the concept plan below, with installation likely to occur in January 2025.
Please note, the colour theme of the table will be refined through the design process.
Phase: Procurement and installation
Concept plan: View the concept plan.
Project: The project will replace the metal halide floodlights on the 2 x poles, with LED floodlighting to 4 x poles, that cover the soccer fields on the Reserve to allow for night training and match play for community level football (all codes) in line with the relevant Australian Standards. Each floodlight pole will also include a lower powered floodlight, which will provide community reserve lighting that will allow for recreation whilst the sport floodlighting is not in use. A summary of the changes is provided below:
These upgrades will meet the need and benefit both the community and local sporting clubs such as Northern City Football Club, and provide for increased opportunities for improved and safer sport and recreation participation by all.
The hours for these recreational floodlights are daily: sunset until 9.00pm.
Further information can be found at the FAQ section below.
Phase: Consultation completed
Concept plan: View the concept plan.
94 Eglinton Crescent, Hamersley WA 6061
Project: The project will replace the metal halide floodlights on the 2 x poles, with LED floodlighting to 4 x poles, that cover the AFL field on the Reserve to allow for night training and match play for community level football (all codes) in line with the relevant Australian Standards. Each floodlight pole will also include a lower powered floodlight, which will provide community reserve lighting that will allow for recreation whilst the sport floodlighting is not in use. A summary of the changes is provided below:
These upgrades will meet the need and benefit both the community and local sporting clubs such as Hamersley Carine Football Club and the Carine Junior Football Club, and will provide for increased opportunities for improved and safer sport and recreation participation by all.
The hours for these recreational floodlights are daily: sunset until 9.00pm.
Further information can be found at the FAQ section below.
Phase: Construction
Concept plan: View the concept plan.
139 Boyare Avenue, Mirrabooka WA 6061
Project: The project will see new 4 new poles with LED floodlighting installed, that covers the soccer field on the Reserve to allow for night training and match play for community level football (all codes) in line with the relevant Australian Standards. Each floodlight pole will also include a lower powered floodlight, which will provide community reserve lighting that will allow for recreation whilst the sport floodlighting is not in use. A summary of the project is provided below:
These upgrades will benefit both the community and local sporting clubs such as Northern City Football Club. These upgrades will meet the need of the local sporting clubs and community, and will provide for increased opportunities for improved and safer sport and recreation participation by all.
The hours for these recreational floodlights are daily: sunset until 9.00pm.
Further information can be found at the FAQ section below.
Phase: Construction
Concept plan: View the concept plan.
Why does the City provide floodlights to sporting spaces?
Sports floodlighting is an integral part of the amenity provision of sporting fields, as it allows an increased activation of these spaces. This provides a greater opportunity for the community to be active all year round, especially during the darker winter months.
The provision of the lower powered recreation lights provides an environmentally sustainable amenity that provides the community with ambient lighting whilst the sport floodlighting is not in use, providing the opportunity for passive recreation.
Local Government plays a key role in providing community infrastructure such as Sports and Community Floodlighting, as this supports the wellbeing of both our local community and the broader community. Modern, fit-for-purpose facilities improve access to sport and recreation opportunities. This benefits both the local and broader community as it fosters positive health outcomes in the areas of physical and mental health and social connection.
Does the City have a sports floodlighting policy?
The City’s Sports Floodlight policy identifies how the City’s determines the need and priority of new and improved outdoor sports and recreational lighting.
The City’s priority is to deliver lighting to the Australian Standard for sports lighting for the relevant sport or recreational activity.
Sports lighting projects include a community lighting component so that we can support our community recreational users when the lights are not being used for sport.
The policy outlines when there is a need to consult with the community about sports floodlight upgrades and new installations.
How do you control when the lights turn on and off and what are the hours of operation?
Sports lighting is generally available to support community sport and recreation use up to 10.00pm.
The City is now using smarter interactive technology to control our sports lighting. The system delivers a remote key free system which is managed by a mobile device. The aim of the system is to mitigate lights being turned or left on when they are not being used and deliver a more efficient approach to managing our sports lighting.
What type of light fittings is the City now installing?
Modern LED light fittings are being utilised and have been installed at several sporting reserves. They are considered to better control light spill, focus more efficiently on to the sports field and are a more sustainable approach given their energy efficiency and longer asset life and instant switching “on” and “off” ability.
The Australian Standard provides the requirements regarding control of obtrusive or spill light into nearly amenities and residential properties.
Will the height of the floodlight poles change?
Yes, it is necessary to increase the heights of the floodlight poles. The Australian Standard for Sports Floodlighting provides guidance regarding the height of floodlight poles. This is to ensure that the lighting meets the required level of lux and uniformity of light for safe sporting participation but also minimises the impacts of glare and spill light on surrounding residents. The old poles were designed to meet former Australian Standards and generally cannot be reused.
The increased height of the new towers will allow for the new LED floodlights to be aimed directly at specific spots on the sporting field, which will minimise glare and spill light compared to the current metal halide floodlights which are situated on 20m floodlight poles. Both the height of and the location of poles are determined by the Australian Standard, and is determined by the type of sport, the number of fields and the required lux level and uniformity.
Is there an Australian standard that the City needs to meet when installing sports lighting?
The City has each floodlight installation designed by an independent, qualified lighting consulting who designs the installation to comply with the Australian Standards such as AS2560 (which relates to the level of illuminance required, position and height of floodlight poles), and AS4282 (which prescribes the limit of spill light and glare permissible).
The consultant takes these requirements into account when they design the upgrades and will audit the results as part of the commissioning process.
The LED floodlighting improves the ability to mitigate the glare and spill light by being aimed at specific spots on the oval, whereas the current floodlighting is aimed to the horizon.
Do you consult with the community when you are looking to make significant changes to sports lighting?
The City consults with the Community in line with its Sports Floodlighting policy. The policy confirms that the City will consult with Residents (Owner and Occupiers) within a 200m catchment surrounding the proposed installation, and will provide a copy of the lighting plan and proposed changes to lux levels and pole heights to the community for feedback.
Can the community book the use of sports lighting?
Casual applications can be made through the Casual Hire Booking Form on the City’s website. Each booking is subject to field hire and floodlight usage charges. Alternatively, for general passive recreation, the lower powered recreation lighting will be operational between sunset and 9.00pm each day, and don’t require a booking!
How is the location chosen?
The City’s Public Open Space Strategy and Community Infrastructure Plan identify how the City determines the need for new and improved recreational amenities throughout the City. Local Community Infrastructure Planning identifies gaps and needs at a local level to ensure we prioritise and deliver infrastructure to meet our communities sporting and recreational needs.
The planning and design of outdoor table tennis amenities will aim to ensure that there is suitable distance from surrounding residential properties as practical as possible to minimise the impacts of noise. Delivering safe and vibrant spaces for our community is important with good visual access and sightlines to the tables and location to other supporting infrastructure a key consideration during our design process. The City will consider shade, leaf litter and placing in with similar reactional infrastructure where practical.
Is the City providing lighting?
The City will generally not provide lighting to the outdoor table tennis tables for game play or usage after dark, with the facilities intended to be used during daylight hours only. Signage will be provided to identify the times of use and expected behaviours.
Can the community book the use of ping pong tables?
The outdoor table tennis tables are free for the community to use and do not require a booking. They will be available on a first come first served basis.
You will need to bring your own ball and paddles.
Related newsFor more information, or to receive this information in an alternate format, please contact the City on (08) 9205 8555 or visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/enquiry.
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