Repair and resurfacing upgrades are starting at Banyul-Warri Fields’ netball courts, with works expected to be completed before Christmas.
Works will include repairs to remove damaged and cracked sections of asphalt, levelling of uneven areas of the surface to prevent water pooling, and resurfacing with a blue Synpave acrylic sports surface.
Surf Coast Shire councillor Paul Barker said the Torquay courts were home to the Surf Coast Suns and were a highly used community facility, but needed repairs due to their worsening quality.
“This renewal project is timely given the busy year ahead for the Surf Coast Suns as they start their senior program,” he said.
The project will also include the replacement of goal posts and goal post sleeves across each of the fields’ three courts.
Works on the courts followed the reconstruction of courts at Lorne’s Stribling Reserve, Winchelsea’s Eastern Reserve and Anglesea’s Ellimatta Reserve earlier this year.
The project will be funded through council’s 2025-26 asset renewal budget, with the courts closed while works take place.
Surf Coast Shire Council also intends to have works on the courts completed ahead of the Suns’ entry to the Bellarine Football Netball League’s senior competition next year.
The courts will undergo slip resistance testing by a National Association of Testing Authorities accredited company to ensure their safety before being reopened.
