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Council is reviewing how usage fees for local sporting fields are structured. Your feedback is essential to help us develop a fair, transparent, and sustainable approach that supports our sporting community.
What’s happening?
Following community input and guidance from the Port Macquarie-Hastings Sports Council, three draft options for the Sports Field User-Pay Model have been developed:
Per Field Model: Fees based on the number of fields used.
Per Participant Model: Fees based on the number of players using the fields.
No Fee (current approach): Continue without charging usage fees.
You can view the draft options to the right (or below if viewing this page on a mobile device).
Why your feedback matters
Sporting fields are vital to our community’s health, wellbeing, and connection. Balancing fair access with ongoing maintenance and improvements is important. Your input will guide Council in choosing the best approach.
Posting to: CEO Port Macquarie Hastings Council, PO Box 84, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
All comments will be reported to a future Council meeting for consideration before a final decision is made. Please note that any submission may be made public. Contact details remain confidential; however, you can let us know if you would like your name to remain confidential.
🗓️ Consultation closes: 18 August 2025
Council is reviewing how usage fees for local sporting fields are structured. Your feedback is essential to help us develop a fair, transparent, and sustainable approach that supports our sporting community.
What’s happening?
Following community input and guidance from the Port Macquarie-Hastings Sports Council, three draft options for the Sports Field User-Pay Model have been developed:
Per Field Model: Fees based on the number of fields used.
Per Participant Model: Fees based on the number of players using the fields.
No Fee (current approach): Continue without charging usage fees.
You can view the draft options to the right (or below if viewing this page on a mobile device).
Why your feedback matters
Sporting fields are vital to our community’s health, wellbeing, and connection. Balancing fair access with ongoing maintenance and improvements is important. Your input will guide Council in choosing the best approach.
Posting to: CEO Port Macquarie Hastings Council, PO Box 84, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
All comments will be reported to a future Council meeting for consideration before a final decision is made. Please note that any submission may be made public. Contact details remain confidential; however, you can let us know if you would like your name to remain confidential.
Proposed Sporting Fees and Charges has finished this stage
This consultation is open for contributions.
CANCELLED Thursday 7 August 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Proposed Sporting Fees and Charges has finished this stage
CANCELLED DUE TO FIELD CLOSURE new date 14TH AUGUST @ FAIRMONT GARDENS
Sorry we didn't get a chance to chat with you today, but we have set another day for Wauchope drop down to Fairmont Gardens on the 14th, if you can't do that day join us online on Tuesday 12th.
Tuesday 12 August 2025 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Proposed Sporting Fees and Charges is currently at this stage
Workshop session
Join us in person at Port Macquarie Council offices or via ZOOM to provide your feedback and workshop different options.
this is an upcoming stage for Proposed Sporting Fees and Charges
We'll be out and about chatting with the community. Drop by to share your thoughts.
Fairmont Gardens
Sunday 17 August 2025 8.00am - 1.00pm
this is an upcoming stage for Proposed Sporting Fees and Charges
Laurieton Riverwalk Markets
Monday 18 August 2025
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Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
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The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
