Kingborough Council manages a number of sporting grounds for community use. These are generally open to the public but may be booked out by sporting groups for seasonal or casual use.
If your organisation would like to hire any of our grounds for casual or out-of-season use, please complete the below online form. Please remember to save the form before returning.
Seasonal Tenancy applications are now open for the Summer sports season. Applications close Friday 25th August 2023.
For seasonal use applications by clubs, please complete the below online form. Please remember to save the form before returning.
Email forms to: kc@kingborough.tas.gov.au
Or post to: Civic Centre, Locked Bag 1, Kingston TAS 7050 or in person to Kingborough Council Civic Centre, 15 Channel Highway, Kingston.
For further queries, please phone (03) 6211 8200.
Note that use of sports ground facilities should be in line with Council’s Sports Ground User Manual (PDF).
For information on Ground Hire fees, please see our page on Payments/Fees here
Sports ground status
We maintain the grounds to ensure that they stay in good playing condition. In order to do this, we may need to close them from time to time. More major maintenance occurs each March and September, between sports seasons when grounds are closed.
Current status of our sporting grounds – last updated at 10.00am Monday 25th September 2023:
Ground | Open/Closed/Restrictions |
Alonnah Oval | Open |
Gormley Park | Closed for Maintenance |
Kelvedon Oval | Open |
Kettering Oval | Closed for Maintenance |
Kingston Beach Oval | Closed for Maintenance |
Lightwood Park 1 and 1b |
Open |
Lightwood Park 2 | Closed for Maintenance |
Lightwood Park 3 |
Open |
Margate Memorial Oval | Closed for Maintenance |
Sandfly Oval | Closed for Maintenance |
Sherburd Park | Closed for Maintenance |
Snug Oval | Closed for Maintenance |
Twin Oval 1 | Closed for Maintenance |
Twin Oval 2 | Closed for Maintenance |
Woodbridge Oval | Closed for Maintenance |