Feedback on the Bennettswood Reserve Sports Field Floodlighting consultation concluded on Sunday 13 February 2022.

We are planning to renew the sports field lights to the southern oval at Bennettswood Reserve, Burwood. The works are required as the lighting towers are ageing and the existing light fittings use outdated lighting technology and are not sustainable.

The Bennettswood sports field lighting project will involve removing the existing sports field lights and replacing them with new lighting towers and energy efficient LED light fittings. The sports field lighting towers are approximately 30m tall. The project will include the installation of four new sports fields towers to the southern oval. The upgraded sports field lighting will provide illumination to 150 Lux for the sports field.

The project has been designed to comply with all Australian standards and features control measures including the ability to automatically turn the lights off to ensure lights do not stay on after Council nominated hours of operation.

We have previously undertaken two rounds of consultation with residents who live near Bennettswood Reserve as part of the development of the Floodlighting Policy – Outdoor Sports and Recreation. Council endorsed the Floodlighting Policy – Outdoor Sports and Recreation on 14 December 2020.

Please, refer to the Documents library on this page to read this Policy. Frequently Asked Questions are also available to provide you with more information.

There may be some minor disruptions to the users of the reserve as part of the project however, we will work hard to minimise these. Works on this project are expected to begin in early 2022.

We look forward to hearing your feedback. Please, have your say by providing a comment by Sunday 13 February 2022 here online. If you experience any issues with the survey, you always can email your feedback to lars@whitehorse.vic.gov.au.