Wet weather

Sports ground closure information

City of Parramatta provides up-to-date sports ground closure information in the Local Government Area.

Users are encouraged to monitor the information daily, as grounds can remain closed for several days after a period of rain.

When is the status updated?

During periods of wet weather ground inspections will take place and the ground wet weather status will be updated as needed by 2:30pm weekdays, no updates are made on weekends. If ground wet weather status is not updated by 2:30pm the status from the last update will stay current. 

Sports ground floodlighting is not operational when fields are closed. This system is controlled and managed by Council's Recreation team.

Why do grounds close?

The use of a sporting ground following significant rainfall can damage the playing surface and raise risk management issues with emphasis on player safety.

To ensure that our sporting grounds are maintained at a safe standard, it is necessary for City of Parramatta to close grounds until they are suitable for use again.

All users and hiring users must observe sports ground closures, as liability for the cost of rectifying any wet weather damage will be incurred.

User responsibility 

Users are reminded that when Council determines that grounds are open, users remain responsible for determining the suitability for use of individual grounds in terms of player safety and potential ground damage.