Hawker soccer pitch overdue for replacement by seven years
Hawker's soccer pitch, built in 2009, is seven years overdue for replacement. The ACT government has no plans to fix it.
The ACT government owns Hawker Football Centre but leases it to Capital Football for $1,000 a year. The pitch was built in 2009 and touched up in 2018 but never fully replaced.
Clubs call the facility unsafe and filthy, triggering a no-confidence vote. The government says it hasn't been deemed unsafe.
Repair falls to the lessee. Capital Football's chief executive didn't return calls.
The tennis courts have been empty for more than a decade. No timeline exists for renewal.
- 2009
- Pitch built
- about 10 years
- Design life
- 7 years
- Years overdue
- $1,000
- Annual lease cost
Why it mattersPlayers are using a decaying facility. It's unclear who pays for replacement, so nothing gets fixed.
AustraliaCanberra athletes training on an aging pitch; the ACT government has not committed to fixing infrastructure that's seven years past its usable life.
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