At its meeting on Tuesday 11 March 2025, Council decided:

1. That Council implement the following winter hours for sporting ground flood lighting use in order to facilitate dog walking after dark in winter on the following basis:

• Mondays no lighting other than Mackey Park and Henson Park;
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - 5pm- 9pm; and
• Saturdays and Sundays – no lighting except:
  • 5pm-10pm on all-weather synthetic surfaces subject to Council approval;
  • on natural turf grounds for finals series games, or for general competition and one-off events subject to approval by Council.

2. That Council continue to undertake detailed placemaking in park master plans and park upgrades, to ensure safety by design considerations are embedded in park master plans including the provision of lighting to Australian Standards on pathways, identified hotspots and key pedestrian routes.

3.That Council effectively and immediately communicates the intended purpose of the extended lighting is for individual recreational use and that sporting grounds must not be used for organised sport over and above seasonal hire agreements.

4.That Council conduct a post-implementation review after October 2025 that includes the impact on biodiversity, sporting ground condition and usage.