Seasonal Sporting Ground Hire

2025/2026 Summer Season

The Winter sporting season runs from 06 October 2025 to 23 March 2026. Applications are invited from sporting clubs requiring the use of City Public Open Spaces, including hard courts during the 2025/26 Summer Season. Please note:

• Football and soccer boots with sprigs are not permitted to be worn on any sporting grounds from 01 October to 31 March annually, unless approved in writing by the City of Busselton. 
• Multi-use Hard Courts will have posts turned from Netball to Basketball by Monday 29 September 2025, in preparation for the summer season commencing on 06 October 2025.

Please review the below Events Impacting Sports document when preparing fixtures to ensure you are aware of any events that will impact ground or court use. 

To apply for sporting ground and/or hard court hire, please complete the relevant forms below.  Please direct all enquiries to the City's Senior Venue Support Officer on (08) 9781 0440 or via email:  bookings@busselton.wa.gov.au. 

Events Impacting Sports

Seasonal training and games - 06 October 2025 to 23 March 2026

All seasonal training and games forms must be submitted via the below form by 4.00pm, Tuesday 16 September 2025. Applications will not be processed unless a copy of current public liability insurance is attached.

Seasonal Recreational Ground and Court Application

Turf Maintenance Program 

The City has introduced a Turf Maintenance Program. During the below time periods no formal training or matches are permitted. Please ensure to allow for these periods when fixturing games and training. 

Below are the planned dates, please note these are subject to changes and delays. 

• 22 September 2025 to 6 October 2025
• 15 December 2025 to 5 January 2026
• 23 March 2026 to 6 April 2026

The intent of the Turf Maintenance Program is to remove the heavy impact of competitive matches and spectators during periods of renovation works between summer and winter sports and during the end of year leave period. The City recognises the grounds are public open spaces, hence the public will still wish to use the grounds for some element of basic fitness training and public use. However, formal sports training and matches are not permitted during this time to allow for renovations which may include topdressing, vertimowing, coring and product applications. This program helps to ensure that our sports turf is in the strongest health and condition as possible for the upcoming seasons. 

For any queries or issues regarding the Turf Maintenance Program, please contact city@busselton.wa.gov.au att: Operations Admin.

Pre-season and General Bookings

Please be aware that any pre-season training is charged at an hourly rate. 

Contract of Hire Form

Fees and Charges

Seasonal Sporting Ground Hire

All Sporting Grounds	Per team
Senior teams	$319
Junior teams	$158

Hard Courts	Per Hour
Senior teams	$0.50
Junior teams	$0.50

Pre-Season and General Bookings

All Sporting Grounds	Per Hour
Community Group or Registered Charity	$39
Commercial Hire or Private User or Government	$62

Hard Courts	Per Hour
Community Group or Registered Charity	$10
Commercial Hire or Private User or Government	$21

Sporting Ground Maps

Barnard Park 

Bovell Park 

Churchill Park 

Dunsborough Lakes Sporting Precinct 

Dunsborough Playing Fields 

Lou Weston 

Vasse Playing Fields

After Hours Contact

If your Club requires after hours assistance, please contact the City of Busselton on 9781 0444 and you will be directed to our after-hours call centre. After providing your details and request, you will be contacted by the relevant team Duty Officer.