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Morrison Bay Park

Ground & Weather Impacts

Ground closures are sometimes unavoidable and are determined by local councils, not the Club. These closures can result in the postponement or cancellation of team training, professional coaching sessions, and weekend fixtures.

  • Who Decides on Closures? Local councils are responsible for monitoring and closing grounds due to rain or extreme weather conditions.
  • Where to Check Updates? Ground closure updates are published on the respective council websites (links provided below) and are promptly reflected in Dribl for your convenience.

Please Note:
Different councils may close their grounds at varying times throughout the day.

Morrison Bay Park, our home ground, is classified as a turf field and is managed by Ryde Council. Keep an eye on Ryde Council updates for the latest information.

Stay informed and check council websites regularly to avoid any disruptions to your plans.

Sports Ground Status

City of Ryde Council

In the event of rain, the wet weather information line will be updated weekdays by 9am and 2pm respectively.

Council ground staff will assess sporting fields on Friday afternoon for Saturday play by 2pm; and on Saturday afternoon for Sunday play by 4pm.

Overnight rain (on Friday or Saturday) will require the ground hirer to assess suitability for play. Significant rainfall on Friday may result in ground closures for the entire weekend.

These decisions are final.

Hunters Hill Council

In the event of wet weather, updates to the status of Council’s sports grounds will be published on this page by 2pm on weekdays.

If grounds are closed by 2pm on a Friday, the field will remain closed until the following Monday when another assessment will occur.

​When grounds are open as at 2pm on Friday and rain then occurs over the weekend, the decision on suitability of the grounds will need to be made by the hirer. The hirer will need to keep in mind that they can be liable for the full costs of repairs to any damage sustained to the playing surface.

City of Parramatta Council

The status of a sporting field is updated by 2:30pm on weekdays in the event of sporting fields needing to be closed.

When a ground is closed it is closed for that night and the following day, until the wet weather line is updated again in the afternoon.

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

Hornsby Shire Council

Council decides on the ground status by 2pm each Friday.

If grounds are declared open, play is allowed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the discretion of the club or association.

If grounds are declared closed, play is not allowed on Friday or Saturday. Should conditions improve from the time of closure, play is allowed at the discretion of the club or association for Sunday.

In the event of significant rainfall and consistent wet weather, sports grounds may be closed by Council on Friday afternoon for both Saturday and Sunday fixtures.