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Item 14
S02285
29 March 2005
PURPOSE OF REPORT
For Council <strong>to</strong> consider granting a twenty year licence <strong>to</strong> St Ives Rugby Club <strong>to</strong> use Hassell Park
Oval clubhouse at St Ives.
BACKGROUND
Hassell Park Oval is located on Crown Land and Council is the Reserve Trust Manager under the
Crown Land Consolidation Act (1913). Council as Trustee undertakes management <strong>of</strong> the facility
consistent with the local Government Act (1993) as well as the Crown Lands Act (1989). The
Crown Lands Act (1989) outlines that, as a Public Reserve, the land should <strong>be</strong> managed as
community land under the Local Government Act (1993). Council’s generic Sportsground Plan <strong>of</strong>
Management applies <strong>to</strong> this site.
The plan recognises the proposed activity and authorises such licence as <strong>be</strong>ing in accordance with
the principles <strong>of</strong> the Local Government Act (1993) and, in particular, management <strong>of</strong> “Community
Lands”.
The property is known as DP 218267, Reserve Num<strong>be</strong>r R 28761 (Attachment 1).
The existing clubhouse itself is situated on level ground on the eastern side <strong>of</strong> Hassell Park. The
main frontage <strong>to</strong> Hassell Park is Mona Vale Road however access <strong>to</strong> the clubhouse is via Hassell
Street.
The clubhouse, built around 1956, comprises a two s<strong>to</strong>rey brick and weatherboard building with a
metal ro<strong>of</strong> including clubroom, kitchen/bar and large covered patio upstairs. Downstairs there is a
canteen, male and female amenities, two change rooms (including showers) and a s<strong>to</strong>reroom.
The premises are <strong>be</strong>st descri<strong>be</strong>d as basic and whilst the first floor is in good condition, the ground
floor however, is in poor condition. Council is responsible for the external structure <strong>of</strong> the building,
canteen and change rooms and is also responsible for maintenance <strong>of</strong> the interior and some <strong>of</strong> the
public amenities located on the ground floor. The clubhouse has <strong>be</strong>en subject <strong>to</strong> vandalism.
All improvements made <strong>to</strong> the original clubhouse have <strong>be</strong>en undertaken by the Rugby Club, largely
at their own expense.
Hassell Park is home not only <strong>to</strong> St Ives Rugby Club, but also <strong>to</strong> St Ives Junior Cricket Club and St
Ives Senior Cricket Club. The junior club is the largest cricket club in Ku-ring-gai and the seniors
remain an active club. Despite the Rugby Club providing access <strong>to</strong> the existing facilities, it has
<strong>be</strong>en a long <strong>held</strong> vision <strong>of</strong> both <strong>of</strong> these clubs <strong>to</strong> achieve their own s<strong>to</strong>rage and <strong>meeting</strong> space at
Hassell Park.
This will <strong>be</strong> <strong>be</strong>st achieved within a single amenity building comprising sufficient room for all three
club’s needs.
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