Elgar Park Redevelopment Lighting Upgrade

EPRHA, in conjunction with Whitehorse City Council, has developed a staged master plan for development of the hockey facilities at Elgar Park over the coming years:

Stage 1 – Pitch Replacement (COMPLETED)

The pitch replacement project, including re-profiling the base, replacement of shocked & surface, and improvement of pitch-side amenities was completed in time for the 2016 winter season.

Stages 1a & 1b Scoreboard & Grandstand Seating – (COMPLETED)

The electronic scoreboard and grandstand seating were installed in early 2016 to complete the Stage 1 works.

Stage 2 – Pavilion Development (COMPLETED)

After many years of operating in sub-standard facilities and lobbying Council our new clubrooms were handed over in October 2017. Completed by Whitehorse Council at a cost of $3.3m the new clubrooms are fantastic and continue our plan to deliver the leading club facilities in Melbourne.

Come and check the facilities out!

Stage 3 – Pitch Lighting Upgrade (IN PROGRESS)

Continuing with the momentum of facilities upgrades we are really excited to have just placed an order for LED pitch lighting and we are on target to have the lights installed by June 2018.

Although the technology is well established in hockey pitch lighting in Europe we believe we will be the first LED hockey pitch project in Australia. The new lighting will be upgraded to 500 lux (compared to the current 250 lux) to comply with the current FIH and Hockey Victoria Standards for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD0-0INbTZAPremier League night matches. The new lighting system will also offer great environmental benefits and operational savings to the club through reduced electricity consumption and maintenance costs.

This project has been made possible with the assistance of a $25,000 Community Development Grant from the Federal Government and facilitated by our local Federal Member, Josh Frydenberg.

Stage 4 – Second Pitch (UPCOMING)

The Whitehorse City Council has completed a master plan for the entire Elgar Park that covers a wide range of issues including pavilions, improvements to parking, paths and landscaping, etc. Included in the master plan is provision for a multi-purpose field (second pitch) to the east of our current pitch.

Council’s current priority is redevelopment of the south pavilion in Elgar Park (expected to commence in the 2nd half of 2018) but we are working with them to get the second pitch into their project pipeline. We will keep you updated on progress.