The fenced courts offer Gungahlin residents more options for community sport and leisure.
16 December 2024
In brief:
- Four new netball courts have opened in Jacka, with plans for more.
- Upgrades are also taking place at the five other district courts in Canberra.
Four new netball courts are now open and ready to use in Jacka.
The fenced courts offer Gungahlin residents more options for community sport and leisure.
Netball is extremely popular in Canberra. Over 12,000 people play it, and this number is increasing.
Courts suitable for both training and competition
The Jacka courts have been designed in accordance with the Netball Australia Technical Standards.
A second stage is planned, including:
- an additional eight netball courts
- LED lighting for night play
- a pavilion.
A city-wide program of upgrades
The Jacka courts are part of an ongoing ACT Government investment into netball in ACT.
All five district netball facilities are being upgraded. Work at each site includes court replacement and drainage improvements.
Upgrades have already been completed at the:
- Arawang Netball Association facility in Stirling
- Canberra Netball Association facility in Lyneham.
The next stage of upgrades began last month at the:
- South Canberra Netball Association facility in Deakin
- Tuggeranong Netball Association facility in Calwell
- Belconnen Netball Association facility in Charnwood.
These are expected to be finished in March 2025 – in time for the start of the winter netball season.
Ready for community use
The Jacka courts can be hired for training and play through the ACT Government Sportsground Booking System.
The courts are not locked. This allows the community to use them when they are not booked.
“Netball ACT is excited to see the four new netball courts at Jacka open to the community,” CEO of Netball ACT Sally Clark said.
“Netball is the number one sport for women and girls in the ACT and with the population expanding in the north it is fantastic that the ACT Government has supported this growth with appropriate sporting facilities.”
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