Queenwood School Sporting Facilities

I live in North Narrabeen and have played hockey for 25 years in a variety of competions, ranging from grass hockey at the Freshwater fields to turf hockey at Sydney Olympic Park and further. There are no full-sized pitches suitable to hockey anywhere on the Northern Beaches. This proposal will not just benefit Queenwood school but this facility will also be fully utilized at other times by local sporting groups, such as my own local hockey club, Manly Hockey. I currently have to travel long distances to play and compete outside of the region, so I am in strong support of this Project which will fill a much needed gap in the local sporting infrastructure.

As a local resident I am in strong support of this Proposal. This multipurpose outdoor pitch would be suitable for hockey and addresses a lack of these types of sporting facilities in the local area. As a hockey player myself, I have to travel up to an hour to get to the hockey turf at Ryde to train, with our pitch time being 9.15pm to 10.15pm on a Tuesday night. I also play in the SWHL competition on a Sunday, to which I can travel to Sutherland, Moorebank, Pennant Hills or Sydney Olympic Park for. Although this proposal is initiated by Queenwood School there would be a benefit to the wider community who would also have usage of this pitch outside of the schools requirements.

This development represents a much needed investment in local sporting infrastructure which is well overdue. This sporting complex will provide the first full-sized synthetic surface that is suitable to hockey within the Region. As a hockey player within this LGA this will make a huge impact to be able to play and train locally instead of having to travel significant distance to suitable facilities. The local hockey clubs will work in collaboration with Queenwood school to ensure maximum usage of the facility, not just for school purposes.

The demand for access to quality hockey facilities is extremely high. The proposed field would not only serve the students of Queenwood School but would provide a much-needed resource for the broader community. Local hockey associations, clubs, and players are currently required to travel substantial distances multiple times per week simply to train and compete.

It will addresses the critical shortage of full-sized synthetic hockey facilities in our area. This Proposal represents a much needed investment that will deliver substantial benefits to both the school and the wider community.

Enables greater participation by juniors and seniors who are currently constrained by distance and late-night training times. I plan to get my chilren into hockey, however, the late night training time slot and the need to travel with no option for 'home games' is a huge barrier.

Sporting groups such as Manly Hockey Club would welcome an opportunity to utilize this facility outside of the school needs and could guarantee maximized usage.

The development of a new sporting facility represents a strategic, evidence-based investment in our community’s future. It will improve public health, strengthen youth engagement, stimulate economic activity, and enhance overall quality of life.

We respectfully urge the government to prioritise funding and planning for this essential infrastructure project.

By investing today, we build a healthier, stronger, and more connected community for generations to come.

This project represents a critical and long-overdue investment in the future of Manly Men's Hockey Club and the broader sporting community across the Northern Beaches. For more than a decade, the absence of a dedicated synthetic hockey field within the region has been the single greatest barrier to participation, retention, and long-term sustainability. The proposed development of a synthetic multi-purpose sports field at Queenwood School for Girls in Oxford Falls presents a rare and transformative opportunity to reverse this decline and re-establish hockey as a visible, accessible, and thriving sport within the local community.

At present, families living on the Northern Beaches must travel at least 30 minutes each way to Ku-ring-gai Hockey Centre for both training and competition. In many cases, travel times are significantly longer depending on traffic and game scheduling. For junior players, particularly those in the U12 age group, this often means waking up early and leaving home more than an hour before their scheduled match just to arrive in time for warm-up. This routine is repeated week after week throughout the season. The cumulative effect is substantial — increased fuel and transport costs, lost family time, fatigue for young athletes, and an ongoing logistical strain on parents and volunteers.

In comparison to other major sports available on the Northern Beaches — such as rugby league, AFL, football and netball — where facilities are located within local suburbs, this travel expectation places hockey at a clear disadvantage. When families are choosing which sport their children will commit to long-term, convenience and accessibility are decisive factors. The current travel burden has directly contributed to a gradual but consistent decline in player numbers, particularly at junior entry levels. Without local infrastructure, recruitment is difficult and retention is even harder.

The lack of a home field has also impacted the club at a senior and competitive level. Five years ago, Manly Warringah Men's Hockey Club merged with Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club (GNS) in order to maintain sufficient numbers to compete in the premier league competition. While the merger was necessary to preserve a pathway for elite players, it was fundamentally driven by the structural disadvantage of not having a home facility. The primary venue, Ku-ring-gai Hockey Centre, is historically and culturally the home of GNS. As a result, Manly players operate without a true home ground, limiting the club’s ability to foster identity, host community events, attract sponsors, run development clinics, and build a strong club culture rooted in place.

A home venue is more than just a playing surface — it is the foundation of a club’s identity. It is where juniors watch senior players compete and aspire to progress. It is where families gather, volunteers contribute, and community pride develops. Without this physical anchor, the club’s ability to grow independently, build competitiveness, and re-establish itself as a leading sporting organisation on the Northern Beaches remains constrained.

The proposed synthetic field at Oxford Falls would fundamentally change this trajectory. By significantly reducing travel times, it would remove one of the largest barriers to entry for new participants. It would make mid-week training sessions practical for school-aged children and working families. It would create opportunities to introduce school-based programs, holiday clinics, beginner competitions, and female participation pathways. It would allow the club to expand from grassroots through to senior and representative levels with a clear, visible, and locally based development pathway.

Importantly, this facility would also position the Northern Beaches to meet growing sporting demand. Population growth across the region continues to increase pressure on existing facilities. A multi-purpose synthetic field capable of accommodating hockey alongside other sports ensures efficient use of infrastructure while delivering maximum community benefit. The floodlit surface would extend usable hours, enabling shared access between school programs, club training, junior competitions, and senior fixtures.

From a governance and strategic perspective, the establishment of a local field provides a pathway for Manly to re-strengthen its independence, rebuild membership numbers, and create sustainable long-term growth. It would restore competitiveness at premier league level by allowing structured player development from junior ranks through to elite competition within the same geographic community.

Most importantly, this project is about far more than infrastructure. It is about equity of access to sport for families on the Northern Beaches. It is about reducing burnout for volunteers and parents. It is about creating healthier, more active communities. It is about rebuilding pride in a historic sporting club. And it is about ensuring that hockey — a sport with strong Australian heritage and international success — has a genuine opportunity to flourish locally.

Without this facility, the gradual decline in participation is likely to continue. With it, hockey on the Northern Beaches has the opportunity not just to survive, but to grow, compete, and thrive for generations to come.

I support the project

Submission in Support of Development Application – Sporting Complex at Oxford Falls (Queenwood School)

I write in strong support of the Development Application lodged by Queenwood School for the proposed sporting complex at Oxford Falls, including a multipurpose outdoor pitch suitable for hockey and soccer, with associated floodlighting.

As a local resident and a hockey player who has played turf hockey with Manly Hockey club for over 20 years, I can attest to the significant and longstanding shortage of full-sized synthetic hockey fields within our local government area. In that entire time, there has not been one full-sized turf hockey pitch available locally. This is a critical gap in community sporting infrastructure.

The demand for access to quality hockey facilities is extremely high. The proposed field would not only serve the students of Queenwood School but would provide a much-needed resource for the broader community. Local hockey associations, clubs, and players are currently required to travel substantial distances multiple times per week simply to train and compete. These sporting bodies would all welcome an opportunity to utilize this sporting facility outside of the school needs & could guarantee that it would be utilized.

The proposed multipurpose pitch, with appropriate floodlighting, represents a vital investment in local sporting infrastructure. It would:
• Address a longstanding deficiency in full-sized synthetic hockey facilities.
• Support growing community demand for both hockey and soccer.
• Reduce travel times and associated traffic impacts caused by residents leaving the area for training and games.
• Promote health, wellbeing, and community connection through accessible local sport.
• Enable greater participation by juniors, working adults, and families who are currently constrained by distance and late-night training times.

Importantly, providing local access to high-quality sporting facilities encourages lifelong participation in sport and helps retain players within the local sporting community.

For these reasons, I strongly support the approval of this Development Application. The proposed sporting complex at Oxford Falls is a forward-thinking and much-needed investment that will deliver substantial and lasting benefits to both the school and the wider Northern Beaches community.
Yours sincerely,
Kim Dunkin

To Whom It May Concern,

On behalf of the Manly Womens hockey club, we write in strong support of the Development Application submitted by Queenwood School for the proposed sporting complex at Oxford Falls, including the construction of a multipurpose outdoor pitch suitable for hockey and soccer, with associated floodlighting.
Our Womens club consists of five teams, with players ranging in age from 15 to over 50. We represent a broad cross-section of the Northern Beaches community — school students, university students, working professionals, and mothers — all united by a shared commitment to playing and promoting hockey.

Despite the strong participation base for hockey in our area, there is currently no full-sized synthetic turf hockey pitch within our local government area. This longstanding lack of infrastructure has a significant impact on our club and our players. We are required to travel a minimum of 40 minutes each way, several times a week, to access the nearest suitable facilities in the Ryde and Ku-ring-gai areas for both training and competition.

These travel demands create substantial barriers to participation. Late-night training times, long commutes, and the strain on work, school, and family commitments make it increasingly difficult to retain players — particularly juniors and women balancing employment and caregiving responsibilities. For some members, the burden is becoming unsustainable, and we are at risk of losing players to other sports simply because they can be played locally.

The proposed multipurpose pitch at Oxford Falls would be transformative for our club and for women’s hockey on the Northern Beaches. The facility would:
• Address the critical shortage of full-sized synthetic hockey facilities in our area.
• Support strong and growing participation across multiple age groups.
• Enable reasonable training times, improving player wellbeing and safety.
• Reduce travel time and traffic impacts associated with teams leaving the area for training and games.
• Strengthen community connection by allowing local clubs, schools, and associations to share and utilise a high-quality facility.

Importantly, access to a local synthetic pitch would support the continued growth of women’s sport. Our five teams demonstrate the depth of interest and commitment among women and girls to remain active in hockey across all life stages. Providing appropriate infrastructure locally is essential to sustaining and expanding this participation.

We believe this proposal represents a significant and much-needed investment in community sporting infrastructure. While initiated by Queenwood School, the benefits will extend well beyond the school community and serve the broader Northern Beaches region.

For these reasons, our club strongly supports approval of this Development Application.

Yours faithfully,
Manly Womens Hockey Club

Please see attached letter of support for the Queenwood Sports Development at Oxford Falls

Submission in Support of the Queenwood Synthetic Pitch Proposal
I am a resident of Kellyville and have coached at Manly Hockey Club for over ten years. During this time, I have coached the women’s First Grade and Second Grade teams, and last year I also coached two newly established teams designed to introduce junior players to senior-level hockey.
Currently, our First and Second Grade teams train at Ryde Hockey Centre on a floodlit water-based synthetic pitch. The only available timeslot is Tuesday evenings from 9:15pm to 10:30pm. This late training time is unsuitable for junior players, meaning we are unable to train all squads together. We also use a Thursday evening training slot at the Narrabeen Sports Academy; however, this facility is a non-water surface and less than half the size of a full pitch. While suitable for junior development sessions, it is not adequate for senior training or practicing structured set plays.
There are currently no full-sized synthetic pitches suitable for hockey anywhere on the Northern Beaches. As a result, club players must regularly travel significant distances to Homebush, Concord, Moorebank, Daceyville and Lidcombe to train and compete. This places considerable strain on players and families, particularly junior players and their parents.
The proposed multipurpose synthetic pitch at Queenwood would address a critical gap in local sporting infrastructure. While initiated by Queenwood School, the facility would provide substantial benefit to the broader community. Local sporting organisations such as Manly and Mosman Hockey Clubs, along with other schools in the area, would utilise the facility outside of school hours. The demand for access to quality hockey facilities is extremely high, and community usage could be maximised through collaboration between the school and local clubs.
This development represents a long-overdue investment in sporting infrastructure for the Northern Beaches. It would provide the first full-sized synthetic surface suitable for hockey within the region and significantly reduce the need for players to travel outside the LGA for training and competition.
In addition to my club commitments, I coach representative hockey teams on the Northern Beaches, as well as NSW and Australian Women’s Masters teams. At representative level, travel is expected and understood. However, at club level — particularly for junior players — the requirement to travel long distances at late hours creates unnecessary barriers to participation and development.
This proposal would make a meaningful difference to players and families across the Northern Beaches. It will strengthen community sport, improve access to appropriate facilities, and support the development of athletes at all levels.
I strongly support this proposal.
Kind regards,
Martin Bishop

Executive Summary: Submission Regarding SSD-73688210 from Oxford Fall Grammar (see attached for details)
Oxford Falls Grammar (OFG) supports State Significant Development (SSD) Application 73688210 for Queenwood School Sporting Facilities as a vital investment in the local "Oxford Falls Education Precinct." OFG’s support is conditional upon the implementation of necessary Conditions of Consent across three critical areas:
1. Precinct Partner and Shared Use: We request a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Queenwood and OFG be mandated as a Condition of Consent. This MOU is required to formalise shared facility access (off-peak, examination priority, emergency management) and establish joint governance to authenticate the project's public benefit.
2. Traffic Management: OFG requires conditions that link construction commencement to the verified completion of the Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Wakehurst Parkway and Northern Beaches Council (NBC) Oxford Falls/Dreadnaught Road upgrades, or require re-running traffic assessments for the 'as-is'/overlap scenario. We also advocate for a strict Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) enforcing synchronized "blackout" times (8:00-9:00am and 2:30-4:00pm) to ensure student safety, a zero-tolerance queuing policy, and a Joint Traffic Management Plan for operating hours.
3. Hydrological Innovation: We advocate for a "Riparian First" approach and request strict Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) conditions, including post-development runoff profiles that do not exceed pre-development metrics, advanced microplastic filtration, prohibition of traditional crumb rubber infill, and a scientifically validated thermal management strategy.

I have lived in Narrabeen for the past six years and am an active member of the local hockey community, with children who also play the sport.

There are currently no full-sized synthetic pitches suitable for hockey anywhere on the Northern Beaches. As a result, players of all ages are required to travel significant distances — often up to an hour each way — to train and compete. This frequently means late-night training sessions and unnecessary travel for families multiple times per week.

The proposed multipurpose outdoor pitch represents a critical investment in local sporting infrastructure. While initiated by Queenwood School, the facility would not serve the school alone. It would address a long-standing gap in the region by providing the first full-sized synthetic surface suitable for hockey within the LGA, benefiting local clubs, associations and community sporting groups.

Demand for access to quality hockey facilities is extremely high and continues to grow. This development would:
• Address the critical shortage of full-sized synthetic hockey facilities in the area
• Support increasing participation in both hockey and soccer
• Enable greater access for junior and senior players currently constrained by distance and late training times
• Provide meaningful community benefit through shared use outside school hours

Local hockey clubs, including Manly and other Northern Beaches associations, would welcome the opportunity to collaborate with Queenwood to ensure the facility is fully utilised beyond school requirements.

As a local resident and member of the hockey community, I strongly support this Proposal. It represents a long overdue and much-needed investment in sporting infrastructure that will benefit both the school and the broader Northern Beaches community for many years to come.

I live in Queenscliff and have played hockey for 24 years locally as a player, team manager and junior coach. My children are also active hockey player for Manly and the NSB representative teams. My daughter (14) will start her transition to seniors women’s hockey this year. Since I have started playing on theNorther Beaches I have lamented the lack of full-sized pitches suitable to hockey anywhere nearby (the closest full size pitch is 50min away, with travel to most game requiring an hour travel minimum). This proposal will not just benefit Queenwood school but this facility will also be fully utilized at other times by local sporting groups, such Manly hockey club across the senior and junior clubs. I am in strong support of this Project which will fill a much needed gap for hockey. I am particularly keen to see a pitch to driven increased female participation in the sport from juniors moving to seniors, where the drop rate is high. A local pitch will help mitigate some of the concerns around increase travel every weekend as a negative to continuing participation.

Although this proposal is initiated by Queenwood School there would be a benefit to the wider community who would also have usage of this pitch outside of the schools requirements.

This development represents a much needed investment in local sporting infrastructure which is well overdue. This sporting complex will provide the first full-sized synthetic surface that is suitable to hockey within the Region. As a hockey player within this LGA this will make a huge impact to be able to play and train locally instead of having to travel significant distance to suitable facilities. The local hockey clubs will work in collaboration with Queenwood school to ensure maximum usage of the facility, not just for school purposes.

Sporting groups such as Manly hockey club would welcome an opportunity to utilize this facility outside of the school needs and could guarantee maximized usage.

I live in Elanora Heights on the Northern Beaches and have played hockey since i was 7 years old. I’m writing to strongly support the proposed synthetic pitch.

Right now, there is not a single full-sized hockey-suitable synthetic fields on the Northern Beaches, and only 2 located on the outskirts of the entire north shore. Our club doesn’t have a home ground, so we’re constantly travelling over an hour twice a week outside the area to train and play. Because we’re a smaller club, we often end up with the leftover training slots after the bigger, university-endorsed clubs have been allocated prime times. That means late nights, long commutes, and a lot of unnecessary pressure on players and their families, including young people.
I’ve seen so many of my young women friends step away from sport purely because the travel and late training times just aren’t sustainable. It’s not due to lack of passion, it’s a lack of accessible facilities. Having a full-sized synthetic pitch locally would make a huge difference to participation and retention, especially for junior and senior women.

Although this proposal is being put forward by Queenwood School, the benefits would extend well beyond the school. Local hockey and soccer clubs, including my own, would absolutely utilise the facility outside school hours and help ensure it is used to its full capacity.
This is a much-needed investment in local sporting infrastructure and would fill a major gap in our area. Being able to train and compete locally would strengthen our community and make hockey far more accessible for everyone.

I live in North Curl Curl and have played hockey for 35years all around the country (& the world)
My 2x daughters have been playing since they were old enough to register for the sport at 4years of age!
We love our hockey and our sport.

There are no full-sized pitches suitable to hockey anywhere across the Northern Beaches.

This proposal will not just benefit Queenwood school but this facility will also be fully utilised at other times by local sporting groups, such as my own local hockey club. We currently have to travel long distances to play and compete outside of the region and all around the State, so I am in strong support of this Project, which will fill a much needed gap in the local sporting infrastructure.

As a local resident, I am in strong support of this Proposal. This multipurpose outdoor pitch would be suitable for hockey and addresses a lack of these types of sporting facilities in the local area.

As a hockey player, I have to travel up to an hour to get to a hockey turf to train and play, frequently at unreasonable hours. Then double this for my daughters hockey commitments. Although this proposal is initiated by Queenwood School there would be a benefit to the wider Northern Beaches/Northern Sydney community who would also have usage of this pitch outside of the schools requirements.

This development represents a much needed investment in local sporting infrastructure which is well overdue. This sporting complex will provide the first full-sized synthetic surface that is suitable to hockey within the Region. As a hockey player within this LGA this will make a huge impact to be able to play and train locally instead of having to travel significant distance to suitable facilities. The local hockey clubs will work in collaboration with Queenwood school to ensure maximum usage of the facility - not just for school purposes.

The demand for access to quality hockey facilities is extremely high. The proposed field would not only serve the
students of Queenwood School but would provide a much-needed resource for the broader community. Local hockey
associations, clubs and players are currently required to travel substantial distances multiple times per week simply
to train and compete.

This Proposal:
1) Represents a much needed investment that will deliver substantial benefits to both the school and the wider community
2) Addresses the critical shortage of full-sized synthetic hockey facilities in our area
3) Supports growing community demand for both hockey and soccer.
4) Enables greater participation by juniors and seniors who are currently constrained by distance & late-night training times
5) Sporting groups such as Manly hockey club would welcome an opportunity to utilise this facility outside of the school
needs and could guarantee maximised usage.

I fully support this proposal - 100%

Thank you,
Sal Burton

We are in desperate need of hockey turfs on the North Shore

To whom it may concern,

This submission is made also on behalf of Jenny Compton who is a resident and Lot owner of 1101 Oxford Falls Road, Oxford Falls NSW 2100.
Whilst we agree & fully support all points raised in the submission by owners Paul & Jenny Morabito of 33 Dreadnought Rd, Oxford Falls NSW 2100 we wish to raise our own concerns as a directly impacted neighbour bordering this development.
Please see points raised as follows:

1) Waste management to be relocated on the other side of the boundary (move to near Dreadnought Rd) - see attachment as to reasons why. We don’t want smells of waste.

2) Power/sub station to be relocated away from our boundary fence (move to near Dreadnought Rd) - see attachment as to reasons why. This is not negotiable as we do not want any radiation or located close to our boundary & needs to be moved further along Oxford Falls Rd or even into Dreadnought Rd.

4) Mature trees to be planted inside boundary fence line adjoining 1101 on Queenwood’s side all along the fence line to hide the building as it will be right in our view from our kitchen & lounge room window losing current privacy and will affect the use of our home. Also to assist in blocking out light, traffic & sound. In addition to mature trees there needs to be a corridor of at least 3 meters (minimum) of native plants & shrubs all along our boundary fence to help hide the view & soften the monstrosity that will block out our view of trees & natural bushland.

6) The height of the building is far too high it does not fit in with the aesthetics of the area or suit the otherwise semi rural environment. The plans show views from neighboring streets and facilities but doesn’t show the view from our property or neighbors backing this development who will be more severely impacted? The building should be pushed back closer to the corner near Dreadnought road as this corner has been left empty & not hard up against boundary of 1101.

7.) Lighting - the intrusion of lighting into neighboring properties such as 1101 will mean that we will have lights shining into our house & property most of the night causing disruption. No lighting on our side - that is not negotiable.

8) the buses & cars according to this plan show that they come in right next to our boundary fence. This will create noise & toxic fumes that will be coming into our airspace . We have very young children with buses coming & going , idling & sitting there  that will leave us all susceptible to breathing in toxic fumes. Potential health risk to adults & children living next door . This is a high risk factor & the entrance for buses & cars needs to be moved at least 100 meters along or accessed on dreadnought road. If we were to breathe in these fumes & become sick , a claim for damages to our health will be forthcoming.

9) the noise that will come from people coming & going , the noise from the playing fields , whistles, cheering , clapping , & the sound of tennis balls being hit back & forth , echoing across the open space . We get it now from OFGS especially on weekends & nights when they have tournaments. You can’t hear yourself talk inside the house you have to close the windows & doors to block out the noise . Where is our peace & quiet ? Our quality of life will be severely impacted. Playing fields & tennis courts should only be allowed between normal school hours & not on weekends or rented out for public use only strict use of the school. The proposal is for 7 days a week from early morning to late at night .. this is ludicrous. Days & times need to be renegotiated. They say this will help the community what about the residents, the neighbors, they have not given us any consideration whatsoever. The care factor to the members of the community that actually call this place home are zilch - we have no rights & no consideration has been shown to us at all.

10) the cost to our wildlife . We have wallabies , foxes, ducks, bush turkeys, rabbits, lizards, Goannas, snakes , frogs, water dragons .. bird life all who live there . It’s their home yet the school wants to eradicate them & destroy our bushland creating a huge impact on the environment & eco system. Not to mention the amount of trees and vegetation to be removed changing the rural landscape.

11) our horse paddocks adjoins the boundary , fences to be erected must be safe for horses otherwise they will get injured or legs caught. No wire, metal or mesh fences on the boundary. As compensation we request proper screening to be installed. This can also aid in blocking out noise/light.

12) this is a semi rural community we have horses. Horses have lived on this property continuously for more than 55 years. There are currently 3 properties adjoining this development that actively have horses. The noise with the construction & drilling can create stress which can lead to colic & death . Horses aren’t used to this & the constant noise & vibration of the land will cause stress for the horses. We have already experienced this once & don’t wish to loose another horse.

13) The uncertainty as to how much damage will be done to our house & newly renovated garage & in ground swimming pool which are only 50 meters approx from the boundary . When digging to build the underground car park we could see cracks appear & damage to our existing buildings. Suggest surrounding infrastructure is assessed and recorded prior.

14)the roads are not equipped to cop with so much additional traffic. Oxford Falls Grammar is already at capacity on school mornings and P platers parked everywhere , some days you can’t enter or exit your driveway & cars/buses park along side of the road obscuring vision which is dangerous. once you get onto the road it can take extensive delays to get up the road. We also don’t need more traffic or cars continually pulling into our driveway to turn around creating daily disruptions. The roads do not have any markings, signage, gutters, adequate lighting or footpaths and not built to tolerate an increase in traffic. During rain/floods the parkway is closed so Oxford Falls Road will be even more severely impacted as the only route for cars. Cars speed along this road daily, at times monitored by the police & is not safe for students or people to walk along.

15)number of proposed tennis courts should be reduced from 12 to at least 9 to free up space along boundary of other residents.

16)what are the plans put in place to protect neighbours, animals, properties, possessions, etc during the demolition of current site which will create a lot of noise, dust, dirt, etc. Also traffic congestion during deliveries of trucks, the mess they leave on the road & items running into local creek stream polluting this natural watercourse. We have been made aware The previous owner of the land burried things under the ground so has this been inspected to see if harmful or hazardous materials? There is also an old building located on the site which was the original post office is this area many decades ago & holds a lot of memories/history to the residents who grew up in this area. surprised this hasn’t been heritage listed.

We strongly oppose this development. It is against all reasonable expectations for that parcel of land. On all but one side, this property has neighbours. People whose families have bought here because of the lifestyle to be close to nature & enjoy the large open space did not foresee this. They have their animals including horses & are entitled to enjoy the lifestyle that they paid for & crave.
This development is too large , buildings are too high , lighting & noise a major problem. If playing fields were all they proposed it would be better for the residents whose properties adjoin. Usage to be limited to school hours & days & only used during school days & on weekends during seasonal sport, that would be acceptable . However, it’s an extension of their business & designed to make money & utilize every inch of the property whilst financially impacting the value of our property. It Does not fit in with the area or align with the community that actually already exists. It will change the semi rural area dramatically that has been preserved for years and makes it a unique pocket in Sydney.

Please refer to attachment regarding Jenny's family’s history in the area to add some context.

Kind regards,
Lauren Compton & Jenny Compton (owner of lot 1101 Oxford Falls Road).

I live in belrose and have played hockey for 20 years. My children don’t play hockey because of the lack of close pitches. There are no full-sized pitches suitable to hockey anywhere on the Northern Beaches.
As a local resident I am in strong support of this Proposal. This multipurpose outdoor pitch would be suitable for hockey and addresses a lack of these types of sporting facilities in the local area. As a hockey player myself, I have to travel up to an hour to get to a hockey turf to train and play, frequently at unreasonable hours. Although this proposal is initiated by Queenwood School there would be a benefit to the wider community who would also have usage of this pitch outside of the schools requirements.

This development represents a much needed investment in local sporting infrastructure which is well overdue. This sporting complex will provide the first full-sized synthetic surface that is suitable to hockey within the Region. As a hockey player within this LGA this will make a huge impact to be able to play and train locally instead of having to travel significant distance to suitable facilities. The local hockey clubs will work in collaboration with Queenwood school to ensure maximum usage of the facility, not just for school purposes.

The demand for access to quality hockey facilities is extremely high. The proposed field would not only serve the students of Queenwood School but would provide a much-needed resource for the broader community. Local hockey associations, clubs, and players are currently required to travel substantial distances multiple times per week simply to train and compete.
Sporting groups such as Manly hockey club would welcome an opportunity to utilize this facility outside of the school needs and could guarantee maximized usage.

I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed Queenwood School Sporting Facilities. As a international student and hockey player, I am acutely aware that there are currently no full-sized pitches suitable for hockey anywhere on the Northern Beaches. This project addresses a critical shortage of sporting infrastructure in our area.
Currently, local players and clubs must travel long distances—often up to an hour—to access suitable synthetic surfaces for training and competition. This lack of local facilities often necessitates training at unreasonable or late-night hours, which constrains participation for both junior and senior players.
This proposal represents a much-needed investment that will benefit more than just Queenwood School. The facility will be fully utilized by the broader community and local sporting groups, such as the Manly Hockey Club, outside of school requirements. By working in collaboration with the school, local associations can guarantee maximized usage of the pitch, ensuring it becomes a vital resource for the entire region. I firmly believe this project is essential for supporting the growing demand for hockey and soccer in our community

I live in Terrey Hills and have been playing hockey with Manly Hockey Club since 2014, when I was 9 years old. Despite living on the Northern Beaches, which has access to a large number of sports fields, I oftentimes struggle to fit hockey in due time demands related to the lack of a local field, and regularly have to travel long distances to go to training and games. The closest field where my club can get training access is at least a 25 minute drive away, and the only training time available starts at 9:15pm, which disrupts my early wake up for work on Wednesday. Many of our games are played at Sydney Olympic Park, which can take up to an hour to reach, especially with poor traffic. This makes it difficult for many players, especially juniors and families, to participate in the sport. Having a field closer to the origin of our club would benefit us so much more, as games would be a lot more local for so many of us including Manly, Mosman, and Gordon North Sydney hockey clubs, who all have many members who live on the beaches. It would also be a really great way to grow the hockey community within the area, and would prevent school girls at Queenwood from having to travel long distances to attend games on the weekend

To Whom It May Concern,
I write on behalf of Mosman Hockey Club in full support of the proposed Queenwood School Sporting Facilities Development at 1100 Oxford Falls Rd, Oxford Falls - Application No. SSD-73688210 and refer you to our full submission attached.
Regards
Greg Bible
President
Mosman Hockey Club