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

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

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 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 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.

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.

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

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