Thebarton Oval Precinct proposed lease agreement

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The City of West Torrens Council has been approached by the Adelaide Football Club who is looking for a long-term lease of Thebarton Oval Precinct.

Before entering into any lease arrangement, the Council needs to understand the level of support our community has for it. 

Your feedback will help the Council make a decision, and to understand better, what your interests are.

To assist the Council with this consultation, URPS has been retained as a third-party consultant to oversee the community engagement process.


Proposed lease area

The Precinct is classified as ‘Community Land’ and includes Thebarton Oval and Kings Reserve, which Council owns and manages on behalf of the community (refer map).

This area also takes into account the future needs of the State Government’s Torrens to Darlington Project (T2D), which proposes to widen South Road.


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Proposed lease agreement 

The proposed lease seeks a term of 42 years. This long-term arrangement acknowledges the significant financial investment proposed by the Club and would provide them with certainty of access to the Thebarton Oval Precinct for the term.

The proposed lease includes conditions that the Club would have to meet, including:

  • Paying rent to the Council to access the land.
  • Investing in new facilities for community use, as well as the Club’s own use.
  • Increasing community access to the Precinct, supporting everyday use and organised activity.
  • Preserving the history of the Precinct, including all State significant assets.
  • Ongoing maintenance of assets and greenspace within the Precinct.


View lease documents

You can also request a hardcopy of the draft lease covenants by emailing enquiry@thebartonovallease.com.au or contacting Council on 8416 6333 during business hours.


Benefits to our community

In 2018, after extensive community consultation, the Council approved a Master Plan for Kings Reserve, which adjoins Thebarton Oval and is part of the Precinct. The Master Plan identified 6 key themes which are important to the community:

  • Remove barriers and activate the spaces.
  • Preserve pedestrian and cycling accessibility.
  • A unified community precinct approach.
  • Enable community-based facilities.
  • Improve existing sporting infrastructure.
  • Allow for passive recreation.

These themes have been, and will continue to be, front and centre in the Council’s consideration of the request by the Club to lease the Precinct.

Under current arrangements, Thebarton Oval is not available for general community use. The proposed lease with the Club would see this space ‘opened up’.

The existing greenspace would still be accessible for recreational activities, with more greenspace being provided. In addition, improvements to existing community facilities and infrastructure would be made as part of the proposed lease.


Adelaide Football Club proposal

The Club has been searching for a new location for its home ground for a number of years and has made it publicly known that the Thebarton Oval Precinct is its preferred option.

The Precinct would support training and development for the Club’s 3 teams, as well as a base for its education and community programs.

It is intended the Precinct would host the Club’s AFLW home games, in line with existing venue arrangements catering for 9,000 patrons. Games involving the Crows’ AFL team will remain at Adelaide Oval.

To support its needs, and to provide for the community, the Club is proposing significant investment of approximately $80 million at the Precinct which could see facilities such as:

  • Two ovals, both accessible for use by our community, when not in use by the Club.
  • Gender equity, with AFLW facilities capable of accommodating the industry’s future expansion to full-time athletes and coaches.
  • Aquatic facilities, rehabilitation and medical amenities, with publicly accessible allied health services.
  • A proposed site to accommodate a community facility to replace Thebarton Community Centre (identified to be removed by the T2D works).
  • Community accessible hospitality spaces.
  • Improved on-site public car parking options and greater accessibility to accommodate the daily use of the proposed facilities.
  • Temporary event, festival and game day parking on Kings Reserve and adjoining green spaces.
  • Improved community recreational facilities.
  • Continued community festival hosting with greater public amenity provided.
  • Increased usable greenspace and public plazas available to our local community.
  • A commitment to maintain green space and to enhance existing tree planting.
  • Proposed vehicle access via main roads (Ashwin Parade and South Road subject to T2D).
  • Containing parking on site to manage impacts on local roads.
  • Retaining State significant heritage assets.

If the proposed lease is granted, further work will be undertaken by the Club and the Council to plan and design the Precinct. Further opportunities to provide feedback will be available through this process.



You are invited to provide your thoughts on the proposed lease between Council and the Adelaide Football Club by:

  • Completing the online survey 
  • Completing the hardcopy survey (also available from Council) and returning to ‘AFC Lease submission’, City of West Torrens, 165 Sir Donald Bradman Drive Hilton SA 5033.

All responses must be received by 5pm, Friday 14 October 2022. 

Feedback will be recorded and analysed as part of the consultation process. Feedback you provide will help inform the Council’s decision about granting the lease.


Notes: 

  • It is Council’s process that for a formal submission to be received, it must include your name and residential address. To ensure your submission is valid, please include these details.
  • Only one submission will be accepted per person. Incomplete forms and informal feedback, such as social media comments, will not be considered as part of the formal process.
  • Written submissions will become public record, including forming part of a report to the Council, and as such personal information, such as names and addresses, may become part of that publicly available information. If you have any questions about this, please email enquiry@thebartonovallease.com.au 


Additional information 

If you need assistance in completing the online survey, contact Council on (08) 8416 6333 during business hours.

To make an enquiry, please email enquiry@thebartonovallease.com.au




Next steps

If the lease arrangement proceeds, the next steps would be for the Club and the Council to develop a Master Plan for the Precinct.

This plan would consider:

  • Location and use of new and existing buildings and ovals.
  • Preservation of any State significant assets.
  • Landscaping and vegetation.
  • Lighting.
  • Traffic management.
  • Car parking.
  • Game day (AFLW only) and day to day operations.
  • Connections to and through the Precinct.

You will have the opportunity to provide further feedback as part of the finalisation of this Master Plan.

To be kept informed about future opportunities to have your say, please provide your contact details via the online feedback form or email to enquiry@thebartonovallease.com.au 




Council’s use of personal information 

Please note that the City of West Torrens is a public authority which is bound by the Local Government Act 1999, and other relevant legislation, to retain information and to make certain information publicly available. In some instances, this will require Council to publish personal information such as names and addresses of those whose information it holds. If you have any questions regarding the use of your personal information please contact Council on (08) 8416 6333. 



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The City of West Torrens Council has been approached by the Adelaide Football Club who is looking for a long-term lease of Thebarton Oval Precinct.

Before entering into any lease arrangement, the Council needs to understand the level of support our community has for it. 

Your feedback will help the Council make a decision, and to understand better, what your interests are.

To assist the Council with this consultation, URPS has been retained as a third-party consultant to oversee the community engagement process.


Proposed lease area

The Precinct is classified as ‘Community Land’ and includes Thebarton Oval and Kings Reserve, which Council owns and manages on behalf of the community (refer map).

This area also takes into account the future needs of the State Government’s Torrens to Darlington Project (T2D), which proposes to widen South Road.


Click image to enlarge.


Proposed lease agreement 

The proposed lease seeks a term of 42 years. This long-term arrangement acknowledges the significant financial investment proposed by the Club and would provide them with certainty of access to the Thebarton Oval Precinct for the term.

The proposed lease includes conditions that the Club would have to meet, including:

  • Paying rent to the Council to access the land.
  • Investing in new facilities for community use, as well as the Club’s own use.
  • Increasing community access to the Precinct, supporting everyday use and organised activity.
  • Preserving the history of the Precinct, including all State significant assets.
  • Ongoing maintenance of assets and greenspace within the Precinct.


View lease documents

You can also request a hardcopy of the draft lease covenants by emailing enquiry@thebartonovallease.com.au or contacting Council on 8416 6333 during business hours.


Benefits to our community

In 2018, after extensive community consultation, the Council approved a Master Plan for Kings Reserve, which adjoins Thebarton Oval and is part of the Precinct. The Master Plan identified 6 key themes which are important to the community:

  • Remove barriers and activate the spaces.
  • Preserve pedestrian and cycling accessibility.
  • A unified community precinct approach.
  • Enable community-based facilities.
  • Improve existing sporting infrastructure.
  • Allow for passive recreation.

These themes have been, and will continue to be, front and centre in the Council’s consideration of the request by the Club to lease the Precinct.

Under current arrangements, Thebarton Oval is not available for general community use. The proposed lease with the Club would see this space ‘opened up’.

The existing greenspace would still be accessible for recreational activities, with more greenspace being provided. In addition, improvements to existing community facilities and infrastructure would be made as part of the proposed lease.


Adelaide Football Club proposal

The Club has been searching for a new location for its home ground for a number of years and has made it publicly known that the Thebarton Oval Precinct is its preferred option.

The Precinct would support training and development for the Club’s 3 teams, as well as a base for its education and community programs.

It is intended the Precinct would host the Club’s AFLW home games, in line with existing venue arrangements catering for 9,000 patrons. Games involving the Crows’ AFL team will remain at Adelaide Oval.

To support its needs, and to provide for the community, the Club is proposing significant investment of approximately $80 million at the Precinct which could see facilities such as:

  • Two ovals, both accessible for use by our community, when not in use by the Club.
  • Gender equity, with AFLW facilities capable of accommodating the industry’s future expansion to full-time athletes and coaches.
  • Aquatic facilities, rehabilitation and medical amenities, with publicly accessible allied health services.
  • A proposed site to accommodate a community facility to replace Thebarton Community Centre (identified to be removed by the T2D works).
  • Community accessible hospitality spaces.
  • Improved on-site public car parking options and greater accessibility to accommodate the daily use of the proposed facilities.
  • Temporary event, festival and game day parking on Kings Reserve and adjoining green spaces.
  • Improved community recreational facilities.
  • Continued community festival hosting with greater public amenity provided.
  • Increased usable greenspace and public plazas available to our local community.
  • A commitment to maintain green space and to enhance existing tree planting.
  • Proposed vehicle access via main roads (Ashwin Parade and South Road subject to T2D).
  • Containing parking on site to manage impacts on local roads.
  • Retaining State significant heritage assets.

If the proposed lease is granted, further work will be undertaken by the Club and the Council to plan and design the Precinct. Further opportunities to provide feedback will be available through this process.



You are invited to provide your thoughts on the proposed lease between Council and the Adelaide Football Club by:

  • Completing the online survey 
  • Completing the hardcopy survey (also available from Council) and returning to ‘AFC Lease submission’, City of West Torrens, 165 Sir Donald Bradman Drive Hilton SA 5033.

All responses must be received by 5pm, Friday 14 October 2022. 

Feedback will be recorded and analysed as part of the consultation process. Feedback you provide will help inform the Council’s decision about granting the lease.


Notes: 

  • It is Council’s process that for a formal submission to be received, it must include your name and residential address. To ensure your submission is valid, please include these details.
  • Only one submission will be accepted per person. Incomplete forms and informal feedback, such as social media comments, will not be considered as part of the formal process.
  • Written submissions will become public record, including forming part of a report to the Council, and as such personal information, such as names and addresses, may become part of that publicly available information. If you have any questions about this, please email enquiry@thebartonovallease.com.au 


Additional information 

If you need assistance in completing the online survey, contact Council on (08) 8416 6333 during business hours.

To make an enquiry, please email enquiry@thebartonovallease.com.au




Next steps

If the lease arrangement proceeds, the next steps would be for the Club and the Council to develop a Master Plan for the Precinct.

This plan would consider:

  • Location and use of new and existing buildings and ovals.
  • Preservation of any State significant assets.
  • Landscaping and vegetation.
  • Lighting.
  • Traffic management.
  • Car parking.
  • Game day (AFLW only) and day to day operations.
  • Connections to and through the Precinct.

You will have the opportunity to provide further feedback as part of the finalisation of this Master Plan.

To be kept informed about future opportunities to have your say, please provide your contact details via the online feedback form or email to enquiry@thebartonovallease.com.au 




Council’s use of personal information 

Please note that the City of West Torrens is a public authority which is bound by the Local Government Act 1999, and other relevant legislation, to retain information and to make certain information publicly available. In some instances, this will require Council to publish personal information such as names and addresses of those whose information it holds. If you have any questions regarding the use of your personal information please contact Council on (08) 8416 6333. 



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Consultation has concluded
  • Community meeting

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    Community meeting

    To further assist the community to make an informed decision, Mayor Michael Coxon will host a community meeting to discuss the matter of the proposed lease by the Adelaide Football Club of the Thebarton Oval Precinct. This meeting will focus on the terms of the proposed lease only.

    Should the granting of a lease to the Adelaide Football Club be supported, Council has committed to holding a public meeting to discuss terms of a proposed master plan to enable the community to provide further feedback on the Adelaide Football Club proposal.

    When: 6pm - 7pm, Wednesday 5 October 2022.

    Where: Thebarton Community Centre, Corner Ashwin Parade and South Road, Torrensville.

    Doors open at 5.30pm. Meeting will commence at 6pm sharp.

    Capacity is limited for the meeting so bookings are essential. Tickets are limited to 2 per booking.

    Reserve your place via Eventbrite.