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Maintenance Activity Outcome Evaluation

Mowing Operations

  • Is Turfgrass cut evenly, to specified seasonal heights and without shredding or surface damage?

  • Is the Turfgrass surface free of grass clippings, debris and rubbish?

  • Is grass maintained according to seasonal mowing heights within all boundaries, including the external perimeter of the boundary fence and around infrastructure, e.g., spoon drains, cricket wickets, goals, valve boxes etc.?

Fertility

  • Are Turfgrass fertiliser levels providing adequate vigour?

  • Are Turfgrass density levels adequate & uniform outside of high-wear areas?

Weed Control

  • Is the surface in a ‘near as practicable’ broadleaf weed free condition? (hydrocotyle, capeweed, jo-jo, flatweeds, wireweed etc)

  • Is the surface in a ‘near as practicable’ Summer Grass free condition?

  • Is the surface in a ‘near as practicable’ Poa annua free condition? (Control of Poa annua)

  • Is the surface in a ‘near as practicable’ Kikuyu Grass free condition? (On sportsfields being maintained as monostand or understorey of couch)

  • Is the surface in a ‘near as practicable’ Grass Weed free condition? (goosegrass, crowsfoot grass etc)

Pest Control

  • Is the surface in a ‘near as practicable’ pest free condition? (underground cockchafer and similar grubs)

Disease Control

  • Is the surface in a ‘near as practicable’ disease free condition? (e.g. Dollar Spot, Winter Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Pythium, Drechslera, Fairy Ring Disease, Yellow Tuft etc)

Ground Conditions

  • Is the sportsground surface even, free from holes, divots, trip hazards, subsided trenches, etc. to provide a safe and playable surface? (where issues are present have minor topdressing works completed within 1 week)

  • Have any damaged areas (no greater than 20m²) been reported to council and minor remedy strategies submitted?

  • Is the Sportsgrounds surface firmness uniform, free from excessive hardness or softness outside of seasonal influences or inherent issues?

  • Is the Cricket Pitch covering applied with sufficient material to effectively cover the entire synthetic pitch without causing damage to abutting turf?

  • Are adequate, timely and correct actions undertaken to rectify damaged areas?

Ground Fixtures

  • Are Sportsground in ground assets maintained to preserve weatherproofing / aesthetics and in safe condition?

  • Have any graffiti impacted fixtures been cleaned to remove, or where required, reported to council?

  • Is all Sportsground fencing maintained in good order, including access gates, service gates and padlocks?

Irrigation

  • Is the irrigation applying adequate moisture across the surface (system limitations notwithstanding)?

  • Is the turf surface free from any areas of visible moisture stress?

  • Is the irrigation system free from any visible bursts, or damaged / defective components?

  • Are all irrigation heads and valve boxes set to appropriate levels?

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