Proposed Virginia Oval Entrance Upgrade

This consultation has now closed - thanks to all who have provided feedback!

To see a summary of what our community had to say, you can read our What We Heard Report to the right of this page.

Next steps
The project is currently at the ‘Initiation Stage’ which includes, concept planning and community engagement. Next steps now community support for the upgrade has been confirmed, will be to progress to detailed design, with construction scheduled to be completed this financial year.

Note that the dates are based on current information, resourcing, weather predictions and contractor availability. All these factors are subject to change and therefore the milestones are subject to change. 

The Virginia Oval is a busy hub of activity in the township, with the facility supporting a range of sport and recreational needs and an important access point for the nearby primary school. 

The community has approached Council with concerns about the restrictive nature of the entrance, which is currently single-laned. 

Constructed in 1959, the entrance to the oval is of local heritage value, established as a memorial to honour those who gave their lives in World Wars I and II. Pine trees that circle the oval were planted as a memorial to the fallen soldiers and are also heritage listed.  

In order to improve access to the oval, Council is exploring options to widen the entrance. 

Widening the entrance means memorial elements will be impacted, including the brick pillars, plaque and metal gates, which have been assessed to be in poor condition. 

A concept has been developed to widen the entrance and renew the memorial elements to reflect the heritage value and its local significance. 

Council is keen to understand if the community wants this project to go ahead, as the entrance cannot be widened without upgrading the memorial elements too.  

The proposed concept respects the site’s local significance, preserves the memorial plaque (see picture below) and complements the heritage of the entrance, while providing improved access.

To learn more about the history visit  Virginia Recreation Grounds | Playford's Past (recollect.net.au)

Share your views 

Council wants to know whether you would like to see this project proceed. You can submit your feedback by completing the survey on this page. 

Alternatively you can contact Council as follows: 

Ph: 8256 0333

Email: connected@playford.sa.gov.au

Thank you