For years, we’ve waited patiently while Norman Griffiths Oval sat idle. It’s time for Council to stop dragging its feet and deliver the synthetic surface our community was promised. Help us hold them to account, sign and share this petition today! (Please ensure you set your correct postcode)

As a coach of a local Under 9s team, I’ve seen first-hand how these delays and poor ground conditions affect our kids. Training sessions are constantly cancelled due to soggy, unsafe surfaces. Try explaining to a group of eager young players that they can’t train again — the look of disappointment is heartbreaking. The times we do manage to train or play, it's often on surfaces that are so uneven and poorly maintained that injuries are a genuine concern.

Many families are having to travel further than usual to alternative grounds just to ensure their kids can play, often on surfaces that still haven’t fully recovered from recent weather. It puts extra strain on parents and kids, and adds unnecessary pressure to already busy weeks.  Our community deserves better, and our kids deserve a safe, reliable place to play the sport they love.

We, the undersigned members of the Ku-ring-gai community and wider sporting public, call on Ku-ring-gai Council to deliver the originally approved synthetic turf upgrade at Norman Griffiths Oval in West Pymble, as committed in previous planning and budget announcements.

We oppose any move to revert the project to a natural turf surface, particularly after extensive delays, disruptions, and the removal of the  FIFA-approved contractor assigned to the job.

Our community needs reliable, safe, all-weather facilities to support grassroots sport, including junior football, community sports, and local recreation. With countless games and training sessions already lost due to field closures and weather impacts, the synthetic upgrade is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.

The synthetic surface has been promised, approved, budgeted, and partially prepared. To backtrack now is a breach of trust and a waste of public money. Council must uphold its commitment and complete the synthetic upgrade as planned.

We respectfully urge the Council to:

• Reaffirm its support for a synthetic surface at Norman Griffiths Oval
• Engage qualified contractors to complete the project
• Provide transparency about the project’s delays and next steps