​Pātea Domain Sports Field Temporarily Closed for Repair

The Pātea domain sports field is being closed for restoration work until the end of July.

South Taranaki District Council (STDC) operations manager property and facilities, Johan Gray says the closure is due to extensive damage caused by an infestation of grass pests, which have eaten away the turf in large areas of the field.

“It’s unfortunate that we have to close the field coming into the winter sport season, but if we don’t the damage will only get worse and it’s quite dangerous as it is now,” he says.

“The field will remain closed while specialists undertake repairs to the turf and signs will be erected.”

Johan says all league and rugby games will be relocated to the Pātea Area School until the field has been reopened, but the Domain clubrooms will remain open for the clubs to use.

“We’d just ask people to stay off the field until the restoration is complete and the turf has recovered.”