ACT Sport and Recreation are closing all turf ovals for training purposes from Wednesday through to Friday (19 – 21 August).

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Significant Event warning for Wednesday – Sunday (19 – 23 August), with the ACT forecasted to have damaging winds and a 95 percent chance of rain tomorrow and a high chance on Thursday and Friday.

Therefore, ACT Sport and Recreation have decided to close all ACT Government turf sportsgrounds for training purposes from Wednesday to Friday (19 – 21 August). Competition matchplay bookings are exempt from this closure period and may still proceed.

ACT Sport and Recreation will also determine the fitness for weekend match play no later than 2pm on Friday (21 August).