Recreation Facilities
Esk Recreation Ground
The Esk Recreation Ground (also known as the RJ Rashford Recreation Ground) is the home of the Brisbane Valley Bulls Junior Rugby League Football Club.
The facility is leased to the Brisbane Valley Bulls and is located on Esk Hampton Road, Esk.
The Esk Recreation Ground features a rectangular sporting field with capability of converting to an oval sporting field incorporating cricket. The ground also features field lighting, clubhouse, grandstand, change rooms, canteen, public toilets and carpark.
In 2019 Council undertook extensive works to refurbish the grandstand, changerooms and clubhouse veranda. In 2024, works were completed to install an automated irrigation system and to refurbish the playing surface with funding from the Queensland Government.
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Fernvale Sports Park
The Fernvale Sports Park is the home of the Brisbane Valley Rattlers Australian Football Club, Somerset Storm Netball Club and Marburg Mount Crosby Thunder Cricket Club. The Sports Park is located at 31 Brouff Road, Fernvale, on the Brisbane Valley Highway.
The facility was constructed in 2016 in partnership with the Queensland State Government, and is owned and managed by Council.
The Sports Park features a rectangular sporting field, oval sporting field (AFL, cricket and athletics compatible), four outdoor netball courts with lighting, changerooms, first aid room, toilets and carpark.
In 2020 Council made a long-term commitment to the facility by purchasing an adjacent 14-hectare lot.
In November 2023, Council adopted a Masterplan for the Fernvale Sports Park. Click here(PDF, 8MB) to view the masterplan.
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Hopetoun Sports Fields, Kilcoy
The Hopetoun Sports Fields are the home of the Kilcoy Yowies Rugby League Club (also known as the Kilcoy District Football Club). The facility is located at Hope St, Kilcoy.
The Sports Fields feature two rectangular sporting fields, field lighting, concrete cricket pitch, athletics track, two cricket nets, outdoor basketball court and clubhouse which features tiered concrete seating, a canteen, commentary box, changerooms and toilets.
The site is also used by emergency services as a helipad site.
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Lowood Recreation Complex
The Lowood Recreation Complex is the home of the Lowood Stags Junior Rugby League Football Club and Brisbane Valley Soccer Club. The complex is located on Lindemans Road, Lowood.
The Complex is owned by Council and managed by the Lowood Recreation Complex Management Committee, which comprises representatives of the Lowood Stags, Brisbane Valley Soccer Club and Council.
The complex features three rectangular sporting fields, a modified rectangular training field, field lighting, three netball courts, two clubhouses, two canteens, changerooms, toilets, children’s playground and carparking.
In October 2018 Council adopted a masterplan for the Lowood Recreation Complex. Click here(PDF, 2MB) to view the masterplan.
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