	{"id":175356,"date":"2025-12-02T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=175356"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:46:33","slug":"court-works-begin-at-banyul-warri-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/court-works-begin-at-banyul-warri-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"Court works begin at Banyul-Warri Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY&#8217;S Banyul-Warri Fields netball courts are now closed to the public as repair and resurfacing works begin.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the works repairs will be made to damaged and cracked sections of asphalt, uneven surfaces levelled and the courts resurfaced with a blue Synpave acrylic sports surface.<\/p>\n<p>The courts will remain closed throughout the works, which are estimated to be completed before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Courts will undergo slip resistance testing by a National Association of Test Authorities accredited company before reopening.<\/p>\n<p>The reopening of the highly used community facility will also align with the Surf Coast Suns&#8217; entry to the Bellarine Football Netball League&#8217;s senior competition next year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The project is funded from the Surf Coast Shire&#8217;s 2025-26 assets renewal budget.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Paul Barker said they shire was investing in renewing courts across the shire due to their degradation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This renewal project is timely given the busy year ahead for the Surf Coast Suns as they start their senior program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Torquay&#8217;s project follows court reconstructions in Lorne, Winchelsea and Anglesea earlier this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY&#8217;S Banyul-Warri Fields netball courts are now closed to the public as repair and resurfacing works begin. 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