Fairfield Showground is home to one synthetic and one rectangular turf field, along with an oval show arena/AFL field and amenities building for all your sporting and event needs.
For bookings and further information, please see our hire agreement attached on our synthetic field page.
AFL & Synthetic Amenities Building
Two large change rooms have been built, each with 6 showers, 4 toilets, one massage room and a doctor’s room. In addition, we have included a referee/umpire rooms, timekeeper, smaller referee/umpire room, first aid, office space, kiosk/kitchen and a social/community space.
We have designed the changes rooms that they can also be divided into half, providing four smaller change facilities.
Showground Pavilion
The Pavilion has external tiered seating for 800, two large change rooms, each with 9 Showers, 3 toilets, one massage room, doctors room and a recovery room. The Pavilion also has 5 Corporate Boxes providing high level viewing for between 10 – 20 people along with a social room that has direct view onto the field catering for 100 guests.
Acacia Community Room within Amenities Building
This is a fully accessible facility, complete with kitchen/servery. The room is a multipurpose indoor facility which can bring the outdoors in when the massive airport doors are open on three sides of the room.
The room is situated adjacent to the sporting fields and when not in use by the Sporting Groups, can be hired by the public. This modern multipurpose room can be hired for various functions and recreational activities and can cater for up to 100 people.
This venue is not available to be hired for high risk events (including 16th, 18th and 21st birthday parties).
Field Information:
Synthetic Field – prices starting from $120.00 per hour
- 105m x 64m with 3m run offs
- Fence line is 111m x 70m
Synthetic Turf – Ligaturf HB250
Manufacturer – Polytan
Infill Material – EPDM Rubber
Rectangular Turf Field – prices starting from $2500.00 + bond (max. 3 games)
- Actual Field = 68m wide x 100m – 105m long
- Fence line is 79m wide x 130m long
Grass Type – AgriDark Couch
Soil Profile – 250 Ameliorated soil with 25% compost
Irrigation – 49 x Toro T7 Sprinkler Heads with Fieldmouse Control System
Subsoil Drainage at 7m Centres
1.5% cross fall
AFL Oval Field/Show Arena is 17,000 sqm – prices starting from $2500.00 + bond (max. 3 games)
- East to West is 138m
- Goal post to goal post is 157m
Grass Type – Santa Ana Sports Couch
Soil Profile – 250 Ameliorated soil with 25% compost
Irrigation – 84 x Toro TS90 Sprinkler Heads with Fieldmouse Control System
Subsoil Drainage at 7m Centres