Where Australian Standards or part thereof have been adopted by legislation, they are a legal requirement.
This list may not be exhaustive. Please refer to the relevant authority websites for updated information and current document distribution dates. These documents are subject to amendments from time to time.
Include Safety in Design (SiD) principles to eliminate, or if not reasonably practical, minimise risks to health and safety throughout the design, construction and life of the embellishment.
See Legislation – Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for additional safety guidance.
Western Australian Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries – Sports Dimension Guide For Playing Areas – Sport and Recreation Facilities (June 2016) – outlines correct design and accurate line marking for sports playing fields in Australia.
AS 2560.2:2021 – Sports Lighting - Specific applications. Sets out design and performance requirements and recommendations for the lighting of specific outdoor and indoor sports areas. It also provides recommendations for spectator areas and safety lighting.
AS EN 16579:2020 – Playing Field Equipment – Portable and permanent socketed goals – Functional, safety requirements and test methods.
AS/NZ 3661.2:1994 – Slip Resistance of Pedestrian Surface – Guide to the reduction of slip hazards.
AS 4586:2013 – Slip Resistance Classifications of New Pedestrian Surface Materials. Testing of new products and floors. This Standard is referenced in legislation.
Trade Practices Regulation (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Basketball Rings and Backboards) Regulations 2005. This is a mandatory Standard.
Creating Shade at Public Facilities: Policy and Guidelines for Local Government Edition 2 - prepared by Australian Institute of Environmental Health. Technical resource containing guidelines about ‘essential’ and ‘preferred’ quantities of shade at public facilities.
AS 1428 (Set) – Design for access and mobility. Design requirements for new building work to provide access for people with disabilities. This Standard is referenced in legislation.
Queensland Government – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) – Guidelines for Queensland, 2021. Provides guidelines about designing a safe environment to assist in the prevention of the opportunity for crime.
AS 4970:2025 – Protection of trees on development sites. Provides guidance on the principles for protecting trees on land subject to development.
AS 2303:2018 – Tree stock for landscape use. Specifies the criteria for the assessment of above-ground and below-ground characteristics of tree stock that are to be supplied for landscape use.
AS 4373:2007 – Pruning of amenity trees. Specifies methods for pruning trees and gives guidance on correct and uniform practices.
Where a sports and games facility is deemed ‘assessable building work’ it requires building approval from a private building certifier and must meet all of the requirements of the Building Regulation 2021, the Building Code of Australia (current edition) and the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014.
In addition to the standard information listed above, at practical completion, the contractor must supply technical specifications for each item in the sports and games facility, including but not limited to:
Structural certification by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) is required for all sports and games facilities over 3.0 m in height (including basketball and netball hoops).
All inspections, final approvals and documentation must be certified by a suitably qualified engineer detailing:
that the design, construction and installation of the facility has been undertaken to the manufacturer’s specifications in compliance with:
Australian Standards
all other relevant statutory requirements, codes, regulations and standards.
Building certification is required for all sports and games facilities over 3.0 m in height. The contractor installing the facility is to organise a private certifier as part of the contract, site specific due to differing topography and shielding class.
For all structures over 3.0 m in height, certification by a professional building certifier is required. The professional certifier will advise which forms are necessary. (e.g. Form 15 - Before construction, Form 12 - During construction, Form 16 - During construction at mandatory inspection stages, Form 21 - End of construction).
Where a sports and games facility over 3.0 m in height is designed, structural certification by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) or equivalent is required.
Form 15 – Compliance Certificate for Building Design or Specification. Certifies a building design or specification will, if installed or carried out under the certificate, comply with relevant building laws.
Form 12 – Aspect Inspection Certificate. Certifies that an aspect of building work complies with the building approval and the relevant building laws.
Ensure appropriate environmental approvals are obtained and the conditions observed where any building work is proposed in the Coastal Management District.
Consult with Queensland Government Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP) – State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) for application forms, guidelines and information sheets.
Ensure all relevant approvals are obtained from the appropriate governing bodies and all conditions are observed.
Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) approval is required for works near state controlled roads. This applies to any part of the road reserve including pathways, kerb and channelling, nature strip and traffic island.
Council (Development Services) – all works associated with any development application.
Council delivered assets
Council (Parks and Gardens) – recreation parks, amenity reserves, linear parks, landscape corridors, sports grounds and recreation trails enquiries relating to asset management, business planning and direction.
Council (Environmental Operations) – recreation trails, foreshore infrastructure, environment reserves, constructed waterbodies and wetlands.
Council (Design and Placemaking Services) – recreation parks, amenity reserves, linear parks, landscape corridors, sports grounds, specific purpose (sports), recreation trails and streetscape/centres enquiries relating to design.
Council (Sport and Community Venues) – sports ground planning and asset management.
Council (Asset Management) – council buildings and facilities, including public amenities (toilet blocks).
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Information contained in this document may change without notice and you should use the current material available from Council’s website and not rely on material previously printed or stored by you.
All figures and diagrams are intended to be used as an aid to design and include Council’s preferred elements but they are not intended to be prescriptive and may need to be varied as dictated by site specific factors. While Council has exercised reasonable care in preparing this document, it does not warrant or represent that it is accurate or complete. The Council will not accept responsibility for any loss, damage, cost or expense that you may incur as a result of the use of or reliance upon any material contained in this document.
This document is produced to convey general information and is not intended to constitute advice whether professional or legal. Any reference to legislation in this document is not an interpretation of the law. It is to be used as a guide only. Consult relevant authority websites for current documents, revisions and amendments.
Where a particular product or supplier is profiled in this document, Council is NOT nominating this product or supplier as the selected choice. Product/supplier information has been provided to allow users to source products which contain the correct elements required for Council embellishments. Each product profiled states ‘or equivalent’ which means that different products may be supplied provided they satisfy the identified performance criteria, recommended standards, equal access guidance and product specifications.
Product design, manufacture and installation requires appropriately qualified people to provide site specific solutions to ensure the embellishment is appropriately adapted to local conditions and data.
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