The Ku-ring-gai Record

Ku-ring-gai Council held an extraordinary meeting on 11 September 2025 to discuss the proposed upgrade of Norman Griffiths Oval. The agenda listed the item as 'Norman Griffiths Oval Upgrade' but provided no details on cost, dwellings, storeys, or determination authority in the payload.

The meeting opened with apologies and declarations of conflict of interest. One councillor had written to declare a conflict in the matter of Norman Griffiths Oval synthetic and natural turf, and said they would not attend the extraordinary meeting. A second apology came from Councillor Jeff Pettett, who also declared a conflict regarding Norman Griffiths Oval synthetic turf.

The council then moved to accept the apologies and grant a leave of absence. A vote was taken, with six in favour and two against, and the motion was carried.

No other agenda items were listed for the extraordinary meeting. The transcript excerpt for the main item was largely omitted, and no further debate on the Norman Griffiths Oval upgrade was recorded in the available turns.

The council then moved to business without notice, with no matters raised under clause 9.3 of the Code of Meeting Practice. The meeting concluded with thanks to councillors, staff, and members of the public.

The webcast of the meeting will be available on the council website, and minutes will be published within the next two working days. The meeting was declared closed at 8.05.