MacKey Park licence FAQ's

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What are the current ownership arrangements at MacKey Park?

CNSW currently has a year to year licence over Lot 71, MacKey Park, which is Crown Land administered by the Inner West Council. Cooks River Croquet Club have operated under an Agreement with Croquet NSW

Who currently maintains the lawns at Tempe?

The Facility Management Committee (FMC) – this is a small committee established with a CNSW-appointed Chair to manage both professional and volunteer services maintaining the lawns and facilities.

Who pays for that maintenance?

CNSW has been paying for the maintenance, including the mowing contract and renovations. The FMC receives a budget from CNSW for additional maintenance and reports back to CNSW. There is also volunteer input provided to do extra mowing sessions and CRCC holds occasional working bees to improve the gardens and surrounds.

Does the cost of that maintenance come from members affiliation fees?

CNSW Affiliation Fees cover some of the costs, as well as income from green fees to play at Tempe, CNSW Tournament Entry Fees, and fees from Cooks River Croquet Club.

Croquet NSW has used most of its annual grant from the NSW Office of Sport towards Tempe costs over recent years.

The cost of maintaining the lawns and surrounds was $52,062 from the 2023 Annual Report.

Income from CNSW events held at Mackey Park in 2023/4 was around $12,000.

What will be the arrangement for the lawns if the  licence is  transferred to Cooks River.

Cooks River Croquet Club will take over the responsibility for managing the lawns and surroundings. They have been involved  in looking after the Lawns over the last 5 years, and members of CRCC are currently part of FMC. They will receive some funds from CNSW to offset use of the facilities for key tournaments.

In the event of transfer to Cooks River where will CNSW home office be?

This is still to be determined.
Most CNSW business is conducted by officers around the state using electronic communication; the Tempe office currently stores trophies, equipment, flags etc and is used for tournaments.

In the event of transfer, will CNSW events  still be predominantly located at Tempe?

This is still to be determined.

Around half CNSW events are currently held at Clubs other than Tempe. It is expected that Tempe will continue to be the single venue holding the most CNSW events.

The consultation underway at present will help to guide the agreement.

How many days does Croquet NSW currently use the Mackey Park lawns?

Last year tournaments ran 23 events over 57 days, and around 12 days were used for training for squads and state teams at MacKey Park. 20 tournaments were run at regional venues over 45 days.