Bruce Purser Reserve
Cnr Commerical and Withers Road, Rouse Hill
Bruce Purser Reserve is a major sporting complex that is home to local sporting groups including the East Coast Eagles and the Kellyville Rouse Hill Magpies.
By 2010 it is expected the grounds will support 370 AFL club players and 1,000 school AFL players.
In addition to the extensive club football training and match day program, AFL (NSW/ACT) will utilise the venue for primary and secondary school competitions, Auskick programs, talented player squads, women’s football, senior and junior finals, clinics and events such as AFL Community Camps.
Cricket will be the other co-tenant, occupying the facility for six months during the summer season.
Bruce Purser Reserve is named after the first Shire President.
The $6.9 million facility made history when it was officially opened by Mayor of The Hills Shire, Councillor Larry Bolitho, on Saturday 7 March, 2009.
The official opening took place during halftime at the first ever game by the Sydney Swans in north-west Sydney.
Facilities
The facilities at Bruce Purser Reserve include:
- a full-size cricket or AFL field, including a turf wicket, turf and synthetic cricket practice wickets
- amenities building with facilities suitable for use by senior AFL and cricket teams
- floodlighting to cater for night games
- car parking
- podium spectator seating
- a dam to hold captured stormwater for irrigation
| Seating |
Yes |
| Picnic tables |
- |
| Barbecues |
- |
| Public toilets |
Yes |
| Play equipment |
- |
| Sporting fields |
Yes |
| Walking tracks |
- |
| Bushland |
- |
| Concrete walkway/cycleway |
- |
| Off street parking |
Yes |
Click on the following link to view the Bruce Purser Reserve Official Opening Photo Gallery.
Photo Gallery – click here to view more images of this park.