Training Friday 28th November

[Guest melbman]

That's a good question, but there is also an answer!

Go back to the masterplan:

http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/caseyfieldsfac...e.asp?Item=3596

Where the current driveway comes off Berwick-Cranbourne Road there will be a signalised intersection with a 4 lane road running north-south across the major 4 or 6 lane east-west arterial road that Berwick-Cranbourne Road will become.

Also see the plan on page 2 of this document (the preliminary precinct structure plan for Cranbourne East to see the north-south road).

http://webadmin.gaa.vic.gov.au/Assets/File...0Newsletter.pdf

There will be 3 separate access roads into Casey Fields from this 4 lane north-south road:

* in the vicinity of the social club

* an extension of the access road shown south of the tennis courts

* an extension of the access road shown between the aths track and the soccer pitches.

In the short term (probably in about 2 years) the north-south road will be built as a 2 lane road, and the 2nd connection will be made.

The 3rd connection probably won't happen until the soccer pitches are built.

They do seem to have thought of everything & thanks for the replies and info

I've worked for a couple of Local Governments and lived in many more throughout this wide brown land and never seen anything like whats being built out there. To the wider Vic community it's a well kept secret it seems, probably not for long though (I did see on Gardening Australia a couple of times the Royal Botanic Gardens which from the map doesn't look too far away either)

Well, just to be difficult, how about indoor sports like basketball & netball, volleyball, table tennis & indoor cricket?

Can't tell exactly from the map but how far from the proposed Cranbourne East station would the walk to Casey Fields be? It looks like it would be about two thirds of the distance that would exist between Cranbourne station and the proposed Cranbourne East station and from the sounds of things one might have to walk over the upgraded Berwick Cranbourne Rd to get to the ground from the proposed station.

A special game day Casey Fields station would be a nice touch if the ground ever got some serious AFL action

cheers

[Whispering_Jack 30,578]

Thanks for that fantastic effort melbman. I was getting worried that we weren't going to be getting our usual fix of training reports now that we're out in the sticks. Keep up the good work.

I hope to be able to make one trip down before Xmas (work permitting) but it's good to read that the team is enjoying its pre season on a proper footy ground.

BTW - did anyone notice that there's a residential estate on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road as you come towards Cranbourne that's called Strawberry Fields?

Given the whacks delivered at this site by a previously banned poster who doesn't particulalry like us, I'm going to enjoy driving past the estate and humming that catchy old Beatles tune. It's much better than "All You Need is Love

[casey scorp 2]

BTW - did anyone notice that there's a residential estate on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road as you come towards Cranbourne that's called Strawberry Fields?

Given the whacks delivered at this site by a previously banned poster who doesn't particulalry like us, I'm going to enjoy driving past the estate and humming that catchy old Beatles tune. It's much better than "All You Need is Love

And if you ventured into the residential estate you would find streets called Abbey Road, Liverpool Place, Lennon Court, Ringo Place, McCartney Drive, Jude Place, Beethoven Drive, Tangerine Drive, Rigby Court and Norwegian Way.

[casey scorp 2]

Well, just to be difficult, how about indoor sports like basketball & netball, volleyball, table tennis & indoor cricket?

Not too difficult at all. There is the Casey Indoor Leisure Complex about 700 metres up the road. It has:

• 5 basketball courts, which are also used for netball

• an area used for indoor football, cricket, volleyball (and even beach volleyball complete with sand courts) and probably a few others

• tenpin bowling

• a new $37 million pool/gym complex under construction due to open mid-2009, which has just been named as the Casey RACE.

No table tennis though …..they obviously haven’t thought of everything!

Can't tell exactly from the map but how far from the proposed Cranbourne East station would the walk to Casey Fields be? It looks like it would be about two thirds of the distance that would exist between Cranbourne station and the proposed Cranbourne East station and from the sounds of things one might have to walk over the upgraded Berwick Cranbourne Rd to get to the ground from the proposed station.

The proposed Cranbourne East station is about a 1km walk from the ground, and would involve getting across the upgraded Berwick Cranbourne Rd. However, there will be traffic signals. I would bet that there will be traffic signals in place long before there is a station.

[casey scorp 2]

The trip to Casey for us was an easy one, turn right at Belgrave and pretty much straight on to Casey Fields via Belgrave Hallam Rd. Follow it through its various naming incarnations from Narre Warren North Rd to Cranbourne Narre Warren Rd then turn left at Berwick Cranbourne Rd roundabout and you’re there. You’ll pass the magnificently dominant Cranbourne Aquatic and Leisure Centre on the left before you turn into Casey Fields on the right.

A tip on getting to Casey Fields......get onto the Monash Freeway (at Narre Warren North Road on melbman's route) and head towards Berwick. Get off at Clyde Road next to Monash Uni and turn right to Cranbourne. You can then go down the Berwick-Cranbourne Road and get in the back way to Casey Fields. It's slightly further, but it's quicker and less traffic.

The Cranbourne Aquatic and Leisure Centre has been named the Casey RACE (Recreation and Aquatic CEntre) following a community naming competition.

Photos and progress reports are at:

http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/caseyraceupdates/

(looks like it needs an update - the last one was 3 months ago!).

[timD 994]

Thanks Casey Scorp for all the information. If we think about the impact of the deal acorss the next decade, and the grounds and facilities maturing all the time, then it is pretty exciting I think.

[Guest melbman]

Not too difficult at all. There is the Casey Indoor Leisure Complex about 700 metres up the road. It has:

• 5 basketball courts, which are also used for netball

• an area used for indoor football, cricket, volleyball (and even beach volleyball complete with sand courts) and probably a few others

• tenpin bowling

• a new $37 million pool/gym complex under construction due to open mid-2009, which has just been named as the Casey RACE.

No table tennis though …..they obviously haven’t thought of everything!

The proposed Cranbourne East station is about a 1km walk from the ground, and would involve getting across the upgraded Berwick Cranbourne Rd. However, there will be traffic signals. I would bet that there will be traffic signals in place long before there is a station.

Absolutely amazing

How did it all come about?

[casey scorp 2]

Absolutely amazing

How did it all come about?

The Casey Indoor Leisure Complex is on the site of a former agricultural machinery factory – Ford New Holland – they made harvesters.

The Cranbourne Council purchased the site of what is now the Casey Indoor Leisure Complex in the early 1990s and fitted out the basketball courts.

Casey Council:

• has put in a further basketball show court

• has set up the spaces and leased them for the other recreation facilities to be established

• is building the $37 million Casey RACE (aquatic and gym complex).

The Cranbourne East area will have the biggest concentration of community sporting and recreation facilities anywhere in Australia comprising the Casey Indoor Leisure Complex and Casey Fields. It will be a phenomenal precinct.

[Guest melbman]

The Cranbourne East area will have the biggest concentration of community sporting and recreation facilities anywhere in Australia comprising the Casey Indoor Leisure Complex and Casey Fields. It will be a phenomenal precinct.

I'd have to agree with you there.

We drove around Casey Fields just to try and take it all in and apart from the sheer scale of the place we had a really good feeling about the place. I'm stoked that my team has a foothold in the area.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

We drove around Casey Fields just to try and take it all in and apart from the sheer scale of the place we had a really good feeling about the place. I'm stoked that my team has a foothold in the area.

When I went to the pre-season game against North Melbourne I too got a really good feeling from the place.

There is plenty of space, the facilities are new and the grounds are in very good condition.

[joeboy 3,166]

When I went to the pre-season game against North Melbourne I too got a really good feeling from the place.

There is plenty of space, the facilities are new and the grounds are in very good condition.

I too was amazed by this virtual oasis in the middle of a wasteland .