In response to numerous calls from sporting groups Northern Beaches Council will consider a proposal to review golf courses including Warringah Golf Club as part of development of a Northern Beaches Sportsground Strategy.
The Sportsground Strategy and Golf Course review will go to tomorrow's Council Meeting and pending its adoption Council will then start a discussion with the community to hear its views.
"As part of the review Northern Beaches Council will not proceed the tender process for District Park while it undertakes this major community consultation process to ensure everyone's voice is heard over the best way to use this and other Council-owned land into the future," said Dick Persson, Northern Beaches Council Administrator.
The Sportsgrounds Strategy and Golf Course Review will ensure fair and equitable use of all of Councils open spaces and guide the development of sportsgrounds and facilities for the next 15 years.
District Park, which was intended to go to tender, comprises of approximately 62 hectares of open space and includes four sportsgrounds, Warringah Golf Course, North Manly Bowling and Recreation Club, and Warringah Recreation Centre.
"This is a unique opportunity for the whole Northern Beaches community to have a say about how Council owned land, including District Park and the golf course, should be used now and into the future, before any tenders or leases exclude the broader community having a say.
"I cannot stress enough that Council is listening. No decision has been made or will be, until extensive community consultation has been undertaken and reports are made publicly available," Mr Perssson said.