Various sporting venues across the city have been reopened but, there is still significant damage that needs to be repaired at Maitland Parks’ major facilities and parking areas are still largely waterlogged.

Floodwater remains in many areas ­surrounding the central Maitland sporting precinct and road closures continue to affect traffic. 

These include the New England Highway between the Maitland railway station and hospital roundabouts.

The Maitland District Hockey Club hopes to assess their synthetic field this week after heavy rain and strong wind caused the surface to crease on the eastern touchline.

The Maitland Hockey Complex is one of the city’s newest sporting venues and will at least need to be repaired, if not replaced, before play resumes.

Maitland Park Bowling Club has remained without power for eight days. Generators are being used to run essential equipment and for the clean up.

Club staff and volunteers scraped mud off the greens yesterday and disposed of debris from the three rinks.

Robins Oval, Maitland Croquet Club greens and Maitland netball courts were still scattered with fallen branches. 

Maitland City Council continues to assess venues daily and post updates on their website.

There have been 22 grounds reopened, however, decisions on ground usage will be made by individual clubs and associations as the week progresses.

OPEN GROUNDS

(As of 6pm Tuesday)

Maitland Sportsground, Coronation Oval, Hartcher, Lochinvar, Max McMahon, McKeachies No1, Lorn Park, Largs, Mount Pleasant Street, Morpeth 1, 2, 3, Beryl Humble, Fieldsend Oval, King Edward Park, Robins Oval, Maitland Park outer fields, Cooks Square Park, Shamrock Hill, Woodberry No1, Metford Recreation, Chelmsford Drive