Update, June 2026: This campaign has closed. DA/2025/1052 was approved by the Local Planning Panel on 9 June 2026. Thank you to everyone who lodged a submission. Read what happens next → Balmain Road All-Weather Approved

 

Action Required: Balmain Road All-Weather Field DA

Deadline for Submissions: 8 February 2026

Inner West Council has officially lodged the Development Application (DA 2025/1052) to upgrade Balmain Road to a modern, all-weather surface. With 1,200+ players across 80+ teams, the Saints have reached a biological limit that natural grass cannot support.

How to Help

Council needs to hear from the families who will use this field.

  1. Submit your support: Log in to the Inner West Council DA Portal (Search DA 2025/1052).

  2. Sign the Petition: Join Balmain DFC and the Saints in showing broad community support.

Read our Full Fact Sheet & Submission Guide