Jim McConville Oval lighting towers

The Northern Territory Government, together with the Alice Springs Town Council is building 4 permanent lighting towers at Jim McConville Oval in Gillen, Alice Springs.

Lighting of the oval will maximise use and allow sporting codes and licenced user groups access to a well-lit safe outdoor greenspace. This will allow extended training and competition in Alice Springs during the shorter winter days whilst giving access to cooler nights during the summer months.

Permanent lighting will offer the versatility of year-round use, allowing codes such as cricket and AFL opportunities to attract national and international competitions.

Other benefits of lighting Jim McConville Oval include increased participation, additional use by multiple sports and user groups, and better viewing and safer conditions for players and spectators.

Jim McConville Oval will remain open for public access throughout planned construction. Users are asked to take care when accessing the oval and remain clear of any designated works areas.

Following a public consultation period and consideration by the Development Consent Authority, if approved, the project is expected to commence in the coming months. Works are expected to be finalised in the second half of 2025.

Previous announcements

Find the following previous announcements:

• stakeholder update - December 2024 PDF (241.0 KB)

Contact

To find out more about this project being delivered by DLI email communications.dli@nt.gov.au.