Topaz Park: Turf Sport Field Replacement

The City of Victoria worked with a team of consultants and community stakeholders to replace and expand the artificial turf sport field (Finlayson Field) at Topaz Park. This project was part of the first phase of renovations guided by the Topaz Park Improvement Plan, which was adopted by Council in 2018 following a year of public engagement with the community and sport stakeholders.

This project expanded the current field capacity by including a full-size soccer pitch, youth-size multi-purpose field and softball diamond. The new amenity includes improved field support amenities such as player shelters, a backstop and spectator seating.

The replacement and expansion of the turf fields is part of an initial $10 million investment in improvements guided by the Topaz Park Improvement Plan, which includes the new skate and bike park that opened last year. The City received $2.4 million in provincial and federal funding to help with the cost of the project.

The new facility opened for use in spring 2023.

What we engaged on

This project built on extensive community engagement completed through the Topaz Park Improvement Plan process and continued input from sport stakeholders.

The City worked with representatives across a variety of sports to conduct a detailed review of the preliminary design plans to ensure the new fields will meet the needs of sport users for years to come. This feedback played an important role in creating the design for the new turf field and helped the City make important decisions about layout, materials and markings.

How we got here

In 2017-18, the City worked with the community to create the Topaz Park Improvement Plan. This long-term plan guides improvements to Topaz Park over 10 years, including renovating existing park infrastructure, adding new types of amenities and updating the park to support broad community use.

The Topaz Park Improvement Plan was approved by Council in 2018.

To learn more about the Topaz Park Improvement Plan, visit: Topaz Park | Victoria

What was the level of stakeholder participation?

Consult

How was input sought?

The City conducted stakeholder workshops with an advisory committee of sport community leaders.

Closing the loop

Thank you to the sport stakeholders who had their say on the Topaz Park turf sport field replacement project. Your feedback contributed to the final design for the new amenity which opened in spring 2023.