Mortlock Park is community land held in trust by the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council to help provide recreation facilities for the community of Mintaro, the Clare and Gilbert Valleys region and visitors to the area.
Council manage the property and the Mintaro Progress Association, through a lease agreement with Council, maintain the recreation facilities. The Association’s Mortlock Park Subcommittee is responsible for day-to-day maintenance, and are assisted by the Mintaro-affiliated sporting clubs who participate at the Park.
The main user of the Mortlock Park grounds is the Mintaro Manoora Sporting Club. The Sporting Club along with Mortlock Park Subcommittee organise the running, setup and maintenance of the oval and netball courts and applicable facilities for the community. The facilities are used for football and netball games and functions during the winter season. Cricket games during the summer season are coordinated by the Auburn-Mintaro Cricket Club.
Mortlock Park is made up of an oval, 3 netball courts, clubrooms, toilets, multiple sheds and water resources. The clubrooms are used for community and private functions. It is fully equipped with a stainless steel kitchen, including large oven and dishwasher, and also includes multiple change room facilities for team sports.
In 2013 a portion of the Mortlock Park property was leased to the Minister for Emergency Services and houses the local CFS buildings and assets. This area is managed by the Mintaro CFS.
In 2017 Mortlock Park was designated as the ‘Fire Last Resort Refuge’ for the community. Access to Mortlock Park for visitors, community members and sporting supporters should be made on the western side of the grounds, off Mintaro Road, through the Frederick Ranson Mortlock Memorial Entrance Gates.[1]
Mintaro Progress Association sought approval in 2022 for the Frederick Ranson Mortlock Memorial Gates, which had been damaged and deemed unstable, to be redesigned to meet the entrance needs of the current century. They were rebuilt in 2023 with community support and were rededicated at a ceremony on 24 February 2024.