Australian Sports Turf Consultants
ASTC is an Australian owned and operated company based in Brisbane.
ASTC provides independent turf consultancy services to stadia and elite sporting codes, council and government authorities, sporting clubs, schools and universities, golf and bowls clubs, horse racing tracks, construction and maintenance companies, and the turf production industry.
ASTC also carries out research, development and extension activities for Australian and international turf industries.
We provide services in the following areas:
- Turfgrass consultancy
- Design and specifications
- Project management
- Quality assurance checks
- Auditing and benchmarking of elite and community sports facilities
- Independent research trials
- Analytical testing
Our business clients include:
- Sport stadiums
- Elite sporting codes
- Councils and government bodies
- Community sports clubs, horse racing tracks, golf and bowls clubs, schools and universities
- Turf maintenance and commercial construction companies
- Architects, engineers, developers, builders and landscapers
- Turf producers and peak industry bodies
Independent turf research
ASTC conducts independent turf research studies with a focus on warm-season turf grasses to meet the needs of the turf industry and end user within Australia and overseas.
Independent analytical testing
ASTC is pleased to offer independent analytical testing services for the sports turf and turf production industries.
Australian Sports Turf Consultants
ASTC provides independent agronomic and specialist sports turf consultancy services to stadia, council and government authorities, sports clubs and organisations, golf courses, planners, construction and maintenance companies, and the turf production industry.
Latest ASTC News
Toowoomba Regional Council
In April 2021 ASTC carried out annual sports field benchmarking across a number of Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) sporting fields.
Bribie Island Soccer Field Redevelopment
MBRC have engaged ASTC to undertake a pre-works site investigation and soil testing to then provide technical specifications in the redevelopment of Soccer Field 1 within the Bribie Island Soccer Club. Quality Control inspections will also be undertaken during the redevelopment to assist Council.
Soil Testing in the Isaac Region
ASTC have been engaged by Isaac Regional Council to visit the region and collect soil samples from their sports fields for nutritional testing. Isaac Council has requested independent testing and recommendations to maintain and improve their sporting facilities.
Somerset College
Since 2018, ASTC has been undertaking sports field auditing (benchmarking) across Somerset College’s sporting fields. This was following ASTC’s involvement in the redevelopment of both sports fields in 2017 and 2018.
