Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Orange boasts a newly refurbished football field thanks to funding from the Federal Government. The request for funding for the construction of a ‘soccer field, associated change rooms and weight training facilities’ at CSU at Orange was made to the Commonwealth under the Voluntary Student Unionism scheme in November 2006.  The $374 000 funding was approved in early 2007. During 2008 investigation of the site revealed that substantial earth works would be required to establish a soccer field.  The decision was made to run soccer games on the football oval, with soccer and rugby being played on alternate weeks.  This required an upgrade of the playing surface together with enhanced irrigation.  Additionally, new goal posts, soccer nets and corner flags had to be purchased for soccer games.