During the 2011/12 summer, the playing surface at Boss James Reserve will be completely resurfaced for the first time, providing the two major tenants, Hampton Rovers Football Club and Hampton Cricket Club, as well as the local community, with the best ground in Bayside. The $800k project will see turf laid (as opposed to seed planted), meaning works will take approximately six months and the Rovers will be back on the ground around the commencement of the 2012 VAFA season.

Latest Updates
2/11/2011 - A temporary fence has been erected around the ground in preparation for the commencement of works
4/11/2011 - Work has commenced with the existing turf ripped up
21/11/2011 - All the existing turf has been ripped up and a considerable amount of dirt has been dug out
14/12/2011 - The old ground fence has been removed, ground has been levelled and the centre wicket worked on
4/02/2012 - Drainage & irrigation is now complete, dirt/sand has been dumped on the ground
16/02/2012 - First section of turf has been laid
22/02/2012 - The laying of the new turf is now complete

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There are additional plans to further improve the facility including improving the area in front of the pavilion with terracing etc. and the club is also keen to install an electronic scoreboard and improve lighting in the future.

Completed in October 2011 were the new Cricket practice nets. The four new nets replaced the old nets and are now situated completely off the ground meaning there'll be no wear and tear on the grass in front of them which previously was a risk to players during footy games. Boss James Reserve now boasts some of the best cricket training facilities in the area. They were officially opened in early October 2011. Bayside City Council contributed $77.5k towards the project.