 At the opening of Block C in 1937, it was noted that "when the ground improvements were completed [Sherwood] would have one of the finest sporting grounds in the metropolitan area".The school committee and labour under the Unemployment Relief Scheme were responsible for much of the ground improvement works.The Great Depression, commencing in 1929 and extending well into the 1930s, caused a dramatic reduction of building work in Queensland and brought private building work to a standstill.