The Carroll Labor Government is delivering better sporting facilities for Barwon Heads Football Netball Club, withupgrades well underway at Howard Harmer Oval.
Construction commenced in July, with the State Government investing $2.4 million to upgrade and extend the pavilion,delivering new and improved facilities including:
Ground floor:
• Two change rooms suitable for women and girls, with amenities
• Two umpires’ change rooms suitable for women and girls, with amenities
• Public amenities, including an accessible toilet
• First-aid and massage room
• Gymnasium and storage
• New terracing from the front of the pavilion to the oval
Level 1:
• Public amenities
• Office and meeting room, with storage
• Extended multi-purpose room
• Extended decking to provide a new viewing platform
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant and Federal Member for Corangamite Libby Coker recently visited the club tosee the works underway.
The Federal Government is also contributing $1.2 million towards a range of improvements at the club, including anew netball pavilion, change rooms, toilets, team rooms and lighting upgrades at Howard Harmer Oval.
Together, the upgrades will support greater participation in sport across the Bellarine and provide improved
opportunities for women and girls to get involved in football, netball and other community activities.
It builds on more than $2.4 billion invested by the State Labor Government in community sport infrastructure since 2014, helping communities across Victoria build facilities that encourage more people to get active and participate in sport.
For more information about the fund and successful projects visit sport.vic.gov.au.
Quote attributable to Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant
“This project will give the Barwon Heads Football Netball Club improved facilities for players, officials and the wider community, helping more locals get involved in sport and recreation close to home.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Corangamite Libby Coker
“This is a fantastic investment in the future of the Barwon Heads community, with the Albanese Government
contributing $1.2 million alongside significant investment from the Victorian Government to deliver better facilities for players, volunteers and the wider community.”
Quote attributable to Barwon Heads Football Netball Club President Russell Hyland
“Builders are progressing well and we’re really pleased with the momentum. Downstairs, the internal soft demo is complete and we’re now just waiting on the propping to go in so the internal and external walls can be safely removed. Upstairs, the deck and the function room external wall have already come out, and the slab for the extension is being poured this week. It’s an exciting stage of the project and great to see it all taking shape.”
