Murtoa’s new netball and tennis court project will receive $918,998 in government funding, $100,000 from Yarriambiack Shire Council, $100,000 from Minyip-Murtoa Football Netball Club and $30,000 from Murtoa Recreation Reserve.
The project involves two courts for dual use, with the addition of lighting, fencing and player shelters.
“It’s going to be amazing – great for the club and great for the community,” Minyip-Murtoa Football Netball Club president Chris Delahunty said.
“As a club, our philosophy has always been to reinvest back into our communities and we’ve been slowly doing that at both Murtoa and Minyip over the years.
“This has been one of the significant projects we’ve earmarked for a number of years and when this funding opportunity came up we really didn’t want to let it slip.
“This is so important for our club, particularly for the junior netballers, it just fully includes them in all of our game days and their families, which is great.”
The project is expected to start middle of next year, with completion ready for the 2026 season.
The Hopetoun Swimming Pool Upgrade Project will repair the ageing and leaking pool that was built in the 1940s.
It received $1,010,000 in government funding, $187,101 from council, $30,000 from Hopetoun Swimming Pool Committee, and $46,000 from community donations.
The $1,358,676 project involves installing a new wet deck to both the main and toddler pools, rebuilding both the balance tank and the main pool shell, construction of an all-abilities access ramp into the main pool, construction of disabled toilets, including an upgrade to the change rooms, and installation of a new pool slide.
Yarriambiack chief executive Tammy Smith said the projects would not have been possible without co-contributions from the user groups and communities.
Edenhope Recreation Reserve new changerooms project, with a total cost of $1.6-million, will come to fruition after $1-million in government funding was finalised, adding to contributions from West Wimmera Shire Council, $240,000, and Edenhope-Apsley Football Netball Club, $360,000.
The new community sport amenities will comply with AFL standards, replacing some of the oldest facilities in the shire.
The redevelopment will include two changerooms, each equipped with three toilets and four shower cubicles, umpire changerooms, fully accessible first-aid room, and public toilets.
Edenhope-Apsley Football Netball Club president Lizzie Kealy said the new building would be constructed next to the clubrooms located on the wing of the oval.
Ms Kealy said the clubrooms would be inclusive for all and allow for a multi-use facility to cater for a gym.
“It’s great – and it’s been a few years in the making,” she said.
“I’ve been working on grant applications, we’ve submitted a few and been back and forth at least since 2019, so it’s been a good four to five years to get it done, and there was work done prior to that as well.”
Northern Grampians Shire Council will receive a $1.94 million grant, adding to council’s contribution of $650,000 for the $2.6 million St Arnaud Swimming Pool Aquatic and Changeroom Redevelopment Project.
Mayor Rob Haswell said the redevelopment would provide the St Arnaud community with a modern, accessible, and inclusive aquatic facility.
“We are always optimistic with grant submissions, but the outcome is never certain. This was a very competitive fund and staff did an excellent job putting our case forward,” he said.
“On completion, the St Arnaud community will have access to modern changerooms with upgraded shower and toilet facilities; new tiling and painting of pools; and an upgraded administration/first aid and kiosk area.”
The pool will be open as usual in the summer of 2024 with works commencing at the end of the swimming pool season in 2025.
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