Baw Baw Shire Council endorses concept design plans for two future sports pavilions

Baw Baw Shire Council has endorsed the preferred design concepts for new sports pavilions at the Longwarry and Western Park (Warragul) Recreation Reserves.

Upgrades to the sports pavilions at Longwarry and Western Park Recreation Reserves are key projects identified in the relevant recreation reserve masterplans to better cater to the diverse and growing sporting needs of the Baw Baw Shire community 

With the preferred design concepts now endorsed the projects will proceed to the detailed design phase to get the projects shovel ready and in a position for future funding. 

Council in collaboration with stakeholders representing multiple sporting clubs from both reserves developed a preferred concept design that proposes:   

Longwarry Recreation Reserve

• A new pavilion with female friendly player and umpire change rooms and amenities, that meet the current sporting guidelines.

• New canteen/kitchen, community meeting space, public toilets and first aid room.

• Refurbishing and upgrading of the existing netball pavilion, including compliant change rooms, amenities, umpires facilities and office space 

Western Park, Warragul

• Development of a new satellite pavilion to service oval two with 2 player change rooms and amenities, umpires facilities and kiosk

• A new pavilion for oval 1, through the demolition of the existing Answerth Pavilion and Warragul Industrials Football Club Social Rooms.

• The new two storey pavilion would include 4 female friendly flexible player change rooms and amenities

• Umpires facilities, canteen, first aid room, storage spaces 

• Community space with kitchen facilities, office, and views to both ovals 

• Public toilets

Mayor Annemarie McCabe enthused “It is fantastic to see these two key upgrade projects progress to the next stage of planning. 

“The proposed design concepts for both sites will see increased community spaces, additional amenities and female friendly facilities that further encourages equal treatment and participation at the clubs. 

“We look forward to working with the PRG and sporting clubs as the detailed designs are developed.”