Female sporting facilities upgraded in Victoria’s north-east

The Victorian Government is improving the access to female friendly sporting facilities for communities in the state’s north-eastern suburbs of Greensborough and Hurstbridge.

Victorian Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane joined Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green and Nillumbik Shire Council to formally open the new Greensborough Hockey Multi-Purpose Pavilion and the Hurstbridge Multi-use Pavilion.

Minister Leane noted “we are delivering facilities that are accessible while supporting the health and wellbeing of everyone in our community.”

Green enthused “I’m thrilled these new facilities are now open and look forward to seeing how local sporting clubs benefit and grow including the Greensborough Hockey Club, Hurstbridge Football Netball Club and Hurstbridge Cricket Club.”

The $2.75 million redevelopment of the Greensborough Hockey Multi-Purpose Pavilion has delivered a new meeting room, unisex change rooms, new umpires’ facilities, expanded kitchen facilities, a first aid room and an accessible ramp from the carpark.

This project was supported by $2 million from the Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund and $90,000 from the Greensborough Hockey Club.

The $1.77 million Hurstbridge Community Multi-Use Facility Upgrade has transformed the old pavilion into a multipurpose community space through the expansion of social rooms and addition of accessible, female-friendly change rooms and bathroom amenities, an umpires’ room and improved car park access.

This project was supported by $705,000 from the Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund and $150,000 from Sport and Recreation Victoria.

These projects were delivered by the Nillumbik Shire Council which has received $28.9 million since 2015 to deliver 19 projects through the Growing Suburbs Fund.

Image courtesy Greensborough Hockey Sports Club