Griffith’s Jubilee oval to become sporting hub

Having secured almost $1million of funding from the NSW Stronger Country Communities Fund, Griffith’s Jubilee Oval is set to become a sporting hub.

Local sporting teams competing at Jubilee Oval will now have access to new change rooms, toilets, canteen, and cricket pitch while the rugby fields will be reconfigured to allow for additional fields and larger playing spaces.

The funding will also provide additional parking and a shared pathway around the Oval.

The works at Jubilee have commenced with the removal of trees to make way for the new amenities block and parking.

Griffith Mayor, Councillor John Dal Broi said the alterations to Jubilee will assist local sporting groups to make the most of what is already a well-used ground advising “encouraging an active lifestyle for our community is a priority for Council and with this funding we are pleased to be able to provide world class facilities.

“Late last year work was completed on the new cricket training nets at Jubilee and these additional works will see Jubilee Oval become a sporting hub for cricket, rugby, and netball.

“With work underway on the Griffith Sporting Precinct linking West End Oval, Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre and Jubilee Oval, Griffith and surrounds will have access to fantastic facilities, enabling large scale sporting events to be held in Griffith.”

Since 2017, the Stronger Country Communities Fund (SCCF) has supported more than 1000 local projects to improve the facilities in regional communities.

In Round One, the NSW Government invested $100 million to improve community facilities such as town halls, recreation facilities, shared paths and playgrounds. Through Round Two, the NSW Government invested a further $200 million to provide high quality community and sports-related infrastructure.

Round Three will provide an additional $100 million for community projects in regional NSW, with at least $50 million for youth-related projects. The third round of the Stronger Country Communities Fund increases the total value of the Regional Growth Fund to $1.7 billion across over 1500 projects.