New cricket training facilities installed at Wallan District Cricket Club

Wallan District Cricket Club has installed new training pitches and nets at their home ground at Greenhill Reserve made possible by $283,000 from Mitchell Shire Council, $50,000 from Cricket Australia’s Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund and $100,000 from Victoria Government’s Community Cricket Program.

The new outdoor training pitches and nets were officially opened earlier this month with the redevelopment catering for the growing number of participants in community sport at clubs like Wallan District Cricket Club and Wallan Magpies Football Netball Club.

The home ground is now fitted out with five synthetic cricket pitches providing more opportunities for locals to practice their bowling and batting.

President of Wallan Districts Cricket Club Sam Mahony noted “this redevelopment will make a huge difference to our club and will help us cater for our expanding women’s and girl’s programs.”

The new training wickets complement the recently completed pavilion upgrades, new lighting, play space and main oval upgrade, also backed by the Government with an investment of more than $1.6 million.

Since 2019, the Community Cricket Program – Community Facilities stream has invested more than $5.6 million in 59 cricket infrastructure projects across Victoria.

The recent release of the Government’s Fair Access Policy Roadmap will also help to ensure women and girls get equal access to community sport facilities, like cricket training nets, across the state.

For more information about cricket grant opportunities available visit sport.vic.gov.au.

Image. Credit: Wallan Districts Cricket Club FB