Pinjarra Bowling and Recreation Club secures $400,000 for shade cover

With Western Australia having recently experienced record-breaking high temperatures in February, the Pinjarra Bowling and Recreation Club, located in the Peel region, has welcomed $401,012 towards the construction of a new shade canopy that will enable members and visitors to enjoy play during the summer months.

The funding is being delivered from the Western Australian Government’s Community Sport and Recreation Facilities Fund and is part of a $24.2 million investment into sporting and recreational facilities throughout the State.

Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister, David Templeman shared "I am delighted to announce that the Pinjarra Bowling and Recreation Club has been successful in their application for funding through the CSRFF for the construction of a shade canopy.

"I would like to thank Murray Wellington MLA Robyn Clarke for her strong advocacy for this project. Her hard work and dedication to her community is to be commended."

Clarke enthused "this is fantastic news for the members of Pinjarra Bowling and Recreation Club, who have been asking for a shade canopy for a number of years now.

"The canopy over 'A' Green will give them respite from the sun and allow them to play year round, at all hours of the day."

The project will cost $1,203,036 and will be completed thanks to a generous donation of $500,000 from patron Graham Riley.

More than $20 million is being handed out to 24 projects via the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF). Clubs and local governments are receiving funding for improvements such as new changerooms as well as football, netball, tennis, swimming, golf, bowling, BMX, and skate park facilities.

An advisory committee of community, local government, State Government, sporting and Aboriginal interests stakeholders are involved in the assessment of applications. Recommendations are then made to the Sport and Recreation Minister for approval.

The CSRFF and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) are administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. 

The current round of CSRFF and CNLP - for small grants capped at $200,000 and for projects up to $500,000 - closes on 28th March 2024.

Image. Credit: Pinjarra Bowling and Recreation Club FB