Western Australian Government contributes to Albany Facility

WA Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron has announced that the Western Australian Government will allocate $3 million of its $8 million election commitment to Albany towards the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre (ALAC) Stage 2 project.

The allocation enables the City of Albany to secure $2.9 million in Government Federal funding being offered towards the project.

Minister Waldron explained that "I am proud to announce that the State Government will put part of its election commitment to Albany towards the leisure centre upgrades, allowing Albany to take advantage of the Federal funding it has so wonderfully secured."

The ALAC Stage 2 project involves the construction of three new indoor netball-basketball courts, designed to host grassroots-level sports up to international standard competitions, as well as community-based events.

The Minister added that the upgrades would help to ease pressure on existing facilities, which are struggling to meet the needs of the growing Albany population, adding "I am delighted that the State Government has been given this opportunity to deliver very quickly on part of its election promise to the people of Albany, who will soon be enjoying the benefits of this investment as a result."