Grassroots football clubs across the Hunter will continue to grow and prosper after a $1.9 million dollar boost from grants and government funding.
Among the 19 facilities to receive funding are a new multi-purpose building at Tomaree Sports Complex which has received $300,000, and the construction of two grandstands at the Westlakes Wildcats Football Club to accommodate around 520 spectators, visitors, officials and volunteers.
Smaller grants have been made from the Community Building Partnerships Fund including:
$20,000 to the Mayfield United JSFC to update changerooms to become female friendly.
$16,000 to the Gresford Vacy Football Club to replace a mower.
$8,482 to the West Wallsend Amateur Soccer Club for a high boundary fence to prevent balls leaving fields.
$3,410 to the Cessnock City Hornets Football Club to expand junior football training facilities.
Despite community sports being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Northern NSW Football Head of Football, Peter Haynes is elated that government at all levels continue to see the importance of honouring grants and funding for public sporting fields for the long-term health and wellbeing of the community.
"It is great to see that funding hasn't halted for such important community projects, many of the projects which have received money are for shared facilities used by multiple sports and community groups. These venues will be essential for communities to become active again when public health orders are lifted as well as in the long-term," he said.
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| Grassroots football facilities are sharing in $1.9 million in infrastructure funding |
