Page 534 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 15 February 2017
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2015-16 budget, with delivery of the project being undertaken by the Education Directorate in partnership with Active Canberra, for the Melrose synthetic football precinct. Features of the facility include a singular synthetic football field, sportsground lighting, sports pavilion, irrigated school oval, upgrade of the existing outdoor hard courts and a new car park.
With respect to the Phillip Oval redevelopment, construction funding of $4.6 million was provided through the 2015-16 budget. This project is being delivered in partnership with AFL NSW/ACT and Cricket ACT, who have jointly provided an additional $1.6 million to the project, or $0.8 million each. The upgrade includes community facilities, administration offices, sportsground lighting, and indoor and outdoor cricket training facilities that will support development as well as elite athlete programs. The upgrade will ensure that AFL NSW/ACT and Cricket ACT have new local administrative headquarters that will provide improved business, coaching and training opportunities. Works commenced on the site in early December and are expected to be completed later this year.
With respect to the Narrabundah Ballpark stage 2 upgrade, planning and design funding of $0.5 million was provided through the 2014-15 budget. A further $4.5 million to support construction was announced as part of the 2016-17 budget.
At 6 pm, in accordance with standing order 34, the debate was interrupted. The motion for the adjournment of the Assembly having been put and negatived, the debate was resumed.
MS BERRY: The features of the Narrabundah Ballpark to be delivered following the preliminary design process include refurbishment of the existing grandstand, playing field realignment and upgrades to public amenities and car parking. Community engagement activities for the proposed upgrade were completed in August 2016 to enable feedback to be considered during the design of the upgraded facilities.
The lead contractor for design work was appointed in November 2016, with design and development application approval expected to be finalised in mid-2017. The commencement of construction works will be subject to further review once an indicative construction program has been developed, considerate of potential implications for the 2017-18 Cavalry season.
$33 million has been committed under the 2016-17 ACT budget to deliver a 50-metre pool at Stromlo Forest Park. The design will also allow for future expansion of the facility so that it has the capacity to grow over time as part of a unique sporting destination, Stromlo Forest Park, and a community asset for Canberrans, particularly residents of the Molonglo valley and Weston Creek. Consultation with the community and key stakeholders to understand what they see as priorities for any additional facilities and features has been undertaken and outcomes will be posted on the Your Say website and will inform the design process. Tenders will be called shortly, with construction of the Stromlo pool expected to start in late 2017 and completed in 2019.
Of course, this is not all we are doing for sports in the ACT, but the point I am trying to make is that, as a government, we are committed to providing opportunities for
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