$500,000 for a synthetic hockey turf at UWA Sports Park
Will be completed in time for next hockey season
A second synthetic turf will be developed at The University of Western Australia (UWA) Sports Park to cater for growing demand at one of WA's largest clubs.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron today announced the State Government would contribute $545,000 in total to the project, an amount that would be matched by the Federal Government and UWA.
"The University of Western Australia Hockey Club has more than 1,000 members and is at the point where it has to turn away potential members, many of them juniors," Mr Waldron said.
"This is not an ideal situation, particularly given the impact of obesity on our society. The second turf will give the club some much-needed room to grow and increase the number of people being active through the hugely popular sport of hockey.
"It will also provide other clubs with more opportunities to play on a turf surface."
The Minister said he was pleased the Federal Government was a partner with the State Government and the university on the development.
A second hockey turf had been included in the UWA Sports Park Master Plan for the past seven years. Hockey WA's strategic facilities plan, developed in conjunction with the Department of Sport and Recreation, also identified a shortage of turf facilities in the Perth metropolitan area.
The new pitch will be located next to the existing UWA Hockey clubrooms in Mount Claremont. It is expected to be completed in time for the next hockey season.
Fact File
Of the 21,000 West Australians who are members of a hockey club, almost half are from the metropolitan area
Hockey memberships in WA have grown by 21% in the past three years
UWA Sports Park is recognised nationally & internationally as a significant regional sporting complex & has hosted the Indian Rim Asian Games, Australian and World University games
Project funding of $545,000 includes $45,000 for lighting
Minister's office - 6552 6100
