- $2 million Cook Government investment to
commence planning for a new indoor sporting facility in Perth's inner southern
suburbs
- New facility will cater to hard-court sports,
including netball, basketball and volleyball
- Part of the Cook Labor Government's commitment
to doing what is right for the people of Western Australia
Planning for a new indoor
sporting facility in Perth's inner southern suburbs will begin in the next few
months, thanks to a $2 million investment by the Cook Labor Government.
The new facility, to be
located in Perth's inner southern corridor, will cater to a range of popular sporting
codes including basketball, netball and volleyball.
The funding will go
towards assessing various locations and design options for the facility,
including the number of courts and other complementary features.
The decision to provide
funding towards planning for a new facility follows a strong advocacy campaign by
local members of Parliament, including Member for Victoria Park Hannah Beazley,
Member for South Perth Geoff Baker and Member for Belmont Cassie Rowe.
The campaign highlighted
demand from community sporting clubs for a modern indoor facility with the
capacity to cater for the growth in popularity of a range of sporting codes for
many years to come.
Comments attributed to Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman:
"There is high demand for
indoor sporting facilities in Perth's inner southern corridor, with thousands
of children and young people enrolling in local clubs every year.
"The Cook Labor Government
is a strong supporter of community sports and has been investing heavily in
local sporting infrastructure over the past seven years.
"This $2 million in funding
to begin planning for a new indoor facility will ensure that the future
sporting needs of the inner southern suburbs are catered for.
"I would like to thank
local members Hannah Beazley, Geoff Baker and Cassie Rowe among others for
raising this issue with me and advocating so strongly for their communities."
Comments
attributed to Victoria Park MLA Hannah Beazley:
"I'm delighted that the
Cook Labor Government is listening to our local community and investing this
funding.
"It is fantastic that so
many more kids and young people are playing sports and keeping healthy, but
this also puts pressure on local clubs and facilities.
"This commitment will
ensure that the future needs of the community are well catered for. It's such
an incredibly positive announcement."
Comments attributed to
Belmont MLA Cassie Rowe:
"This is fantastic news
for everyone involved in volleyball, netball and basketball living in the inner
southern suburbs.
"We all know the need is
there and it is great that the Cook Labor Government has come to the party with
this planning money."
Comments attributed to
South Perth MLA Geoff Baker:
"South Perth families
have been raising this issue with me for some time - we need more hard courts
in the area.
"This $2 million in
planning money is a wonderful start."
