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\u201cWe expect to grow by another 25 per cent this season. It\u2019s also allowed us to reintroduce and grow our junior cricket club, providing new opportunities for boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 cricket within the Lucas community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis pavilion is so much more than just simply a place to facilitate weekend sport, it represents a new era of cricket for the Lucas area, but more importantly, it symbolises a new beginning for our club.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a centrepiece for the Lucas community to be proud of and to use as a means of forging lasting relationships… We are confident that it will result in greater participation and love for the game of cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n
The office space has also been designed to be an admin hub for major events held at Victoria Park, like the Spilt Milk music festival.<\/p>\n
The project was funded with $5.2 million from the City of Ballarat, and $500,000 from the State Government.<\/p>\n
Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence attended the handover and said the pavilion\u2019s changerooms are a drawcard for women and girls.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe numbers are going to grow because you\u2019ve provided the facilities that mean girls are no longer having to contemplate… changing in the car, or not playing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll knock on the door and be part of a club that can make them welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE purpose-built Victoria Park Community Sports Pavilion is complete and has been handed over to its user groups. With changing spaces for men, women, and referees, a canteen, social space, public toilets, and an office and storage area, the Military Drive facility was officially opened on Wednesday morning. Victoria Park Football Club and Lucas Cricket […]<\/p>\n