THE City of Greater Geelong will apply to the state government for a $100,000 grant to help fund an upgrade of Burdoo Reserve.<\/p>\n
The grant could pave the way for new modern, unisex change facilities for the 500-plus participants in the football, netball and cricket clubs, including a growing base of female footballers.<\/p>\n
Grants are available through the Country Football and Netball Funding Program (CFNP), which aims to improve facilities in rural, regional and outer metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n
Five local clubs expressed interest to the council in applying for grants as part of the latest round of funding.<\/p>\n
The Burdoo Reserve application was deemed to have the greatest community benefit and chance of success.<\/p>\n
Grovedale Football Club has expanded to include four women\u2019s teams in 2018, and the club lacks suitable change facilities to meet this growth.<\/p>\n
The estimated total cost of the project is $390,000, with the council to allocate $260,000 in its next budget if the application for a government grant is successful, and the club to contribute the remaining $30,000.<\/p>\n
During the past five years, four reserves in Geelong have received partial funding for changeroom upgrades under the CFNP: Leopold Memorial Reserve (2014\/15), Anakie Reserve (2016\/17), Winter Reserve in Belmont (2017\/18) and Richmond Crescent Reserve in South Geelong (2018\/19, round one).<\/p>\n
\u201cBurdoo Reserve\u2019s changerooms have been identified under the G21 and AFL Barwon Regional Strategy as a priority for upgrade as they will bring great benefit to the community,\u201d city mayor Bruce Harwood said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA CFNP grant from the state, along with Council funding, would help deliver a change facility that meets the AFL\u2019s guidelines for unisex use.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE City of Greater Geelong will apply to the state government for a $100,000 grant to help fund an upgrade of Burdoo Reserve. The grant could pave the way for new modern, unisex change facilities for the 500-plus participants in the football, netball and cricket clubs, including a growing base of female footballers. Grants are […]<\/p>\n