{"id":38292,"date":"2021-04-01T00:56:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=38292"},"modified":"2021-04-02T00:42:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:42:46","slug":"city-bid-sports-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/city-bid-sports-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"City makes a $3.3m bid to fund sports projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE state government has invited the City of Greater Geelong to resubmit its play spaces application as part of a second round of funding in the Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) Community Sport Stimulus Infrastructure Program.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2020, the city submitted funding applications to the state government program for a range of pavilions and family-friendly facilities, sports-lighting and play space projects worth nearly $16 million.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s application received $2.25 million in sports-lighting grants under the 2020 funding round, which was announced in August last year.<br \/>\nGeelong mayor Stephanie Asher thanked the state government for the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to thank the Victorian Government for the opportunity to resubmit a funding application to improve these play spaces,\u201d Cr Asher said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that play helps children to learn about the world in which they live, engage with nature, challenge themselves, learn new skills and have fun, so I look forward to the result of our application.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At last week\u2019s meeting, council endorsed the funding application of $3.33 million to the SRV program, which includes play space upgrades at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>St Helens Park in North Geelong<\/li>\n<li>Waurn Ponds Skate Park<\/li>\n<li>Aldershot Reserve in St Albans Park and<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au\/STLSP\">St Leonards Skate Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cr Ron Nelson, chair of the council\u2019s sport portfolio, said the application was a great opportunity to fast-track these works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccess to good quality social infrastructure, like play spaces, is essential for our overall physical and mental health, wellbeing and economic prosperity,\u201d Cr Nelson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s welcome news we have been invited to resubmit our funding application to improve these important community spaces and we appreciate the support we have received from the Victorian Government in the first round of this program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hopeful for another positive result so we can progress the upgrades to these facilities for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The council has also committed to fund 10 per cent of any successful project from within the 2021-22 Budget. 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