Cup day boost for reserve

By Alice Dell (3rd Yr LaTrobe Uni)

The Ballan Jockey Club has announced that $8000 from the Community Bank and District Ballan Cup Day 2022 has been donated to the Redevelopment of the Ballan Recreation Reserve project.

This donation will fund the construction of a new sporting pavilion with amenities for players and umpires, female friendly change rooms, a kitchen and canteen, a function room and storage facilities.

Ballan Jockey Club President, Billy Smith, and the committee felt that this project was the perfect fit for them, as they had been looking to support a local community project.

Ballan Recreation Reserve President Peter McGregor says that he does not know as of yet “when the pavilion should be complete”.

The Moorabool Shire Council was able to give an estimate, saying it should be finished by the end of the month.

Club Manager, Jade Augustine, says the Jockey Club has not yet decided where this year’s Cup Day community donation will go.

“From next year there will be a tender process in place for communities to apply to be the official charity partner of the Ballan Cup but we did not get this up and running for this year.” she says.

The club will announce the recipient of their next community donation soon.

The Community Bank Ballan and District Ballan Cup Day 2023 will be run at the Geelong Racing Club on the 11th of November.