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Three sports fields in Newcastle are set to benefit from over $3.3 million in upgrades, designed to boost female participation and accommodate expected population growth.
Funded by City of Newcastle and the NSW Government’s Level the Playing Field Program, the upgrades will include new amenities buildings at Tarro Reserve and Johnson Park in Lambton. These buildings will feature female-friendly change rooms, an accessible toilet, canteen, referees’ room, and storage.
Additionally, new LED floodlighting meeting modern standards for training and matches will be installed at Johnson Park and Pat Jordan Oval in Carrington. Johnson Park will also see improvements to its drainage system and the relocation and replacement of its existing playground.
Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes highlighted the importance of these projects for future planning. “As part of City of Newcastle’s 10-year Strategic Sports Plan, we aim to renew and upgrade existing sportsgrounds to improve their functionality and meet the current and future needs of the community,” Cr Nelmes said. “These upgrades will benefit our communities and help prepare for population increases forecast under the new housing targets set by the NSW Government and draft Broadmeadow Place Strategy.”
Preliminary work has already begun on the Lambton project, with the Carrington upgrade expected to start in September. Construction of the new amenities at Tarro is scheduled for 2025.
Newcastle City Junior AFL Club President Jon Clarke expressed enthusiasm for the upgrades at Pat Jordan Oval. “This will create a safer, more welcoming environment for all of our players, particularly for women who train at the ground,” Mr Clarke said. “It will facilitate more training sessions and competition opportunities and cater to the growing female participant demand.”
State Member for Wallsend Sonia Hornery also welcomed the upgrades at Johnson Park and Tarro Reserve. “I’m very pleased that these grounds will receive these improvements, which will enable female players to have greater access to sport and recreational facilities,” Ms Hornery said. “The successes of our Newcastle Knights women locally, and the Matildas football team on a larger stage, have inspired many young women to participate in sport. I thank the NSW Government for providing this funding.”
State Member for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp noted the positive impact of the upgrades at Pat Jordan Oval on the local sporting community. “Newcastle has some fantastic sports programs for women and girls,” Mr Crakanthorp said. “It is crucial that we encourage those programs to continue and grow so more local women and girls develop a lifelong love of sport and enjoy the benefits that it brings.”
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Written by: Newy Staff
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