Tuesday, 30 August 2022

 Mr EDBROOKE (Frankston) (14:40): (6499) My constituency question is for the Minister for Community Sport, and I ask what can be done regarding the Frankston and District Basketball Association facility, which is clearly bursting at the seams and unable to keep up with huge demand now and what is actually predicted for the future. The Frankston and District Basketball Association, which is also the 2022 Victorian association of the year, is one of three basketball associations in Victoria, with 15 000 games scheduled a year, a staggering 900 teams and over 8000 participants. The competition has boomed, with 5000 participants in 2013, rising to an incredible 8300 participants in 2019. Concept designs for a new stadium are available and include two new multisport basketball courts, fully redeveloped courts 7 and 8, refurbishment works to bring courts up to code, improved entrances and mezzanine spectator viewing. I know basketballers young and old are asking what can be done regarding the FDBA facility, which is bursting at the seams, and would love feedback from the minister.