Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Adjournment

Mooroolbark Heights Reserve clubrooms

David HODGETT (Croydon) (19:00): (161) My adjournment is for the Minister for Community Sport, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide the crucial funding to allow for the construction of new and accessible clubrooms at the Mooroolbark Heights Reserve. The Mooroolbark Heights Reserve clubrooms were constructed in 1970 and are used by both the Mooroolbark football and cricket clubs. The current facilities are outdated and too small for the demands of the clubs. When men’s and women’s teams play on the same day, the women’s teams are left to use a temporary offsite building to get changed as no change rooms are available within the current building. This inequity towards the women’s teams is unjust. With women’s teams’ participation levels increasing, we need to be providing the infrastructure and resources to support and encourage the growth to continue.

This long-overdue upgrade would provide fully accessible facilities for everyone, including men’s, women’s and umpire change rooms, game day toilets, a kitchen extension and a multipurpose community space allowing a space for function hire. This investment in grassroots sports would provide facilities for the local community that they can be proud of, offering them an inclusive space where they can socialise and feel connected. Again, I ask the Minister for Community Sport to provide the crucial funding to allow for the construction of new and accessible clubrooms at the Mooroolbark Heights Reserve to ensure equality and inclusiveness for all.