Lara electorate sports facilities
Ella GEORGE (Lara) (13:21): I recently visited the Lara tennis and netball clubs to officially open their new pavilion. The new, modern facilities include female-friendly change rooms, a kitchen, office spaces, public amenities with a baby change facility and a large multipurpose room. This was made possible thanks to $250,000 from the Andrews Labor government and funding from the City of Greater Geelong. The Andrews Labor government also provided $150,000 to deliver 200 lux LED lighting at two netball courts there. Congratulations to all involved from the Lara netball and tennis clubs, along with the Lara Sporting Club, for bringing these projects to life.
Investment in local sporting clubs like these is so important to ensure that everyone, including women and girls, has the opportunity to play the sports that they love. These upgrades are stage 1 of the Lara Sporting Club’s master plan to upgrade the entire precinct. Stage 2 has kicked off already with $1 million in funding from the state government, and I am so excited to see this sporting and community precinct transform in the years to come.