Thursday, 16 November 2023

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Matthew BACH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:41): (567) My constituency question today is for the Minister for Community Sport Minister Spence in the other place, and the question that I have for her is: will she visit Surrey Park in Box Hill with me and the member for Box Hill in order to look around and meet with club representatives, including Ian Girvan from the Surrey Park Football Club, in an effort to discuss the needs of this fast-growing precinct? In short, there is a need for a precinct plan for the entire area. It is a large area, but there is only one full-sized oval on the precinct at the moment, and on the north-west corner – well, that is still being used by the Level Crossing Removal Project. We need a commitment from the government that that machinery will go once it is not needed anymore, to give the space back. You know just as well as I do, President, this is a fast-growing area. It is not an area replete with many sportsgrounds. There are other needs. There is a pavilion there that is no longer fit for purpose and in particular needs more female change rooms now that women’s footy at the club is growing. So there is a need for the minister to engage. I am sure she will come meet with me and Mr Hamer and representatives of clubs to discuss what needs to be done.