Page 3755 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 23 October 2013
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Gold Creek School toilet facilities to service the Nicholls synthetic sports field. Projects undertaken in 2012-13 include: construction of a new shed for the Hall Pony Club; the installation of new floodlights at the Charnwood District Playing Fields and the Isabella Plains Neighbourhood Oval; an upgrade of floodlights at the Narrabundah Ball Park, giving it the best broadcast-quality lighting of any ballpark in the country; new toilet facilities and pavilion upgrades at Wanniassa district playing field No 2; and new toilet blocks at Isabella Plains and Duffy neighbourhood ovals.
Work in progress in this financial year includes: a new toilet block and floodlights for the Mint ovals at Deakin; extensions and upgrade works to the Amaroo District Playing Fields pavilion; an athletics throwing facility at the Campbell Neighbourhood Oval; new floodlights at the Mawson Neighbourhood Oval and at Kambah district playing fields; and an upgrade of the Charnwood District Playing Fields pavilion.
In addition, further works that have been undertaken or are underway include a $1.5 million allocation to the water demand management program to replace ageing irrigation management systems. This project will promote more efficient and effective irrigation of our sportsgrounds. This goes to the quality of the sportsgrounds: having effective and efficient irrigation is critical to the quality of our sportsgrounds.
Minor new works that have been undertaken in recent times include the installation of cricket nets at Rivett and Latham. Major capital works that are underway in this fiscal year include the progression of stage 2 of the Lyneham precinct, some of which was opened in June. This includes new irrigation, cricket wickets and lighting, with turfing of the newly created sportsgrounds to start next month.
The redevelopment of the Kippax enclosed oval was completed and officially opened in March of this year. The ACT government’s contribution of $2.45 million was delivered in partnership with key stakeholders, including the Belconnen Magpies Football Club, the Belconnen Magpies Sports Club, the AFL of New South Wales and the ACT, the Ginninderra Cricket Club and Cricket ACT, who, combined, contributed $1 million through cash and in-kind contributions.
A contractor has been appointed and work is about to begin on the upgrade of the Narrabundah Velodrome. The Gungahlin leisure centre is nearing completion. I have had the opportunity to tour the facility in the last few weeks. It will comprise 50-metre and 25-metre pools, and a children’s water play area. This will allow for a diverse range of aquatic activities. It will also have a gym, childcare facilities and a cafe.
The Gungahlin enclosed oval will be ready for use in March. It will enable a wide range of Gungahlin teams to play their matches in their local area and will bring considerable vitality to that part of the town centre.
There are a series of in-ground tanks and pump systems currently being constructed at Southwell Park, and at Hackett and Downer neighbourhood ovals, as part of the inner north stormwater reticulation scheme.
The $4.5 million redevelopment of Woden park was an election commitment of the government last year. The design for the redevelopment of the park to convert the
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