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Maffra Football Netball Club opens new facilities with shared funding from Sport and Recreation Victoria and Wellington Shire Council
New, modern netball facilities were officially opened today at Maffra Recreation Reserve.
The $459,600 project includes two upgraded netball courts, fencing, lighting and improved provisions for players, officials and spectators. Wellington Shire Council Mayor Ian Bye said the redevelopment was important for the Maffra Football Netball Club to maintain its strong player base and to encourage more women to play netball into the future.
Wellington Shire Council Mayor Ian Bye, Councillors Carolyn Crossley and John Tatterson, and representatives of the Maffra Football Netball Club at the official opening of the netball court redevelopment
Enable more women to participate
Cr Bye said, "The physical improvements to the netball facilities are obvious, we have fantastic new court surfaces here that alleviate slipping, fencing which means the netballers no longer have to run off and trudge through the winter mud to retrieve the ball and also comfortable facilities for officials," he said.
"The wider benefit of this upgrade is about encouraging female participation in sport and providing great, safe facilities to enable more women to participate for longer. The flow-on effect of more sport participation is of course improved personal wellbeing, better health, social interaction and better quality of life."
Redevelopment funding
The redevelopment was funded with $250,000 from Sport and Recreation Victoria through its Local Sports and Infrastructure Fund, $174,600 from Wellington Shire Council and $35,000 from the Maffra Football and Netball Club.
Cr Bye congratulated the Club on its financial contribution. "Through my involvement in local sporting clubs, I know how difficult and time consuming it is to fundraise. The Maffra Eagles' $35,000 financial contribution is outstanding and they should be congratulated." Cr Bye said.
Pictures from Wellington Shire Council website.
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