We know that strong sports clubs help to build a strong sense of community. That’s why we’re investing millions of dollars into upgrading sports grounds and facilities in Melbourne’s northern and eastern suburbs, to keep local clubs playing and thriving during construction and beyond.
More than 20,000 players from 34 sporting clubs and associations will benefit from more than $100 million of investment to help upgrade sporting facilities while North East Link gets built.
We’re committed to minimising the impact on sporting and recreation facilities and we’ve been working closely with clubs that will need to relocate to new grounds, either temporarily or permanently. We’ve worked in collaboration with local councils, sports leagues and state sporting associations, schools, and landowners, to determine the best places to deliver these upgrades for the greatest community benefit and to ensure they are set up for success well into the future. The outcomes of the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process also helped to determine where the investments were made.
Major upgrades to Ford Park, Binnak Park, Greensborough College, Veneto Club, Glen Waverley Sports Hub and Powerful Owl Park are complete, with planning at remaining sites well underway.
