The new and upgraded Inverleigh Change Rooms were officially opened on Saturday 4 June.
Victorian Minister for Community Sport the Hon. Ros Spence officially opened the new and upgraded change rooms at the Inverleigh Sporting Complex, joined by Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Gavin Gamble and Inverleigh Football Netball Club President David Haste. Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle was also in attendance at the opening.
The Inverleigh Change Rooms Project has delivered the construction of two new female friendly/unisex change rooms, the refurbishment of two existing player change rooms, new umpire change rooms with supporting amenities including first aid, massage and storage spaces; and the installation of a new septic system at Inverleigh Sporting Complex.
The $1.6 million project was majority funded by $1,527,300 from the Victorian Government’s 2020 Community Sports Infrastructure program, with contributions of $42,000 from the Inverleigh Sporting Complex and $30,000 from the Inverleigh Football Netball Club.
Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Gavin Gamble says the new change rooms will benefit the sporting clubs of Inverleigh.
“The new and improved change rooms are a quality asset at the Inverleigh Sporting Complex and will provide a first-class facility for players and visiting teams for many football, netball and cricket seasons to come.
“Inverleigh and district has a growing population with many young families. The impressive new change rooms will serve the junior and senior players of the popular Inverleigh Football Netball Club and Inverleigh Cricket Club and the female friendly change rooms will encourage participation and support for the expansion of the clubs recently established u/12 girls football team.
“The new and upgraded change rooms at the Inverleigh Sporting Complex complement the new club rooms, which were opened in April, and the new netball courts that were completed last year.”