West Footscray Football Club
Katie HALL (Footscray) (10:24): The mighty West Footscray Roosters entered the Western Football Netball League in 1932, and along with their thriving women’s team the Bokkers – get it? – and an incredible Auskick program, the club is a powerhouse of our community. A highlight of my first term in government was securing $10 million in funding to fix their home ground at Shorten Reserve, which is comically lopsided due to being on an old landfill. I was recently contacted by club members concerned that as part of the redevelopment being led by the City of Maribyrnong the seniors teams would have to be relocated to another ground. As a government we do not invest in infrastructure for less people to participate, and after conversations between Minister Spence, council and the AFL all parties have agreed on a solution that will allow the senior and junior sides to remain at the same ground. This is a fantastic outcome for the community, and a big thankyou to Minister Spence and Mayor Tiwari for their support.