Thursday, 23 March 2023

 Jackson TAYLOR (Bayswater) (14:36): (107) It is fair to say that I love getting around the Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club and Boronia Cricket Club. They are a passionate bunch and a great group of people who run fantastic sporting clubs. But you need the best facilities to match. That is why I was over the moon, after much advocacy over the previous term, that I secured $1.2 million as a commitment to help deliver the new pavilion they so desperately need. My constituency question is to the Minister for Community Sport: what are the next steps for the promise we made to help deliver a new pavilion at Tormore Reserve in Boronia? It is no secret that I spent a lot of time with these clubs trying to secure funding for their dream of having the facilities to match the amazing people. We tried for some planning funding, but we could not quite get there, and in short it was quite the journey. I am proud of the Andrews Labor government’s record when it comes to backing grassroots sports across the state and of course locally. The $1.2 million commitment here is going to help get the job done, and I cannot wait to keep the community updated on its progress, with the council ultimately delivering this project.