Wednesday, 21 June 2023

 Gary MAAS (Narre Warren South) (19:12): (238) The adjournment matter that I wish to raise is for the attention of the Minister for Community Sport, who happens to be sitting at the table, and concerns the Grices Road recreation reserve upgrade as announced in the state budget this year. The action that I seek is that the minister provide any further information on the upgrade and how this will benefit my constituents in Narre Warren South. Many of my constituents are members of the various clubs at Grices Road recreation reserve, including the Berwick Churches Soccer Club. Indeed I have been advocating for the upgrade of the reserve for a few years in support of Berwick Churches Soccer Club’s proposals and the tireless work of their president David Barrott and club stalwart Daniel Prins. It was really fantastic to see the announcement of $1.2 million towards the upgrade of the pavilion as an election commitment, and it was so fantastic to see this confirmed in the state budget this year. And for the benefit of the member for Berwick, I do believe it was paper 3, page 70, just in case he wants to know exactly where that is parked in those budget papers. It was a pleasure to recently catch up with David and Daniel at the club, and they were very excited with the outcome and are looking forward to the next stages of planning. This announcement has certainly given the club and many of my constituents a boost while catering for our growing and diverse area with modern facilities, which will allow for greater access to the club’s training and activities as well. I would really appreciate it if the minister could provide any further information on the upgrade of Grices Road rec reserve and how it will benefit my constituents, and I look forward to sharing that response with my community.