Kennedy community centre
Meng Heang TAK (Clarinda) (09:57): I was honoured to join the Prime Minister, along with the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, colleagues and friends at the sod turn of the Kennedy community centre in Dingley on Saturday 9 February. This is an amazing project with an amazing contribution from the Allan Labor government. Hawthorn AFLW players, friends and the whole community will soon enjoy brand new facilities in Tootal Road, thanks to a $15 million investment from the government. Last year the minister announced this outstanding investment as part of the Allan Labor government’s pledge to level the playing field in funding infrastructure for women and girls in sport. The entire community will benefit from this $103 million project, which will draw fans to the new home ground for the Hawthorn AFLW team in Dingley. The facility designs are incredible: the dedicated match player pavilion and the oval, including a 500-seat grandstand, team change rooms, umpire change rooms, media facilities, coaches box and a function space, as well as the Harris elite training and administration facility, complete with a training oval, gym, indoor training facility and recovery facility. The centre will be used by the Hawks women’s and men’s teams and will give them the infrastructure to compete at the highest level. A great result for the club and for the entire south-east of Melbourne. Go Hawks!