Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Ross Reserve, Noble Park

Lee TARLAMIS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:47): I had the honour of officially opening the new Ross Reserve sports pavilion and lighting upgrade on the weekend, along with City of Greater Dandenong acting mayor Cr Lana Formoso, councillors and resident teams. Ross Reserve is one of our most popular sporting hubs, and for clubs like Springvale City Soccer Club, Noble Park ‘Bulls’ Junior Football Club, Sandown Lions Football Club and EMC Sports Club this is where the magic happens and where memories are made. Noble Park is a vibrant and growing community, and facilities like these will make it possible to welcome even more people into sport and recreation.

These projects were made possible by a more than $980,000 investment from the Victorian government’s Local Sports Infrastructure Fund and local sports grants initiative. Projects like this are the result of teamwork, but I would like to acknowledge the City of Greater Dandenong for its financial contribution of more than $10 million and the commitment to delivering these projects.

These facilities will ensure our clubs get more time on the oval and can offer more people an opportunity to get their boots on and join in the fun. This will be a game changer for the resident clubs and will mean that they can expand their programs and get more people of all genders and abilities involved and active. Excitingly these upgrades are just one of several projects that are transforming this reserve, and we still have the new synthetic soccer pitch to look forward to, which will be completed in the coming months. It is all part of our strong commitment to sport and recreation, gender equality and encouraging all Victorians to get out and get active. Ross Reserve is the beating heart of community sport and recreation in Noble Park, and I look forward to continuing to deliver even more vibrant, inviting and accessible spaces throughout Noble Park for everyone to enjoy and take pride in.