Thursday, 29 May 2025

Southern Metropolitan Region

Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (12:54): (1614) My question is to the Minister for Community Sport: how is the state Labor government investing in community sport facilities at Highett’s Peterson Street Reserve? There was a win in the budget for the three sporting clubs who call Peterson reserve in Highett home – $250,000 provided by the Labor government to support upgrades to facilities. The Hampton Hammers football club, the Highett West Cricket Club and the East Sandringham Junior Football Club, with whom I played my one glorious season of under-10s, all play at the reserve, and it is the final oval in the City of Bayside to be on the list for upgrades for modern facilities for its members and players. It was a pleasure to join Richard, Anthony and Graeme, representing the three clubs, and in particular local councillor Andrew Hockley, who has been an absolute champion for Peterson Street Reserve, to announce the money from the state government, which will sit alongside the significant contribution from the City of Bayside to upgrade the facilities at the reserve. I very much look forward to seeing the progress of this project.