Sarah Oliver
The old Ballan Sports Pavilion was demolished today, February 16, making room for a brand-new $4 million sports pavilion and change rooms.
Ballan Football and Netball Club, Cricket Club, Bowling Club, Tennis Club, Kyokuchin Karate Club and the community will share in the pavilion
Buninyong MP Michaela Settle, local sports club representatives and Moorabool mayor Tom Sullivan, visited the old pavilion to mark the commencement of its demolition to make way for the new state of the art facility.
“The old pavilion was tired, and these brand-new facilities will see even more locals to get into sport, especially for women and girls with the four new female friendly change rooms,” Ms Settle said.
“Ballan’s local sporting clubs do so much for our community and new state of the art facilities will help inspire the community to get back into local sport and live active and healthy lifestyles.”
The new sports pavilion will include a large function room, kitchen and bar, office space, meeting rooms and storage sheds for the sporting clubs.
New change rooms will have four female friendly change rooms, umpire change rooms, and a tiered concourse will provide the best view of the oval.
The location of the pavilion will allow for an extension of the oval to meet senior AFL football standards.
Construction will commence in the coming weeks with works expected to be finished by October 2022.
“The redevelopment of Ballan Recreation Reserve project is a great investment in the growing town of Ballan,” Cr O’Sullivan said.
“This will be a great outcome for participants, spectators and all involved in using the facility.”
The state government has contributed $3 million to the project, with the council adding
$860,000, $40,000 from Ballan Recreation Reserve Committee, $50,000 from Ballan’s Bendigo Bank and $74,000 from the Goldwind community fund.
