Wednesday 6 December 2023
The 160-member strong Williamstown Colts Cricket Club can now ramp up training and development thanks to a new cricket training facility at their home ground Greenwich Reserve, backed by the Allan Labor Government.
Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today officially launched the new nets, made possible by a $300,000 investment from the Victorian Government’s Local Community Sport and Recreation Projects initiative. The facility is in line with Cricket Australia standards and features one turf and three synthetic wickets, storage area and connecting paths that can be used by the club and local cricketers.
Students from nearby schools and local residents can also access the facility all year round.
The Victorian Budget 2023/24 is providing more than $213 million to deliver and improve community sports infrastructure and support initiatives that boost participation and inclusion in local sport. The funding is part of $1.9 billion invested in community sport and recreation infrastructure since 2014.
More than $1.9 billion has been invested by the government into community sport and active recreation infrastructure since 2014, including more than $31 million in the Hobsons Bay area.
Melissa Horne MP acknowledged the Hobsons Bay City Council for its $60,000 contribution and commitment to
delivering the project.
For more information about sport infrastructure grant opportunities available through the Victorian Government
visit sport.vic.gov.au
Quotes attributable to Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne
“The Williamstown Colts Cricket Club is a great club, and the new cricket training facility will go a long way to
inspiring more locals to play sport, providing a great new space for aspiring cricket stars to take their game to the
next level.”
