Council Budget Kick Starts Samford Parklands Sporting Precinct
Councillor Bob Millar shares the good news from the budget with members of the Samford Bowls, Tennis and Netball clubs.
Divisional Councillor Bob Millar (Div 11) said this significant council contribution supported by additional funds from the State Government would in the first instance go towards Netball and Tennis facilities, as well as car parks, paths and landscape works.
“Future plans include the provision of an amenities building for the Tennis and Netball area and development of new soccer facilities on the eastern side of Mt Samson Rd, as funds become available,” he said.
Cr Millar said the Samford Parklands project has been the result of several years of community consultation, detailed design and planning since the land was acquired some five years ago and the first multi-million dollar stage of the project will involve the construction of new road entry points from Mt Samson Rd, including the establishment of a new entry to the Samford Bowls Club.
Jo Tsang and Howard Nielsen who represent the Netball and Tennis Clubs respectively in the planning of the new facilities said that their members are excited at the prospect of the new facilities becoming available to meet the needs of their rapidly growing clubs and are looking forward to the anticipated early 2009 completion of construction.
“The bowls club as an adjoining neighbour will benefit via increased patronage of our facilities and we expect that our prime location and services will attract new members,” said club board chairman, Phillip Cullen-Ward.
