It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but next Wednesday (July 9th) at 2.30 pm, the State Government’s Sports Minister James Merlino will be at the McIvor Reserve Pavilion to announce a grant of $275,000 towards the cost of re-surfacing both of our grounds over the next 15 months (sand ground this September – as well as the new junior training area being built outside the pavilion changerooms), and the wet ground being re-surfaced next September (2009). Added to the previously announced $25,000 State Govt contribution to our junior training area, it takes the total State Govt input to $300,000 towards $1,340,000 worth of works about to happen to our facilities!
This is a great outcome for FHC and we need to be well represented at the announcement Wednesday week. We would love to have lots of seniors and juniors there, so please mark your calendar now and be there on the day. Club colours would be appreciated and could lead to your selection for press photos, etc.
Many of the Club’s Board members will be away at the Aussie Vets Champoinships, or on holidays, or having babies!!, so anyone that can help the event run smoothly on the day would be appreciated also. Let me know if you can be there to assist.
