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KINGSTON Arts is hosting art and crafts workshops for children until 20 January as part of The Creative Lounge at Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale. Pictured are Zoe, left, Ruby and Luisa displaying pom-poms they made at a Hearts in the Arts Goes Pop class. See kingstonarts.com.au or call Kingston Arts, part of Kingston Council, on 9556 4440 for details of other crafts workshops during the school holiday break. Picture: Gary Sissons
Double footy ‘win’ Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au THE City of Kingston is becoming a home of football. Hawthorn Football Club look set to make Dingley its training base home in a move that follows St Kilda Football Club’s return to Moorabbin. Councillors at last month’s Kingston Council public council meeting unanimously backed the Hawks’ proposal to build “an elite sporting and community
facility” at a 28-hectare site at Tootal Rd in Dingley Village. Commercial signage use is restricted in Kingston’s Green Wedge but councillors acknowledged billboards around the field within the training ground are needed for club sponsorship reasons when TV crews will film at the venue. “The North Ward will be the beacon for the AFL in Melbourne,” Cr Paul Peulich said. “I look forward to seeing this being progressed in the future and seeing
some more detailed designs.” Hawthorn lodged a planning application last month signalling their intent to build a training base at Dingley. The Hawks decided expansion options at their existing Waverley Park headquarters is too restrictive. Hawthorn CEO Stuart Fox said the planning application was just one step in a due diligence process to assess whether the club will proceed with the construction of a $40-$60 million training base in Dingley.
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“The next 12 months will be crucial in terms of thoroughly investigating the site, from a planning and environmental point of view, and to determine if the site is capable of housing a world-class training and administration facility that can attract the best players, coaches and staff,” Mr Fox said in a statement. “Furthermore, the site must allow our members to feel part of the club and to create a destination that is accessible to all. Our present facility is not conducive to this requirement, which we regard as
fundamental to aligning with our values as the family club. “This has been a very thorough and comprehensive process to date. We are six months into the due diligence process which is expected to be finalised in late 2016. At the end of this process the club will make an informed decision on the future of the facility and site. “We plan to keep members, Hawthorn supporters and fans informed at every stage of this journey.” Continued Page 6