SPORTING FACILITY RESTORATION

Tennis courts and cricket pitches returned to pristine condition

Flood-damaged recreational assets throughout the Clarence Valley now have a new lease on life.

Ten tennis court complexes and eight synthetic cricket pitches have been returned to pristine condition with funds made available through a Local Council Support Grant under Category D of the joint Federal and State funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

The NSW Government provided an upfront payment of $2,375,000 to Council, as one of seven councils Declared Natural Disaster following the 2022 February/March storm events. From that total, $400,000 was allocated to the repair of recreation and community assets.

 TENNIS COURTS: Braunstone, Brushgrove, Coutts Crossing, Iluka, Minnie Water, Ulmarra, Waterview Heights, Flinders Park Yamba, Lions Park Yamba, Ngayundi Yamba Sports Centre.

 CRICKET PITCHES: Brushgrove, Ilarwill, JJ Lawrence Field South Grafton (2), Lawrence, Wherrett Park Maclean (2), Ngayundi Yamba Sports Centre.

Funding also includes replacement of cricket pitches at Ngayundi Yamba Sports Complex and McIntosh Park in Coutts Crossing, and renewal of Iluka Tennis Court No.2.

In addition, reserve road repairs were carried out at Ngayundi Yamba Sports Complex and Pippi Beach car park under the program.

One of the tennis courts at Ngayundi Yamba Sports Complex will receive line marking for the growing sport of pickleball.

$46,090

TENNIS COURT CLEANING/REPAIRS

TENNIS COURT FENCING $24,711

$12,881

CRICKET PITCH CLEANING/REPAIRS

$52,107 RESERVE ROAD REPAIRS

$18,623

TWO ALUMINIUM GRANDSTANDS AT HAWTHORNE RODEO PARK

$60,000

TOWARDS MACLEAN SHOWGROUND STABLES PROJECT