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Football NSW and Northern NSW Football are pleased to announce that a further $2.3 million in funding from the 2015 Asian Cup Legacy Fund is to be distributed to community clubs across the state.
Over the two rounds of the Fund, 35 different clubs, associations and zones from Albury in the south to Tweed Heads at the NSW/ Queensland border have benefited from a total of $4.1 million dollars – all generated as a result of the hugely successful 2015 Asian Cup tournament held in Australia and won by the Socceroos. In announcing the successful applicants for Round Two, Minister for Sport, Mr Stuart Ayres stated, “The second round of the Fund will see some $2.3 million go towards improving the quality and quantity of local club facilities and it’s fantastic to see that the Asian
03 Football Clubs See the Light – Lets
07 Funding secured from the NSW
04 Community Sport Infrastructure
07 Synthetic Sports Fields 08 Synthetic field installed at Ador Ave 09 Grant Opportunities 09 Facilities at the forefront 10 Football NSW Joins Forces With the
Light Up Football Resource Library
04 $9.5 million funding boost for Georges River Council
05 $2.6 Million funding boost for Henley Park
05 Lighting Upgrade in Tamworth 06 Ron Routley Oval to get an upgrade 06 Meadowbank Park benefits from Stronger Communities Fund
Government
State Government and Other Major Sports
10 Great Lakes United FC receive new
lights thanks to round 1 of the Asian Cup Legacy Fund
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Cup event hosted in 2015 is still paying dividends for the sport in NSW.” Football NSW CEO Stuart Hodge agreed saying, “Round Two of the 2015 Asian Cup Legacy Fund will be spread to 19 projects across the state to assist in much needed facility improvements and upgrades from synthetic fields to new amenities buildings”. Mr Hodge continued, “Local football facilities are a key priority for our game, and new projects and infrastructure upgrades will allow more people of all ages to actively and safely engage in our sport”. Football is the most popular sport in both NSW and across Australia with recent
AusPlay statistics highlighting that there are over 1.1 million players playing nationally (2018). “Annual participation growth highlights the need for continued investment in facilities across NSW, thereby ensuring improved social, health, educational and cultural outcomes for all participants” stated Northern NSW Football CEO, David Eland. AusPlay (2018) data suggests that more than 330,000 additional children under the age of 15 would consider taking up the sport in the next 12 months across the country. This coupled with the expected population growth in NSW in the coming years further reinforces the need for
ongoing investment in grassroots football. Football NSW and Northern NSW Football would like to congratulate the 19 successful Clubs, Associations and Zones who will now be able to improve the overall participant experience at their respective venues. Successful applicants from Round Two of the 2015 Asian Cup Legacy Fund are as follows:
FOOTBALL NSW CLUB/ASSOCIATION/ZONE
VENUE
PROJECT
AMOUNT
Albury United SC
Jelbart Park West
Floodlights
$150,000
Boomers FC
Glen Park
Floodlights
$119,862
Bradbury Ambarvale FC
Ambarvale Sports Complex
Amenity building, floodlighting, irrigation, drainage $150,000
Cronulla Seagulls FC
Woolooware Oval
Clubhouse upgrade and additions
$59,918
Enfield Rovers SC
Henley Park
Floodlights
$150,000
Gymea United FC
Gymea Oval
Football and coaching operations facilities
$110,000
Hornsby Heights SC
Montview Park
Floodlights
$125,640
Kellyville Kolts SC
Bernie Mullane Sports Complex
Upgrade storage facility and new meeting/training room
$127,837
Parkes & District Amateur SA
Harrison Park
Refurbish existing amenities and new storage shed
$150,000
Shoalhaven District FA
South Nowra Football Grounds
Upgrade spectator seating
$98,556
St George FA
Peakhurst Park #5
Synthetic field
$150,000
St Ives FC
Warrimoo Oval
Synthetic field
$150,000
Temora United SC
Temora West Sports Ground
New amenity building
$61,082
Wakehurst FC
Lionel Watts Oval
Synthetic fields
$150,000
NORTHERN NSW CLUB/ASSOCIATION/ZONE
VENUE
PROJECT
AMOUNT
Coffs Harbour City United FC
Forsyth Park
Amenity upgrade and car park
$148,420
Grafton United Football Club
Rushforth Park
Floodlighting
$116,671
South Cardiff FC
Ulinga Fields 3 & 4
Remediation of fields and lighting
$135,916
Maitland FC
Cook Square Park
Update inadequate facilities
$79,281
Newcastle Olympic Soccer FC
Darling St Oval
New floodlighting
$72,407
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Football Clubs See the Light – Lets Light Up Football Football NSW is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Let’s Light Up Football Campaign with 17 clubs/council’s receiving funding to light up community football fields across NSW.
and competition. This will be mainly through increased additional lamps, poles and infrastructure. Manager – Government Relations, Funding and Infrastructure, Daniel Ristic said, “this funding will allow teams to train in a safe and secure setting for the first time ever”. “Clubs have trained under very poor lighting conditions with often just one pole in a corner of a field – often with old technology – for many years. Through these upgrades, clubs will now be able to use an entire field for training and competition, which will no
The Let’s Light Up Football Campaign has seen $300,000 from the Community Investment Fund spread across the state to provide much needed lighting upgrades for community football clubs. The Community Investment Fund is a joint initiative of both Football NSW and Football Federation Australia (FFA) and is made possible by the FFA’s annual grant to Football NSW.
doubt assist in the safety and development of players” added Mr Ristic. The Let’s Light Up Football Campaign has been the first ever football facility fund offered to member clubs and associations of Football NSW. With the success of the fund Football NSW will look to roll out similar funding in the near future to continue the much-needed investment into community football fields. Successful applicants from the Let’s Light Up Football Campaign are as follows (alphabetical order):
CLUB
VENUE
COUNCIL
Albion Park SC and Albion Park White Eagles FC
Terry Reserve
Shellharbour
Albury Hotspurs SC
Lambert Park
Albury City
Australian National SC
Parry Park
Canterbury Bankstown
Bulli FC
Holly Mount Park
Wollongong City
Campbelltown Uniting Church SC
Lynwood Park
Campbelltown City
Football is the most popular sport in Australia and NSW with AusPlay statistics highlighting that there are over 600,000 players in NSW and 1.1 million players playing nationally. With almost 5% of the national population participating in football, the need to improve facilities is imperative to the continual growth of the game. Football NSW CEO, Stuart Hodge stated, “it is exciting to financially assist our members with the upgrade and renewal of 17 floodlight projects across our regional and metropolitan associations”. Lights are a crucial element of a football facility and a simple but effective way to improve the quality of many facilities”.
Central Coast Football
Pluim Park
Central Coast
Dee Why FC
Dee Why Oval
Northern Beaches
Eschol Park FC
Eschol Park Sporting Complex
Campbelltown City
Forest Rangers FC
Gannons Park
Georges River
Gladesville Ravens FC
Monash Park
City of Ryde
Lindfield FC
Princes Park
Ku-ring-gai
Macquarie Dragons FC
Marsfield Park
City of Ryde
Menai Hawks FC
Heritage Drive Oval
Sutherland Shire
Minto District SC
Sarah Redfern Playing Fields
Campbelltown City
Newington SC
Wilson Park
City of Parramatta
North Rocks SC
North Rocks Park
City of Parramatta
Parramatta FC
Everley Park North
Cumberland
“It was wonderful to see such a large number of applications in the first year of the campaign. This highlights the issue of poor and inadequate lighting on community fields that clubs are currently experiencing and we will endeavour to repeat the project next year”. The Let’s Light Up Football Campaign will improve floodlighting for 17 clubs across the state bringing fields up to the minimum Australian Lighting Standards for training
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Community Sport Infrastructure Resource Library What is a Community Sport Infrastructure Resource Library? A practical resource to assist in the planning, design and construction of innovative, sustainable and fit for purpose community sporting infrastructure.
Who is it designed for? For government and non-government sport facility planners, designers and builders, professionals in allied fields (e.g. landscape architects), managers of existing facilities, public and private sector practitioners, clubs, associations and zones.
3. Funding
• Providing fit-for-purpose infrastructure at the right time relies on the timely allocation of funds and is key to the continued implementation fit for purpose facilities and support for the growth of sport participation across NSW.
4. Research and support
• The Office of Sport has a dedicated group responsible for the development, delivery and implementation of a portfolio of policy initiatives and reforms implemented by maintaining and developing existing and new sports infrastructure.
How to use this library? The Community Sport Infrastructure Resource Library is divided into four key areas: 1. Strategy and Planning
• This section provides support for organisations that undertake strategy development and planning for community sport infrastructure. The resources and templates are provided to promote alignment of strategic context and best practice planning.
2. Design Domain name delegation TODAY
• A range of standards have been developed around facility development and use to ultimately ensure sport is safe, enjoyable and more accessible to the community. Compliance with standards may be mandatory in some instances.
For more information Community Sport Infrastructure Resource Library
$9.5 million funding boost for Georges River Council Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Local Government Gabrielle Upton and Member for Oatley Mark Coure recently announced a $9.5 million funding package for Georges River Council.
• $2.5 million for Hurstville Golf Course – New Clubhouse, Reconstruction of 6 Greens and new Pathways.
The funding will provide a range of much-needed sport and recreational facilities for local residents.
“Our local sporting clubs deserve first-class facilities and this funding boost will help the council deliver new and upgraded playing surfaces and amenities at some of our most popular parks and ovals.”
“Georges River Council has done a terrific job since its creation in 2016 to deliver for its community,” Ms Berejiklian said.
Mr Coure said the NSW Government is delighted to help the council provide new and upgraded sport and recreational facilities for local residents. “As a member of several local sporting clubs, I know only too well the benefits of participating in sport for adults and children,” Mr Coure said.
“This funding injection is in recognition of the council’s strong performance and its ongoing commitment to deliver high quality infrastructure, facilities and services to its residents.” The funding package includes: • $1 million for Gannons Park Stage 3 – Irrigation, Resurfacing of 8 fields; Holding Tanks, Treatment Plant and Drainage Works Gannons Park; • $800,000 for Gannons Park – Sports Amenities Building; • $2.2 million for Hurstville Oval – Expansion to Booth Saunders Pavilion Building; • $3 million Poulton Park – Synthetic field and sports amenities building;
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$2.6 Million funding boost for Henley Park MLC for Strathfield Scott Farlow announced a $2.6 million funding boost for Burwood Council. Henley Park at Enfield, home of Enfield Rovers fc who play in the Canterbury & District Soccer Football Association.
Municipality and an asset to the local community.” “This funding will deliver a range of
improvements including sports field lighting, draining and turf, a Futsal pitch and refurbished amenities.”
“Growing up in the Inner West and having played football at Henley Park, I know only too well the need for high quality sport and recreation facilities for the local community.” “Henley Park is the home of Enfield Rovers and is one of the most popular sport and recreation facilities in the Burwood
Lighting Upgrade in Tamworth Gipps Street is the home of football in the Tamworth region, and currently caters for some 2,214 registered players of which 1,740 are junior players, and 474 are senior players. Football is experiencing year on year growth of approximately 7.12% in the region,
meaning that the precinct is becoming more and more congested, and is nearing capacity. The training load, in particular, on the current 2 lit fields allocated to football is such that damage and deterioration is being caused to the surface, while more and more teams are struggling to find a field to train on in autumn and winter once daylight-saving ends. This project provides an additional fully lit field to assist in overcoming the issue of congested training fields, while the extra training field also minimises damage to the playing surface and therefore minimises the risk of injuries to players due to the substandard conditions.
Photos by Tamworth Council
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Ron Routley Oval to get an upgrade Member for Drummoyne, John Sidoti recently announced $2.37 million in funding for Canada Bay Council to deliver new and upgraded sport and recreation facilities at Ron Routley Oval in Concord. Local Canterbury & District Soccer Football Association clubs will benefit from this upgrade along with Inter Lions as well as Concord Juniors. Mr Sidoti said “The NSW Government has allocated $2.3 million to provide new sporting facilities at the ever-popular Ron Routley Oval.” “As a sporting enthusiast and a father of three children, I know only too well the need for high quality sport and recreation facilities for the local community.” “Ron Routley Oval is one of the most popular sport and recreation facilities in the City of Canada Bay and an asset to the local community.” “This funding boost will help council install a synthetic football pitch and all-weather surface. Without this funding boost from the NSW Government, this project would not have been so profound.” “I am delighted the NSW Government is helping Canada Bay Council
to upgrade this wonderful facility which improves the lives and amenity of local residents.” “We are also providing the Council $70,000 for an upgrade to the amenities block at Goodard Park at Concord.” “Our local community deserves first class sport and recreation facilities and this funding boost will help the council deliver just that.”
Meadowbank Park benefits from Stronger Communities Fund The City of Ryde Council has received $2.35 million dollars from the Stronger Communities Fund – NSW State Government thanks to the hard work from avid football supporter Clr Roy Maggio.
changes in the last few years with the refurbishment of fields 7 and 8 and the upgrading of lighting on several fields. A synthetic field is also planned for Field 2 at Meadowbank Park in the coming years, this will complement the proposed amenities
The funding is for several sport projects in the Ryde electorate, with a large portion going towards a new amenity building at Meadowbank Park (Field 2). The amenity building at Meadowbank Park does not meet the current needs of football, with the West Ryde Rovers FC outgrowing the facility. Amenity buildings are fundamental for any football facility. New change rooms, toilet facilities, canteen, etc will assist the club in accommodating the growing popularity of women’s football. The Meadowbank Park amenity building has received $700,000 of the $2.35 million dollars. The park has gone through some significant
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building and the skatepark that is currently being built. Once all the upgrades and renewals have been completed at Meadowbank Park the venue will be a state of the art community facility for football to use.
Funding secured from the NSW Government More than $40,000,000 has been secured by the NSW Government for the development of Westleigh Park. In June 2016, Hornsby Shire Council purchased 34 hectares of land in Westleigh from Sydney Water. The funding provided by the Hon. Matt Kean MP will ensure successful conversion of the Westleigh Waterboard site into a recreational hub for the Northern Sydney region. This project will benefit the Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association with 12,500 registered players. This new facility will allow local clubs Thornleigh Thunder Soccer Club and Normanhurst Football Club with more than 1,000 members to play home games in the local area. The land had been previously earmarked for housing, however council have fought to use this land as public open space for recreation. Thornleigh Thunder Soccer Club president, Geoff Knowles said “600 homes we do not need, space to play, people active, outside, space for all walks of life is what we do need”. Council is currently completing Geotech reports of the site with detailed plans for the area some way off, however, at this stage council intends for the space to be used for the following activities:
• Formal sports. • Passive recreation (eg, picnics, walking, playground). • Mountain biking. For further information regarding this development, visit the Westleigh Waterboard Alliance website
Synthetic Sports Fields With the winter sports season just about finished many clubs, associations and local governments are already renovating their natural turf fields to try and get them ready for next season. The weather this year has not been kind and not provided adequate winter and spring rains. This will be a challenge for the renovation programs, summer training and games. In parts of NSW, a growing number of Councils are investing in our sports sustainability for their communities with the start this month of the construction of a number of synthetic sports fields. Our Technical Consultant, Martin Sheppard (Managing Director of Smart Connection Consultancy) tells us that NSW has committed to more synthetic fields being installed this winter, than any other state/ territory. Martin also explains that by planning where a Council places their new synthetic field,
it can not only increase the playing field capacity from 20-25 hours per week to 60-80 hours on synthetic turf, but also help their natural field’s sustainability. Moving intense training from a natural turf field, to a synthetic field, will reduce the wear and tear on natural fields significantly. In addition, the synthetic fields can collect the rain water, and this can be waterharvested to irrigate up to two natural turf fields per year, obviously depending on rainfall and grass type, thus allowing a better quality natural turf for match play. Martin’s latest Smart Guides for synthetic
fields are available online and free of charge for associations, zones, clubs and local government to download. • The Smart Guide to Synthetic Football Fields (Including Hybrid Technology). • The Smart Guide to Synthetic Sports Fields, the Challenges, Perceptions and Reality. • The Smart Guide to Maintaining Synthetic Sports Turf (Long Pile). All can be downloaded free from www. smartconnection.net.au/downloads
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Synthetic field installed at Ador Ave The St George Football Association (SGFA) in conjunction with the federal government and Bayside Council officially opened the synthetic surface at Ador Ave on Saturday 18 August.
be held at the venue starting in October.
SGFA received a $2 million Federal Government grant in 2016 and since then have worked tirelessly and collaboratively with Bayside Council on the redevelopment of Ador Ave, Rockdale.
The introduction of a synthetic field at Ador Ave will see additional usage to cope with the growing demand of football. A synthetic field allows over 60 hours of usage compared to a natural turf field which studies show can hold approximately 25 to 30 hours before the surface begins to deteriorate.
The venue has been opened just in time for a new summer football competition that will
Summer football is the fastest growing format of our game in NSW and has no sign of slowing. Summer football has grown over 14% in just the last year with over 41,000 participants. The Hon. David Coleman, Member for Banks, Bayside Council Mayor, Bill Saravinovski and Councillors, SGFA General Manager – Craig Kiely and Chairman Angelo Bonura plus other dignitaries were all present for the opening of the new synthetic field.
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Synthetic fields provide a wide range of benefits including; increased usage, climatic, lower ongoing maintenance, and consistency and quality of playing surface. Football NSW, Manager – Government Relations, Funding and Infrastructure Daniel Ristic commented “Football is the largest club-based sport in NSW. The installation of a synthetic field will assist in alleviating some of the pressure on the natural turf fields in the area”. “Most importantly, the inclusion of a synthetic field will assist in coping with future demand, as population in the Rockdale area is expected to increase by over 50% by 2036”. Congratulations to SGFA on their tireless work over the last 2 years ensuring the local football community have a quality synthetic field for its members to use well into the future.
Grant Opportunities There are still several grant opportunities available for football clubs in the final few months of the year. What better way to finish the year by getting a hold of some funding for your association, zone or club for next season. A few of the major grants include: Hyundai Goals for Grassroots • During each round of the Hyundai A-League season, one match is designated as the ‘Goals for Grassroots’
game. In this match, the selected junior club is issued with an array of match day benefits, including match tickets, and receives a guaranteed $1,000 grant plus an additional $1,000 for every goal that the home team scores (up to a maximum of $10,000 per game). • Register your club for your chance to win! • Open: Every Round of the 2018/19 A-League season • Visit Website Office of Responsible Gambling – Infrastructure Grants • The NSW Government offers grants to communities across NSW to support the building, renovation and fit out of infrastructure. • Opens: 2 October 2018 • Closes: 22 October 2018 • Visit Website
Celebrating Diversity Grants • The Multicultural NSW Celebrating Diversity Grants Program invests in community projects, events and activities that foster community harmony and celebrate cultural diversity as a precious part of our identity and way of life. • Opens: 5 November 2018 • Closes: 14 December 2018 • Visit Website Check out our grants list with an extensive list of grants that are currently available including the above. If you have any questions regarding grants and funding please don’t hesitate to contact Daniel Ristic – Manager Government Relations, Funding and Infrastructure. E: danielr@footballfacilities.com.au P: 8814 4451.
FACILITIES AT THE FOREFRONT There were over 50 representatives from both Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association (GHFA) and Hills Football Association (HFA). Board of directors, Football Clubs, Parramatta City Council, City of Ryde Council, Hornsby Shire Council, Hills Shire Council Staff, City of Ryde Councillors and the Member for Ryde, Victor Dominello attended the Clubs Football Facilities Forum held at the end of May 2018 at Castle Hill RSL Club. The Clubs Football Facilities Forum is an adjunct from the NSW Facilities Forum that Football NSW held in previous years at Valentine Sports Park. As part of Football NSW’s strategic direction to service the football community, this forum was a great opportunity to bring facilities information and valuable tips on government relations and funding opportunities to the grassroots community. Football within GHFA and HFA is strong with over 24,000 combined players participating and is continuing to grow. Within the NorthWest growth corridor of Sydney there has already been a 24% increase in dwellings in some areas and the number of residents by 2040 will see a population increase of 150,000. It is therefore important to upgrade and develop existing fields whilst planning for future open spaces is imperative to support the needs of the game. Football facilities is one of the biggest issues confronting grassroots clubs across NSW and with football being the number one participated sport, demand is exceeding the current number of facilities. Planning, engaging and collaborating were the key themes presented throughout the forum. Lori Modde from the Hills Shire Council presented on how to engage with council staff and stressed “the need to plan as council put facilities projects forward four years in advance”. The themed continued into the evening with the City of Ryde Council, Mayor Jerome Laxale presenting on how to engage with councillors and he provided some key tips from inviting councillors to attend club football events, finding a football champion in council and to
work with council staff closely regarding facilities projects. The Facilities and Advocacy Unit also presented on the need to strategically plan ahead. Jas Virdee, Manager – Infrastructure, Planning and Strategy mentioned the benefits of having a club document that showcases the objectives, need, cost/quotes and designs of a facilities project. The Unit also presented on funding opportunities that clubs should be keeping an eye out for. Daniel Ristic, Manager – Government Relations, Funding and Infrastructure said, “the importance of meeting the funding objectives is one of the most critical components in a grant application and will go a long way in helping clubs receive funding”. The final presentation on the night was conducted by the Member for Ryde, Victor Dominello on how to engage with a State MP. Mr Dominello said “clubs should be looking for long term investment and not short-term goals”. Minister Dominello continued “Describing how clubs are aligning with local and state government strategic plans for example community strategic plans and the NSW Premier’s Priority – Tackling Childhood Obesity will help to strengthen funding applications.”
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Football NSW Joins Forces With the State Government and Other Major Sports Football NSW alongside the other major sports (AFL, Cricket, Rugby League and Rugby Union) and the NSW State Government have joined forces to provide some information for sporting clubs to manage sporting fields through a drought season.
We hope that the entire state receives some much-needed rainfall in the coming weeks and months to help our regional communities through this tough time. For further information on the drought, visit the Drought Hub
The NSW Government recently announced that 100 per cent of NSW is now in drought. Less than 10 millimetres of rain has been recorded during the past month in the western, north west and central areas of NSW. The sports and the NSW State Government have compiled a brochure known as “Managing Playing Surfaces During Drought�. The brochure provides some tips for grass playing surfaces during the drought and getting the most out of playing surfaces. The tips in this brochure will assist field owners and users in making a difference to their playing surfaces and keeping everyone safe.
Great Lakes United FC receive new lights thanks to round 1 of the Asian Cup Legacy Fund Great Lakes United Football Club (GLUFC) are the beneficiaries of new LED lighting at Boronia Sporting Complex, which was installed in June. Local Member Stephen Bromhead officially switched on the lights which will help support the growing number of players at
the club by offering them quality facilities to train and play at. The installation of lighting has provided two additional fields, which in addition to the existing lighting on fields two will offer three full sized fields with lighting. This additional lighting will enable the fields to be rotated and help council to keep them in good condition. With the additional lighting for training and night games, council has recently been able to close field number two for several weeks to conduct maintenance. Football is now a 12 month of the year sport with regular winter football coupled with
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summer twilight football at Boronia Sporting Complex. GLUFC has over 500 participants with over 160 juniors and 400 seniors competing all year round. The funding for floodlighting came from the Stronger Communities and The 2015 Asian Cup Round1 Funding Programmes, which were State Government Initiatives along with GLUFC providing additional funding. This together with contributions by GLUFC for drainage and other projects at the ground over the last five years, has improved the overall footballing experience.