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Sports club’s female fix Mice have been known to frolic in female changerooms at Gardiner Oval in Gisborne – and the town’s football and netball clubs have had enough of it. The clubs – Gisborne, Rookies and Giants – and their supporters are working hard in a bid to offer their female players upgraded facilities. Parent Sharyn Stiedl said that the female changerooms were unusable, forcing female teams to use the male changerooms. “We currently have a mouse-infested tin shed measuring approximately five by three metres,” Ms Stiedl said. “It really is nothing more than a netball equipment storage facility.” She said the new clubrooms would be built by players’ parents at weekends. “Between the parents, we have builders, electricians, plumbers,” she said. The clubs have contributed funds to get the project started, but they will only provide the shell of the proposed building. The clubs are asking for donations of $100 to pay for a metre of concrete. They are inviting the Gisborne public to a session of evening netball and football matches from 5pm on May 26 to raise awareness for the project. To donate, call Sharyn on 0407 463 483. Gisborne teams in front of the tin shed clubroom. (Joe Mastroianni)
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Cash injection for Hume By Esther Lauaki Upgrades to Sunbury Aquatic Centre, implementation of the Sunbury McMahon Recreation Reserve master plan and construction of the Hume Global Learning Centre are the big ticket projects Hume council is funding in its draft budget for 2017-18. The draft budget, which went out for public feedback this week, proposed to spend $79 million on works across the municipality. It includes a rate rise of two per cent in keeping with the state-imposed cap in rate increases.
Mayor Drew Jessop said the budget reflected the “biggest investment ever” in the future of the area. He said significant effort has been undertaken to make a priority of projects that best meet the needs of each community. “Council is motivated by a commitment to make the lives of our community better and in 2017-18,” Cr Jessop said. The draft budget includes a massive $7.5 million injection into the planning and construction of the Hume Global Learning Centre which will house Sunbury library and include community spaces for residents and local organisations, study rooms and
conference rooms. The council is set to splash $1.1 million on the upgrade of Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre, including a heated pool and building improvements, in the next financial year. It also plans to spend $1.6 million putting the Sunbury McMahon Recreation Reserve master plan in motion. Another $5.8 million has been earmarked for roadworks while $2.6 million was proposed for footpath rehabilitation. “In all, this is the largest ever spend on infrastructure in Hume,” Cr Jessop said. “We have also reviewed and reduced our fees in relation to use of community facilities
for community groups to make these more accessible and affordable. “With more people choosing to call Hume home each year, we expect to welcome more than 50,000 residents over the next decade and there needs to be careful consideration of all factors so that we con continue to provide high quality services and facilities.” RS 2 YEALE Hume’s Draft Council Plan SC2017-2021, HEDU D ING SERVasICwell which is also out for public feedback, TS POR RE DRIVING as the Draft Budget 2017-18 were presented at LS† ON 4X4 MODE councils May 8 meeting after Star Weekly went to print. Public submissions are open for both documents until June 7.
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