Thirteen (13) Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) clubs have been shortlisted for the NSW Government – My Community Grants which provide the opportunity for the locals to help decide which projects get funding in your area.
My Community Project will fund projects in each NSW electorate to help improve the wellbeing of the people and communities that live there. It might be new playground equipment or sports facilities for the kids, paths or ramps to improve access, an art installation to rejuvenate an empty space or a community transport service.
If you live in any of the following NSW Electorates, there’s a football pitch waiting for your vote, check out all the projects below and make sure you place your vote in before 15 August – and get better facilities for our players!
Local My Community Projects to vote for:
Electorate: Cessnock
Facility: Miller Park
Project: Extend the existing facilities to provide all weather viewing comfort
Amount: $49,449
Electorate: Cessnock
Facility: Weston Park
Project: Inclusive & Accessible Seating at Weston Park
Amount: $73,370
Electorate: Cessnock
Facility: Carmichael Park
Project: Irrigating local sport field for a safe and active community
Amount: $86,625
Electorate: Cessnock
Facility: Turner Park
Project: Improve playing ground, go green with solar, upgrade club facilities for all the community and schools.
Amount: $53,872
Electorate: Charlestown
Facility: Nesbitt Park
Project: Re-turf the main sporting field with a more durable grass, catering for the growth of community clubs using the park.
Amount: $122,712
Electorate: Charlestown
Facility: Lisle Carr Oval
Project: Adding drainage to Lisle Carr oval to make it more accessible year round, even during poor weather.
Amount: $46,050
Electorate: Clarence
Facility: Yamba Sports Complex
Project: Long overdue change-room upgrade – supporting our ladies!
Amount: $90,000
Electorate: Lake Macquarie
Facility: Finnan Oval
Project: Sun-safe covered seating to give community, supporters and families an enjoyable environment to watch football or cricket at the oval.
Amount: $36,510
Electorate: Newcastle
Facility: Stevenson Park
Project: Upgrade to Female Friendly Change Room Facilities
Amount: $30,000
Electorate: Northern Tablelands
Facility: Inverell Sporting Complex
Project: Inverell Sporting Complex Accessible Change Rooms & Amenities
Amount: $200,000
Electorate: Swansea
Facility: Chapman Oval
Project: Install 900mm-high safety fencing and a 2 metre-wide concrete multi-use pathway which will encompass the playing fields.
Amount: $172,307
Electorate: Tamworth
Facility: Geoff Morgan Oval
Project: An extension of the clubhouse to provide accessibility for all community members and changing facilities for all players and officials.
Amount: $197,000
Electorate: Upper Hunter
Facility: Alroy Oval
Project: Turn night into day with four new lighting towers to illuminate all of Alroy Oval for Soccer and Athletics use.
Amount: $140,000
My Community Project is made possible by the NSW Generations Fund(external link). The fund helps keep the state’s debt at a sustainable level, while sharing the benefit of its returns with the people of NSW by funding community projects.