Funding at Rumbalara will see more jobs

UPGRADE TO SPORTING FACILITIES... President of the Rumbalar Football and Netball Club, Paul Briggs, with State Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Gabrielle Williams, announcing a new round of funding. Photo: Steve Hutcheson

THE State Government is delivering a major upgrade for Rumbalara’s football grounds and netball courts that will create construction jobs and bring their facilities in line with the best in regional Victoria.

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Gabrielle Williams, visited Shepparton and the Rumbalara Football and Netball Club, which is set to kick the season off in style thanks to a $882,000 grant for new netball courts and other improvements.

“Sport is the beating heart of many communities, including right here in Shepparton – and we know this will make a real difference to the lives of so many Aboriginal sportspeople within the Goulburn Murray region,” said the Minister.

The two new courts, with fencing and lighting, will improve safety for players, visitors and game-day officials and replace the existing courts that were installed almost 25 years ago when the club first opened.

The works also include a relocation for the players’ shelter, roofing for the bleachers, a new football perimeter and goal fencing.

The Rumbalara Football Netball Club is Shepparton’s Aboriginal-owned sporting club, dedicated to strengthening the community and bringing families together through strong, vibrant leadership.