Letter to editor

I was very pleased to advocate in Parliament for the Murchison-Toolamba Football Netball Club which, with Greater Shepparton City Council, is seeking $4.1 million to improve facilities for the community hub and recreation reserve.

Local sport is often the heartbeat of a community, and the Murchison-Toolamba FNC has a proud history. The recreation reserve is the playing ground for a range of sports and community activities and while the football club does its best, its facilities are dilapidated and not fit-for-purpose.

I raised this project in Parliament on behalf of the community on August 17.

I have received a reply from Community Sport Minister Ros Spence MP in which she confirms that Greater Shepparton City Council, in partnership with the club, has applied for a grant through the Victorian Government’s 2022 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund to undertake planning and detailed designs for a proposed pavilion.

The minister tells me she expects to announce the outcomes of this grant process later this year.

Greater Shepparton City Council supported the club with funding towards design and investigation works. Together these organisations have developed an excellent proposal that will sustain a range of community activities for the years ahead.

I congratulate the club president and committee for their dedication to this important project and will continue to support you.

As I said in Parliament, the club is kicking goals this year and it deserves quality facilities to match!

Tania Maxwell MP
Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party Member for Northern Victoria
Wangaratta