Tenant clubs at Williamstown’s JT Gray Reserve are making use of the ground’s new pavilion.
Williamstown MP Melissa Horne and Hobsons Bay mayor Tony Briffa recentlt opened the new pavilion which will be used by Barnstoneworth United Football Club, Barnstoneworth United Junior Football Club, Williamstown Soccer Club, Williamstown Congs Cricket Club and St John’s Cricket Club.
The new pavilion offers eight female friendly and accessible change rooms, two referee rooms, three community meeting spaces, two kitchens and two canteens, an undercover viewing area, car parking and toilets for spectators and players.
The new spaces provide more room for local clubs to host more than 1200 members that depend on the reserve’s nine soccer and four cricket pitches for training, development and games.
As well as clubs, community groups will also be able to access the pavilion for gatherings and celebrations.
JT Gray Reserve is one of 11 soccer venues across the state to be redeveloped through the Victorian Asian Cup 2015 Legacy Fund, the state government said.
Ms Horne said it’s fantastic to see the legacy of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup live on long after the final whistle.
“Local sport clubs are the breeding ground for our next generation of sporting champions,” she said.
“They deserve modern and safe facilities they can be proud of.
“This is all about giving back to the community – delivering more facilities for our Victorian soccer teams like Barnstoneworth United Football, Barnstoneworth United Junior Football and Williamstown Soccer Club, so they can encourage more locals to get out on the pitch.”
