Nuriootpa upgrade the latest in significant movements across Barossa sporting fronts
The Barossa’s aim to become a bigger sport and recreation hub has continued with the completion of their redevelopment at Nuriootpa’s sporting precinct.
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The Barossa Council has completed a $890,000 redevelopment of facilities at Nuriootpa’s sporting precinct.
The new complex features four new and upgraded changerooms for home and away teams that meet unisex standards, both with separate strapping and physiotherapy spaces.
Barossa Mayor Bim Lange said it’s another significant boost for the region as it increases its presence in the sporting and recreation scene.
“It’s part of our ongoing plan of upgrading all of our recreational facilities,” Mr Lange said.
“We appreciate Minister Corey Wingard for the supportive funds and acknowledge the Nuri sporting clubs who helped contribute as well.
“We’ve got funding to resurface the tennis courts in Mount Pleasant, there’s funding for Stockwell for a BMX track and oval facilities which we’re working to finalise.
“The other important thing is with the new changerooms at Nuri, it’s now catering for different codes as well as female sports people, a medical room and more.”
The Nuriootpa development is jointly funded by Council ($410,000), the Office for Recreation
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($350,000) and local Nuriootpa club commitments ($130,000).
Mr Lange is also hopeful the upgrades across the Barossa, including at Tanunda, Angaston and Lyndoch as well, will boost the Barossa as an attraction for further big events.
“We’re hopeful to continue to attract things like the Women’s Big Bash and other statewide sporting events to the region,” he said.
“The Women’s Big Bash was planned again this year, but COVID has stopped that.
“We’ll position ourselves again for the future.”