Cost of transforming old Taperoo Primary School site into a soccer complex blows out by $2.8 million, to $9.2 million
THE cost of transforming a former primary school site into a soccer complex has blown out by almost $3 million to $9.2 million. But, on the upside, it’ll be finished sooner than expected.
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THE cost of transforming the old Taperoo Primary School site into a soccer complex has blown out by $2.8 million to a whopping $9.2 million.
But the project will be delivered well ahead of schedule, according to an update at last week’s Port Adelaide Enfield Council meeting.
Works to treat contaminated land and developing detailed design plans cost $800,000 – double what the council anticipated.
So far, 65 per cent of the asbestos-ridden site has been treated.
Another unexpected cost arose because the council decided to build a $1.9 million clubroom on the site instead of a $200,000 changing room facility and a smaller, separate $1.2 million clubroom.
The final decision was that the two initiatives could be combined in the one building.
The council originally budgeted $6.4 million for the entire project. It includes two junior pitches, a main pitch, a fitness track, a clubroom and a carpark to be used by the Port Adelaide Pirates soccer club as well as the wider community.
And it will now be completed by September next year instead of June 2019.
The council has received nearly $800,000 from the State Government towards the project. It’s now applying for another $895,000 from the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.
Mayor Gary Johanson said the project was worth the extra money. “The council is really focused on renewal of some of the areas that people might have disregarded in the past,” Mr Johanson said.
“This will inspire young families to move into the area where there is one of the best soccer facilities in the state.”
Port Adelaide Pirates president Peter Murray has told Portside Weekly the complex would be a drawcard for the western suburbs.
“It will be very good for the whole area. It will help attract more players and we’ll be able to have seniors and juniors in the one facility,” Mr Murray said.
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