New amenities block to replace “ancient” facilities at inner west park
Local sports clubs will benefit from a brand new amenities block to replace “ancient” and “cramped” facilities at an inner west park
LOCAL sports clubs will benefit from a brand new amenities block to replace “ancient” and “cramped” facilities at Timbrell Park in Five Dock.
Drummoyne state Liberal MP John Sidoti said a $500,000 grant from the NSW Government would help the City of Canada Bay to deliver a world-class, $1.98 million building featuring change rooms, public toilets, babychanging facilities, storerooms, a canteen and a community meeting room.
“The new building encapsulates best-practice design and will be family-friendly, accommodating male and female players, shared-use among all clubs and will be accessible to the entire community during any type of park use,” Mr Sidoti said.
“This is a great win for the local sporting community which includes Balmain Junior Touch Association, Balmain Touch Association, Five Dock Falcons Baseball Club, Football Club Five Dock and Inner West Harbour Cricket Association.”
The building will have a covered area of about 682 sqm, by comparison with the existing building’s 262 sqm
Balmain Junior Touch Association president Joe Dougall described the current, 50-year-old building, which has a covered area of 262sq m compared to the new building’s 682 sqm, as “ancient”.
“The public toilets are terrible and too small; we often have big crowds where ladies and girls have to queue up,” he said.
“We actually use the dressing sheds as a storage area because they’re in a pitiful, filthy state and we’ve got 1480 players from age five-18.”
The City of Canada Bay has sourced the remaining funds for the project through other government grants and a Council contribution.
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