Cirillo Reserve: Middleton Grange to be home to world-class sports complex
A southwest Sydney suburb will be home to a world-class sports complex that will serve as a regional headquarters for soccer. See the plans.
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Construction has started on a new $8 million sports complex in Middleton Grange in Sydney’s southwest.
Cirillo Reserve will include two soccer fields, floodlighting, terraced seating, picnic facilities, a cricket pitch, a children’s playground and an outdoor gym.
The project is set to be delivered by the end of the year and will serve as a regional headquarters for women’s soccer.
Southern Districts Soccer Football Association president Andy Favaloro confirmed the reserve will host NPL 2 NSW women’s matches.
He said the association was committed to supporting female participation and development.
“Personally I think it’s fantastic for women in the sport to know that they have the ability to go to a place and not be prejudiced in the sense of having males all around them,” he said.
“They’ll be able to have their own sort of level of development.
“To have that is going to be marvellous for women, especially for a growing area as well.”
Mr Favaloro said the assocation saw a 30 per cent increase in junior female participation last year.
Cirillo Reserve will also be for community use with an off-leash dog park, pathways and landscaping.
Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller said its transformation — partly funded by a $1 million Federal Government grant to the Southern Districts Soccer Football Association — was a “huge win” for Middleton Grange and the wider region.
“For Middleton Grange, it delivers world-class sporting facilities right to the door. And for Liverpool, it provides a regional hub that can host soccer matches at the highest level,” Cr Waller said.
“And we’re undertaking major intersection improvement works, including lighting, which will be completed by May 2020.”
The site was named after the Cirillo family, who bought the land in 1960 and sold it 14 years ago.
It is just one of the infrastructure projects in the pipeline for the growing suburb; in March, Liverpool Council will start works on nearby Stante Reserve.
Residents will benefit from a new water play park, an amenities building and picnic facilities as part of a $2 million-plus package.