A new $8.4m sports pavilion, sportsgrounds, multi-purpose batting cage, car park and path network, mean more people can use More Park throughout the year.
The new community sports pavilion and sports facilities at More Park on Esmond Street in Ardeer, were officially opened on 9 August 2023.
The works include a complete upgrade of the whole reserve with new sportsground floodlighting, a new car park and new paths.
It also includes construction of an accessible sports pavilion complete with four new female friendly change room facilities, along with umpire, office, kitchen, first aid, social areas and storerooms.
The new pavilion will allow greater use by tenant sports clubs and the broader community. Community groups can use the meeting space in the social room during the day, maximising use and participation by community of the park and facilities.
In the past the facility could only accommodate summer use (softball), but with the upgrade it can now be used in winter (soccer) as well.
The project was completed thanks to a $4,000,000 grant from the State Government’s Community Sport Infrastructure Stimulus Program. Brimbank Council contributed $4,400,000 to the project.
Quotes to be attributed to Brimbank Mayor Cr Bruce Lancashire:
“Thanks to the investment of the Victorian Government and Brimbank City Council, More Park has a new lease of life and is ready to become a home for softball and as well soccer.
“The new multi-purpose batting cage will delight softball players of all ages, and special consideration has been made to ensure the new facilities are accessible and female friendly.
“More Park is an asset for the whole community.”