King Electorate Sporting Clubs

Ms LUETHEN (King) (15:09): Thank you for the opportunity to speak about our amazing sporting clubs in King. In the last 19 months since the state election, sporting club investments supported by the state government in King have reached over $780,000. Part of this investment includes our $320,000 commitment, with construction works underway right now on the upgrade to the South Australian District Netball Association car park. Thank you to the community and SADNA President, John Adams, for your continued advocacy and support with this project. These works will be really important in alleviating congestion and improving traffic flow and safety. If constituents would like information about this upgrade, they only need to give me a call.

I have really enjoyed my time engaging with many local clubs in King and assisting with a variety of grant program queries. The Golden Grove Tennis Club is the latest King club to receive a massive $369,800 from the Marshall Liberal government to kickstart the building of its clubrooms. The funding comes after a successful application to the new Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program 2019-20. Well done to the Golden Grove Tennis Club on its persistence and success with this application. It has been a pleasure to work over time with club president, Craig Mousley, and I look forward to supporting the club's future ambitions.

The good news does not stop there for King sporting clubs, with many receiving further funding through round 47 of the Marshall Liberal government's Active Club Program. The One Tree Hill Soccer Club received a grant of $24,030 to install solar panels on the clubrooms to reduce their electricity costs. This will be installed at the McGilp oval sports association clubrooms. The President of the One Tree Hill Soccer Club, Nigel Staker, stated that this will benefit not only soccer but also tennis, cricket, scout clubs and the community electric barbecue at the site with reduced energy costs. The Golden Grove Cricket Club, Golden Heights Calisthenics Club and Tea Tree Gully Motocross Club all received $5,000 grants to assist with program and equipment funding. Well done to all the clubs on their successful grant applications.

Over the past few months, I have met with representatives of the Golden Grove Football Club regarding the facilities at their home ground at Harpers Field and the need to expand the facilities. They have long waiting lists, and they have the biggest junior squad in Australia, and we are really looking for ways to address their growth pains and parking issues. The Golden Grove Football Club, being the lessee of the complex, has attracted continuous growth over its lifetime. Last year, there was a particular boom, with an influx of female participants to the sport. The Golden Grove Football Club also hires out the complex to the Golden Grove Cricket Club, the Brumbies, and the Road Runners Softball Club, which has also experienced growth in numbers. It is so great to see so many people participating in sport.

Issues were raised with car parking, which the club advised have been well documented over a long time with the City of Tea Tree Gully. Growth in football team numbers has put pressure on the building and oval space usage, with only two change rooms and two ovals available to accommodate 41 teams at the club. At the recent City of Tea Tree Gully council meeting, it was pleasing to see that the council has agreed to undertake a feasibility study into the Harpers Field complex and explore with us how we can support future growth plans. I will continue to advocate for the Golden Grove Football Club into the future and collaborate with the City of Tea Tree Gully and my state government colleagues to explore how we can support this continued growth.

Well done to Kate Grandey, President of the Golden Grove Football Club, for her drive, advocacy and determination to see the Golden Grove Football Club realise its dreams into the future. It was a pleasure to attend the Golden Grove Football Club senior and junior, men's and women's end of season presentation events held recently. Well done to Jordan Woodards, who received the women's A-grade best and fairest award, and to Jess Bedell, who received the best team player award. Well done to Jake Pitman, who received the men's A-grade best and fairest award, and to Nick Preston, who received the best team man award.

I also enjoyed the opportunity to attend the One Tree Hill Soccer Club end of season presentations and annual general meeting held recently. I have enjoyed working with the One Tree Hill Soccer Club president, Nigel Staker. Congratulations to Laura McDonald and David Purdie, who were the 2019 joint recipients of the One Tree Hill Soccer Club's Nigel Robinson Volunteers Award. Congratulations to Glen Tilly, who was awarded club life membership. Glen is a founding member of the club and is still an active member supporting the seniors. Well done to all our sporting clubs in King.