Public Works Committee: Gawler And District Netball Association Court Redevelopment

Mr BROWN (Florey) (11:58): I move:

That the 67^th report of the committee, entitled Gawler and District Netball Association Court Redevelopment, be noted.

At the 2022 state election the government committed to funding for the Town of Gawler to redevelop the courts and adjoining facilities of the Gawler and District Netball Association. In line with this commitment the Town of Gawler has received a grant of $4.8 million executed by the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing. The Gawler and District Netball Association is located at Hallam Drive, Gawler, and provides netball courts for players from the Barossa, Light and Lower North regions. There are four winter and 20 summer clubs that use the courts and facilities for competitions and club training. The courts are also utilised for courses, school holiday clinics, School Sport SA training and other external use.

There are currently 13 netball courts, but these are noncompliant with Netball Australia National Facilities Policy, and there are some courts which are unusable due to uneven surfaces and drainage issues. Additionally, the car park is used by both netball court users and the nearby Gawler cycleway, with the car parking facilities inadequate for the number of people seeking access. The proposed redevelopment will involve a demolition of the existing 13 courts and construction of 10 new courts in their place. These will be oriented north to south. I seek leave to continue my remarks.

Leave granted; debate adjourned.