Grassroots Sports Grant

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO (24 October 2018).

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): The Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing has advised:

The Marshall Liberal government is supporting football (soccer) through a $19 million investment to establish a new soccer hub at the State Sports Park in Gepps Cross. The new facility will become the new home of Football Federation SA and facilitate greater participation in soccer.

Other investments in football (soccer) made by the government, include $1.5 million for Campbelltown City Soccer Club. This funding will be used to install a synthetic soccer pitch, build female change rooms and provide new fencing around their facility.

$120,000 has also been provided to the Western Strikers Soccer Club to improve club facilities by expanding the clubrooms, increasing spectator seating and improving signage.

Football (soccer) will also benefit from the $8 million being invested in the Women's Memorial Playing Fields at St Marys, which will see the development of new clubrooms and women's change rooms. The Women's Memorial Playing Fields is the home of the Cumberland United Women's Football Club.

The government is committed to assisting all sports get the facilities they deserve.

Sports outside of Australian Rules football, cricket, and netball will be given priority access to the funding available through the Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program to upgrade or develop sporting infrastructure.

The next round of the Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program will open in February 2019.