Drysdale Netball Court upgrade and lighting

Geelong Council has on its agenda for tomorrow night (8 November 2011- page 50) a line item in the City Plan Council Report 2011/12 For Quarter Ending: Sep  2011 on the Drysdale Netball Court upgrade and lighting - Discussions with  stakeholders  have  been  held. Plans  are  to  be  finalised  before  prices are  sought..

Geelong Council seeking grant to extend Drysdale Netball Courts

Geelong Council seeking grant to extend Drysdale Netball Courts

The Geelong Council is seeking funidng from Sport and Recration victoria to extend the Netball courts at the Drysdale Recreation Reserve.

"Option 1 (Recommended): Drysdale Football Netball Club – Netball Court Extension Construction of one new netball court including lighting, at Drysdale Recreation Reserve . This project will provide the club with the ability to move its operations from the disused tennis courts to the main netball courts currently used by the Peninsula Netball Association. This project has a high level of support from Netball Victoria, and leads to an increase in participation numbers at the reserve. Funding sources confirmed – Grant (if successful): $60,000 Council contribution required - $100,000..."

More information is available from the Geelong Council's agenday 13 July 2010 - page 28 - in pdf format.

Drysdale Netball Courts Need Work

The Peninsula Netball Association does a fabulous job running a Saturday morning netball competition for the area's young netball players plus training through the week.

Every Saturday morning at 9am the netballers, ranging in age from 5 years upwards arrive to play and learn valuable netball skills.

But there is a problem - the netball courts need work.

• Slippery surfaces: When the courts get wet they are quite slippery and dangerous.
• There are missing netball ring nets
• Netball ring posts are rusting away and breaking at their base which is inserted into a rain filled socket in the court surface
• At least two posts have either been broken by vandals or just snapped (due to rust)

I understand the Committee from the Peninsula Netball Association has approached the City of Greater Geelong, who manage the sports precinct in Drysdale, and they were working towards a solution . However, the person they were dealing with at the Council has now left that position.

This means they now have to start negotiations with a new person, thus slowing progress towards a resolution.

The situation could become dangerous soon. Is there anyone out there with a solution?

Please let me know....