Five successful applicants will receive funding from Netball WA’s 2021 Community Facilities Fund to upgrade and plan improvements to netball facilities across Western Australia.
The funding will contribute to the following metropolitan and regional projects:
Attadale NC - $5,000 – contribution to a Feasibility Study into netball facilities in the Attadale region.
Fremantle NA - $10,000 – Installation of LED sports lighting towers for courts at Frank Gibson Park.
Kojonup NA - $10,000 – Construction and fit out of change rooms at the new Kojonup NA facility.
Mandurah NA - $5,000 – Contribution to a Feasibility Study into netball facilities in the Mandurah region.
Perth NA - $10,000 – Realignment and resurfacing of courts at Matthew Netball Centre.
The Netball WA Community Facilities Fund supports the planning and construction of netball facilities by providing seed funding to supplement efforts at a strategic level to ensure netball has quality facilities to support the future growth of the game.
The Netball WA Community Facilities Fund is available to all Regions, Associations and Clubs affiliated with Netball WA.
Funding priority is given to:
- Projects that are of strategic value to Netball and align with identified Netball WA Strategic Facility plan objectives; and
- Projects that maximise additional funds attracted to Netball through either Local, State or Federal Government funding sources.
Projects eligible for funding include:
- Master planning / Feasibility Studies in association with Local Governments and State Government agencies to gain support for major projects (up to $5,000)
- Capital facility development & improvements (up to $10,000) including:
- Court and Facilities establishment/development;
- Court and Facilities improvements that align with the minimum facility guidelines for the relevant level of competition, including support to host Netball WA/WANL competitions. Refer to Netball WA Strategic Facilities Plan and National Facility Policy; or
- Floodlighting.
- Infrastructure equipment such as goal post padding, goalposts and electronic score boards (up to $2000 and no more than 50% of total cost).
- Projects requiring special consideration due to their nature (i.e. items not considered essential for participation). Please note that funding for a project that falls under the special consideration category is solely at the discretion of Netball WA.
