Luke Simpkins (Cowan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On Saturday I was at the Kingsway Football and Sporting Club in Madeley watching the Thirds game and saw the recently completed upgrade to the facilities, named Dave's Deck. Kingsway is a strong football club with a big juniors program and a number of senior teams. The clubhouse at Kingsway is the envy of many other sporting clubs in the Cowan electorate; however, it has become tired and in need of renovation, given some of the decor has a 1980s look about it. The club is well used for sporting events but also for broader community events and private functions. The committee and membership of the club have acknowledged this, and in recent years much work has been put into upgrading the facilities and that decor.

Local businessman and dedicated clubman Dave Holbrook has made many donations to the club and has organised much of the work. Through his connections with the steel industry, both the ground's facilities and the clubhouse have been steadily improved over time and the construction of the very good looking facility—Dave's Deck—is a testament to his efforts. The dark wooden deck and metal railings, together with new toilet facilities, will serve as a very good extension to the bar area.

I understand that the club has looked after the overall cost of more than $150,000, and I congratulate them on that. I note that there are ongoing issues regarding wheelchair access to the deck, but it seems this could be easily overcome with a change to the path straight from the carpark. In any case, I hope that the City of Wanneroo will see that solution and work with the club to achieve the best and most practical solution.

In conclusion, I congratulate club president Rob Steel, Dave Holbrook and the Kingsway Football and Sporting Club on all the improvements they have achieved for their members.