Sarah Henderson (Corangamite, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last Thursday I was delighted to tour the $6 million Shell Road Reserve sporting pavilion in Ocean Grove with the Greater Geelong Mayor, Darryn Lyons, and representatives of Ocean Grove sporting clubs. This is a wonderful commitment: $3.5 million from the federal government that we delivered as an election commitment and another $2.5 million from the city of Greater Geelong. Construction is well underway, in fact very close to being finished. During construction it provided some 100 jobs. So it has been a great project, particularly for the Ocean Grove Football and Netball Club, the Surfside Waves Soccer Club and the Ocean Grove Cricket Club.

As a government, we are very focused on the importance of building stronger communities, and this is a great example. It will be fantastic not only for our local school and sporting groups but also for all our local community organisations. I am very pleased that Mayor Lyons has joined my calls for a perimeter fence around part of the reserve. There is a very dangerous intersection on the corner of Shell Road and Grubb Road. With all the children and families that use the reserve, a perimeter fence around at least some part of that reserve is very important. Our government is very proud to be investing in communities right across Corangamite, including of course Ocean Grove.