House debates

Thursday, 22 August 2024

Statements by Members

Tangney Electorate: Sporting Clubs

1:44 pm

Photo of Sam LimSam Lim (Tangney, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

On a recent cold evening I visited the Melville City Hockey Club in my electorate of Tangney. I watched as some of the junior boys and girls teams trained in the sport they love. With more than 1,000 members, this club is one of the largest in Western Australia. To play hockey at a high level this stadium needed new lights. I'm proud to have delivered on one of my election commitments to contribute to this upgrade. With training every night of the week, and weekend games that go into the evening, the lighting upgrade was necessary for the club to continue its growth. The new lighting is more energy efficient, and the club can now host more high-level events as well as live stream out of the facility.

I also had the chance to visit the squash court at Blue Gum Tennis Club in Tangney. I watched the junior coach season where they train at a place where an upgrade of a new glass front wall was done. This is another election commitment I am proud to have contributed to and delivered. As a big part of the local community, I can't wait to see how this fantastic club continues to grow.