Community Reference Group Appointed
On Tuesday 17 July 2018, Council endorsed 17 members of the Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre Community Reference Group (CRG).
The community members represent local schools, swim clubs, allied health care providers, community youth groups, sporting/recreation club representatives and other community groups.
The CRG were inducted and provided with a project update at their first meeting on Wednesday 18 July 2018.
This group will play an pivotal role in representing the community by providing input into the design, functionality and operations of the proposed community centre to ensure current and future needs of potential users are considered. They will consult with their networks to inform the architect design process specifically in regards to the warm water pool, health and wellness room, court surfaces, show courts, wet areas, change areas, trainer and umpire rooms, water play and splash pad, mezzanine area, storage and office spaces.
The proposed project will not proceed without external grant funding. Council is seeking $20million in funding from the Federal Government’s Regional Growth Fund along with a further $10million funding from the State Government. Council will contribute up to $10million to support the project. If successful this means that Council would achieve a $40million facility for a capital outlay of $10million.
Council is committed to the development of a funding proposal that is shovel ready ready.
The funding breakdown and process for developing the Mount Gambier Regional Sports and Recreation Centre project are highlighted in the below infographics.
Funding Infographic
Process Infographic
These can also be viewed and downloaded from the document library.
