Gympie Netball scores $2.3 million for rebuild of flooded courts and clubhouse
The Gympie Netball Association will see its flood-ravaged courts, lights and club facilities totally rebuilt to better withstand severe weather events in the future.
The whole site, with the exception of the female amenities building and one shade structure, will be demolished and replaced with more resilient infrastructure after 3.6 metre floodwaters inundated the site in February 2022.
The State and Federal Governments will jointly fund the $2.34 million repair using money from the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
It will deliver a full-site rebuild, providing an expected minimum 20-year life span on the facilities which are located in a flood-prone area.
Site investigations and detailed design are underway, with construction to start as soon as possible and hopefully ready in time for the 2024 season.
Gympie Netball President Colleen Miller said the redevelopment will be amazing for the club.
“Our numbers will explode once we have the new courts up and running,” Ms Miller said.
“Our numbers have dropped from 500 before the floods to 350 as we have been playing on two different school netball courts and have had to cancel our mixed comp due to a lack of space while adding another night for the ladies which has been a real stretch on all the volunteers.
“Bringing everyone back together means we will be able to just keep adding to our programs and will see the numbers of players and volunteers increase over time,”
she said.
