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INFRASTRUCTURE
ball Club from the Heybridge Recrea-
tion Ground to this site.
The detailed design for the entire pro-
ject will be completed in early 2016
with the construction of the ovals and
the access roads slated to commence
in mid-2016. The remaining facilities,
such as the shared pavilion, car park,
irrigation, lighting, playground, public
space and drainage works will follow
by the end of 2017.
It is estimated that the project cost
will be $10.5 million. Funds will be
made available from Council’s budget,
the sale of surplus land, loans and ex-
ternal grants. The surplus land to be
sold has been identified east of the
Dial Sports Complex and will be pre-
pared for sale to help fund the im-
provements.
When the project is complete it will
include a sports oval with fencing and
lighting, and a scoreboard suitable for
AFL and cricket. There will also be a
second oval suitable for AFL, cricket
and other sports such as soccer and
rugby. The ancillary facilities will include
a new access road and car parking.
The Sports Centre will also be pro-
vided with a shared pavilion facility,
which will include function rooms,
change rooms, an undercover view-
ing area, meeting spaces, kitchen,
office space, kiosk and toilets acces-
sible to the public.
Referring to the Dial Regional Sports
Centre Project, Mayor Jan Bonde had
said, “Work has commenced in ear-
nest on the Dial Regional Sports
Complex Master Plan. The Council ac-
cepted the tender from ARTAS Archi-
tects for the preliminary and detailed
design for the development which will
be staged over the next three years.
“This exciting project will see two
AFL-size ovals suitable for football
and cricket along with clubroom and
associated ancillary facilities devel-
oped on the site. Extensive consul-
tation with the community will take
place over the coming months to en-
sure this development will meet the
needs of all the stakeholders into the
future.”
Availability of Wi-Fi
A partnership has been entered
into between Council and the Central
Coast Chamber of Commerce and In-
dustry (CCCCI) to provide free Wi-Fi in
the central business districts of Pen-
guin and Ulverstone.
According to the terms of this ar-
rangement, Council provides the in-
frastructure and the CCCCI manages
the website and business aspect. This
partnership model between Council
and CCCCI to provide free Wi-Fi to the
community is the first of its kind in
Tasmania.