❓ Mr. Norberger asks about the benefits of a $4.3 million investment in HBF Arena. Ms. Davies details upgrades to netball, rugby, basketball, and football facilities, including new courts, stadiums, and amenities, improving the arena for the community.
AnsweredQoN 283Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HBF ARENA REDEVELOPMENT — JOONDALUP
283. Mr J. NORBERGER to the Minister for
Sport and Recreation:
I understand that the state
government is investing an extra $4.3 million into HBF Arena in Joondalup as
part of the 2016–17 state budget. How will this investment benefit the
arena and the community that uses it?
Mr
B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the second time.
283. Mr J. NORBERGER to the Minister for
Sport and Recreation:
I understand that the state
government is investing an extra $4.3 million into HBF Arena in Joondalup as
part of the 2016–17 state budget. How will this investment benefit the
arena and the community that uses it?
Mr
B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the second time.
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms
M.J. DAVIES : I thank the member for the question and for his advocacy in
this space, because there have been many conversations between my office and
the member.
Mr
D.J. Kelly : Can you give an answer without saying the word ''space''?
The
SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
D.J. Kelly interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I call you to order for the second time.
Member for Bassendean, you will have an empty space on your chair if you carry
on!
Ms
M.J. DAVIES : The Liberal–National government has delivered on
another election commitment. I and the member for Joondalup were out at HBF
Arena yesterday to announce a further $4.3 million commitment to finalise the
redevelopment of that very significant arena and space. It is a fantastic space
up there for sport and recreation for the very fast-growing northern suburbs!
That is part of a $20 million investment, and the funds allocated in the state
budget for this year bring that up to the full $20 million we committed for
this project. HBF Arena houses a multitude of community sporting and recreation
facilities, including hockey, soccer, rugby, netball, basketball, swimming and
tennis clubs and West Perth Football Club. It is truly a significant community
facility and precinct in the northern suburbs.
The earlier works funded through the
state government included upgrades to the netball courts and rugby fields.
Three additional netball courts were put in as well as game day administration
and medical centres, which I visited with the local member. A second rugby
field was also put in. This funding will complete the works for basketball. A
new four-court basketball stadium at the front of HBF Arena and new
administration and play area amenities will be constructed. They were
incredibly grateful when we were
out there yesterday and were really looking forward to work starting.
Importantly, the West Perth Football
Club, one of our West Australian Football League clubs, will have new function
areas, player amenities, football development services and administration and
member facilities. Anyone who has been there knows that it operates out of a shoebox,
and it is also very much looking forward to these new facilities and the
opportunities that will afford it as a football club and the heart of the
community.
It is really important that we have
been able to support the additional infrastructure required. A raft of
ancillary infrastructure has been supported in addition to new parking bays at
each end of the precinct. HBF Arena will continue to be a very important
facility for the northern suburbs. It is a significant investment from the
state government in sport and recreation. We are on track with work commencing
very shortly. The building company has been appointed and it should be
completed by September 2017.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms
M.J. DAVIES : I thank the member for the question and for his advocacy in
this space, because there have been many conversations between my office and
the member.
Mr
D.J. Kelly : Can you give an answer without saying the word ''space''?
The
SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
D.J. Kelly interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I call you to order for the second time.
Member for Bassendean, you will have an empty space on your chair if you carry
on!
Ms
M.J. DAVIES : The Liberal–National government has delivered on
another election commitment. I and the member for Joondalup were out at HBF
Arena yesterday to announce a further $4.3 million commitment to finalise the
redevelopment of that very significant arena and space. It is a fantastic space
up there for sport and recreation for the very fast-growing northern suburbs!
That is part of a $20 million investment, and the funds allocated in the state
budget for this year bring that up to the full $20 million we committed for
this project. HBF Arena houses a multitude of community sporting and recreation
facilities, including hockey, soccer, rugby, netball, basketball, swimming and
tennis clubs and West Perth Football Club. It is truly a significant community
facility and precinct in the northern suburbs.
The earlier works funded through the
state government included upgrades to the netball courts and rugby fields.
Three additional netball courts were put in as well as game day administration
and medical centres, which I visited with the local member. A second rugby
field was also put in. This funding will complete the works for basketball. A
new four-court basketball stadium at the front of HBF Arena and new
administration and play area amenities will be constructed. They were
incredibly grateful when we were
out there yesterday and were really looking forward to work starting.
Importantly, the West Perth Football
Club, one of our West Australian Football League clubs, will have new function
areas, player amenities, football development services and administration and
member facilities. Anyone who has been there knows that it operates out of a shoebox,
and it is also very much looking forward to these new facilities and the
opportunities that will afford it as a football club and the heart of the
community.
It is really important that we have
been able to support the additional infrastructure required. A raft of
ancillary infrastructure has been supported in addition to new parking bays at
each end of the precinct. HBF Arena will continue to be a very important
facility for the northern suburbs. It is a significant investment from the
state government in sport and recreation. We are on track with work commencing
very shortly. The building company has been appointed and it should be
completed by September 2017.
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