Work on the new synthetic hockey field and pavilion at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex in Sale is nearing an end.
Final touches are currently being made to the pavilion, an outdoor basketball court has been built and the synthetic playing surface is now being laid.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the site in Cobains Road had been transformed over the past year.
“When this project is finished, Sale will be home to one of the best facilities for hockey in Gippsland, which is great for our local teams and for bringing competitions into Sale,” Mr Chester said.
Local contractors have secured the bulk of the work with Sale’s RAL Constructions building the hockey pavilion, and Clint Kelly Excavations from Montgomery securing the tender for the carpark and access road. Drouin-based A1 Civil has the contract for the playing field and player shelters.
Wellington Shire Mayor Cr Caroline Crossley said there had been some weather delays early on but things were now moving quickly.
“The project is almost ready for use,” Cr Crossley said.
“We’re all looking forward to seeing the community using this flexible, modern, high-quality sporting facility that will cater for a wide range of needs.”
The Federal Government is contributing $600,000 toward the project, with $1.3 million from Wellington Shire Council, $1 million from the John Leslie Foundation, $650,000 from the Victorian Government and $50,000 from East Gippsland Hockey Association.
