A new Armstrong Creek pavilion has opened for local sports teams and community groups.
South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman announced the official opening of the Armstrong Creek East Pavilion alongside local sporting and council representatives this afternoon.
“It’s a great pleasure to officially launch this important community facility, which will serve the growing Armstrong Creek community as it helps to bring the community together and into the future,” Mr Cheeseman said.
“Following a 2020 with a limited amount of community sport, seeing its return has been a real highlight for me.
“I’m proud the Victorian government is supporting initiatives like this one – I look forward to dropping by and watching a game of cricket.”
The state government provided $500,000 for the pavilion through the Armstrong Creek Infrastructure Delivery Fund, with Geelong council providing the lion’s share of $3.18 million.
The new pavilion is located between two sports fields and includes four flexible hanging rooms to meet the requirements of multiple sporting codes.
It also includes umpires’ rooms, public toilets, a first aid room, a time-keepers room, a community meeting space and a social room with a kitchen.
The pavilion will be the home of four newly-established local sporting clubs – netball, soccer, cricket and Australian rules football – and is available for wider community use.
Perkins Architects designed the building. The company has developed several other projects in the Armstrong Creek area.
