CWA House revamp thanks to LVA funds
The Latrobe Valley Authority has awarded almost $650,000 in grants to five projects in the Baw Baw Shire as part of its community and facility fund.
Major recipients of the funds include the Hallora Recreation Reserve and Buln Buln Recreation Reserve who will receive $292,500 and $285,000 respectively to renovate and extend existing sporting facilities.
At Hallora, the funds will be used to renovate and extend the existing pavilion including the home and away change rooms while a first aid room and umpires change rooms will be constructed.
The works at Buln Buln will include renovations to home and away changerooms and construction of a first aid room in the home team change rooms.
Funds also were allocated to the Noojee Heritage Centre ($12,750) and Lardner Park ($19,900).
The Country Women’s Association will receive $36,431 for a kitchen refit, accessibility and comfort upgrades at its Victoria St, Warragul clubrooms.
The upgrade will improve the functionality, accessibility and comfort of members.
CWA Warragul Evening Branch club chairman Gwen Mason said CWA Warragul was bestowed a shop front in Warragul in 1965 through a person’s will.
She said at the time, members thought “what are we going to do with it.”
The members decided to sell the shop and purchase the Victoria St house, which has become known as CWA House.
Mrs Mason said the LVA funds would enable long overdue renovation works including new carpet, a kitchen refit including new cupboards and installation of an oven, a disabled toilet and bathroom renovation.
“We so much appreciate this funding,” she said.
Baw Baw Shire mayor Mikaela Power acknowledged the LVA for ongoing support to projects across the shire.
She said granting this funding allowed council to pursue other projects within its budget.
The Noojee Heritage Centre received $12,750 for relocation of two goods yard rail carriages, acquired from Public Transport Victoria, from Leongatha. The carriages will add to the replica railway station at Noojee Heritage Centre.
Lardner Park and Destination Gippsland will jointly receive $19,900 to undertake a feasibility study that will support scientifically sound decisions about future demand for Lardner Park’s water-based systems; and develop a business case to attract future funding for infrastructure improvements.
More than 150 community projects across the region have come to fruition because of support from the LVA’s community and facility fund totalling more than $13 million.