QUOTE="GreyBudgie, post: 45632504, member: 63794"]And that is probably why Scott Wade first plan was to relocate the Real Hobart to Kingston. It would have been hard last week for the commentary team at Edge to add oxygen to the spanking the poor old HFC coped at the hands of Cygnet at the TCA 115 points ouch
This media release dated the the 9th June 2011 details the AFL taps funding (your money guys) of the twin ovals project. That was why Wade, Dominic Baker ,with help from Brett Stubbs (great back pages,)tried in vane to get Hobart to move,( Hobart fc members declined his generous offer, of oblivion ) , now this funding had been in place since 2008, Nobody in the footy public were aware of it, nor did wadey
Put any conditions /caveats on the funding in fact Kingborough council just leased the twins ovals and
kiosks, bars,etc to the local footy and cricket clubs.
Ps when HFC returned to SFL, the SFL /clubs placed a 12 month moratorium on the club from recruiting
From other SFL clubs???
Media Release
TWIN OVALS COMPLEX OFFICIALLY OPENS
For immediate release 9 June 2011
Kingborough Council’s Twin Ovals Complex will officially be opened on Friday 10 June at
12.30pm by Julie Collins MP, representing the Federal Government, Premier of Tasmania
Lara Giddings and Kingborough Council Mayor Dr Graham Bury.
Kingborough Council successfully applied for a grant in 2008 under the Australian
Government’s Regional and Local Community’s Infrastructure Program (RLCIP - strategic
component) and received nearly $4 million in funding for the Twin Ovals complex.
Council sought other sources of funding in addition to the RLCIP grant for the associated
Building, which includes club rooms, change rooms and public facilities, a 200 seat function?
Centre, full commercial kitchen, kiosk, media room and viewing areas. The State Government
contributed $1.6 million and the AFL contributed $500,000 towards the overall project.
The sports pavilion is located between the two ovals with large floor to ceiling windows for
spectators to enjoy the action. The function area is an ideal place for sporting events and for
community groups looking for a venue with excellent facilities. The media room has windows
overlooking both ovals so a constant watch can be kept on the action or alternatively this
room can be used for smaller gatherings.
The football oval is already in use with the first game played on Good Friday this year. The
other oval will be ready for the 2011/12 cricket season.
Kingborough Mayor Dr Graham Bury said the whole complex is a great asset to the
municipality and is a place for Kingborough residents and visitors to the area to play sport,
socialise, keep fit and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
ENDS
Media opportunity:
Friday 10 June at 12.30pm
Twin Ovals Sports Pavilion off Kingston View Drive, Kingston
For further information contact Kingborough Council Mayor Dr Graham Bury on 0417
308 687 or Communications Officer Carolyn Docking on 6211 8216[/QUOTE]