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New club and community facilities for Kangaroos

July 9th, 2007

The Australian Government will contribute $2 million to the North Melbourne Football Club’s new club and recreation facilities, the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator George Brandis, announced today.

“The Australian Government’s contribution will hasten development of the Arden Street North Melbourne Recreation Reserve, resulting in improvements for the Kangaroos and their fans and the creation of a community sports hub,” Senator Brandis said.

Senator Brandis said the North Melbourne Football Club will give local users access to the new gymnasium, weight training facilities, as well as the new function and meeting rooms.

“The planned indoor basketball court may also suit the training needs of local football, netball and badminton teams and provide a venue for yoga and callisthenics classes,” Senator Brandis said.

“Linking these with the existing facilities at the North Melbourne Swimming Pool will maximise the range of sport and recreation activities available to the local community.”

The Australian Government will provide the funding in 2007–08 to allow completion of the building program ahead of the 2008–09 pre-season campaign.

The Australian Government’s contribution is subject to the AFL, City of Melbourne, Victorian Government and NMFC maintaining their respective commitments to the project.

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