Works on our premier sports ground project, Baranduda Fields will soon begin to emerge from 'beneath the ground', with major elements of the $24m development to steadily take shape as the weather warms up.
Over winter, much of the work completed on the sprawling site delivered the largely unseen essentials, with services such as water and sewer infrastructure largely completed.
Work is now taking place on the soccer pavilion, with lift shafts now being excavated and other services installed.
In the next major step, tenders for the construction of the AFL/netball pavilion will be advertised this weekend.
Wodonga Council's Team Leader Project Delivery, Danny Muldeary, said passers-by could be forgiven for thinking not much had changed over winter but the site establishment works had actually driven the project forward to the point where major progress will soon be clear to see.
"The actual sports fields construction will start in August and by spring we should have roads and footpaths in place," he said.
"We'll start to see lots of activity over coming months and we'll really see it coming out of the ground.
"We'll have done the preparation works so now it's all about the 'fun stuff', like the pavilions and sports fields."
In another important step, tenders for sports field lighting, fencing and concreting, irrigation installation, and supply of sand were awarded at the June council meeting.
The 100-ha Baranduda Fields project will deliver the largest sporting precinct between Sydney and Melbourne, allowing Wodonga to host competitions at local, regional and state level.
The project has been funded with $10 million from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, with the council to add a further $14 million over the next three years for stage one.
