Netball is taking centre stage in Jervois, South Australia, thanks to the Albanese Government's $200 million Play Our Way program.
The Jervois Bluds Netball Club received $477,193 to deliver a suite of modern new facilities that will change the way the community plays and experiences netball.
The club now has new showers, accessible toilets, a canteen, storage area, meeting room, umpires' room, baby change area and an undercover training area.
The funding has also helped deliver a verandah covering the full length of the structure, which will provide additional undercover space that will allow fans to root for their team in any weather.
The Play Our Way grant program supports local initiatives and ideas to overcome barriers that women and girls face in participating in sport.
This includes providing safe, inclusive, quality and sustainable facilities, equipment and initiatives to help women and girls to stay involved in sport and physical activity for life.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Sport, Anika Wells:
"Women and girls deserve equitable sporting spaces that make them feel welcome and valued.
"This investment in the Jervois Bluds Netball Club will see more women and girls take to the court with pride and bring spectators in from the cold.
"The Albanese Government's $200 million Play Our Way program is the most significant commitment ever to women and girls sporting programs and facilities, and it's making a real difference right across the country."
Quotes attributable to Marielle Smith, Senator for South Australia:
"Netball Clubs are often the heartbeat of local communities, and for Jervois Bluds Netball Club this is no exception. Upgraded facilities like these don't just improve sport, they strengthen connection, belonging and pride.
"These upgrades might sound practical, but their impact on Jervois Bluds Netball Club's community is profound. From new showers, disability-accessible toilets and a canteen that brings people together, to undercover spaces that mean parents and grandparents don't have to cheer from the sidelines in the rain."
Quotes attributable to Chairperson of the Jervois Bluds Netball Club Development, Michelle Afford:
"We are very proud to have this great facility to use at our courts, providing appropriate amenities and facilities for our club people now and for generations to come.
"Our female players no longer have to get changed in their car, or line up outside in the cold to use toilets which are unlit and unsafe at night.
"We are grateful for the funding support and opportunity to strengthen local communities and provide facilities to improve the active participation in sport for females in our area."
