Our customer service offices in Stawell and St Arnaud will be closed for the Easter long weekend, starting tomorrow, Friday, April 3. Our offices will reopen on Tuesday, April 7, at 8.30am. In case of emergency, please call (03) 5358 8700.
Find out more about the various activities happening across the shire this Easter including the Powercor Stawell Gift, Great Western Rodeo and Stawell Lions Club Easter Carnival, along with school holiday activities at Stawell and St Arnaud libraries and Stawell Sports and Aquatic Centre.
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The Great Western Oval Clubroom Upgrade project is an outcome of the Great Western Future Plan 2014-24 and the Great Western Redevelopment Master Plan 2018-28.
The Great Western Football Netball Club has been a part of the Great Western community for over 100 years and is critical to keeping it vibrant and strong. The existing pavilion no longer meets the needs of the club or community and requires an upgrade to ensure long-term sustainability. The proposed works would conform to AFL, Cricket Australia and Netball Victoria facility standards and incorporate the following works:
The need for a pavilion upgrade was identified as a priority within the Great Western Public Park and Gardens Reserve Redevelopment Master plan 2018-28 and the Council Action Plan 2023-24. The existing clubroom and available amenities do not meet AFL Victoria, Cricket Victoria and Netball Victoria standards, particularly changeroom accessibility requirements.
Following the extensive consultation identifying the need and requirements, Northern Grampians Shire Council worked with the Great Western Football Netball Club on a concept design of the facility for an area schedule between 2019 and 2022. This concept design was used to advocate for external project funding which was achieved in July 2022 from the State Government with the funding agreement finalised in October.
The council went to tender for Design and Construction for the project in March 2023 and awarded the contract to MKM Constructions in May 2023. The design for the new facility was developed through a project control group comprising Sport and Recreation Victoria, AFL, Netball Victoria, Cricket Victoria, Great Western Football Netball Club, Swifts Great Western Cricket Club and Council to finalise this in February 2024.
Following approval permits the Construction commenced in May 2024 with an anticipated completion in February 2025.
Construction Timeline
Following finalisation of the design and permits granted the demolition of the old building was completed December 2023.
Construction commenced May 2024 and is projected to be completed by February 2025 with the following milestone targets:
Funding kickstarts Great Western Lions Pavilion project