WORK on the Jubilee Park redevelopment project has been given the green light to proceed.
Frankston Council has approved a town planning permit for the project to move ahead. Work is expected to commence later this year with construction to be completed in late 2023.
When complete the redeveloped stadium will feature six multipurpose indoor courts, including a 1000 seat show court. Training facilities, indoor cricket training nets, female-friendly change rooms, and a creche will also be added.
Council is spending more than $20 million of ratepayer’s money on the $35 million project. The state government has allocated $10 million to it and the federal government has provided just over $4.5 million.
Frankston District Netball Association president Corinna Harvey said “the FDNA Board and our 3500 participants are extremely excited to see this development come to life. The existing stadium has been outgrown by the participation growth of netball in the region.”
“The new indoor multi sports stadium will encourage greater diversity for participation from all backgrounds, ages and abilities to our new facility. We have long established relationships with our Jubilee Park sporting precinct partners and look forward to working with all sporting codes in the new stadium.”
To accommodate works, 60 mature trees will be removed. Council has committed to replanting 300 trees, 100 of them larger semi-mature trees,
Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said the redevelopment is estimated to create nearly 180 new jobs. “It is estimated that the construction phase alone will increase economic activity and contribute around $40 million in the local economy,” he said.
