THE new pavilion and sporting facilities at Roy Dore Reserve have opened.
The pavilion project and upgrades at the surrounding sporting fields cost $12.5 million. The site now hosts the pavilion, upgraded tennis courts, and new netball courts.
Kingston Council spent more than $8 million on the project, and the state government put in $3.5 million. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said, “sports like tennis and netball are an integral part of community life and we’re proud to invest in projects that get even more people active and on the court.”
“These works are the latest in a series to transform Roy Dore Reserve into a multisport hub that the local community deserves and can be proud of. These new facilities are exactly what users like the Long Beach Tennis Club have been waiting for, and I can’t wait to see the impact they will have on our local tennis scene,” she said.
The six existing tennis courts were resurfaced – four were turned into artificial grass courts and two into hard courts.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 15 November 2023