CONSTRUCTION on the $35 million Jubilee Park redevelopment begins soon.
Work to build the new stadium will start next month. It will include six multipurpose indoor courts with a 1000 seat show court, four indoor cricket training nets, training facilities, community meeting and function rooms, change rooms, a cafe, and a creche.
Frankston ratepayers will contribute more than $20 million to the mammoth project. The state government has put in $10 million, the federal government $4.56 million, and Cricket Victoria $200,000.
Stadium construction will start next month, with an end date set for June 2023.
Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said “construction of the Jubilee Park Stadium has been awarded to Lloyd Group Pty Ltd and this exciting project will start to take shape soon.”
“The Jubilee Park works will transform the site into a hub for regional cricket, AFL and netball and compliment the many other projects that will create a beautiful, well-connected parkland,” he said.
Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “our community have asked for this redevelopment for years so I’m ecstatic that we have reached the next stage of this amazing project, which will deliver much needed facilities for our future sport champions.”
Some mature trees will be removed to accommodate works. Frankston Council’s director infrastructure and operations, Cam Arullanantham, said that at least 100 canopy trees in two metre advanced height will be planted in the stadium precinct, as well as 700 indigenous trees across Jubilee Park. “We have worked to ensure the updates to Jubilee Park deliver ecological benefits and enhance the natural environment. We listened to residents’ concerns and adopted feedback in the updated plans as much as possible,” he said.