New netball courts at Alfredton Recreation Reserve officially opened

The Alfredton community is gearing up for a huge netball season following the completion of new netball courts to cater to the needs of the growing western suburbs.

The Alfredton Recreation Reserve Netball Courts project is now complete, following an overhaul of two outdated netball courts, as well as the refurbishment of a third court at the adjacent Alfredton Primary School.

The joint $1.33 million project was supported by $700,000 from the State Government’s Community Support Fund.

Broken down into two stages, the first stage of the project saw the two existing netball courts receive new LED lighting and undergo a complete reconstruction that was completed in 2023.

The second stage of the project, completed in late 2024, involved a reconstruction of the netball court and new lights on the Alfredton Primary School property. This court will be shared by the Alfredton Primary School and the Ballarat Football Netball Club.

City of Ballarat Alfredton Ward Councillor, Damon Saunders joined Member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison and representatives from the Ballarat Football Netball Club and Alfredton Primary School to celebrate the project’s completion on Friday.

Cr Saunders said the entire project ensured the consistency of high-quality netball facilities throughout the municipality, following recent similar surface and lighting upgrades at City Oval, North Ballarat and Learmonth netball courts.

“We know how important it is to provide high quality sporting facilities, especially in our growing suburbs,” he said.

“There is a strong need to invest in modern infrastructure to increase participation in sport and that’s what makes projects like this so important.”

Member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison said she was delighted to see the important upgrades completed.

“With so many families choosing to live in Alfredton, it is so important we continue to invest in world-class facilities to support community sport,” she said.

“Co-locating the new community netball court at Alfredton Primary School is a win for the school – providing teaching and learning opportunities as well as an additional court for students to use at recess and lunch.”