What we asked for
We asked for a Victorian Government investment of $700,000 to redevelop the pavilion at Anthony Beale Reserve to include female-friendly changerooms and expanded community meeting spaces.
What it delivered
Upgrades to the pavilion included female-friendly changerooms and umpire amenities, expanded community meeting and catering spaces. Female-friendly change rooms are a fundamental requirement to increase and support female participation in sport, and now there is a dedicated female-friendly changeroom area in the existing pavilion.
Additionally, the upgrade also addressed the severe lack of local spaces for hire by St Helena residents.
Overview
Anthony Beale Reserve is hosting an increasing number of female sporting teams as the number of girls and young women participating in traditional male sports (such as AFL and cricket) continues to rise.
The existing pavilion did not cater for female users, and the facilities did not meet the needs of the local community. Anthony Beale is the home ground of Greensborough Junior Football Club, Auskick and is used by a local primary school for their co-educational sports curriculum.
The improvements were based on resident and sporting club responses to our 2023 Community Infrastructure Plan, developed to ensure our buildings meet current and future needs.
The new designs ensured that the pavilion will be an inclusive facility that meets universal design guidelines, is environmentally sustainable and fit or purpose.