Celebrations for opening of new amenities at Eureka Rec Reserve

Published on 02 March 2020

It’s not often invitations are distributed to the official opening of an amenities block but the opening of the new facilities at the Eureka Public Recreation Reserve is indeed something worth celebrating.

The new toilets and change rooms are ready for the 2020 football season which is getting ready to kick off.

The project was made possible with a $75,900 grant from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund as well as a contribution from the Eureka and Districts Sports Club ($39,800).

Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson joined the Hon Ben Franklin, NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and the Arts, and President of the Eureka and District Sports Club, Simon Pearce, to declare the amenities block open.

“This is a great example of local people, my community, working with Council to find a solution to a problem,” Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson said.

“The Eureka Recreation Reserve is a highly used and much loved asset serving the rural residents of Federal, Eureka and surrounding districts, bringing adults and children together year after year because it is the only sports ground in the area,” Mayor Richardson said.

“It was also the only sports ground in the Far North Coast Zone not to have an amenities block so this grant has been important in a lot of ways. 

“Not only are there new toilets and changes rooms, which is terrific, but it also means that numbers of girls, people with disabilities and older people will hopefully play and attend more home games.

“I thank Ben Franklin and the NSW Government for their support and I congratulate the Eureka and Districts Sports Club for not only applying for the grant but for organising for $34,300 worth of in-kind labour to build the amenities block as well as throwing in a cash contribution of $5,500,” Mayor Richardson said.

Mr Franklin said the new amenities block is a great example of the type of community facilities being delivered by the NSW Government’s $400 million Stronger County Communities Fund

“This project is one of more than 1,000 being delivered right across regional NSW, which are making a big difference to everyday life,” Mr Franklin said.

“Having amenities and change room facilities on site will encourage people to be a part of local sport, whether they are having fun on the field or cheering from the sidelines,” Mr Franklin said.

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