Phoenix Lacrosse Club has 570,000 extra reasons to celebrate its 125th anniversary this year, with the State Government contributing $570,000 to the $1m City of Cockburn upgrade of clubrooms at Goodchild Park.Tenders for the Hamilton Hill facility upgrade will be advertised in early October with construction due to begin late this year with completion due by mid-2022.State Government funding of $220,000 has come from a Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund grant with another $350,000 to consolidate the grant as part of a State Government election commitment from Fremantle MLA Simone McGurk.City of Cockburn Head of Recreation Infrastructure and Services, Travis Moore, said the upgrade and extension project was a high priority for the City and the club.“This is a high priority project, especially for members of the Goodchild Park-based club, which is WA’s oldest lacrosse club, established in 1896,” Mr Moore said.“During consultation, the club told the City that the lack of unisex toilet and change room facilities resulted in the loss of club’s entire women’s program in 2019, losing all their female players to clubs with more suitable facilities.
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