Warrumbungle Shire Council has received almost $950,000 from the Stronger Country Communities Round 5 Program. $511,476 will go towards Shire Wide Swimming Pool Upgrades and $430,892 has been allocated for Shire Wide Sporting Facility Upgrades.
Stronger Country Communities aims to boost the wellbeing of communities in regional areas by providing new or upgraded social and sporting infrastructure, or community programs that have strong local support. The funds allocated to Warrumbungle Shire will be used to complete much needed upgrades to sporting facilities and outdoor pools across the Shire.
Projects
Project Overview
The Baradine Oval project includes:
Convert old kiosks to storage areas
Construct kiosk covered areas on concrete slabs
Install bench seating around ovals
Security upgrades to kiosk and grandstand by installation of antivandal screens on grandstand windows and kiosk serving area
Construction of an accessible toilet
Project Update
July 2023
Baradine Oval is a 2024/25 construction project. Project planning and approvals will be completed in 2023/24.
The Binnaway Oval project includes:
New showers, tiles, flooring, painting, partitions, basins, urinals in changerooms
Convert entry area to referee changeroom by constructing walls and doors
Binnaway Oval is a 2024/25 construction project. Project planning and approvals will be completed in 2023/24.
The Bowen Oval Coolah project includes:
Netball shed enclosure for privacy and connection of power for lights and power points
November 2023
Netball shed enclosure complete.
The Coonabarabran Sporting Complex project includes:
September 2023
Works are being scoped and scheduled.
For outdoor pools at Baradine, Binnaway, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Dunedoo and Mendooran:
Installation of continuous disinfecting dosing systems, electrical upgrades and plant and equipment improvements, along with amenity upgrades
Coonabarabran, Baradine and Binnaway continuous disinfecting dosing systems have been installed and commissioned with all units operating. Electrical upgrades at all six pools have been completed.