Dingley Village in Melbourne\u2019s south-east is home to new, world-class sporting facilities with the opening of the Kennedy Community Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opened today, the first stage of the sporting complex includes elite facilities for south-east Melbourne\u2019s AFLW athletes and aspiring girls and boys participating in pathway football programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The complex also includes the Harris High Performance Centre, which has a fully flood-lit oval, an indoor training field, aquatic facilities and unisex change rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new three-level pavilion features covered seating, doctors\u2019 rooms, player rooms, coaching boxes, radio and TV broadcast boxes, areas for umpires and timekeepers, change rooms and community areas \u2013 ensuring it\u2019s immediately fit for spectator sports at the highest levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The complex also features a function centre including a servery area, kitchen, storage facilities, public amenities, first aid area and capacity for 140 guests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stage 1 of the Kennedy Community Centre has been funded through all three levels of government, with the Australian Government contributing $15 million to construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The $113 million complex was also funded through the Victorian Government, Kingston City Council, the AFL and Hawthorn Football Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Construction of the Kennedy Community Centre supported 500 jobs and will create 10 ongoing roles across the Football Club and wider Dingley Village community to service the demand generated by these new world-class facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo all of you who have worked so hard to deliver this project, you have done something extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur Government is proud to have supported the work of the Hawthorn Football Club, the Victorian Government and the Kingston City Council. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am so pleased this is a place that belongs to the community because that is what sport in Australia is all about \u2013 bringing people together and building that sense of community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVictoria is the home of the AFL, and this is a landmark moment for Hawthorn Football Club and for women\u2019s sport in Victoria. These elite facilities will give the Hawks a home to train, play, and inspire the next generation of players for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Hawk\u2019s new nest in Dingley Village won\u2019t just be the administrative base for the AFLW and AFLM teams, but a key match day ground for the women\u2019s Hawks, shared green space and facilities for the local community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur co-investment ensures the budding superstars of tomorrow can lace up their first set of footy boots at quality facilities, close to home and kick goals for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a proud Melburnian and Hawks fan this is a tremendous project that will help develop a new generation of AFL and AFLW stars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe kids, families and the wider community in my electorate of Isaacs love their AFL footy. Having these new facilities in their own backyard will make a real difference for so many locals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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