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The $20 million renovation of Henson Park is now complete, securing the future of one of Sydney\u2019s most iconic sporting venues for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year, the first stage of works for the project delivered a much-needed upgrade to the King George V Grandstand and four new female friendly change rooms. The facilities were in dire need of an upgrade as they were constructed for the 1938 Empire Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These works were jointly funded by the Inner West Council, the NSW Government, the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Australian Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, in the second stage of the project, Council has delivered a new multipurpose building with public amenities, a canteen, coaches\u2019 boxes and media broadcast facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These brand-new extra facilities will elevate the game-day experience for players, officials, media and fans at what is fast becoming a hub for women\u2019s football from grassroots to elite players and continues to be the home of the mighty Newtown Jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These new facilities will also allow top flight AFL and rugby league to be broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stage 2 of this project is jointly funded by Inner West Council and NSW AFL with grant funding from NSW Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Improvements to Henson Park include: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHenson Park is a part of who we are in the Inner West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur support for an upgraded grandstand and new facilities \u2013 including women\u2019s change rooms \u2013 will make such a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s AFL, NRL or community sport this sets up Henson Park for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Minns Labor Government investment reflects its dedication to supporting community sporting facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHenson Park is for the people. From grassroots to the elite level, our sporting facilities should accommodate all members of our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s the Newtown Jets, the Sydney Swans, or the Summer Beer Footy and Food Festival, these upgraded facilities will ensure we can continue to host incredible events at Henson Park, the beating heart of Inner West sport.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis renovation ensures this iconic community asset can be enjoyed by our community for decades to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHenson Park is the heart and soul of Inner West sport, and these major upgrades for players and fans will keep it that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnyone who has spent an afternoon at Henson cheering on the Jets, the Giants or the Swans knows what a unique and unforgettable experience it is and now we\u2019ve made that experience even better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe completion of these much-needed new facilities is a major reason why the NRL is returning to Henson Park for the first time in 36 years this Sunday when the Sharks take on the Eels in the NRL Pre-season Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis investment secures Henson Park as a premier sporting ground and a permanent home for the mighty Newtown Jets, as well as the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants AFLW teams.\u201dMedia release<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Media release The $20 million renovation of Henson Park is now complete, securing the future of one of Sydney\u2019s most iconic sporting venues for generations to come. Last year, the first stage of works for the project delivered a much-needed upgrade to the King George V Grandstand and four new female friendly change rooms. The … Continue reading “Henson Park saved for generations to come”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37431"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37432,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37431\/revisions\/37432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Prime Minister and Federal Member for Grayndler Anthony Albanese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne<\/h2>\n\n\n\n