Gerald Lynch
Cricket enthusiasts in Hume have a reason to celebrate as construction kicks off on the Hume Community Cricket Hub.
The exciting development was officially launched at the Greenvale Recreation Reserve, promising to revolutionize the local cricket scene.
Community Sport Minister Ros Spence was on hand to mark the occasion, accompanied by Greenvale MP, Iwan Walters, Hume mayor Joseph Haweil and representatives from the local cricket community.
This project is being helped funded by $1.5 million investment as part of the state government’s Community Cricket Program.
The hub will house a state-of-the-art six-wicket indoor cricket training facility, complete with an adjoining pavilion. This new infrastructure promises to create year-round training opportunities for cricketers of all ages and skill levels.
Ms Spence expressed her enthusiasm for the project.
“Hume is home to some of our keenest cricketers, and we’re proud to invest in projects that get even more people active and taking wickets,” she said. “The Hume Community Cricket Hub will provide the region and the local Greenvale Kangaroos Cricket Club with modern welcoming facilities they can be proud of, and ones that can foster the next generation of cricket stars.”
Mr Walters, echoed these sentiments, saying, “these new facilities are exactly what we need to take things to the next level and get more people involved in cricket, and I can’t wait to see them put to good use.”
