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BAROOGA RECREATION RESERVE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT President Secretary Treasurer Max Steward Marcia Nolan Natasha Bignell
Barooga, NSW, 3644 Barooga, NSW, 3644 Barooga, NSW, 3644 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
23rd January 2020
Cr Matthew Hannan Mayor Berrigan Shire Council 56 Chanter Street BERRIGAN 2712
Dear Mayor Hannan
DROUGHT COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME EXTENSION – PROJECT PROPOSAL
I am writing in response to Council’s request for project proposals under the Drought Communities Programme Extension as advertised in the Southern Riverina News and on Council’s website on behalf of a number of Sports and Community Groups in Barooga comprising:
• The Barooga Recreation Reserve Committee of Management; • Barooga Advancement Group; • Cobram Barooga Business and Tourism; • The Barooga Equestrian Club; • The Barooga Cricket Club; • The Barooga Little Athletics Club; • The Barooga Football Netball Club; and • Barooga Sports Club
Due to a period of extended drought and unprecedented water prices, the Barooga Recreation Reserve has found that it is now in a desperate situation regarding water which is having a significant impact on the playing surfaces from a safety and aesthetics perspective as well as the broader recreation reserve area.
The Recreation Reserve has always been the jewel in the communities sporting crown, something that the whole town is proud of and that visitors constantly talk about. So important is sport to the Barooga community through Council it is even how we welcome people to town on our entry signage. It is regularly the home to state and national cricket events, regional school’s athletics events, soccer, state football carnivals and elite camps and regional equestrian events.
It is our understanding that to maintain the Recreation Reserve to its usual high standards takes around 50ML of water each year, which can vary based on the annual rain fall and weather. Of this, Appendix "E"
Council has provided a 20ML allocation, as it does to all of the reserves that it owns in the municipality and the Sporties Group as part of their annual support has provided the balance along with the maintenance.
This year regrettably the Sports Club have told us they are unable to provide the additional water due to a combination of shortfall on requirements for the golf course and because the cost at over $650 a ML is unaffordable.
Under Council’s fees and charges we see that Council owned facilities, including recreation reserves are able to access untreated town water for $50ML, however we do not have the required infrastructure to access the water with enough pressure to water the reserve.
Under this proposal, we are requesting that funding of $98,000 for the provision of tanks and pumps that will be located on the reserve and connect into the untreated water and hold 350,000 litres will then future proof the recreation reserve from conditions such as these.
We have a quote for these works from CIF Trading and we have been informed that it is not a particularly complex project are confident that it can be completed by 1 December 2020. The project will use local suppliers and resources.
Coming up over the next 12 months, in addition to normal community use there are a number of regional and state standard events at the reserve, including:
• Regional Bush Bash cricket January • MVCA cricket finals • Equestrian Club Regional Dressage and Show Jumping on the No 2 Oval • NSW Primary Schools Australian Rules Football Team Camp • State Top Team Trophy Dressage • NSWPSSA Girls statewide cricket carnival – using both grounds and other grounds across the region • Tri‐State Games athletics carnival
These events will attract participants from across NSW and Australia, often for over a week and supporting the areas accommodation, tourism and hospitality businesses. Based on our reputation, opportunities such as the NSWPSSA cricket come to us even when we are not the host region, this year McKillop who are based in Western Sydney are the host region and still choose to come here due to our support of the coordination and the quality of grounds and pitches.
If the grounds are presented in their current state we risk losing events such as these, a direct example being the Calder Cannons who were considering bringing a squad of over 80 people here for 3 days, but on a final planning visit cancelled and their feedback included surprise and disappointment with the oval surfaces.
All of the aforementioned groups have offered to provide formal support via correspondence from their organisations if that is required or of assistance. We are also available to meet as a group to discuss further if needed.
I have also attached a copy of the quote from CIF trading.
On behalf of this group, I request the support of Council and consideration of this important project to our community to be included in this round of Drought Communities funding. Appendix "E"
Warm Regards
Marcia Nolan Secretary Barooga Recreation Reserve Committee of Management
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