Northern Lakes Power AFL president Lisa Eldridge with Peter Smith from Wallarah 2 Coal Project and young players Max Barsby Anderson, Ashley Webber and Samuel Mudge
Wallarah 2 has announced it will provide grant funding to the value of $5,000 to Northern Lakes Power AFL Club to improve and enhance the group’s clubhouse at Northlakes Oval.
Funding provided under the Wallarah 2 Community Foundation will allow the group to install a cement verandah around the clubhouse, part of a twophased project which will also see an awning built to improve the amenity and useability of the clubhouse facilities, particularly in wet or extremely hot weather.
For more than 10 years, Northern Lakes Power AFL Club has operated in San Remo, promoting the advantages of organised sport and working tirelessly to improve and develop Northlakes Oval for the enjoyment of the whole community.
The investment in the upgrade to the clubhouse will benefi t not only the 60 local children registered to play in the Central Coast AFL competition but also the other community organisations who utilise the site, including local primary schools and Toukley and Doyalson Cricket Clubs.
Northern Lakes Power AFL president Ms Lisa Eldridge said: “This funding has made a signifi cant impact on developing the capacity and useability of the clubhouse and will benefi t the wider Wyong community.
“For years the clubhouse has had no awning or verandah which has limited the use of this area.
“The installation of the awning will complement other planned upgrades – like the installation of fl ood lighting – and be a great addition to our local club.
“As a non-mainstream sport on the Coast we can often get overlooked.
“To get support like this is great, not only does the funding mean we can continue to improve our facilities, it shows the kids that someone is interested in them and what they’re doing.”
Wallarah 2 community manager Mr Peter Smith said: “It is easy to see the passion and commitment that Lisa and the other volunteers who keep the Northern Lakes Power AFL Club ticking have for the kids and the game.
“For us, it was a pleasure to be able to bolster the club by offering a lending hand to help them enhance the clubhouse, offering tangible long term benefi ts to all who regularly use the oval.”
Media release, 23 Jul 2014
Nerissa Magee,
Brilliant Logic