Game On! Exciting New Facility Upgrade for Stead Park
November 22, 2024It is with great excitement we are able to inform our hockey community of the details of the new facility at Stead Park.
A new surface for the Jim Kirk pitch will be laid and excitingly a two storey pavilion which shall be in the middle position of the two pitches will be constructed. Our strongest request was to position the pavilion in the middle of the two pitches. The pavilion will have four change rooms on the ground level with an umpire’s area and club cages. There will also be a canteen. On the upper floor there will be a designated office and boardroom, commercial kitchen and full bar facilities.
The function room will hold 120 seated people and there will also be an outside decking area for 80 seated people. External seating of two rows shall be either side of the clubrooms and inside there will be full viewing of the two pitches. The new Jim Kirk pitch will be of international standard with new lighting and scoreboard.
Commencement date is third quarter 2025 and completion date is the third quarter 2026.
We should thank the Geelong Council and Sport and Recreation Victoria for their assistance. An extra expression of gratitude must go to the Victorian State government for their financial pledge.
Please find the link for the press release below.
Concept designs complete for new pavilion at Stead Park | Sport and Recreation Victoria
This is the biggest investment in hockey since the sport commenced in 1912. Exciting times await us all.
Best wishes
Graeme Dent
President GHA