Completed since last update:

• roofing

Works underway:

• window installation

What's next:

• external brickwork
• internal plumbing
• electrical
• mechanical installations

We are collaborating with the reserve committee to ensure the provision of temporary toilets and showers for the upcoming football season. These facilities will remain in place until construction is complete.

Works completed to date:

• Under slab plumbing and electrical works
• Site preparation and concrete slab
• Galvanised structural steel works

Works underway:

• Septic tank and field under construction
• Water and power redirected to existing canteen

A meeting was recently held with the Committee of Management to select furnishings and fittings for the new pavilion.

What's next:

• Roof framing
• Roof installation
• Window and wall cladding

Unfortunately, the Swifts Creek Recreation Reserve construction site was hit hard by a storm on 7 December 2024, which caused significant damage. Concrete is now scheduled to be poured on Friday 13 December.

The demolition of the previous buildings has been finalised, and site preparation was completed on Friday 25 October 2024.

We are currently in the final stages of underground plumbing installation, with concreting scheduled to begin next week.

Further updates will be provided on YourSay following the Council Election on 26 October 2024, and the questions/feedback tab will be reinstated.

From 12.00 noon Tuesday 17 September until 6.00 pm on Saturday 26 October (Election Day) we will be in the Local Government Election Period (also known as Caretaker Period).

During this time, we will limit our printed communications, website content, social media activity, and community consultations. The ability for people to comment on our social media content will also be disabled during the Election Period.

Each of these steps is to ensure our content does not affect voting in the election and is consistent with steps taken by other Victorian Councils and the Local Government Act 2020.

These changes are only temporary; we'll be back to normal communication activity after the election.

We are pleased to advise that the contract for construction of the Swifts Creek Recreation Reserve Upgrade was awarded to Design Co Builders at the 10 September 2024 Council meeting. This was the last major contract for construction for this term of Council.

Works will involve replacing the existing buildings (changerooms, umpire rooms, toilets, tennis clubroom) with one multipurpose community pavilion which will be accessible and fully compliant to meet netball and AFL sporting body guidelines.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate everyone involved in achieving this significant milestone and we look forward to working with the Design Co team to enrich community with upgraded facilities that ensure community connectedness, exceed visitor expectations, and assist in building resilience and capacity into the future.

Tender for construction has closed.

Further project updates will be provided once the tender evaluation process has been completed.

The tender for construction is now open and is scheduled to close at midnight on Friday 9 August 2024.

CON2025 1701R - Swifts Creek Recreation Reserve Pavilion Construction Works

All documents are available at tenderlink.com/egipps

The upgrade of the netball/tennis courts at the Swifts Creek Recreation Reserve has been completed.

Two new competition compliant acrylic netball/tennis courts are now available for competition and training.

New lighting has also been installed to meet the Netball and Tennis Australian Standards for competitive play/training (minimum 250 lux).

A third court has been laid with instant kikuyu turf to provide a safe area for children to play within an enclosed area.

The upgrade of these facilities supports the local community's physical and mental well-being through enabling people to participate in physical activity, and contributes to reconnecting as a community in the structured environment of organised team sports.