A $4.58 million redevelopment to Jimboomba Park will see the local park boast the first and only under cover equestrian arena in Logan City.
Logan mayor Luke Smith was this afternoon joined by member for Beaudesert Jon Krause, member for Logan Linus Power, and Crs Trevina Schwarz and Steve Swenson for an official sod turning ceremony of the redevelopment.
State Member for Logan, Linus Power, who represented the Treasurer at the sod turning said the Queensland Government was pleased to support the redevelopment with $1.5 million in funding under round 1 of its Get Playing Plus program.
In addition to the under cover equestrian arena, the park will also boast a new outdoor jumping arena.
Siobhann Heilbronn, president of the Jimboomba Pony Club said the 70 members of the club, who participated each week would really benefit from the redevelopment.
“We will now be able to offer this incredible facility to the equestrian youth, which we anticipate will bring new membership to the club and a higher level of competition to the facility,” she said.
Ms Heilbronn said Mr Krause and Cr Schwarz had been instrumental in securing the funds for the redevelopment of the park.
It is not only the pony club who stand to benefit, the redevelopment will also improve the facilities for more than 1500 netball, rugby league, touch football and Oz tag players who call Jimboomba Park home.
Works are set to include a new clubhouse, change rooms, amenities and new playing fields.
Cr Schwarz said the project will ensure Jimboomba Park is well equipped to meet the demands of the growing population in the area.
The city of Logan was the largest recipient of the Get Playing Plus round 1 program funding.
Mr Krause commended Logan City Council for contributing more than $3 million for the re-development.
“It is a clear commitment to helping its local community get active,” he said.
Get Playing Plus provides grants of between $300,000 and $1.5 million to support new projects and major upgrades to existing facilities that support participation in sport and recreation activities.
It is one of four funding programs that make up the Get in the Game program, a $100 million government investment over the next two years to support grassroots sport and recreation.
A combined $14.5 million in grant funding is now available under Round 5 of Get Playing Places and Spaces and Get Going Clubs.
