visual upgrades to Barlow Park.
The funding will contribute to the $10 million Digital Broadcast Lighting Upgrade Project, which will ensure the facility meets TV broadcast standards.
This would pave the way for more elite level rugby league, rugby union and football matches to be held at the venue, which would potentially to contribute $5.2 million annually to Cairns’ Gross Regional Product and support 57 jobs.
The proposed upgrades include increasing the lux capacity of the lighting as well as installation of large video screen for scoring and replays.
Council also applied to the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) Round 6 for $5 million, but has since been advised that program has been discontinue.
Council is now planning to use the application to make an application to the Federal Government’s proposed new Growing Regions Program.
