Council has endorsed making a joint submission with White Rock State School to secure funding for the development of a community sports oval.
Funding of up to $5 million is available through the Queensland Department of Education’s Go for Gold Fund, which was established to encourage greater physical activity and sport participation in schools.
In 2017, Council commissioned a study to develop a greater understanding of the White Rock community’s recreation needs and desires.
The study identified a lack of access to local parks and nearby play areas, a low level of investment with low quality open spaces, a high youth population with limited recreational opportunities, and no public sporting fields.
If the funding submission is successful, Council proposes to construct sporting facilities on a portion of unimproved land on the White Rock State School grounds.
Council secured a lease over the land from the Department of Education in 2017, with the intent of developing sporting infrastructure in the future.
