Cobram Roar members and local politicians have had an early look at the community complex currently under construction at Apex Reserve on Wednesday morning. The multi-million-dollar facility is on track to be complete by January and when it opens it will become the home for soccer in the region as well as a venue for the community to use for social functions.
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Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum, along with State Member for Ovens Valley and acting Moira Shire Council Mayor John Beitzel attended the viewing, with Mr Drum hailing the building as fantastic, with the potential to bring the community together.
“The Federal Government has contributed $615,000 to the build of this amazing pavilion,” Mr Drum said.
“Cobram Roar is one of the most progressive clubs in the Goulburn Valley and they bring through a whole range of junior and senior teams but they have never had their own facility so it’s an opportunity for us to rectify that.
“I love the fact that this is a substantial build, it’s over $2 million and we need to congratulate the Moira Shire for what they have designed here and Crow Constructions, a local Goulburn Valley builder, who have predominately used tradies from the Moira Shire to get this beast out of the ground.”
Mr McCurdy said he was delighted to see the building go ahead, echoing the sentiments of his federal colleague.
“Cobram play in a league well above the town’s size and they bat above their average.
“I am just excited to see finally after 65 years, they will have their own structure which will be of benefit to the whole community.”
Cobram Roar committee member Tony Sorrenti said getting the project up and running had been a long and exhausting process.
“I’ve been involved in trying to fundraise and get this to happen for probably nine, nearly 10 years,” Mr Sorrenti said.
“In the last 18 months we have received funding from the Federal Government and the Moira Shire, we are trying to get more out of the state government and as a community we are also raising funds.
“It’s (been) pretty tiring, it’s overwhelming (now it is being done) and it’s definitely going to be a head turner when it’s finished, and it’s going to be here to stay.”
