Jubilee Park Stadium open for action

Published on 18 September 2023

Jubilee Park

It's the culmination of a shared vision, passion and strong collaboration across government and sports groups to create a sporting and community hub for the south-east that will bring people together and support the development of opportunities for women in sport.

Featuring six courts — including a show court with capacity to seat 1,000 people — as well cricket/ multi-purpose training facilities, occasional childcare, modern cafe, event rooms and female-friendly facilities, the stadium replaces a two-court netball facility that had been well and truly outgrown.

In a further coup for the local community, FDNA will operate the stadium, providing increased/diverse participation opportunities.

But it’s not just netballers who will benefit. The facility is also designed to support basketball, cricket, and volleyball.

FDNA Board of Management President Corinna Harvey said this was a true multi-sport complex with a focus on building community connection.

“Netball embraces everybody. We want everyone to come and enjoy sport and to be with their families and friends to support their mental and physical wellbeing,” she said. “It's an honour to play a part in bringing people together.”

While the stadium is the largest and most visible change within Jubilee Park in the past few years, it is one of many implemented as part of the park’s master plan.

Other projects just completed or underway in the precinct include:

  • Realigning the Hill Street access road with car parking;
  • Enlarging the Trotting Track oval;
  • New sports lighting on John Coburn oval and the Trotting Track oval;
  • Additional paved pathways around the Trotting Track and carpark;
  • Upgrading of the Kevin Collopy pavilion; and
  • New pathways, landscaping and tree planting.

In the past few years, Council also constructed 13 outdoor netball courts, upgraded lighting for football night games and training, and built new cricket nets and a new play space.

The new stadium – which is funded by Council, the Australian and Victorian Governments, Cricket Australia/Victoria and Frankston and District Netball Association (FDNA) - will now be able to host Victorian Netball League competitions. And Frankston’s state level

competition team, Peninsula Waves, will also be able to play at their home base and showcase the netball pathway to young and aspiring netballers.

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