Maryborough’s Princes Park, the home of the RACV Energy Breakthrough challenge, has been upgraded and is better than ever thanks to a $367,000 investment from the Andrews Labor Government.
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria, Danielle Green visited the completed project, which was delivered in partnership with Central Goldfields Shire Council.
Princes Park features sporting ovals, tennis courts, walking tracks and multiple community spaces set around Lake Victoria. The park attracts locals all year-round and hosts up to 12,000 visitors for the annual RACV Energy Breakthrough event.
The completed project included:
- Extension of the Energy Breakthrough track
- Extension of the recycled water system that supplies the community spaces
- Improvements to the community spaces including landscaping, seating and shelters to ensure Princes Park remains a contemporary venue for both residents and visitors to enjoy.
The Labor Government is getting on with growing the visitor economy in regional Victoria and this project will help create a more resilient Princes Park, boosting its capacity to weather the elements.
The upgraded Princes Park will not only attract more tourists and events to the region, it will create an attractive, modern sporting and recreation facility for the entire local community to enjoy and share.
The Labor Government’s $500 million Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund is creating jobs, connecting communities and kick-starting economies in regional Victoria.
Quotes attributable to Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria Danielle Green
“The Andrews Labor Government is proud to back the upgrade of Maryborough’s Princes Park. This is great news for the community who deserve the very best local facilities, as well as the jobs this facility sustains each year.”
“The upgraded Princes Park track will ensure the RACV Energy Breakthrough event goes from strength to strength and continues to attract visitors to Maryborough for many more years to come.”
Reviewed 19 August 2020