JON Krause has pledged $1 million to boost community facilities at the Tamborine Mountain Sports Association site at Long Road if the Liberal party are elected in the Queensland State Government election this month.
Mr Krause made the $1 million promise with Tamborine Mountain Sports Association (TMSA) President Mick Angus and TMSA committee member and Tamborine Mountain Little Athletics Centre Manager, Hope Kerslake.
“They are also an important place in times of emergency, as we have seen in the aftermath of last year’s Christmas Day storms when these grounds were the staging point for Energex crews working to restore power,” he said.
“The TMSA committee has worked over many years on the TMSA Master Plan on behalf of the community.”
Mick Angus welcomed the funding commitment.
“I think it’s great – any commitment we get from government is a good thing for our community,” said Mr Angus.
“The Master Plan is a seven-stage plan and $1 million is a great kick-start.”
“A grant from the State gives us leverage with the Federal Government and also says that we have government backing that makes this project fair dinkum and we think that’s a really positive thing.”
“Our aim is to now leverage that with local and federal funds and also look to private partnerships as well.”
Scenic Rim Regional Council has also applied for separate funding of $1 million to support and grow the facility.
Division One Councillor, Amanda Hay said notification of the outcome of the application, which is for the construction of an additional sports playing field at the Long Road Sports Complex, has not as yet been received.
“Hopefully we will be successful in this application,” she said.
Krause confirmed that the Council’s application was separate to his funding commitment.
TMSA are leading the development of the site and have been working towards the Master Plan for many years.
In an economy where the recent refurbishment of Tamborine Mountain Library cost $4 million, additional capital will be essential to realise the vision that TMSA committee members have for this valuable community facility.
