Showground a shining light for Pambula
THE old Pambula showground site will be a safer and more enjoyable place for community use with the completion of a lighting upgrade thanks to a grant from the NSW Government and funding from Reflections Holiday Park and the Pambula United Football Club.
The new lighting has given the Crown reserve a new lease of life allowing the local Pambula community to make the most of the showground.
The lighting opens up a range of opportunities for the Jack Martin Recreational Reserve, with greater safety and visibility to support events, festivals and sporting matches that can now go well into the night.
Crown Lands in the Department of Planning and Environment provided $125,832 from the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund to support an upgrade to the lighting for the Reserve to increase community use, safety and energy efficiency.
An additional contribution of $20,000 was provided by Reflections Holiday Parks, a Crown Land Manager which has holiday parks in the area and is a caretaker of the showground.
The Pambula United Football Club also contributed $10,000 bringing the total funding allocated to the project to $155,832.
Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said Crown land reserves like Old Pambula Showground were for local communities and their residents to use and enjoy.
“Crown land reserves provide homes for organisations that are the lifeblood of communities and give residents access to quality spaces for sports or to just relax and get in touch with nature and each other, so maintaining and upgrading them is essential for health and well-being.”
Reflections Holiday Parks CEO Nick Baker said that the upgrades to the Reserve would benefit the local community, in particular the local cricket and soccer clubs that use it.
“As a certified social enterprise and caretaker of public land for communities, we are pleased to be able to contribute to this valuable project,” Mr Baker said.
“The majority of the 9300 hectares of land that we care for across the state is nature reserve and public land, and this includes the Old Pambula Showground, the heart of a plethora of community activities throughout the year.”