Local MP has promised funding for upgrades if re-elected to office
By Kirra Livingstone
THE Maleny Bowls Club could soon have a complete makeover worth $1.2 million, which would include installing a new canopy and an artificial green.
Club secretary, Brett Gillis, said the club reached out to politicians at a council, state and federal level, to see what funding the club could possibly receive.
“I got a call from Fisher MP Andrew Wallace on a random weekend day and he said he was interested in meeting us and discuss funding some club upgrades,” he said.
“We were mainly interested in installing a permanent canopy so we could play bowls, even in rainy weather.
“But we sent him some quotes and he went for the most expensive one and included extra money to put a new green in and to even upgrade our kitchen if we need.”
Mr Wallace has made an early election promise to the Maleny Bowls Club, that if the Liberal Government is elected at this year’s federal election, the club would receive the necessary funding.
Mr Gillis added “the possibilities are endless” for how the community will utilise the bowls club, if they can install a canopy.
“We’ll be going from the Maleny Bowls Club to club Maleny if we can secure this funding,” he said.
“We could host Maleny High students if their interschool sports are rained out or hold community functions.
“When we play our four club rotating competition with Glasshouse, Kilcoy and Woodford and it’s raining, we can hold it in Maleny.”
To cement his support for the project, Mr Wallace has created a petition to garner support for the upgrades to table in parliament.
If you would like to sign the petition, visit this link www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMH69VC .
kirra@gcnews.com.au
