IT’S an exciting year for the Tibro’s Netball Club, which has just put the finishing touches on its first court upgrades in 15 years.
The club has also welcomed dozens of new players to the fold with a renewed sense of spirit across all grades as the 2023 season heats up.
Tibro’s president Jen Lowry said the timing of the three new court surfaces was perfect as the club continued to grow.
“These new courts have come at a great time for us because we now have 13 junior teams and nine teams in our ladies’ competition, so having access to all three courts is important for us,” she said.
“This year, we are playing under Netball Queensland, and we have around 200 players registered as either a junior or senior member, which is great for our growth.”
The project, which was initially grinding the courts down a few layers, was only expected to take a few weeks, but took several months to complete due to more damage than originally thought.
“We originally got a grant to renovate our toilet block, but we realised if our courts aren’t right then why fix our toilets first, so we applied for another grant through the community gambling fund,” she said.
“The grant was for $35,000, and we have also been able to fundraise over the last couple of years to gain enough money to redo the courts too, which ended up costing $65,000.
“Now that the courts are completed, we are getting quotes to renovate our toilet block, which will be funded by the club, a grant hopefully, as well as from our sponsors’ ongoing support.”
The club president said the upgrade was a huge boost to the club and would help grow their membership and presence in the community.
To thank sponsors and to continue raising funds, Tibro’s is hosting a Musical Bingo night on May 13, with heaps of cash and voucher prizes on offer for the winners.
