$5m cash kick for women’s footy

Casey Fields will get a $5 million cash boost to improve facilities for women’s footy at the grounds which is home to the AFLW Melbourne Demons.
The State Government announced the funding last week which will deliver female-friendly change rooms, new team benches and an upgraded public-address system.
In February the Victorian Greens called on the Andrews Government to fund urgent upgrades at Casey Fields in Cranbourne in a letter to the Victorian Treasurer.
Member for the South East Metropolitan Region and the Victorian Greens spokesperson for women, Nina Springle said the facilities were not up to scratch.
“This funding will be a huge boost for women’s football in the south-eastern suburbs and also for AFLW,” she said.
“The Casey Demons have gone from strength to strength in the last few years, achieving record membership and attendance levels last year. But the facilities just can’t keep up with growth, in particular the impressive growth of women’s football in the South-East.”
“Our footballers need their own changing rooms to prepare for games and they need decent toilets, and Casey Fields just didn’t have those facilities or the money to get them,” Ms Springle said.
Member for Cranbourne Jude Perera said the revamp would boost the experience for their footy fans.
“This will build a true home for the Demons at Casey Fields,” he said.
“We’re investing in the future of sport in Victoria – from the suburbs to the ‘G.”
Member for Narre Warren North Luke Donnellan said it was a win for the community.
“We’re upgrading local grounds, change rooms and pavilions right across Victoria – so everyone has the facilities they need to play and watch the sport they love,” he said.
The upgrade is part of a $241.6 million boost for women’s and community sport in the Victorian Budget 2018/19.