The Boorowa Showground Users Group have found some progress following a report presented to Council at its April Ordinary Meeting.
The report submitted to Council advised the outcomes of the discussions with Boorowa Showground users and noted the consensus that irrigation of the back of the showground area be pursued, and that Council endorse the establishment of an advisory committee to be known as the Boorowa Sports Advisory Group.
According to the report the General Manager held a meeting on March 13 which was attended by a dozen community members representing Boorowa Rugby Union, Tennis Club, Chess Club, Boorowa Central School, Boorowa Touch Netball Carnival, Boorowa Amateur Picnic Races, Boorowa Show, Elmore Carriage Club, Boorowa Junior Rugby League, Rural Fire Service and Boorowa Pony Club.
"At that meeting the Boorowa users discussed the utilisation of the back area of the showground and reached consensus that an irrigation system be pursued as the best way
to utilise that area for multiple sporting activities including but not limited to athletics and various sports training activities" the report read.
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"The estimate of the cost of an irrigation system for such an area is estimated to be $115,000.00 (excluding GST).
"This is indicative only and is subject to the appropriate scoping of the work required."
According to the report their was also a consensus that Boorowa Sports Advisory Group be established, similar to the Young Sports Advisory Committee.
"It is recommended that an expression of interest process be undertaken to invite nominations from eligible Boorowa Sports club representatives to establish a Boorowa
Sports Advisory Group with a report to be received by Council for consideration," the report said.
In the April Council Meeting Cr Blackwell asked if there were any suggestions on how funding might be achieved and if any work had been done in regards to grant applications to fund the project?
"There's been no discussion about how to potentially fund that, it's just been an estimation of the project," General Manager Anthony O'Reilly said.
"There certainly was full support of the people that attended and certainly as it said here they would like a Sports Advisory Group and that would be something that they would discuss and and advocate for."
Cr Foreman asked if it would be worth looking into establishing a Harden-Murrumburrah Sports Advisory Group given that Boorowa was looking to establish their own.
"Then going forward that would also help with the Sports Strategic Plan that was a resolution of Council last Council term," Cr Foreman said.
Mr O'Reilly said that the decision on that would come down to the Councillors.
The recommendation to receive and note the report, note the consensus of the users that an irrigation system be pursued for the back area of the showground and receive a further report to establish a Boorowa Sports Advisory Group after an invitation and application process has been taken.
The recommendation was moved by Cr Mackay and Cr Douglas and was voted for unanimously.
