Cobar will get a pickleball court as part of a multi-purpose sporting facility upgrade at the Cobar Youth and Community Centre.
Cobar Shire Council has recently been awarded $310,010 through the NSW Government’s Active Regional Communities Package, Community Participation Stream, to upgrade the old outdoor basketball court at the centre.
The project will transform the existing court into a modern multi-sport facility, with a modular outdoor court surface, new perimeter fencing and line marking for basketball, netball and pickleball.
It will be Cobar’s first public pickleball facility.
The upgrade will address the court’s cracked and uneven surface and provide a safer, more inclusive recreation space for young people, families, schools, community groups and other local residents.
It is intended to encourage greater participation in physical activity, improve youth engagement and create more opportunities for community connection.
The project is part of the Minns’ Labor Government investment of $15.94 million into 34 community-led projects in the Central West and Western NSW region which aim to help make towns more liveable, connected and vibrant places to live.
The funding recognises the importance of investing in community infrastructure and grassroots initiatives that strengthen social connection, support local economies and help smaller communities remain exciting places to live, work and raise a family.
The grants are part of the Minns Government’s $50 million Active Regional Communities Package, which is funding 157 projects across NSW.
Together, the successful projects will help regional communities increase participation, improve access to local amenities and services, build pride of place, and create more opportunities for people to connect, volunteer, celebrate, play sport and support each other.
A connected community retains its workers and families, plus attracts essential workers such as teachers, police, nurses and vets that are critical to maintaining the vitality of regional towns.
Cobar residents may also benefit from other projects funded by this stream with the Little Wings Regional Mobile Health Outreach Initiative receiving $100,000 and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation Inc has been awarded $784,514 for their Stronger Through Sport programs for at-risk youth.
