It’s not often a party is held to celebrate new infrastructure.
The multi sport facility at Rosemeadow is one of the exceptions and if you check it out you will see why – it’s a beauty.
And leading the metaphorical party dance is Campbelltown Mayor George Brticevic.
Which is only fair because he was the prime mover behind the council decision last year to build the new sport centre.
The site previously had tennis courts, which were rarely used.
Citing the success of the multi sport centre at Macquarie Fields a few years ago, Cr Brticevic won council support for his plan to replace the tennis courts with basketball and futsal courts.
The multipurpose court project saw the previously existing synthetic grass surface replaced by a sports acrylic finish and new line marking, as well as lighting upgrades, fencing replacement, park bench and shade structure installation, and the sealing of the car park.
Now that the new facility is up and going – and already very popular with local residents – council wants to properly celebrate with an official opening party on Friday, March 16.
Everyone in the Campbelltown community is invited to go along and meet players from the Sydney Kings NBL basketball team, including their captain Kevin Lisch, and learn amazing futsal tricks from the Sydney Street Football Crew.
There’ll be lots more fun on offer, including a free barbecue provided by the Rotary Club of Campbelltown, and ice creams.
DJ, producer, singer and dancer, DJ Jazzy will get the party started at 6pm with a mix of Dance, Dance-Pop, Dub and Hip Hop, and partygoers will have the opportunity to try out the new basketball and futsal courts and test their skills on the inflatable obstacle course.
Cr Brticevic is encouraging the community to go along and enjoy the free party.
“I’m pleased council has delivered on our commitment to provide this fantastic new recreational facility, and to transform the previously underutilised tennis courts into two basketball and two futsal courts which residents are already putting to good use,” he said.
“The community response to the revamp has been overwhelmingly positive, and having already enjoyed games on both the basketball and futsal courts, I’ve experienced first-hand the health, fitness and social benefits this facility will provide our residents.
“The launch party is going to be a huge celebration, and I encourage everyone to come along and join their neighbours in a game of futsal, meet professional basketball players, and enjoy great music and a barbecue,” the mayor said.
The launch party will run from 6pm to 9pm at the courts on Cleopatra Drive, adjacent to Thomas Acres Reserve.
