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A new sporting era in Albury will begin on Friday with the official opening of the redeveloped Lavington Sports Ground as one of the premier sporting venues in regional Australia. 

The Newcastle Knights’ $20 million Centre of Excellence at District Park, Broadmeadow is a step closer following the appointment of construction company Richard Crookes Constructions to build the high performance, training, administration and multi-purpose community facility.

Construction has begun on the Cricket NSW Centre of Excellence at Wilson Park where the State’s superstars and aspiring youth will benefit from world class facilities.

The turf will be cut super-fine inside Stadium Australia to create a new nine hole golf course which will be open to the public.

Nominations are now open for the Her Sport Her Way Awards which recognise and celebrate leaders striving to give women and girls more opportunities and equal access to participate in sport.

A new $100 million Greater Cities and Regional Sports Facility Fund announced in the 2020-21 NSW Budget will stimulate local economies, boost employment and promote healthy lifestyles across the State.

A wealth of experience will ensure the new Venues NSW board is best equipped to strengthen NSW’s position as Australia’s number one destination for sports and live entertainment.

Work has commenced on a $1.2 million upgrade to the basketball and netball courts at Ford Park precinct in Merimbula.

Surf Life Saving Clubs which became places of refuge for thousands of residents during last year’s bushfires have been given an additional $600,000 in funding from the NSW Government.

Work today officially commenced on construction of Wagga Wagga’s new $9.2 million multisport cycling complex at Pomingalarna Reserve with the turning of the first sod by the Acting Minister for Sport.

The NSW Government has continued its winning streak, securing another high-profile sporting event for Western Sydney.

Coffs Harbour’s world-class regional sports hub has broken new ground today with construction officially beginning on the new synthetic fields.