It’s taken almost three years to come to fruition, but work is finally under way to provide an automated in-ground watering system for Wallsend Park.
The park off is home to the Wallsend Cricket and Football Clubs which have relied on volunteers to manually water the grounds to keep them in top condition.
Federal Newcastle MP Sharon Cladyon says it’s $285,000 in federal funds well spent.
“We’ve got this work now underway from a commitment I made last election … those works are being done separately but we can see some great progress now being made,” she said.
Wallsend Cricket Club President Peter Hanna says a separate grant application for $250,000 is in the pipeline to improve drainage which will help prevent games from being washed out.
“I think they lost almost half a football season here,” he said.
“It’ll take this ground from being a very good ground to an excellent sporting facility,” he said.
