Counties Tennis Association’s plan for covered courts and improved lightning has been given a significant boost with a nearly $1 million grant from Auckland Council set to boost the project.
A total of $990,000 has been set aside out of the council’s Sports and Recreation Facilities Fund, Franklin Ward Councillor Andy Baker confirmed via the council’s website.
“Councillors and local boards only have influence through the advocacy work they do, and I know Franklin Local Board members have joined me in campaigning for the grant,” Baker said. “But the credit really lies with the association, which has done a fantastic job in laying out the case for the facility.
“Even with almost $13 million allocated, there are always more clubs and organisations that miss out than reach the final round, so securing a grant, especially one of this magnitude. is quite a coup.”
Counties Tennis Association’s plan involves replacing six existing courts with five new, repositioned hard surface courts all under a canvas roof.
That will allow for all-weather play, which will really assist with coaching programs held at the venue.
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