The following residents of the ACT draw the attention of the Assembly that an arson attack caused significant damage to the facilities at the Gordon Playing Fields in 2022. Since the fire, the facilities have sat, waiting for either repair or demolition. Currently, various sporting codes use the playing fields at Gordon with temporary facilities, with the existing, damaged, structure still standing. The various sporting codes have been using these facilities since 2023 but have not been provided with a clear timeline of what is happening to restore a permanent structure at the playing fields.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to call on the ACT Government to expedite the provision of permanent facilities at Gordon Playing Fields either through the restoration of the damaged facility or the construction of a new facility and to commit to and communicate to stakeholders a firm timeline for this project.