The Sportz Central upgrade, which will see the construction of a fully-compliant basketball court, female-friendly amenities and changerooms, and refurbishment of the facility, has a new completion date of December this year.
The project has been impacted by construction delays and it is expected that it will now reach practical completion and ready for its users in December, provided there are no further unanticipated construction delays.
City staff continue to work with the contractor to recover lost time on the project. The project is funded through State and Federal grants of $7.4 million. The Patterson Building Group was awarded the contract in December last year.
"A variety of factors ranging from bad weather to approvals have delayed the progress of the build, but we have continued to manage project costs to keep within the budget," said Steve Bayliss, Council's Director Business Services.
"The delays have impacted some scheduled events at the facility, but the project team is working closely with Sportz Central management to minimise these impacts."
