The community petition to upgrade Saratoga Oval has been discussed in the Australian Parliament.

Federal Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid MP, says the community campaign has received a great amount of support to date.

“Over 600 people have already signed our community petition to upgrade Saratoga Oval”, Dr Reid said.

“The campaign started after several sporting clubs, such as the Saratoga Hawks and Kincumber Avoca Cricket Club, increasingly found it difficult to use the oval after wet weather”.

“Because there is no drainage, the oval becomes waterlogged easily and water cannot be drained. Subsequently, the oval stays waterlogged for much longer than normal”, Dr Reid said.

“After learning about this issue, and with the support of the sporting clubs and community, I launched the Saratoga Oval Petition”.

“The vision is to have a volume of documented support from the community to show the Infrastructure Minister how much this upgrade is needed”, Dr Reid said.

“I hope to secure support from all levels of government to start planning and to open community feedback”.

“I will continue to advocate on behalf of my community for this project and I encourage those who can, to sign the petition”, Dr Reid said.

To view Dr Reid’s speech in the Australian Parliament, visit: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/27165/&sid=0184

To sign the online petition, visit: https://drgordonreidmp.com.au/our-coast-community/upgrade-saratoga-oval-petition/

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