New facility for Cockburn Bowling Club
The Cockburn Bowling Club new facilities will be officially opened on Saturday 1st September 2018 at 10:00 AM, the new club is located in Visko Park, cnr of Beeliar Drive and Birchley Road.
The facility will be opened by Senator Slade Brockman (representing Sports Minister McVeigh) and the Mayor of the City of Cockburn Logan Howlett.
The new Cockburn Bowling Club Facility includes the following:
two x 10 rink sand filled synthetic bowling greens (one fully under cover with LED lighting) and the other green outdoor with LED lighting and spectator shelters.
two soccer pitches with outdoor lighting (Futsal courts)
four beach volleyball courts (available for community hire/ membership)
Multi-purpose facility with kitchen, dining room, activity and function room for 360 patrons (available for community hire)
Bowling club members bar area for 290 patrons, a TAB facility and direct access to the two new bowling greens, the Bowling Club has its own entry lobby area.
Commercial kitchen, cool room and store
Meeting and office facilities
Change rooms and toilets
Carpark – 150 car bays including accessible car bays
Grassed area with playground
The Cockburn Bowling Club opened its greens in the present location in Spearwood on 14th October 1967, playing in 6th division in 1967-68; Cockburn went onto win their first pennant that season.
In 1973-74 Cockburn were undefeated in winning the 1st Division pennant. Since first entering 1st Division, Cockburn have gone onto win 22 1st Division Pennants, amassing 63 Pennants in total. Many other pennants and promotions have been won both in Saturday and Mid-week competitions, making the Club’s achievements the envy of all.
Many club members have brought distinction and recognition to the Cockburn club producing 5 International and 19 State Players.
Special recognition and acknowledgement of the Cockburn Council and the Federal Government for providing $9.5M funding for the construction with over $4.5M sourced from the National Stronger Regions Fund grant from the Commonwealth Government for the construction of the new facilities. This venue will provide first rate facilities for sport, recreation and the community to take the Cockburn Bowling Club on its next exciting journey.
To introduce bowlers to the new facilities a Welcome Fours Carnival will be played on Sunday 19th August, 2 games of 14 ends arrive at the club at 12:00 for a 12:30 start.
Contact the Cockburn Bowling Club or Steve Srhoy to reserve you team.
Cockburn Bowling Club email: Cockburnbowls@iinet.net.au
Steve Srhoy phone: 9418 1106 mobile: 0409 418 440 email: ssrhoy@yahoo.com.au
