Rosedale Park - Facility Upgrade
One of the great legacies of the World Championships is the exciting facility upgrade that is taking place in time for the event next year.
The facility upgrade for the site includes a brand new, purpose built stadium between Diamond 1 and Diamond 2. The stadium includes new changing rooms, seating for 500 people (including disabled access seating), media viewing area, broadcast area, functions/VIP lounge, catering facilities, viewing terrace, gallery, equipment storage, meeting rooms (available for community use) and utility rooms (available for community use).
The site will also have Diamond 2 upgraded and extended to be of international standards; the works will involve the renewal of the skin as well as the renewal of outfield drainage, irrigation and the turf surface. The development will bring the playing field up to the standard of Diamond 1 and relocate the field to provide sufficient area for the new stadium.
Finally the existing club rooms will be renovated to bring them up to suitable standards for the World Softball Championships 2013, and this will include a new internal and external paint job.
To date funding for a large majority of the project has been secured thanks to the generosity of Auckland Council, ASB Charitable Trust and New Zealand Lottery Grants Board.
This facility provides an excellent ongoing facility for North Shore, Auckland and New Zealand softball.
We will keep you posted on progress with photos and updates.
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