Minister for Sport
Joel Bowden
Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
Media Release
Upgrading Tennant Creek’s sporting facilities
5 July 2024
The Lawler Labor Government is continuing to upgrade sporting facilities with the $9 million upgrade of the Purkiss Recreational Reserve in Tennant Creek nearing completion.
The upgrade will improve a range of facilities for numerous sports and create additional on-street parking at the site for participants.
The works include a new multipurpose playing field, cricket nets, outdoor exercise stations, shared pathways, seating and picnic tables and refurbishment of the tennis courts to form four multipurpose tennis and netball courts.
A concrete pour for the new northern car park took place earlier this month, along with new on-street parking.
New turf is scheduled to be laid this month. The project is expected to be fully complete in August.
The contract to undertake the major works were awarded to local company, Remote Concrete NT.
Quotes attributable to the Minister for Sport Kate Worden:
“Sport is an important part of any community, but especially in regional centres like Tennant Creek. Facilities like the Purkiss Reserve are a gathering place for the community.
“The upgrades to the Reserve will give the residents of Tennant Creek a fantastic new facility to enjoy.
“Thousands of Territorians participate in sport and recreational activities every year and investments into upgrading facilities encourage participation.
Quotes attributable to the Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Joel Bowden:
“The redevelopment of Purkiss Recreational Reserve is a significant infrastructure project for the community of Tennant Creek.
“In addition to being a fantastic community space this project has created work for locals in the Barkly region
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