Today, Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Sarah Hayden alongside Member for Corangamite, Libby Coker, and Member for Eureka, Michaela Settle, officially opened the Inverleigh Active Youth Space.

This community-driven project has transformed the Yerram Yaluk Bun Play Space in Inverleigh into an active recreation and community space. The impressive facility features a new BMX/Pump Track, two 3x3 Basketball Courts with lighting and a significant upgrade of the existing Skate Park. This infrastructure is supported by car parking, shelters, furniture, landscaping and path works within the precinct providing a fantastic outdoor recreation space for physical and social activity.

This $2.34M project was a collaborative effort, with the Victorian Government contributing $1.49M from its Growing Suburbs Fund and the Federal Government providing $700,000.  Council contributed the remaining $150,000 of project funding.

In addition to the project delivery works, $25,000 for path connections and improvements within the Yerram Yaluk Bun site was funded through a generous contribution from the Inverleigh Progress Association. Septic system and dispersal line works to improve the capacity of the Inverleigh public toilets were also completed at the site in October 2024.

Quotes attributable to Member for Corangamite, Libby Coker MP:

“New BMX tracks, basketball half-courts and an upgrade of the skate park – the new youth space is a gamechanger for Inverleigh and I’m so proud to have played a role in supporting the community members who advocated tirelessly for this new precinct.

“This precinct is attracting young people from across the state which is an awesome outcome for the town, and it’s already becoming a hub for local students to hang out and stay active after school.

“I’d like to thank the State Government and the Golden Plains Shire for their significant investments toward delivering this awesome new precinct.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Eureka, Michaela Settle MP:

“This project was community driven, with young people in mind.

“I am delighted to support this facility, and I know Inverleigh locals for generations to come will appreciate this space.”

Quotes attributable to Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Sarah Hayden:

“This has been an exciting community-driven project. Now the project is complete it’s an amazing recreation and play space for the young people of Inverleigh and surrounding towns.

“Thank you to both the Federal and State Governments for their funding support in making this project a reality.”

Inverleigh Active Youth Space Opening | Golden Plains Shire Council.