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WPC News - July 2025

Website

Exciting news! The new WPC Cricket website is now live http://www.wpccricket.com.au/ Please check the site out and if you notice any errors or have any suggestions for improvements, contact Mark Honeysett, Website Admin webmaster@wpccricket.com.au or Ellen Ferris, Secretary secretary@wpccricket.com.au.


CJ Greenfields Lit Training Nets Upgrade Project

We are pleased to advise that works on the CJ Greenfield lit cricket nets upgrade project are expected to commence this week. The project includes a lighting upgrade, removal of the existing synthetic surface covering and the rubber matting, some concrete preparation work, resurfacing with new synthetic, relocation of the container and some drainage works together with resurfacing of the existing field wickets at the ground. We are very appreciative that we have received a grant of $103,765.03 from Brisbane City Council. The electrical upgrade and synthetic covering replacement aspects of the project are proudly funded by the Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants from Brisbane City Council.


The club has also received a grant of $40,000 from Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket’s Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund to contribute to the cost of the project. We appreciate the support from our parent body for this vital infrastructure project.


Additionally, the club has been approved for a grant of $15,000 from The Lion (Richlands) Helping Hands Fund and this will contribute to the costs of the drainage aspect of the project. We appreciate the support from The Lion, another local sports club to assist in enhancing sporting facilities in our community.


The remaining funds for the cost of the whole project will come from club funds.


We are very much looking forward to the completion of this much needed project and a significantly improved training facility that we know our members will enjoy using. While the project is underway there will be some disruptions to training and sessions will occur at alternative locations.


Child Safety

WPC Cricket is committed to providing a safe environment for all of our children to thrive in. It is our goal to have all children and young people feel safe, empowered and included. Accordingly, WPC has endorsed and fully adopted Cricket Australia’s guidelines and policies including: Policy for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Looking after our Kids and Code of Behaviour and Statement of Commitment to Child Safety Additionally, there are a number of relevant club policies accessible via https://www.wpccricket.com.au/


New Spring/Summer Season

Planning for the forthcoming season is underway and specific details including opening of registrations, and team selection dates will be sent in a separate message next week. Also please keep an eye on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wpccricket for updates.

If you have any specific queries, please contact the relevant Cricket Manager:


Volunteers

We will need volunteers – Captains, Coaches and Managers to help make our teams function effectively. For those people who take on a specific role a volunteer reward is available. Please think about what you can do and how you can help. If you are interested in volunteering with the club, please contact Ellen Ferris secretary@wpccricket.com.au or the relevant Cricket Manager.


John ‘Dinger’ Bell training nets

Eddie Gilbert Memorial Field Wolston Park – While the work is occurring at CJ Greenfield we will be using the training nets at Wolston Park. This is a new 6 lane facility provided for our club by Qld Police Service. We hope you appreciate and enjoy using these facilities.

Last General Meeting – It was great to see and hear from club members at the meeting on 20 July. The next meeting will be 6.45pm on Friday 17 October at CJ Greenfield. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.


AGM

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been set for 6.30pm on Monday 10 November. All members are invited to attend so please mark your calendars now. The main purpose of the meeting is electing the Management Committee, providing club wide and financial reports to members and other matters as prescribed in our Constitution. More details will be advised in the led up the meeting.


Club Social Event

A whole of club social event is planned for Saturday 22 November – please mark your calendar. If anyone is available to help with the planning, please contact Ellen secretary@wpccricket.com.au More details will be available as plans are developed.


Questions or Feedback

If anyone has any questions or feedback, please contact Ellen Ferris secretary@wpccricket.com.au

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