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Project goes out to tender for construction

30 November 2023

We are moving forward with planning for the new grandstand and pavilion at Oakleigh’s Jack Edwards Reserve, with the project going out to tender for construction.

The tender process will remain open until late-January 2024 with the successful construction tender announced in March 2024. Construction is then planned to start in April 2024 and finish in late 2025.

Home of the Oakleigh Cannons, the current National Premier League Victoria champions and 2023 Dockerty Cup winners, the redevelopment will see facilities upgraded to provide a new pavilion that meets the requirements for an NPL venue, including:

  • four female-friendly change rooms
  • two female-friendly referees change rooms
  • a large social space and outdoor deck
  • first aid room
  • timekeeper and media room
  • 500-seat grandstand
  • an upgrade of the field lighting to LED.

The total project budget is $14.7M, and includes an $8.2M commitment from Council, $4M from the Victorian Government, $2M from the Australian Government and $500,000 from the Oakleigh Cannons.