11 THE Rotary Club of OrmeauPimpama has welcomed news of an announcement by Councillor Mark Hammel at a recent club business meeting that the City of Gold Coast will consider a capital contribution towards making the construction of a PCYC facility in Pimpama a commitment from all three levels of government. Cr Hammel, who has been a driving force with the Pimpama PCYC initiative, has sought available land within the northern Gold Coast region, and tabled an extensive set of building plans and renders of the proposed facility on the PimpamaJacobs Well Road site opposite Pimpama City Shopping Centre. Rotary has welcomed the news, having championed the cause for the past six years. The club has supported the ongoing advocacy and drive of the LNP’s State Member for Coomera, Michael Crandon, who started the campaign to establish a youth centre in the Ormeau- Pimpama area more than a decade ago. The State Government has previously announced it had budgeted $10 million for the facility. Federal member for Fadden, Cameron Caldwell, has also announced his support for the project by pledging a further $10 million should the LNP be elected at the upcoming Federal election. Mr Caldwell is currently also running a petition seeking support for the PCYC Rotary Club of Ormeau-Pimpama Rotary Ormeau-Pimpama calls on all parties to commit to funding ‘shovel ready’ Pimpama PCYC at upcoming Federal election facility at Pimpama, campaigning on the need for early intervention programs to combat the Gold Coast’s growing youth crime crisis. The estimated construction cost of a PCYC at Pimpama is $30 million. Rotary Ormeau-Pimpama President Mike Mellare has said joint support from the local, state and federal governments would see the PCYC become a reality. “Given the project has reached the stage of being ‘shovel ready’, Rotary is calling on both political sides of the federal government to commit to funding the Pimpama PCYC as a key election issue in the upcoming federal election,” he said. “The plans and artist renders show the overall use of the facility and the asset that it will deliver to the community. As well as being pleasing in appearance, importantly it is a real step forward by providing a healthier, safer and more connected venue for the development of youth in the northern Gold Coast community. “The proposed 3500sqm architecturally designed club will support community safety and encourage an active lifestyle, providing several benefits to the local and surrounding area, including a gym, multi-purpose youth facilities, and boxing, martial arts and gymnastics areas, “The site is easy to access by bus and train networks, which is critical in this growing community of more than 170,000 people, of which more than 30,000 are under 19 years old.” We extend an invitation to you to join us in having fun whilst making a difference in our community. Do you think that you can contribute and make a difference? – We would love to hear from you. Contact Mike Mellare on 0432 065 027. Aerial View of Overall Building Aerial View from street
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