Elsie Lange
Hume council will seek the community’s feedback to name a pavilion at Eric Boardman Reserve after the late Sunbury Kangaroos president Allan Walters.
In August last year the Sunbury community grieved the sudden loss of Mr Walters, who served as president of the Kangaroos for 13 years, also contributing to the club as a player, coach, committee member and team manager.
At a council meeting on June 14, councillor Jack Medcraft said he was “really happy” to present the motion and begin the consultation process.
“This is a [general business] item that I raised earlier, on August 9 last year, in recognition of the work Allan Walters did at the Sunbury Kangaroos,” Cr Medcraft said.
“Sadly, he lost his life in an industrial accident, which shattered everybody at the time.”
Sunbury MP Josh Bull wrote to council in August last year to propose the upgraded rooms at the reserve be named after Mr Walters.
“He was the heart and soul of the Sunbury Kangaroos Football Netball Club… Allan played a vital role in the upgrade of the pavilion and social rooms at Boardman Reserve,” Mr Bull wrote.
The pavilion at oval number three consists of a social and change room that are two separate buildings, sharing a walkway and veranda.
Council is inviting feedback until close of business, Monday, July 18.
Details: participate.hume.vic.gov.au/naming-proposal-allan-walters-pavilion.
