Sunbury residents have welcomed new sporting sporting fields in Kingsfield with the help of two Western Bulldogs stars.
About 60 kids attended the park’s official opening on July 22, where AFL players Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Jack Macrae held an Auskick clinic with the East Sunbury Football Club.
Sunbury estate developers Moremac Property Group helped to bring the site to life with an AFL oval with junior goalposts, and a full sized soccer field with goals and netting.
Moremac development director Steve Butler said they wanted to make use of the significant site before the future primary school is built.
“We’re really excited to be adding a resource that’s not only for Kingfield residents, but the wider Sunbury community to access,” Mr Butler said.
“The future primary school will no doubt be an enormous bonus to the area but given the significant period before work begins, we really wanted to make use of the significant site.
“Adding the sporting facilities not only makes use of the site but solves the problem of having a large lot of land becoming an eyesore for the residents.”
The fields will be surrounded by open space, as well as a communal space in the north-eastern corner with bench seating.
It will be open to the public until construction begins on the school, which will be confirmed at a later date.
Zoe Moffatt
