LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS

Football Victoria has worked with local government to unlock a significant pipeline of investment into football facilities across Victoria highlighted in local council budgets for 2026/2027. 

The new projects set to support growing participation, strengthen local clubs and deliver better places for communities to play the world game are listed below:

VENUE
PROJECT
PROJECT VALUE
LGA
Aintree North Recreation ReserveScoreboard$157,000Melton City Council
Alexander Boulevard Recreation ReserveNew Precinct$5,684,000Casey City Council
Anderson ParkSynthetic Pitch$3,550,000Manningham City Council
Apex ReserveLighting Upgrade$395,000Moira Shire Council
Armstrong Creek West Sub-Regional HubNew Precinct$8,181,965Greater Geelong City Council
Ashley Park Recreation ReserveNew Precinct$3,000,000Whittlesea City Council
Balcombe ParkPitch Upgrade$526,000Bayside City Council
Balfe ParkPitch Upgrade$1,000,000Merri-bek City Council
Balmoral OvalLighting Upgrade$312,500Brimbank City Council
Banyul Warri ReserveSynthetic pitch$1,986,000Surf Coast Shire Council
Baxter ParkPitch Upgrade$50,000Frankston City Council
Bells Road Recreation ReserveNew Precinct$6,200,000Casey City Council
Bradford Avenue ReservePlaying Pitches & Pavilion Upgrade$8,333,000Hume City Council
Capital ReservePavilion Upgrade$1,300,000Monash City Council
Carlson Avenue ReserveLighting Upgrade$375,000Monash City Council
Carrington Park ReservePitch Upgrade$2,477,000Knox City Council
Casey FieldsLighting Upgrade$100,000Casey City Council
Central ParkPlanning Project$80,000Stonnington City Council
Coastside Drive Recreation ReserveNew Precinct$24,700,000Greater Geelong City Council
Dendy ParkPitch Upgrade$713,000Bayside City Council
Dunstan ReservePitch Upgrade$3,000,000Merri-bek City Council
Edwards ReservePitch Upgrade$1,500,000Hobsons Bay City Council
Ellscott Boulevard Recreation ReserveNew Precinct$37,000,000Hume City Council
Elwood ParkPitch Upgrade$330,000Port Phillip City Council
Gardiners Creek ReservePitch Upgrade$500,000Monash City Council
Graham Myers ReserveLighting Upgrade$132,500Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Horseshoe Bend/Reserve Road PrecinctNew Precinct$9,532,888Greater Geelong City Council
Howard Dawson ReservePlanning Project$41,100Boroondara City Council
Jack Thomas ReserveLighting Upgrade$380,000Casey City Council
James ReservePavilion Upgrade$596,000Banyule City Council
Kurunjang ReservePavilion Upgrade$1,843,000Melton City Council
Larpent ReserveLighting Upgrade$400,000Monash City Council
Larpent ReservePitch Upgrade$700,000Monash City Council
Lawton ReservePavilion Upgrade$70,000Frankston City Council
Macleay Park (Myrtle Park)Pavilion Upgrade$5,776,316Boroondara City Council
MacPherson ParkPitch Upgrade$3,203,000Melton City Council
Mayer ParkPlanning Project$75,000Darebin City Council
Mayfield ParkPavilion Upgrade$875,000Monash City Council
Mt Atkinson East Sports ReserveNew Precinct$19,000,000Melton City Council
R.J. Silitoe ReservePlanning Project$50,000Bayside City Council
Reema ReservePavilion Upgrade$900,000Casey City Council
Robert Barrett ReservePlanning Project$50,000Maribyrnong City Council
Ronald ReservePavilion Upgrade$65,000Latrobe City Council
Sovereign Drive ParkPitch Upgrade$8,425,976Greater Geelong City Council
Sweeney ReserveLighting Upgrade$345,000Casey City Council
Timber Ridge ReservePitch Upgrade$1,965,000Manningham City Council
Tyers Recreation ReservePavilion Upgrade$100,000Latrobe City Council
Waratah ReservePlanning Project$100,000Casey City Council
Willow ParkLighting Upgrade$62,000Wodonga City Council
Wyndham Vale ReservePavilion Upgrade$2,700,000Wyndham City Council