MANDURAH BRIDGE CLUB

Here is the contents of an email received to day from the City of Mandurah

Attention : Mandurah Bridge Club Facility / Building Committee

Recent newspaper articles have commented on the loss of State Government funding affecting a number of City of Mandurah projects, including the Expansion of Bortolo Pavilion / Construction of Mandurah Bridge Club. These articles are correct to the point that some expected funding has been withdrawn, however this situation will not affect the progress and completion of the Bridge Club project.

We confirm the following :

- The lost funding has / will be replaced by funds from the City of Mandurah Building Reserve
- A main building contractor has been appointed to the project
- Halls user groups have been relocated from Bortolo Pavilion
- Main building construction is anticipated to commence in March 2010.

Please contact me with any further queries

Regards

Gordon MacMile
Manager Recreation Services and Centres

It has been confirmed by Gordon McMile of the Mandurah City Council that work on the project is expected to commence by the end of this month.

Some members may have noticed an article in the local newspapers regarding the City being left with a funding shortfall because they are yet to receive almost $900,000 in promised State Government Funds. The last paragraph of the article confirms that the City will now fund our project and that two other projects will have to deferred.