O’CONNELL REC GROUND OFFICIALLY COMPLETE

The village of O’Connell is officially home to their very own recreational ground.

The new facility features a cricket pitch, spectator seating, amenities and a wooden fence surrounding the grounds. The former NSW Government invested over $570,000 to make this project a reality.

Member for Bathurst Paul Toole joined members of the local community on Thursday for an official opening of the grounds.

Heavy machinery rolled onto the site near the corner of Beaconsfield and O’Connell Roads late last week, with construction getting into full swing this week.

Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said the NSW Government was giving funding support to the million dollar initiative being undertaken by Oberon Council.

“Several years ago Oberon Council purchased a considerable parcel of land in the village for the purpose of developing a recreation ground,” he said.

“It’s an exciting time for the local community as the new recreation ground will host a number of special events and functions that have the potential to bring people from far and wide to O’Connell which is a central venue between Bathurst, Lithgow and Oberon.”

“O’Connell has a growing community and with more and more people opting for a rural and semi-rural lifestyle, establishing a recreation ground in the village is something that has been talked about for a number of years,” he said.