The Seaford Storm Netball Club welcomed $350,000 from the State Government and the City of Onkaparinga Council to build a brand-new club room with upgraded facilities.
Seaford Storm President, Helen Cutler, said the new facility will provide an elevated experience for its members.
“The highlight is that we now have electricity and water, which was something that we didn’t have before,” Cutler said.
“We have gone from having a three-by-three bright pink marque with trestle tables to having a building on a slab with Colorbond finishes.
“We now have an accessible toilet, uniform storage space, a meeting room area, a canteen and an equipment storage area.”
Seaford Storm President Helen Cutler at the opening ceremony of their brand new club room.Seaford Storm was founded in 2017 with only two teams at the time. Just seven years later, the club has grown exponentially to have 21 teams.
“It’s been quite overwhelming, to think that seven years ago we just had a team of eleven and unders who hadn’t played much before and a group of senior girls who were coming back from having babies,” Cutler said.
“Now to look at the 21 teams that we have, it has become such a community led club.
“That for me is the secret, in creating a culture that can’t be felt anywhere else.”
The building took four months to complete with work beginning in January of 2024.
The club celebrated the opening of its new facilities on Saturday, May 4, inviting the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony.
“We had the plaque reveal along with a ribbon cutting ceremony and it was just a fantastic day seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces, and the canteen was buzzing,” Cutler said.
“We managed to fundraise more funding in that one day than we have done in a couple of game days in previous years.
“So, it just shows that we can really try and help keep cost down, keep registrations down and keep costs of uniforms down for families.”
Cutler thanked the support of all volunteers and the community who helped get this project off the ground.
“It’s just amazing to see that people are volunteering their time left, right and center to give back to the community,” Cutler said.
“More people got involved and put their hand up to volunteer, and the culture has just been absolutely amazing.”
Seaford Storm is now the biggest club in the Southern Hills Netball Association.
