Hockey SA upgraded the State's Hockey Centre located within States Sports Park at Gepps Cross via a $3.309 million State Government grant. The overall budget included $2.5 million for the synthetic hockey pitch and $809k for a lighting upgrade.
The project included:
The facility now meets national and international standards that require a warm up and training pitch and has allowed the facility to host national events such as the National Women's Masters Championships as well as meeting local competition demands.
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