Works are on schedule at the Birallee Park Indoor Cricket Training Facility with the floor slab poured last week.
The external framing as well as amenities, including the eight offices, have been completed. The plumbing and cables will be going in next.
The slab for the training facility went down in three stages with the roof structure and cladding to follow once the cement has cured.
Gabba Sporting Products will put in the synthetic wickets at the Birallee Park hub.
The company provided synthetic wickets for Kelly Park, Willow Park, Baranduda Reserve as well as other renowned facilities such as Junction Oval in Melbourne.
They have worked with several cricket associations such as Cricket NSW, Queensland Cricket, Cricket Victoria, Western Australian Cricket Association and the International Cricket Council.
Wodonga Council’s Sport and Recreation Officer Nigel Cunningham said the facility was on track to be opened in early 2020.
“The build is coming along nicely,” he said.
“We are pleased with how it’s progressing and expect it to be handed over early next year.”
The regional cricket hub will include an indoor training centre with four pitches, unisex player change rooms and office accommodation for staff and will enhance club competition and development of programs for players, coaches and umpires, while accommodating regional administrative needs of cricket.
The Victorian Government has contributed $500,000 with Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria, Cricket NSW has contributed $50,000 and Albury City Council $150,000.
The council had earmarked $600,000 for the project and will allocate an additional $200,000 from savings in the present capital program and continue to work with the project partners.