Brookvale Oval to get $36.1m facelift

Manly's home ground Brookvale Oval will enjoy a $36.1 million facelift after receiving a $20 million grant from the NSW government.

Manly's spiritual home Lottoland will receive a $36.1 million facelift including a 3000-seat grandstand and centre of excellence after securing a NSW government grant.

The Gladys Berejiklian government on Friday promised $20 million for the project.

Brookvale Oval has long been criticised as antiquated and lacking compared to modern stadiums and will receive a major makeover after the NRL club secured funding from the state and federal governments.

The club has been fighting for several years to upgrade the facility and chairman Scott Penn has previously outlined a broader master plan for Brookvale Oval.

Local member Tony Abbott has previously pledged $12.5 million worth of federal funds for the project with the club to chip in the remaining $3.6 million.

It will see a grandstand built at the northern end of the ground with a centre of excellence and training facility attached.

"This is the major stepping stone to ensuring that our elite aspiring athletes, male and female and our community at large, have the best possible facilities to allow them to maximise their potential, for many years to come," CEO Lyall Gorman said.

"We are both excited and delighted that our Centre of Excellence, which has been on the drawing board for many years, will now be brought to life."


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