Building Our Future

Chapter 2 - Creating Our Club Home

With our training turf complete, our attention turned to creating a club home

Hockey “HQ” & Community Shelter Project

Completed: 2023-2024

Partners: Federal Grant $20,000 - + donations from local businesses and volunteers

Outcome: A simple central hub where members, families and volunteers can gather and shelter from the elements

Why Was This Project Needed?

Following completion of the training turf, our members still had nowhere to gather.

Training nights often finished with families standing around in the weather, players discussing tactics under the shelter of a nearby tree and equipment stored wherever space could be found in another sporting clubs shed.

Our growing club needed a place to call home.

Project Journey

Following the success of the Training Turf Project, planning began for Hockey HQ and a Community Shelter.

With funding of $20,000 successfully secured, through a Stronger Communities (Federal Government Grant) the club made the callout for friends and support to design and build a simple shelter structure in close proximity to the training turf at Gloucester Park.

The project quickly became another true community effort.

Local businesses provided their equipment and expertise, while volunteers contributed countless hours preparing the site, installing the sea container and constructing the shelter.

Every working bee brought us one step closer to creating a place the whole club could enjoy.

What This Project Delivered

  • A permanent Hockey HQ for the club.

  • A sheltered space for players and families to gather.

  • A home for our famous BBQ’s on training nights.

  • A meeting place for coaches and volunteers.

  • A venue for club events, presentations and community activities.

  • A welcoming environment that strengthens our club culture.

Our Shelter was designed by Chris Willcox - A long time supporter and member of our club.

Thanks for your support Chris - much appreciated.

Willcox Architects

Our Shelter Project was completed on a 37 deg day!

Thanks to Andy (Winning Constructions Pty Ltd) for his skills and his patience working with club volunteers!

Hockey HQ Continues to Grow

One of the things we're most proud of at Margaret River Hockey Club is that we never stop looking for ways to improve the sporting facilities for our local community.

Thanks to everyone who has chopped onions, flipped burgers, worked the BBQ or simply enjoyed a meal after training, we've been able to reinvest those fundraising dollars straight back into Hockey HQ.

And what a difference it's made!

Hockey HQ now has:

Café-style blinds – transforming our shelter into a comfortable all-weather space, protecting players, parents, carers and grandparents from the winter weather.

Power connection – no more torches hanging from the roof!

Fridge – keeping food fresh for our weekly BBQs and club end of season events.

These improvements have made Hockey HQ an even more welcoming place for everyone who spends time at the club.

They also show how every sausage sold, every burger cooked and every volunteer hour contributed helps build a stronger future for our Club.

More Than a Shelter

Today, Hockey HQ (and shelter) is the heart of our club.

It's where juniors enjoy a BBQ after training.

Where coaches gather to discuss the weekend game.

Where volunteers meet to plan the season ahead.

Where families catch up over a cold drink and watch the hockey training.

And where lifelong friendships continue to grow.

Creating Hockey HQ wasn't simply about building a facility—it was about creating a place where our hockey community could truly feel at home.

Community Support

Like every major project at Margaret River Hockey Club, Hockey HQ was built through community spirit.

A huge thank you to our volunteers, local businesses, contractors and supporters who generously gave their time, and financial support to help create a permanent home for our club.

This project is another wonderful example of what can be achieved when a community works together.

❤️ Thank You

Every project tells a story.

The Training Turf brought hockey home.

Hockey HQ gave our members a place to gather.

Together, they laid the foundation for our next project—providing dedicated change room facilities for our growing number of junior players.

Continue to the next chapter: Investing in Our Players – Junior Change Room Project.