In 1971 the current sporting facilities at Westbury for basketball and badminton were not able to cope with the constant demand. 

Council acknowledged this, and the pioneering Mehegan family came to the rescue, providing a large parcel of land in Franklin Street. 

Sporting clubs and the general community were then challenged to raise adequate funding to build the new community sports centre. 

Believe it or not, the tight knit community of Bracknell responded and nominated local lass Trudi Ross to represent them in the Miss Westbury Quest. Not to be outdone, the Badminton Club nominated Helen Lynch for the West Westbury area. Then a very proud Irish mother goaded daughter Sharon Foley to participate in this worthy cause.

No time for lamingtons, but a host of fundraising events commenced in earnest with  fashion parades, pigeon races, wood chopping, darts and eightball competitions, and the list goes on. 

Council cleared the block, and numerous local contractors supplied goods and labour free of charge. During the mid seventies the structure was completed with state and Commonwealth grants.

It’s an old saying, ‘A champion team will always defeat a team of champions’.