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21 August, 2026
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Flashback: August 20, 1986
Wednesday, August 20, 1986. Dimboola Shire President Cr Tom McQuilton opened Dimboola’s new $115,000 sports stadium.
Cr John Pickering of Dimboola (left), Cr Bill McKenzie of Dimboola Shire, and shire president Cr Tom McQuilton are pictured unveiling the plaque to mark the official opening of Dimboola's new stadium.
Wednesday, August 20, 1986.
Dimboola Shire President Cr Tom McQuilton opened Dimboola’s new $115,000 sports stadium.
About 250 people were at the opening of the stadium at Dimboola Recreation Reserve where Dimboola and Murtoa netballers played an exhibition match.
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The new stadium replaced an old agricultural society building, which had a concrete floor and was not regulation-size basketball and other sports.
The new stadium boasted facilities for basketball, netball, badminton and volleyball.
The Department of Sport and Recreation provided a $28,000 grant for the pavilion, and the Dimboola Shire Council covered the rest of the cost.
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