1971 – 1982
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These
years of operating the Stadium were challenging because the initial building
cost $20,000 more than the funds available at it’s construction. All staffing
positions such as door, cleaning, canteen, sports store and administration
were handled by rostered volunteers. With only 2 courts and repaying loans,
it was difficult to save any money for extensions
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1974 – 1976
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Fund
Raising projects such as Art Shows and the World Snooker Championships were
run at the Centre.
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1977
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Additional
loan taken out to overlay new flooring boards on all courts.
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1983
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Courts
3 & 4 were added to the Centre together with upgrading of the Car Park. The
cost was $400,000 and the Nunawading Council assisted by providing half of
the costs ($200,000) in an interest free loan to the NABA.
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1985
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Dennis
O’Brien was appointed full time manager of the Centre.
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1987
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Flooring
and sub-flooring of court 1 was removed and replaced together with new
drainage around the Centre at a cost of $103,000.
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1989
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Court
5 was added to the Centre together with some additional upgrades to the
existing services at a cost of $323,000 of which the Nunawading Council
provided an interest free loan of $140000 towards the costs.
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1992 – 1995
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$245,000 was
spent in upgrades and new equipment within the centre.
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1997
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A
major upgrade of $1.5 million dollars was carried out that included new
conference rooms, change rooms, lounges, offices, canteen and etc.
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2002
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The
Nunawading Basketball Centre signage was erected on the front of the Centre
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The
Public Liability crisis occurred when the Centre’s insurer for the past 30
years, AMP, withdrew from providing public liability cover and a search over
three months failed to find a provider. However, the Centre was saved one day
before having to shut down when an insurer offered to provide cover.
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2004
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Roofing
over courts 1 & 2 was replaced and new evaporative cooling was added to
the courts at a cost of $180,000.
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2005
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A
full cutback on the surface of all courts costing $100,000 was done.
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2006
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The
Centre was re-plumbed and rewired - $8,000.
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2007
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New
scoreboard and timer - $40,000.
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2008
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New
rings, backboards and supports on courts 1 & 2 - $50,000.
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The NABA has
spent over $6 million dollars for the building, maintenance and provision of
new fixtures and equipment from 1969 to the present day and in September
2008, the 10 millionth person passed through the centre.
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2009
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Court
5 Backboards - $25,000
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2010
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Court
1 Scoreboard - $10,000
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2011
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Hall
of Fame Event - $40,000
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2012
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Surveillance
Cameras - $10,000
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Lighting - $78,000
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Online Scoring - $10,000
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Court 1 Sound System - $24,000
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Website - $8,000
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2013
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Mullauna Floors - $35,000
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Courts 3, 4 Backboards - $54,000
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POS System - $15,000
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The Gun 8000 - $9,000
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Ticket Box Reno - $10,000
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Underpinning - $28,000
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Canteen Sub-Floor - $6,000
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Satellite Venue Scoring - $10,000
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2014
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Court 1 Lights - $11,000
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Court 1 Logo & Lime - $15,000
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Conference Carpet - $20,000
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Canteen Reno - $20,000
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Changeroom Repair -$21,000
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2015
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Court 5 Insulation - $60,000
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Court 5 Gutters/Cladding - $24,000
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Retaining Wall - $10,000
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Court 5 Scoreboard - $5,000
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Hall of Fame
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