Sports opening in meetings: five million euros for new facilities!

Sports opening in meetings: five million euros for new facilities!

The festive opening of the new sports and multi-purpose facility in meetings on June 1, 2025 attracted numerous visitors and offered a colorful program for young and old. The impressive investment of almost five million euros was caught by the municipality under the direction of Mayor Klaus Glanznig. Many residents, the SV meetings and the fire brigade were present on this special occasion and celebrated together with the prominent guests.

A highlight of the event was the spectacular tandem jump from State Councilor Daniel Fellner, who gave the starting signal for the celebrations. The event was accompanied musically by the market music, which underlined the festive atmosphere with its sounds. As a special honor, Fellner received a certificate as an honorary citizen of the community, which brought an additional beaming moment to the celebration.

diverse program for the entire family

After the opening ceremony at 11 a.m., a varied program followed. At 12:30 p.m. the fire brigade competitive group Treffen showed women, followed by exciting football games:

• 1:00 p.m.: U9 B SV Ideal residential construction against Wernberg B
• 2:15 p.m.: SV Ideal residential construction 1 against Faakersee 1b
• 3:00 p.m.: Demonstration of the fire brigade competition groups meet 1 and Winklern-Insöde 1
• 4:15 p.m.: U12 SV Ideal residential construction against Landskron
• 5:30 p.m.: U14 SV Ideal Housing construction/Maria Gail against Rothenthurn

The new sports and multi-purpose system not only includes two modern playing fields, but also extended cabins, a new grandstand as well as improved lighting and irrigation. According to information from Villachimfokus.at, the system is not only intended for sports business; It is also used for fire brigade exercises, competitions and other events. This multifunctional use ensures that the system will be very important in the community for many generations.

funding and challenges

The implementation of the project was not entirely without challenges. As Mayor Klaus Glanznig explained at a municipal council meeting on March 11, there was an increase in costs due to flood damage, which increased the total expenditure from originally 3.4 million euros to 4.3 million euros. Nevertheless, the financial pressure can be mitigated; Over 99 % of the total costs are covered by funding from the federal and state governments, which relieves the municipal household.

The importance of the new sports and multi-purpose system is undisputed. LAbg. Dipl.-Ing. At the meeting, Christof Seymann emphasized the importance of a rapid implementation so as not to endanger the funding. Since 2013, the municipality has received a total of 38 million euros in grants for various projects, which significantly underlines the committed efforts to develop the region. Gr Christian Bernsteiner was also impressed by the modern complex and its high added value for the community.

The new sports and multi-purpose facility in meetings not only offers space for sporting activities, but also promotes the community and thus cohesion in the region. A complete success that laid the foundation for many future events.

For more information and a detailed report on the opening, you can do the articles on Villachimfokus.at Read.