Bayside Mayor Joe Awada unveiled the new George Lundy Sports Field at Jellicoe Park on Saturday 15 May.
Bayside Council's decision to rename the sporting field at Jellicoe Park in Pagewood ensures George Lundy's sporting legacy lives on.
"I am honoured to be here to pay tribute to one of Bayside's finest," said Cr Awada.
"When it was proposed to name the sporting fields within Jellicoe Park in honour of George, Bayside councillors did not hesitate. It was a resounding yes from all of us.
"George Lundy was passionate about his football and his community and I am proud to open the new George Lundy Sporting Field."
Lundy was well known in the soccer community, not just in Bayside, but throughout New South Wales.
He was the heart and soul of the Pagewood Botany Football Club.
Under George's leadership, the Pagewood Botany Football Club formed a close working relationship with the Windgap Foundation, to create opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in sport.
He was also instrumental in getting the club involved with projects outside of football.
These included:
- The Bayside Women's Shelter,
- raising funds for Kids with Diabetes,
- Black Dog Institute,
- the Randwick Children's Hospital,
- the Mitochondrial Foundation,
- Breast Cancer Council, and
- Autism Australia.
Finn Coleman
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Having grown-up in the Hawkesbury, I understand the importance of the Hawkesbury Gazette in highlighting stories that members of the local community care about - including events, businesses, sports and the people that make our town unique.
