A long-hoped-for $6 million Volleyball SA facility with six national-sized beach volleyball courts, changing rooms, and a maintenance and storage shed is moving forward as the state gears up to host the sport’s international championships this November.

The Adelaide City Council’s City, Culture and Community Services Committee unanimously supported Volleyball SA’s pitch for a city beach at Bonython Park/Tulya Wardli on Tuesday night in front of a packed gallery of volleyball supporters.

With the go-ahead from the council – which will be formally voted on next week – Volleyball SA can put its plans to newly appointed sport minister Rhiannon Pearce and the state government for funding support.

They hoped a funding announcement for their local plan would coincide with the Beach Volleyball

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