Rick Wilson and Albany community members join #keepthesheep campaign spearhead Ben Sutherland, Railways Football and Sporting Club president Wayne Stubber, and Alan MacFarlane at the launch of #KEEPTHESHEEP Stadium. Rick Wilson MHR
Albany’sRailways Football and Sporting Club renamed its oval #KEEPTHESHEEP Stadium this week.
Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said Katanning businessman Alan McFarland had won the naming rights in a raffle.
“Alan McFarland could have named the stadium after himself, or his business,” Mr Wilson said.
“But Alan knows that country towns in the Great Southern and Wheatbelt regions of the state rely heavily on agriculture, including live sheep exports that fill a vital niche in the Western Australian industry.
“I applaud his decision to name the ground #KEEPTHESHEEP Stadium, and Railways for coming up with a unique fundraising initiative that captured the imagination of sports lovers throughout Albany and beyond.”
The raffle earned Railways Football and Sporting Club $61,000, which will largely be put toward refurbishing and extending its ageing club facilities on Lockyer Avenue in Centennial Park.
