Roeselare (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): The new indoor padel hall in Rumbeke holds 680,000 liters of water, benefiting local needs. Chairman Curd Neyrinck and KS Rumbeke’s Dirk Maesen led the community-driven project.
The reservoir under the padel hall can hold 680,000 liters of water. This water will be used for different needs at the facility, like for bathrooms and taking care of the artificial grass fields. It will also be used by city services, helping to use the water supply smartly and sustainably.
How will Rumbeke’s new padel hall and water reservoir benefit the community?
According to Curd Neyrinck, the chairman of the Padel Club, the stored water can be used for more than just the Padel site. He mentions it could help with farming in the area too. It has been said that this shows how important it is to save water and manage resources well, especially in cities where such facilities can help the whole community.
The indoor hall has been constructed through a partnership between Vzw Rista, which manages the tennis and padel club in Rumbeke, and the local football club, KS Rumbeke. This collaboration aims to improve sports facilities for tennis, padel, and football players. The new indoor hall provides a modern venue for padel players, allowing them to play throughout the year, regardless of weather conditions. Along with building the indoor hall, the partnership also created a new artificial grass field for KS Rumbeke, the football club. This new field has a better playing surface that is easier to take care of and lasts longer than natural grass. It allows the club to hold matches and training sessions in great conditions.
The teamwork between Vzw Rista and KS Rumbeke shows a dedication to improving sports facilities for the local community, providing high-quality places for football and racket sports. KSV Rumbeke started a project called “Sports on Water” to improve their facilities, and Dirk Maesen was happy when it got approved. They had a hard time finding the money until they came up with a clever idea, a lottery loan. About 50 people bought a small piece of land on the new artificial grass field, which helped raise the money they needed. This support from the community and the approval from Sport Vlaanderen made it possible for them to achieve their dream of better sports facilities.
