The Back to Belmore lobby group is delighted with the announcement that the NSW Government will contribute $2.5 million for the upgrade of Belmore Sports Ground.

Premier Kristina Keneally's grant to Belmore Sports Ground ensures that the Bulldogs' spiritual home will receive an $8.4 million refurbishment after the Federal Government, Canterbury Council and the Bulldogs contributed a combined $5.9 million for the project in May.

“Back to Belmore is very excited by the announcement as we have recently launched a series of advertisements and promotional material in order to secure more funding for this vital community asset,” said Back to Belmore President Luke Brailey.

“We are very optimistic that Belmore Sports Ground will attract more Governmental funding down the track and that ultimately the Bulldogs will be able to host some NRL games there on top of using the ground as a world class training facility.”

The Belmore Sports Ground advertisements have proven to be an online hit on Back to Belmore's YouTube channel and Facebook page, as they have struck an emotional chord with traditional Canterbury-Bankstown supporters.

The series of advertisements feature Canterbury-Bankstown NRL stars, Sydney Olympic Football Club players and junior rugby league players from the St. Johns Eagles, Milperra Colts, St. Christophers, Greenacre Tigers, Chester Hill Hornets, Revesby Heights and the Bankstown Bulls.

“These junior Clubs are the backbone of rugby league in the Canterbury-Bankstown district and we would like our juniors to be able to aspire to represent the Bulldogs at Belmore Sports Ground,” said Mr Brailey.

“Therefore the ultimate goal of Back to Belmore is to see Belmore Sports Ground developed to the same standard as Kogarah's WIN Jubilee Oval and for Canterbury-Bankstown to host NRL matches there against teams such as the North Queensland Cowboys, the Gold Coast Titans, the Canberra Raiders and the Melbourne Storm.”

Kogarah's WIN Jubilee Oval has now received $37.6 million in redevelopment funding since 2003 after Premier Kristina Keneally announced a $13 million grant on the same day as the Belmore Sports Ground announcement.