Club president Sam Barbuto put a submission to the council asking for an upgrade in the budget to make it suitable for all weather conditions.

The Federal Government gave Brimbank Council $1.4million through its community infrastructure program to install two full-sized artificial turf soccer fields, as well as the athletics track. The projects were promoted to the media through press releases.

However, the council reneged on the agreement, only allocating the club $70,000 for design work at the last minute.

"We are not happy about this at all," Barbuto said.

After attending the Brimbank budget submissions meeting and putting the club's case forward, Barbuto spoke to chief executive Nick Foa, who said he would organise a meeting to discuss the funding issues.

"The budget has been and gone and is passed and I'm still waiting to hear from Mr Foa," Barbuto said.

"I've had no correspondence at all, the only way I knew we even got the design money was because I got a copy of the meeting agenda."

Once it was made aware that the project would not be funded in 2009-10, the Department of Infrastructure asked the council for an explanation.

Barbuto said the club would keep looking for answers.

"We firmly believe that we had a commitment to this project and it has not been fulfilled."

WINNERS AND LOSERS

BRIMBANK'S parks and open spaces were the big losers when the council adopted its final 2009-10 budget last Tuesday night.

The draft drew 19 submissions and ended up including three new projects at the expense of others. Included at the last minute were design works for Castley Reserve pavilion ($120,000) and Keilor Recreation Reserve little athletics track ($70,000), and traffic management for Frost Drive in Delahey ($200,000).

Among other projects on the deferred list were improvements to public open spaces such as Delahey Recreation Reserve ($60,000), Isabella Williams Memorial Reserve, Deer Park ($30,000) and plants and equipment ($140,000). Cr Geraldine Brooks put forward an amended motion, calling on the council to cancel its $30million civic centre project and instead fully fund its parks and open space policy.