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Lighting Upgrades to Benefit Sports ClubsFour recreation reserves get lighting upgrades. By Portal Admin - 15th September 2020 - Back to News Sporting clubs across Latrobe City will benefit from upgrades to lighting at four recreation reserves.
The facilities received funding from the State Government and Latrobe City Council in response to growing demand for access to modern sporting grounds with adequate lighting.
Council will contribute approximately $116,000 to the project, with the State Government contributing a total of $1,046,109 from its Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program.
The projects are:
- Installation of new 100 lux LED sports field lighting to the AFL oval at George Bates Reserve in Yallourn North
- Installation of new 200 lux LED court lighting to netball courts at Northern Reserve in Newborough
- Installation of new 100 lux LED sports field lighting to the AFL oval at Ronald Reserve in Morwell
- Installation of new 100 lux LED sports field lighting at Old Trafford Oval (Traralgon Recreation Reserve) in Traralgon.
The lighting upgrades should be completed by the middle of 2021.
"All of these facilities have seen an increase in participation and users over the last few years. In order to support sporting clubs to provide a valuable service to their growing communities, these upgrades were important," Latrobe City Council Mayor Cr Dan Clancey said.
The footballers at Yallourn Yallourn North Football Netball Club are "super excited" about the lighting improvements, according to Club Secretary Deb Decarli.
"The players will be able to train and see each other on the ground. For the last two to three seasons they have not been able to see each other once they go on the wings of the ground," she said.
"For the last few seasons, there have been times where we’ve had to go to another ground to train because one of the lights would be getting repaired. The original lights have been there since the mid-1980s when the ground was given to the club by the SEC and not one of our playing group would have been born then."
Ms Decarli said the lighting upgrade would enable the club to host night games, which have the potential to draw large crowds and be successful fundraisers for the club.
"We could have a range of different activities at the ground at night," she said.
TEDAS Junior Football Club president Matt Addison said the new lights at Old Trafford Oval would offer multiple benefits for the club, which boasts 109 players across five age groups, from Under 8s to Under 16s.
"We would be able to have multiple teams train at the oval at once, rather than be bunched up where the lighting is best, and we could be able to train later into the evening too," he said.
"Safety will be improved and we might even be able to attract new players."
Mr Addison said during a regular season, the oval was used four nights a week, but with better lighting, multiple teams could train simultaneously, making the oval available for potential night games mid-week or on Friday evenings.
That would also free up Sundays for players and their families, when all junior football is played during a typical season.
"The current lights are inadequate for training. They are antiquated. They are constantly being repaired and they’re just not up to current standards for training," Mr Addison said.
The projects will benefit the region’s economy during construction and provide facilities capable of hosting interleague training, programs, events and night games. Lighting of 100 lux meets minimum AFL standard for Amateur Level Club Competition and practice matches.
Latrobe City Council identified the reserves as a priority for improved lighting during Council’s current ‘Recreation Needs Assessment’ process.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: support@gippsland.com
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