Sports clubs in Kerang can look forward to a brighter future thanks to a $26,000 Victorian Government boost for the installation of brighter lights at the Kerang Basketball Stadium.
Sports Minister James Merlino visited the stadium today to announce the funding from the Community Facility Funding Program – Minor Facilities Category.
“Victorians love their sport and that’s why we’re investing heavily in grassroots sporting infrastructure to ensure our communities are strong, happy, healthy and active,” Mr Merlino said.
“By both developing and upgrading local sport and recreation facilities we continue to provide greater opportunities for local people to get active and involved in community sport.
“These improvements will provide brighter and better positioned lights at the stadium allowing the facility to increase participation in local Kerang basketball, netball and badminton.
“Hopefully this will boost memberships, participation, home ground support, and further establish the stadium as one of the premier indoor sporting venues in the district.”
Mr Merlino said the lighting project involved the replacement of the existing 40-year-old poorly positioned lights in the Stadium with new energy efficient lights.
The wider local community in the Gannawarra District would be invited to take advantage of the new opportunities created by the increased lighting at the stadium.
“The lights will also help open up the facility to a range of community initiatives including indoor hockey, volleyball, table tennis and lacrosse,” Mr Merlino said.
Mr Merlino congratulated Kerang Amateur Basketball Association for its contribution of just over $13,000 to the project and the Gannawarra Shire for securing the funding for the project.
“Working together we can ensure local venues can continue to be a focal point for grassroots sports and provide a range of opportunities for the whole community,” he said.
The Victorian Government has invested more than $190 million through the Community Facilities Funding Program for more than 2,000 community facilities across Victoria since 2000.