Game on at new netball courts

THE Alfredton Reserve netball project has been completed, with upgrades to two existing courts and the construction of a third.

The reserve’s two ageing courts have been upgraded to include a competition standard surface. The new court was built at Alfredton Primary School.

All three courts have 200-lux LED lighting and fencing.

Alfredton Primary School co-captain Annie said the new court will encourage students to get active.

“It will help them to get experience, grow up and do a lot more sports and try new things,” she said.

The project was funded with $700,000 from the State Government and more than $600,000 from the City of Ballarat.

“The quality of facilities at this reserve are more important than ever,” Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison said.

“This is about saying that women’s and girls’ sport is so important, and they deserve this investment.”

Alfredton Recreation Reserve is used by Ballarat Junior Football Netball Club, Ballarat Storm Junior Football Netball Club, and Ballarat Redan Cricket Club.

The new court will allow the football netball clubs to develop new programs, accept more members and host matches.

“Essentially now we’ve doubled the number of junior netballers that can now get a game,” Ballarat Football Netball Club president Craig Lightfoot said.

“We’ve grown to over 400 girls now that get a regular game of netball with us.

“Without this investment we certainly couldn’t provide that.”