FOUR ovals used by Central Highlands Football League clubs at the western end of Moorabool Shire have received lighting upgrades.<\/p>\n
That means when COVID-19 restrictions ease and the players and coaches are able to get back out on the park, things will be even brighter for clubs at Dunnstown, Bungaree, Wallace and Gordon.<\/p>\n
During the pandemic lockdown each of those clubs have had 30-metre light towers installed, with Bungaree and Dunnstown getting 150-lux lighting systems, while Gordon and Wallace received 100-lux kits.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe grounds are predominantly used by the football clubs in winter and cricket clubs in summer, and the players at these clubs had been training at nights under pretty poor lighting conditions,\u201d said Moorabool Shire\u2019s Cr Tom Sullivan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe lighting levels were non-uniform across the playing surfaces which impacted on player safety, and there was ground deterioration on the parts of the ovals that were adequately lit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese new light towers will light up the whole oval, providing a safer and bigger space for training and playing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cr Lawry Borgelt said the new lighting meant people could use the community facilities for longer.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the drawbacks of having a poorly lit oval was it limited the time players could train on it. These new light towers can keep them on the track for longer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The capital works at Dunnstown and Bungaree were funded through \u201csignificant\u201d contributions by the respective clubs.<\/p>\n
Other money for the projects came from the municipality as well as the State government\u2019s Community Sports Infrastructure Loans Scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FOUR ovals used by Central Highlands Football League clubs at the western end of Moorabool Shire have received lighting upgrades. That means when COVID-19 restrictions ease and the players and coaches are able to get back out on the park, things will be even brighter for clubs at Dunnstown, Bungaree, Wallace and Gordon. During the […]<\/p>\n