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However, there is already concern about the durability of the courts following rainfall on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would be lovely to say that the courts are open and they\u2019re ready to go, but I think if you go down to the bottom corner you see that they\u2019re floating away to the platypuses which is pretty disappointing,\u201d said Adam Walton, president of the Rokewood Corindhap Football and Netball Club.<\/p>\n
Mr Walton said the financial impact of the closure of the courts for construction was significant.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club hasn\u2019t been able to play here for two weeks and I\u2019m not sure what\u2019s going to happen after today with the court,\u201d Mr Walton said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt does cost money to run clubs and we\u2019ve probably lost between $7000 and $8000 for every home game we\u2019ve missed so we\u2019re $15,000 down and I think people need to be aware of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The overall mood of the morning, however, was still positive.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of money, and the club and the community is very thankful,\u201d Mr Walton said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE upgrade of Rokewood Recreation Reserve\u2019s netball and tennis courts has been completed, with the official opening last Saturday. The courts feature newssurfacing, markings for both sports, along with new lighting, undercover benches and storage space. Member for Eureka, Michaela Settle, attended the opening and said the more than $750,000 project was important. \u201cI think […]<\/p>\n