By Esther Lauaki
Sport and recreation at Lancefield Park will be kicking more goals than ever thanks to upgrades valued at $1.25 million.
A long list of improvements at the recreation reserve, funded by the state government and sport clubs, include upgrades to the cricket, bowls, tennis and football facilities.
New toilets, carpets, kitchen facilities and airconditioning have been installed at the cricket club. The bowls club has received a new outdoor barbecue area and security fencing.
The old asphalt tennis courts have been resurfaced and converted into multi-use plexipave netball and tennis courts.
Lighting around the courts is still to be installed, with the state opposition pledging $250,000 towards work earlier this year.
Other Lancefield projects to receive recent boosts, as part of the government’s Lancefield community recovery package that followed the Lancefield-Cobaw fires, include $150,000 to upgrade the toilets at the Lancefield Mechanics Institute and $100,000 allocated for the Benloch fire station meeting room.
Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D ’Ambrosio said investing in Lancefield was important.
“It isn’t just about investing in capital infrastructure – it’s about investing in people and bringing the community together,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.
