Lancefield is set to benefit from resurfaced netball courts and new lights at the Lancefield Recreation Reserve, funded by a community grant.
The court resurfacing and light installation will be funded thanks to a $70,000 grant from Community Bank Lancefield and Romsey, which is part of Bendigo Bank.
Lancefield Football Netball Club senior netball coordinator Kerry Hammond said the upgrades will benefit both players and the wider community.
“[Now,] we can actually hold night games there on that asphalt court, which is where all the facilities are … it also improves the safety for the training throughout winter,” Ms Hammond said.
She said that the resurfacing works, set for 2025, will address the current eroding courts with a new asphalt surface, and was one of the main issues identified by the club earlier this year.
Other issues were a lack of lighting and courtside coach boxes.
Ms Hammond said she was grateful to Bendigo Bank for the grant and what the planned upgrades mean for players and court users.
“To do that for the club is going to have a huge benefit … our courts are open for the public, so at any time, anybody can go down there and shoot some hoops and use it for recreational use,” she said.
She said that the club plans to install the new lighting before the end of November.
The club accepted the grant at an evening hosted by Bendigo Bank on Thursday, October 24.
