THE lights are officially on at Ararat Bowling Club following a joint project between the Victorian Government and council.<\/p>\n
The newly installed 200-lux LED lights meet competition standards, spreading light evenly across the green and offering an energy-saving alternative to traditional lighting (80% less energy for the same luminosity).<\/p>\n
The event was attended by Jacinta Ermacora MP, Mayor Jo Armstrong, Ararat Rural City Council CEO Dr Tim Harrison, Councillors Teli Kaur and Peter Joyce, Ararat Bowls Club President Kerrin Gellie, and many members of the club itself.<\/p>\n
Ms Ermacora highlighted the significant increase in playing times that the new lights will provide, as bowlers are now able to play after the sun sets.<\/p>\n
\u201cFacilities like these are an important social hub for all,\u201d she added. \u201cOur local community deserve modern facilities we can be proud of, so I\u2019m very honoured to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Armstrong acknowledged that many in the event\u2019s audience had arrived from the memorial service of long-time club member Peter Kaczynski, whose friendship and contribution to the life of the club would be dearly missed by his fellow members.<\/p>\n
In addition to the locals who can now experience extended playing hours, hundreds of people who visit the club through competitions will now reap the rewards and \u201cshare the camaraderie\u201d of playing bowls under the new lights, Mayor Armstrong said, also pointing out the diversity of age and gender in players which the club is seeing come through its doors.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to you Kerrin, to your committee, and to the club, for attracting the kind of funding that is going to keep the Club sustainable into the future,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Ararat Bowls Club\u2019s upgraded lighting was made possible by a $45,000 grant from the Victorian Government\u2019s 2021-22 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund – Community Sports Lighting, and an additional $75,000 contributed by Ararat Rural City Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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