Roxburgh Park United Soccer Club is rejoicing following the announcement of a major lighting upgrade to their home turf.
As part of the Local Sports Infrastructure Fund from the state government, the Arena Recreation Reserve in Roxburgh Park will receive an investment of $112,000 to install new lighting on its secondary pitch.
Roxburgh Park United Soccer Club president Ayad Botres said the club’s junior program has seen significant growth, and the lighting will help accommodate every aspiring young player.
“These new lighting upgrades provide a significant boost to our club. With the demand for soccer higher than ever, the improved lighting enables us to extend our hours of play and training, granting more individuals access to enjoy the beautiful game,” he said.
Community Sport Minister Ros Spence said the funding was integral to keeping up with the growing demand for community sport.
“We’re building new and upgraded sports facilities across the state so that all Victorian’s have access to high quality sport and recreation infrastructure in their local communities,” she said.
“I’ve been to this ground a number of times and there’s always been two issues… there’s more people that want to play here than can be accomodated, and, if there was more lighting, we’d be able to have more hours of play.”
The project at Arena Recreation Reserve will allow for Roxburgh Park United Soccer Club to host more training and night competitions.
A further $6 million of funding was also announced, as part of a state government Get Active Kids Voucher program.
Eligible families include those with health care cards or other concession cards and can apply for vouchers of up to $200 per child to help with the upfront costs of memberships, registration fees, uniforms and equipment across a wide range of sporting codes and recreation activities.
Gerald Lynch
