Another significant lighting upgrade – this time at the New Gisborne Tennis Club – is now completed, expanding opportunities for night-time competition and casual hits.
Macedon Ranges Shire mayor, Cr Dom Bonanno, Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas and user group representatives were among those at Ross Watt Reserve on Friday evening to officially mark the project’s completion, made possible through $170,000 in funding from the Victorian Government’s Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund and a $121,000 contribution from Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
With construction starting in November 2024 and finishing in April 2025, the project has delivered the installation of high-quality LED lights at Courts 1 and 2, providing brighter and safer conditions for everyone and supporting evening games, training, and ensuring more opportunities for community participation year-round.
Cr Bonanno said the upgrades were a testament to what could be achieved when all levels of government worked together to support grassroots sport.
“These new lights won’t just brighten up the courts, they light the way for more inclusive and accessible active communities,” he said.
Council extends its thanks to the Victorian Government for their investment in local sport and recreation, with this project completion complementing the similarly grant-supported completion of lighting upgrades at Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve.
