Goulburn Mulwaree Council Mayor Peter Walker, STFA Competition Director Jason Broadbent, Minister for Sport Stephen Kamper, STFA President Robert Scott, Aaron Grant Electrical Director Aaron Grant, Council CEO Aaron Johansson.
Minister for Sport Stephen Kamper has visited Cookbundoon to break ground on the lighting upgrades delivered by the NSW Government as part of the Level the Playing Field program.
The $872,744 state government grant to install new LED lights on two of its 12 fields will extend playing hours, increase safety, encourage more female participation, and benefit players, coaches and spectators.
With the funds the Southern Tablelands Football Association (STFA) received, we have been able to light up main competition fields 1 and 2 to 200 lux for state competition standards, as well as field 3 to 100 lux for local competition and training standards.
Mr Stephen Kamper said it was fantastic to be in Goulburn to get work started on the lighting upgrades.
“The NSW Government is focused on improving our grassroots sporting infrastructure and upgrades like these will mean that sporting clubs will be able to get greater utilisation of the fields,” he said.
“We want to ensure that the next generation of athletes have the opportunity to participate in sport, and that’s exactly what this project will help deliver.”
At the moment, teams can only play until 3pm due to the lighting installed in 1972 by a local electrician. This project will help service our 1300+ strong player base for years to come, as well as open up the opportunities for further State competitions and Football NSW training camps to be held at Cookbundoon.
Construction on the new lighting is expected to be completed and operational in time for the 2025 competition season start in May.
The STFA would like to express our sincerest gratitude and thanks to Stephen Kamper, his office & team, and the NSW Government for their consideration with the grant program, and we can’t wait to see the project completed.