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LED sports lighting at Geelong’s Osborne Park is anticipated to deliver extended hours for play and training, enhanced participation, along with increased opportunity for social cohesion.

With a share in a $2.5 million injection from the Victorian Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program for high-quality floodlighting across the City, North Geelong Football Club will now be able to expand its influence in the northern suburbs.

The City of Greater Geelong funded 10% of the successful projects from within its 2020-2021 Budget in support of the Victorian Government commitment.

Osborne Park is just one of seven reserves in which the LED sports lighting has been provided.

The others include:

• Evans Reserve in Norlane,
• St Albans Reserve in Thomson,
• St Leonards Lake Reserve in St Leonards,
• Grinter Reserve in Newcomb,
• Winter Reserve in Belmont, and
• Burdoo Reserve in Grovedale.
• Greater Geelong Mayor, Peter Murrihy;

Formed in 1876, North Geelong is one of the region’s oldest clubs and has a long and proud history of catering for footballers, both men and, more recently women, throughout the northern suburbs.

Throughout its history the Magpies have produced players who have gone on to play at the elite level, while the club has more recently been at the forefront of the game’s development for women.

The improved lighting will ensure the club can continue to cater for the interest in the game by significantly extending the hours in which players can train and play matches.

The new lighting will allow North Geelong to expand the availability of its playing and training facilities, which in turn would lead to increased inclusion and added participation.

Image (from left)  Kelly Parker, President Jason Habib, Member for Lara John Eren, Cr Eddy Kontelj, Steven Richert, Cr Anthony Aitken, Amy Scheitner, Matthew Rose.

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