Jason Wood (La Trobe, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to speak on the LED lighting of the Belgrave South football ground, which I recently opened with councillors and the state representative. I would first of all like to think Ian Bakens, the project officer, Ron Pearce, the project manager, the South Belgrave Football Club committee, including the president and office bearers, and the club supporters and volunteers. This has all happened because of them. We committed $20,000 under federal funding for the installation of LED lighting at the ground. The club really needed this. They have 110 Auskick youngsters between the ages of four and 10 years. They have seven junior teams, three senior teams and one veteran team. The great news now is that the cricket players can actually play and practise cricket at night. The great thing about LED lighting compared to the lighting they had previously is that it saves 40 per cent on electricity bills, which simply means they are able to put more money back into the club. The LED bulbs consume less power per unit of light emitted and reduce greenhouse emissions from power plants. So, overall, this is fantastic news for Belgrave South. I again congratulate Ian Bakens and his team for making this a reality.