Bowls enthusiasts in Wallan can look forward to having a bowl day and night thanks to a $70,000 funding boost from the Labor Government.
Minister for Sport John Eren and Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green today announced the Wallan Bowling Club will be able to install lighting around the club’s competition green thanks to the government’s Community Support Fund.
“Congratulations to Wallan Bowling Club – this boost will go a long way to supporting the growing number of people in Wallan keen to get involved in local sport and recreation,” Green said.
The announcement adds to $700,000 the government has invested in netball and bowling at Greenhill Reserve.
Victorian sports clubs are the lifeblood of our towns.
Eren and Green acknowledged Mitchell Shire Council for its financial contribution to this project.
During the 1988-1989 season the club combined its silver anniversary dinner and the official opening of the new clubhouse. The Pavilion was named the Allan F. Ryan Pavilion.
In 2016 the club received also received a grant from the Labor state government to enable the club to put down a new synthetic green.
