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LET there be light - and thanks to the Yangan and District Progress Association, sure there will be. The progress association has handed over a cheque for $2000 to the local tennis club to keep the organisation - a lifeblood of the community moving forward. The $2000 will go towards upgrading the facility’s lights and allowing more people to use the courts particularly at night. The money was raised by the community at last month’s highly successful Truck Pull in the main streets of the small town. Yangan Tennis Club treasurer Val Wilkinson said the club was grateful to the progress association for its support. She said YADPA had been very instrumental in providing sporting clubs and the like with funds for various projects around the district. YADPA is a non-for-profit organisation that raises money throughout the year through various means- raffles, fundraising events and so on. Val said the tennis courts had been in Yangan for many years and utilised by many
generations of local families. “New synthetic grass was laid about 15 years ago,” she said. “In recent years, money was allocated through a grant allocation and was used to paint the inside and outside of the clubhouse and also place new floor coverings inside.” Val said the only regular fixture at the moment was ladies day on Mondays. “All ladies are welcome, bring the kids and stay for morning tea afterwards,” she said. “Weekends are popular as the weather cools down. Anyone wanting to play a match can hire the courts through Yangan Cash and Carry.” Once the lights are up and running, Val hopes to see the locals get more use of the court “it’s hard for people, everyone is so busy with work etc, but on an evening it’s nice to get down for a hit”. “We have a great facility here, it’s a shame to see it go to waste,” she said. “It has a long history, and if we lose it we aren’t going to get it back.” She said it was hoped to get more people involved and further upgrade the facitlies in the future.
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