Lithgow Basketball Association has been using the $225,198 funding grant they received in March, 2018 to refurbish their stadium.
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So far the money has gone towards new seating, scoreboards, new hoops and backboards according to Lithgow basketball director, Richard Marjoram.
“The new seating is great because with the wheels it can be set up in about five minutes but when you sit on it the wheels lock so it won’t move,” he said.
Marjoram said that the new score board also allows for visuals to be put on the screen as well as videos.
“We can now use the score board as a way to put training goals and watch some of our sessions on,” he said.
Marjoram said he hoped to conduct talks with other sports clubs to come and use the facilities so they can watch their games and work out plays on the board.
The club has also installed new basketball hoops which are winched to the roof.
“The boards are all glass and because of how they will be winched, they are much easier to lower and put away,” he said.
According to Marjoram, the team from Ringleader Australia including Jeremy Gorman, Ben Walker, Ryan Rogers and Tony Zamnit had been working from 5am every morning to get the job done despite the heat.
“We are the most expensive on the market but we don’t care about price, we care about the product,” Jeremy Gorman said.
“Our nets are noted for their reliability and strength and they are the players choice.”
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The rings which can now be winched up have become time savers as Marjoram explains that he use to have to get a ladder to winch the hoops up and down.
“These all have a gas strut which you can pull down and put up in seconds,” he said.
“These will be good for our Aussie Hoops kids, being able to move them down to an eight foot six height.”
Joe Inzitari Electrical have been crucial to the implementation according to Marjoram.
“They have been a great asset because not only have they done the wiring for the back board, score board, they have made light adjustments too,” he said.
“It has been good to use local contractors who can give you immediate attention.”
One of the final things that is now being done to the stadium is putting in the new floors, which means the stadium will be out of commission for a few weeks.
Once all the work has completed Lithgow Basketball Association will have an official opening and then will get started on their annual muster days.
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