ONE project complete, another in the pipeline.
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Port Fairy Lawn Tennis Club is basking in new lights but also has its sights set on additional upgrades.
The lighting project was scaled back after the club missed out on federal government funding.
It used money it had to install lights on two courts, bringing them up to competition standard. Court one has also benefitted after the club bought cost-effective lighting.
"It is one of those things, there was so many issues that you think 'we're never ever going to get things done' and for it to finally be done is very nice," she said.
"They are so good. They are really cool."
Zehir said Port Fairy Tennis Club had now turned its attention to other areas in need of attention.
"When we get more money, because they're expensive these things, we're going to do court four (lighting), the rest of court one and we have a fifth court that hasn't been redeveloped at all," she said.
"That was is earmarked to have little tennis courts on it specifically for kids. That one we have to re-seal."
Zehir said coronavirus pandemic restrictions - regional Victoria is in stage three meaning exercise in groups of two - meant the courts could currently host 10 people at one time.
"They have been used heaps at night because there is nothing else to do," she said.
"You can only play tennis, golf or go fishing so we've had a bit of a spike in people playing."
She is buoyant about the club's prospects when restrictions ease.
Zehir said the new lighting on courts two and three meant hours of play were extended, especially during the winter months, coaching programs, such as Fast 4 and cardio could be expanded and a night competition was now a possibility.
She said LED technology resulted in energy savings and instant light.