The City of Melville is pleased to support Blue Gum Park Tennis Club’s efforts to adapt to climate change impacts through the installation of new solar system.
The solar system will significantly reduce ongoing electricity costs for the tennis club, freeing funds for them to spend on other programs and services.
The City of Melville is appreciative of $105,000 funding from the Australian Government for the project – with the City coordinating on-site works to ensure the system met the needs of club members and the broader community.
City of Melville Mayor Katy Mair, Elected Members and Chief Executive Officer Gail Bowman, Member for Tangney Sam Lim and Blue Gum Park Tennis Club representatives gathered on Wednesday, 10 June to celebrate the completion of the upgrades.
The project improves sustainability and energy efficiency of the club, supporting the City of Melville's and Federal Governments carbon reduction initiatives (net zero by 2050) while demonstrating leadership in renewable energy adoption in community sport facilities.
The City is actively working to reduce emissions across its infrastructure and is also educating the community to reduce emissions across its programs and services.
The community club initiated the project and worked closely with the City of Melville to coordinate the on-site works, ensuring the system meets the needs of club members and the broader community.
Attribute the following comments to City of Melville Mayor Katy Mair:
“I’m pleased to see the new solar system installed at the Blue Gum Tennis Club, which is a great outcome for the club and for the environment too,
The City of Melville is appreciative of $105,000 funding from the Australian Government for the installation of the new solar system at the Blue Gum Park Tennis Club.
“The City of Melville is committed to mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts, in line with our objective of transition our organisation to carbon neutrality by 2030 and facilitating community progress to net zero emissions across our local government area by 2050,” said Mayor Mair.
“The City is actively working to reduce emissions across its infrastructure while also educating the community to reduce emissions across its programs and services.
“In line with these targets, the installation of this solar system will significantly reduce ongoing electricity costs for the Blue Gum Park Tennis Club, freeing funds for the club to spend on other programs and services.”
Image: Blue Gum Park Tennis Club president Greg Paull and committee member Bill Thomas, Member for Tangney Sam Lim, City of Melville Mayor Katy Mair, Councillor Daniel Lim and Chief Executive Officer Gail Bowman in front of the new solar system batteries.