This project is now complete.

The certification of the Illuminance (lux) levels was received in January 2024.

The completion of the Orbost - Lochiel Park Lighting Upgrade will increase participation rates and support changing profiles of participation of football within the Orbost district, and supports the East Gippsland Shire Council Plan 2017-2021, strategies and plans "Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Strategy" and Place- Based Community Plans, and Strategic Plan for Sporting Infrastructure 2008.

Replacing the old light towers and upgrading to compliant LED lights will allow the grounds to be ultilised for longer periods and with more flexibility and opportunity for training and playing games.

Council is proud to deliver this project for the Orbost Snowy Rovers Football Netball Club and the Orbost community, made possible with funding provided by Sports and Recreation Victoria 2022 LSIF Community Sports Lighting Stream, East Gippsland Shire Council, and the Orbost Snowy Rovers Football Netball Club.

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Out with the old, and in with the new!

The upgrade of the oval lighting at Lochiel Park is nearing completion, with the new light poles and light fittings now installed.

Council's contractors, W.R Jones Electrical Pty Ltd extended electrical cabling to the four new lighting pole locations, and 5-metre-deep footings were dug to accept the lighting footing poles.

A laser was mounted to the top of the lights and aimed at a temporary target in the centre of the oval to position the light poles in the exact position to achieve the desired minimum average of 100 lux light level.

The new lights will provide the oval with compliant energy efficient LED lighting to meet the current AFL Victoria Preferred Facilities Guidelines, increase participation rates, and allow the oval to be ultilised for longer periods and with more flexibility during the week.

New cabling installed.	Excavator drilling the 5-metre-deep holes for the new light poles.		New poles moved into position.
New concrete light base pole being placed and installed.		The new poles onsite awaiting to be assembled.

Existing light pole being removed.	New light poles being lifted into position.	The new light poles and light fittings are now installed.

We are another step closer to improving the lighting at Lochiel Park oval to extend the hours of its usage.

Light poles have been delivered and the footings will be dug as soon as the weather allows. The light poles will be installed following Building Surveyor approval of the footing holes. The existing lights will remain in place until the new light poles are installed and operational.

The Lochiel Park Orbost Lighting project has started with the electrical contractor installing electrical cables to pits in the new lighting pole location.

The existing lights remain in place and are only removed after the new light poles are installed and operational.

This method of leaving the existing lights does not impact on the current use of the oval.

The Orbost Lochiel Park Lighting Upgrade Design and Construct contract has now been awarded to W.R & E.L Jones Electrical Contractors.

EGSC will keep the community updated as the project progresses.