The City of Casey is lighting up select outdoor venues to encourage residents to stay active and connected after sunset.
From now until Tuesday, September 30, community members can enjoy floodlit spaces at Edwin Flack Athletics Track, Berwick; Casey Fields Athletics Track, Cranbourne East; and Max Pawsey Reserve, Narre Warren.
Mayor Cr Stefan Koomen and Casuarina Ward Councillor Kim Ross recently visited after dark, with Koomen saying that “we’re trialling this to give more people chances to get active in safe, welcoming spaces after dark”.
“If the community gets behind it, we’d love to light up even more venues and extend the hours next year,” he said.
Cr Ross said that the community have been open about safer places for after-hours exercise, adding that residents should “come on down for a walk, a run, a kick of the footy or a soccer ball”.
“The choice is yours, and make this trial a success,” she said.
The floodlit venues and times are listed below:
Mondays, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Max Pawsey Reserve, Narre Warren
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Edwin Flack Athletics Track, Berwick
Wednesdays, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Edwin Flack Athletics Track, Berwick
Sundays, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Casey Fields Athletics Track, Cranbourne East
