Celebrations as stadium opened

EMERALD Primary School last Thursday celebrated the official opening of its brand new stadium. The facility will be home to plenty of eager school basketballers, as well as the Emerald Lakers team. On hand for the event was La Trobe MP Jason Wood, who helped secure valuable funding for the project. From left are students Mitchell, Tahlee and Lawson; behind from left, MP Brad Battin, Mark Carver (principal), MP Daniel Mulino, Jason Wood, Samantha Aalbers (school council president) and Jacqui Scanlan (president of Emerald Lakers Basketball Club). Picture: ROB CAREW 153546