VISITORS to Wangaratta's Da Vinci Social Club will be able to keep their cool on the dance floor this summer thanks to the installation of split system air conditioning units in the hall.

The club received a grant of over $18,300 from the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) through its Multicultural Community Infrastructure Fund.

Secretary Pip Else said the hall didn't have any heating at all and the ageing, evaporative air conditioners which were used in summer had become unreliable.

She said they'd spent a lot of money getting them to work, so applied for the grant, and with an additional boost from the club's coffers, managed to install four new split system units.

"We've used them since they've been installed and they do a really good job," she said.

"Because it's a really big hall and double brick it's quite a cold place and hard to heat up, so it works really well for that – especially when there aren't many people in there – and we're really excited because we'll be able to use them as coolers too in the summer.

"They were installed by Primma Electricals who have been just fantastic."

Ms Else said with the help of this grant, plus additional support from the Rural City of Wangaratta council, the club in Pyles Lane has been able to upgrade their once run–down hall to a point where it is safe, compliant and comfortable.

She said other recent improvements include a new unisex disabled toilet, a huge stainless steel kitchen and an electrical upgrade, making it suitable for more cl...