Upgrading the Illawarra Cycle Club’s velodrome to improve disabled access to facilities is the big winner with $20,000 going towards the project under the Local Sport Grants Program in the Wollongong electorate.
Eight other sporting groups ranging from football, tennis, baseball, rugby league, rugby union, athletics and surf life-saving will also benefit from funding under the program.
|
Local Sporting Group |
Project Summary |
Funding Amount |
|
Athletics Wollongong Inc |
Purchase of pole vault poles |
$3,000 |
|
Athletics Wollongong Inc |
Subsidy for two athletes to attend level 1 coaching courses |
$450 |
|
Illawarra Cycle Club |
Upgrade of velodrome gate and concrete run off areas for Para Athlete accessibility |
$20,000 |
|
Illawarra District Rugby League Football Club Limited |
Purchase of uniforms for the women’s squad |
$5,000 |
|
Illawarra Dragon Boat Club Inc |
Purchase of laptop and software to improve clubs capacity to effectively communicate with members |
$1,279 |
|
Illawarra Junior Baseball League |
Purchase of equipment for ground maintenance at Fred Finch Park |
$4,700 |
|
Illawarra Rugby Union Referees Association Inc |
Referee Audio Equipment Project |
$4,420 |
|
Port Kembla Surf Life Saving Club Inc |
Subsidised uniform expenses |
$1,500 |
|
Port Kembla Surf Life Saving Club Inc |
Volunteer training and development program |
$2,000 |
|
Unanderra Hearts Soccer Club Inc |
Provision of Coach and Manager Accreditation |
$1,800 |
|
Windang Tennis Club |
Internal upgrade of clubhouse kitchen |
$5,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$49,149 |
|
Comments attributable to Paul Scully MP:
“I’m very pleased to announce that nine local sporting groups in my electorate will share in nearly $50,000 in funding under the Local Sport Grant Program.
“Sport plays a vital role in many people’s lives and this funding will help more people participate in the sports they love.
“I’ve tried to ensure that as many sporting codes and local suburbs were successfully recognised in the allocation of grant funding within my electorate.
“The Local Sport Grant Program aims to encourage regular and on-going participation in sport and assist local sport clubs provide a quality experience to their members.
“All of the successful local sporting groups sharing in funding this year are top notch, respected, grassroots, community organisations who serve their local areas well and I’m pleased to have been able to provide some funding assistance towards their projects.”
