$50,000 in Local Sport Grants Awarded to Five Lismore Clubs for 2023-2024
STATE Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin, announced today that five local sports clubs will benefit from a shared $50,000 as part of the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program for the 2023-2024 period. This program, managed by the NSW Office of Sport, continues to support sports organisations in upgrading their facilities, equipment, and in staging events and training sessions.
Ms. Saffin expressed her enthusiasm for the grants, noting, “This funding will assist our local clubs and their dedicated volunteers to offer more opportunities for community members of all ages and abilities to engage in sport and active recreation.”
The recipients of this year’s grants include a diverse range of projects aimed at enhancing local sports infrastructure and community involvement:
- Lismore Old Boys Rugby League Incorporated (Marist Brothers Rams Rugby League Football Club, established in 1912): Awarded $20,000 to foster a safe and inclusive culture through a coaching course aimed at encouraging more participation from girls and women in rugby league. The funds will also support enhancements to their website and promotional activities.
- Dunoon United Football Club: Receiving $15,956 to build a chained backstop fence at Balzer Park to prevent balls from entering a dangerously overgrown and steep area, with a matching co-contribution from the club.
- Kyogle Boxing Club Incorporated: Granted $7,729 for their ‘Heat for Health Heart Healing and Recovery’ project, which includes the purchase of a four-person infrared sauna to support recovery alongside existing methods like hydrotherapy and massage.
- Goonellabah Football Club: Allocated $4,103 for the ‘More boots on the field’ project, which includes hosting two ‘come and try’ muster days to attract more juniors, senior females, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players for the 2024 season.
- Sporting Shooters Association of Australia NSW Urbenville-Woodenbong branch: Funded $2,212 for the purchase of wireless remotes and receivers for clay target throwers, enhancing safety and competition efficiency at their range.
The NSW Minister for Sport, Steve Kamper, highlighted the broader impact of the program: “A total of 579 local projects across the state have shared in $4.4 million in NSW Government funding under this year’s program. We’ve doubled the funding for individual projects, enabling grassroots community sports clubs and associations to expand their programs and improve their equipment to better support participants.”
For more details on the Local Sport Grant Program and how to apply in future rounds, interested parties are encouraged to visit NSW Sport Grant Program.
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