Truss congratulates local sporting champions
29th July, 2013
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Warren Truss has announced the latest round of successful applicants from the Australian Local Sporting Champions program.“It is pleasing to see so many talented young sporting men and women in our region, competing in state and national competitions. I congratulate the winners and I trust the funding will help them to achieve their sporting goals,” Mr Truss said.
“The Local Sporting Champions program is designed to assist young sportsmen, women and teams, to compete in significant competitions, such as state and national championships,” Mr Truss said.
Grants of $500 per individual and $3,000 per team are available for people aged between 12 and 18 years to help meet the costs of participating in those events, including travel, equipment, uniforms, and accommodation.
In order to be eligible to receive a Local Sporting Champions grant, applicants:
• must be aged 12 to 18 years (inclusive);
• must be required to travel a distance of 250 kilometres or more, return;
• be participating in an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state or national sporting competition, or national school sport competition.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the program, with grant recipients chosen by a local panel.
Applications for grants can be made at any time throughout the year, either through the Australian Sports Commission by visiting the website www.ausport.gov.au/champions or by contacting Mr Truss’ office on 1300 301 968.
The successful applicants are:
Name Location Event
Hayden Mcfarlane Cooloola Cove 2013 U15 Volleyball Nationals
Joshua Barsby Maryborough 2013 U15 Volleyball Nationals
Dean Bull Gympie National Junior Athletics Championships
Jack Payne Peregian Beach National Little Athletics Championships
Christy Scott Wilsons Pocket National Tennis Championships
Deb Wilcox Tewantin U15 Regional Softball Championships
Elloise Devlin Cooroy Mountain National Young Rider Equestrian Championships
