Grants support Wide Bay’s local sporting champions
5th August, 2015
Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, has congratulated 17 young sporting representatives from across Wide Bay, who have been awarded funding under the latest round of the Australian Government’s Local Sporting Champions program.
“These young men and women are to be commended on distinguishing themselves by participating in state and national championships. I hope that this funding assists them to take the next steps towards achieving their sporting goals,” Mr Truss said.
“The Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions program helps young sportsmen and women between the ages of 12 and 18, by providing them with grants of $500 to help meet the costs of participating in sporting events, including travel, equipment, uniforms and accommodation.”
Local Sporting Champions recipients for Wide Bay: (name, competition, community of residence)
Grace Keelan, U14 Water Polo Club Nationals, Sunrise Beach
Troy Carlson, Australian Age Swimming Nationals, Gympie
Alexander Carey Foster, Australian Junior Athletics Championships, Noosa
Rhiley Edwards, Junior League Baseball Nationals, Kia Ora
Thomas Veitch, QLD Secondary Schools Swimming Championships, Walligan
Tahnae Mcdowell, Rugby League State Championships, Maryborough
James Hadley, Pacific School Swimming Games, Murgon
Samantha Johnson, Oceania Area Athletics Championships , Tewantin
Hannah Cleary, NSW State Showjumping Championship, Cooroibah
Henry Hamilton, QLD Schoolboy AFL Championship, Gympie
Joshua Hawksworth, U15 schoolboys AFL Championships, Gympie
Hannah Karrasch, National Volleyball Championships, St Helens
Brock Redwood, National Pool Rescue Championships, Sunshine Beach
Riley Curtis, U14 Club Basketball Nationals, Tewantin
Matthew Browne, School Sport Australia Hockey Championships, Banks Pocket
Paris Gazzola, 2015 Pacific School Games, Marcus Beach
Shayla Sinclair, School Sport Tennis Championships, Tewantin
“These local sporting champions will continue to build our region’s reputation for producing outstanding athletes and I have no doubt that they will do a fine job of representing the Wide Bay region in their sporting endeavours,” Mr Truss said.
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 management and coordination of the program, with grant recipients selected by a local panel.
Applications for the grants can be made at any time throughout the year, through the Australian Sports Commission’s website www.ausport.gov.au/champions. For further information contact Mr Truss’ office on 1300 301 968.
