Murgon’s Kristy Czerniec will be attending the U19 State Squash Championships thanks to a grant from the Federal Government’s Australian Local Sporting Champions program.
Also successful in the Wide Bay electorate was Tino Faasuamaleaui, from Widgee, who will be attending the Primary School Rugby League National Championships.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss today announced the successful applicants from an extra round of funding of the program.
“Some additional funding has been made available which allowed the assessment panel to review the applications from previous rounds,” Mr Truss said.
“It is pleasing to see so many talented young sporting men and women in our region, with a high number of skilled, dedicated and committed people applying for the grants. The extra funding will help to nurture the sporting careers of more young people and I trust the funding will help them to achieve their sporting goals.
“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.”
Grants of $500 per individual and $3000 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 250km or more return;
- Be participating in an official national sporting organisation-endorsed State or national sporting competition, or national school sport competition.
The Australian Sports Commission 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 by visiting the Australian Sports Commission website or by contacting Mr Truss’ office on 1300-301-968.
