December 1, 2014
by Marcus Priaulx
Cherbourg women will be given more sporting chances following Council winning a Get Out, Get Active grant.
Netball will become part of Cherbourg’s sporting itinerary which currently includes indoor cricket, basketball and Friday night youth events.
Daily after-school activities can host up to 100 children but it was believed more could be done to involve women and girls.
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council applied for a grant and was awarded more than $15,000 to employ a co-ordinator and buy equipment.
It’s hoped a social netball competition will evolve and then expand to have Cherbourg teams compete against other towns.
“We’re in the planning stages and hope to kick off the new program early next year,” Cherbourg Council community services manager Edwina Stewart said.
“The idea is to start small and grow big. We want maximum participation across the Cherbourg community.”
Ms Stewart said the grant came from the State Government’s Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing.
“It will bring obvious health benefits to the town in the form of physical, social and emotional well-being,” Ms Stewart said.
“Netball is a great way for people to find their 30 minutes of exercise a day and it’s a win for Cherbourg.
“We’ve never had a drive for sports and recreation in Cherbourg before.
“We’re hoping this will be the first of many grant wins so we can build a stronger, healthier and happier community.”
