{"id":185149,"date":"2017-07-26T16:53:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T06:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=185149"},"modified":"2020-08-25T20:52:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T10:52:49","slug":"four-earn-sporting-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/07\/26\/four-earn-sporting-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Earn Sporting Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_156875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156875\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160903_U14s_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-156875\" title=\"20160903 U14s Grand Final\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160903_U14s_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160903_U14s_11.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160903_U14s_11-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FLASHBACK: U14s Cherbourg Hornets captain Selwyn Cobbo with the 2016 SBJRL Premiership trophies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>July 26, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Member for Wide Bay Llew O\u2019Brien has announced the latest round of successful Wide Bay applicants from the Federal Government\u2019s popular Local Sporting Champions program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m pleased to congratulate 20 sporting champions in Wide Bay who have been awarded $500 each,\u201d Mr O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Successful Wide Bay electorate applicants in the South Burnett are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dominique Sandow, Cherbourg &#8211; State Rugby League Carnival (Dominique was named Community Sportsperson of the Year at the recent Cherbourg NAIDOC awards)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Alfred Watcho, Cherbourg &#8211; School Boys Rugby League Championship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Selwyn Cobbo, Cherbourg &#8211; School Boys Rugby League Championship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Traevonnah Fisher, Cherbourg &#8211; State Rugby League Junior Carnival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWide Bay\u2019s sporting champions come from all communities in the electorate, they participate in a diverse range of sports, and they distinguish themselves in State, national and international competitions,&#8221; Mr O&#8217;Brien said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cost of participating in these events can be quite high, especially where travel over great distances is required, so this funding will help to ease that pressure and assist them towards achieving their sporting goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Government\u2019s Local Sporting Champions program supports young sportsmen and women between the ages of 12 and 18 by providing grants of $500 to help meet the costs of participating in sporting events, including travel, equipment, uniforms and accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese young sporting champions build on the Wide Bay region\u2019s reputation of producing outstanding athletes and they all do a fine job of representing their sport and their community through their sporting endeavours. I congratulate them on their success and wish them well in their sporting pursuits,\u201d Mr O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To be eligible to apply for a Local Sporting Champions grant, applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be aged 12 to 18 years (inclusive);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be required to travel a distance of 250km or more, return.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be participating in an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed sporting competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Applications for the grants can be made at any time throughout the year through the Australian Sports Commission\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ausport.gov.au\/champions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Member for Wide Bay Llew O\u2019Brien has announced the latest round of successful Wide Bay applicants from the Federal Government\u2019s popular Local Sporting Champions 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