15 Gympie region sporting champions accept grants
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O‘Brien congratulated 43 Wide Bay sports stars, including 15 Gympie region athletes, who will all receive grants to help them participate in competitions.
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Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O‘Brien congratulated 43 Wide Bay sports stars, including 15 Gympie region athletes, who will receive grants to help them participate in state and national competitions.
Mr O’Brien said sports are an integral part of life in Wide Bay communities and he is pleased that so many outstanding young sportsmen and women are receiving this support through the latest round of the Local Sporting Champions program.
“Our junior sportspeople participate in a diverse range of sports, they come from every community, and despite the current challenges of COVID-19, they are all dedicated to their training so they can achieve their sporting goals,” Mr O’Brien said.
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“Participating in these events can be quite expensive, especially where long-distance travel or interstate quarantine is required, so this funding will help to ease that pressure on local families, ensure our sporting champions can represent Wide Bay with pride, and progress in their chosen sport.
“The grants of between $550 and $750 will be provided through the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Local Sporting Champions grants program which supports young sportsmen and women between the ages of 12 and 18, to help meet the costs of participating in sporting events, including travel, equipment, uniforms and accommodation.”
The following Gympie region athletes have been successful:
1. Rylee Gralike Curra Rugby Union Queensland State Championship
2. Tane Bentley Cooloola Cove Rugby Union Queensland Championships
3. Jayah MacDonald Gympie Football (Soccer) Wide Bay School Sport 2021 State Championship
4. Amelia Chambers Gympie Rugby Union State Championships Queensland
5. Molly Byrne Gympie Rugby Union Wide Bay School Sport 2021 State Championship
6. Nicholas Butler Gympie Rugby Union Queensland State Carnival
7. Connor Innis Tamaree Hockey Queensland School Sports Hockey Championships
8. Ethan Brown Veteran Rugby Union Wide Bay School Sport State Championship
9. Bailey Avnell Gympie Volleyball Queensland School Sport State Championship – Volleyball
10. Jett O‘Brien Gympie Hockey Queensland School Sports Hockey Championships
11. Tom Bergemann Glenwood Volleyball Queensland School Sport State Championship – Volleyball
12. Joshua Wilton Gympie Touch Football Queensland School Sport Touch Football Championships
13. Telecia Tame Curra Volleyball 16 – 19 Open Volleyball State Championship
14. Frederick Back Federal Rugby Union State Championships
15. Emma Duffey Gympie Pony Club PCAQ State Dressage, Combined Training and Horse Trials Championships
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, through the Australian Sports Commission’s website www.ausport.gov.au/champions.
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