Queensland junior sports clubs receive $160k boost for uniforms and equipment
More than 50 junior clubs across Queensland will score new gear thanks to a $160k grant pool aimed at keeping kids active and included. See the full list of recipients.
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Queensland junior sporting clubs from Cairns to Longreach to the Gold Coast will share in a equipment and uniforms treasure chest worth over $160,000 to foster physical and mental wellbeing in children.
The Dickinson Foundation, in partnership with the Australian Sports Foundation, has splashed around $3000 on average on more than 50 clubs covering the width and breadth of the state.
Soccer, netball, rugby union, tennis and Aussie rules clubs in addition to a host of smaller sports clubs will receive a major boost with uniforms and sporting equipment provided by HART Sport and ISC.
“Grassroots clubs are the heart of Australian sport. They build healthier, happier communities, yet they are often the most under-resourced,” Australian Sports Foundation chief executive Sue Hunt said.
“The Australian Sports Foundation is proud to work alongside our partners and generous donors to provide practical support like uniforms and equipment, and to offer clubs the tools to fundraise for themselves through our platform,” she said.
David Dickinson, of the Dickinson Foundation, said his family’s donation - around a third of which will head to Queensland clubs - would help ease the cost of living pressure on keeping children involved in sport.
“At a time when financial pressures are holding too many families back, these grants are helping local clubs to provide the uniforms and equipment young Australians need to feel included, stay active and thrive in sport,” Dickinson said.
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND
Earlville Tennis Club Inc
Earlville, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,800
Purpose: Equipment and uniform
Radars Netball Club Inc
Kewarra Beach, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,000
Purpose: Equipment
Mareeba United Football Club
Mareeba, QLD
Grant: Appx $5,400.00
Purpose: Equipment
Mareeba Tennis Club Inc
Mareeba, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,000.00
Purpose: Equipment
Mulgrave Basketball Inc
Smithfield, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,800.00
Purpose: Uniforms
Barron Valley Gymnastics Club Inc
Stratford, QLD
Grant: Appx $6,000.00
Purpose: Equipment
NORTH QUEENSLAND
Healthy Kids Project T/A Next Stars Sports Academy
Cannonvale, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,000.00
Purpose: Uniform
Whitsunday Junior Rugby Union Inc.
Cannonvale, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,000.00
Purpose: Uniform
Saints Netball Club Inc
Garbutt, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,700.00
Purpose: Equipment
Home Hill Tennis Association Inc
Home Hill, QLD
Grant: Appx $500.00
Purpose: Equipment
Airlie Beach Football Club
Woodwark, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,000.00
Purpose: Equipment
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
Dragons Softball Club Mackay Inc.
Beaconsfield, QLD
Grant: Appx $1,900.00
Purpose: Equipment
Bundaberg Across The Waves Australian Football Club
Bundaberg, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,600.00
Purpose: Uniform
Gladstone Tennis And Squash Association
Gladstone Central, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,300.00
Purpose: Equipment
Magpies Basketball Club Mackay Inc
Glenella, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,300.00
Purpose: Uniforms
Mackay Softball Association Inc.
Mackay, QLD
Grant: Appx $1,400.00
Purpose: Equipment
Moura Marlins Amateur Swimming Club Inc
Moura, QLD
Grant: Appx $400.00
Purpose: Equipment
Mackay Whitsunday Cricket Inc
South Mackay, QLD
Grant: Appx $1,700.00
Purpose: Equipment
Bits Saints Australian Rules F.C. Inc
Tannum Sands, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,400.00
Purpose: Equipment
Country United Football Club
Walkerston, QLD
Grant: Appx $6,200.00
Purpose: Equipment
Galaxy Netball Club Inc
West Mackay, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,300.00
Purpose: Equipment
WESTERN QUEENSLAND
Western Queensland Rugby Union
Longreach, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,800.00
Purpose: Equipment
Wandoan Junior Rugby League Football Club Inc
Wandoan, QLD
Grant: Appx $900.00
Purpose: Equipment
Tambo Cricket Club
Tambo, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,000.00
Purpose: Uniforms
WIDE BAY-BURNETT
Maryborough West Football Club Inc
Maryborough, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,300.00
Purpose: Equipment
Maryborough Australian Football Club
Maryborough, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,800.00
Purpose: Equipment
Riding For Disabled Association, Maryborough Inc
Maryborough, QLD
Grant: Appx $800.00
Purpose: Equipment
Nanango & District Netball Association
Nanango, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,700.00
Purpose: Uniforms
Gympie Amateur Basketball Association Inc
Southside, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,600.00
Purpose: Equipment
SUNSHINE COAST
Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Basketball Inc
Sunshine Coast, QLD
Grant: Appx $1,100.00
Purpose: Equipment
Yandina & District Pony Club
Yandina, QLD
Grant: Appx $1,400.00
Purpose: Equipment
DARLING DOWNS
Allora Tennis Club
Allora, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,200.00
Purpose: Equipment
Range Tennis Club Inc.
East Toowoomba, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,700.00
Purpose: Uniforms
Roos Goondiwindi Soccer Club
Goondiwindi, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,100.00
Purpose: Equipment and uniforms
Highfields & Districts Railway Cricket Club Inc.
Highfields, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,200.00
Purpose: Equipment
BRISBANE
Taylor Bridge Rugby Club
Brisbane, QLD
Grant: Appx $1,500.00
Purpose: Equipment
Pine Rivers Rapids Baseball Club Inc
Brisbane, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,700.00
Purpose: Equipment
Mayfield Netball Club Inc
Carina, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,600.00
Purpose: Equipment
Mermaids Water Polo Inc
East Brisbane, QLD
Grant: Appx $6,000.00
Purpose: Equipment and uniforms
Fortitude Valley Rugby League Football Club
Grange, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,500.00
Purpose: Equipment
Jimboomba Blue Jays Netball Club
Jimboomba, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,800.00
Purpose: Equipment
Redcliffe Tigers AFC Inc
Kippa Ring, QLD
Grant: Appx $1,000.00
Purpose: Equipment
Queensland Tigers Football Club
Kuraby, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,600.00
Purpose: Uniforms
Lowood And District Swimming Club Inc
Lowood, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,500.00
Purpose: Uniforms
Nga Toa O Te Raki Maori Sports Qld Inc
North Lakes, QLD
Grant: Appx $5,000.00
Purpose: Equipment
North Stradbroke Island Golf Club Inc
North Stradbroke Island, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,700.00
Purpose: Equipment
Redcliffe Junior Ruby Union Club
Redcliffe, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,400.00
Purpose: Equipment
Somerset Storm Netball Club
Rosewood, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,600.00
Purpose: Equipment
Indians Baseball Club Inc.
Runcorn, QLD
Grant: Appx $3,800.00
Purpose: Equipment
North Brisbane Junior Rugby Club Inc
Wavell Heights, QLD
Grant: Appx $4,100.00
Purpose: Equipment
Yeronga Eagles FC
Yeronga, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,700.00
Purpose: Equipment
GOLD COAST
Burleigh Heads Soccer Club
Robina, QLD
Grant: Appx $2,600.00
Purpose: Equipment
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