❓ The Minister for Sport and Recreation details the Liberal-National government's Athletes Travel Subsidy Scheme, highlighting its funding allocation, recipient numbers (including regional breakdown), eligibility criteria, and upcoming funding round dates.
AnsweredQoN 936Legislative Assembly
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ATHLETES TRAVEL SUBSIDY SCHEME
936. Ms W.M. DUNCAN to the Minister for Sport and
Recreation:
Can the minister
advise the house how the Liberal–National government is assisting
talented athletes in Western Australia to attend regional, state, national or
international sporting events?
936. Ms W.M. DUNCAN to the Minister for Sport and
Recreation:
Can the minister
advise the house how the Liberal–National government is assisting
talented athletes in Western Australia to attend regional, state, national or
international sporting events?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for Kalgoorlie for the question. It is good that it has come from the member
for Kalgoorlie because that area has produced many talented sports men and
women over a long period and these grants will enable that area to produce even
more into the future. As many people will know and understand, getting selected
to represent a team to travel to competitions can be a highlight for a young
person in pursuit of their sporting dream. However, travelling to these events
can be very costly, mostly at the cost of the participant. Athletes, families,
clubs and communities get behind with fundraising, and that is one of the great
things about sport. We do not want to lose that, because it brings people and
communities together. Obviously, we saw a need to help and we have been helping
through the athletes travel subsidy scheme. In the latest round of that scheme,
392 athletes received grants totalling $224 863, with 201 metropolitan athletes
and 191 from regional WA. The athletes came from the Kimberley, Kalgoorlie,
Collie–Preston and everywhere in between and beyond. Twenty-three
recipients were from the Kalgoorlie electorate—I am sure the member who
asked the question is happy to hear that—19 were from Geraldton, nine
were from Collie–Preston and 12 were from Albany, to name a few. There
were even a couple from the Wagin electorate, which I am glad to see.
Members may recall
that grants of up to $1 500 are available for athletes aged 13 to 21 years who
have been selected for regional, state or national representation to assist
with travelling costs. It is part of the state government's $2.75 million
commitment over four years through the government's royalties for
regions program and includes $1 million for metropolitan athletes and $1.75 million
for athletes in regional WA. This is really important. On Friday night, I was
at the South West Academy of Sport and we saw some great athletes. It is not
only their achievements in athletics, but also the way they present and the
things that they do in their communities. Many of those athletes are being
assisted by this program.
Just quickly, some of the sports that are really benefiting
are netball, yachting, touch football, gymnastics, football, polocrosse,
squash, golf, roller sports, orienteering, surf lifesaving—right across
the board. Members may want to make their constituents aware that the next
round of funding opens on 16 December 2014 and closes on 21 January 2015. I
look forward to updating the house on these grants.
for Kalgoorlie for the question. It is good that it has come from the member
for Kalgoorlie because that area has produced many talented sports men and
women over a long period and these grants will enable that area to produce even
more into the future. As many people will know and understand, getting selected
to represent a team to travel to competitions can be a highlight for a young
person in pursuit of their sporting dream. However, travelling to these events
can be very costly, mostly at the cost of the participant. Athletes, families,
clubs and communities get behind with fundraising, and that is one of the great
things about sport. We do not want to lose that, because it brings people and
communities together. Obviously, we saw a need to help and we have been helping
through the athletes travel subsidy scheme. In the latest round of that scheme,
392 athletes received grants totalling $224 863, with 201 metropolitan athletes
and 191 from regional WA. The athletes came from the Kimberley, Kalgoorlie,
Collie–Preston and everywhere in between and beyond. Twenty-three
recipients were from the Kalgoorlie electorate—I am sure the member who
asked the question is happy to hear that—19 were from Geraldton, nine
were from Collie–Preston and 12 were from Albany, to name a few. There
were even a couple from the Wagin electorate, which I am glad to see.
Members may recall
that grants of up to $1 500 are available for athletes aged 13 to 21 years who
have been selected for regional, state or national representation to assist
with travelling costs. It is part of the state government's $2.75 million
commitment over four years through the government's royalties for
regions program and includes $1 million for metropolitan athletes and $1.75 million
for athletes in regional WA. This is really important. On Friday night, I was
at the South West Academy of Sport and we saw some great athletes. It is not
only their achievements in athletics, but also the way they present and the
things that they do in their communities. Many of those athletes are being
assisted by this program.
Just quickly, some of the sports that are really benefiting
are netball, yachting, touch football, gymnastics, football, polocrosse,
squash, golf, roller sports, orienteering, surf lifesaving—right across
the board. Members may want to make their constituents aware that the next
round of funding opens on 16 December 2014 and closes on 21 January 2015. I
look forward to updating the house on these grants.
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