❓ Mr. Taylor asks about the state government's contribution to sporting infrastructure, referencing a grant to the City of Melville. The Minister outlines the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and provides examples of funded projects across WA.
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COMMUNITY SPORTING AND RECREATION FACILITIES FUND
173. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for
Sport and Recreation:
On behalf of the member for
Forrestfield, I acknowledge the fabulous student leaders from Dawson Park
Primary School, who are in the public gallery today.
I was pleased to note that the City
of Melville was among 30 recipients announced under the Liberal–National
government's recent community sporting and recreation facilities fund
grant round. Can the minister please provide an outline of how the state
government is contributing to our state's sporting infrastructure?
173. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for
Sport and Recreation:
On behalf of the member for
Forrestfield, I acknowledge the fabulous student leaders from Dawson Park
Primary School, who are in the public gallery today.
I was pleased to note that the City
of Melville was among 30 recipients announced under the Liberal–National
government's recent community sporting and recreation facilities fund
grant round. Can the minister please provide an outline of how the state
government is contributing to our state's sporting infrastructure?
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Before I start, may I pass on many
happy returns to the Minister for Health from the Nationals, on his last day as
Minister for Health.
This state government has an
outstanding record for providing sport and recreation facilities right across
the state. The community sporting and recreation facilities fund has been a longstanding
policy supported by both sides of politics. It drives incredible investment
from our community sporting groups and our local governments, partnered with
state government funding, to get great outcomes to increase participation in
sport across the board. The annual planning and the forward planning of the
components of the fund is done in a very detailed way, working with sports
consultants from the Department of Sport and Recreation, and we were very
pleased to announce a range of projects not too long ago.
I joined the member for Bateman to
announce that the City of Melville was successful in its application for $1 million
from the fund towards forward planning to go towards the construction of a multipurpose
synthetic playing field with floodlighting, and the extension and refurbishment
of an existing facility at Murdoch University. That will provide an outstanding
opportunity to increase participation in suburbs in and around that area. Other
successful applicants include the Shire of Laverton, in the electorate of the
member for Kalgoorlie, which received $850 000 as a forward planning grant
towards redevelopment of the pool and change room facilities at the Laverton
community pool, which forms part of the great hub for that community and
encourages greater community participation. The Shire of Northampton, in the
electorate of the member for Moore, received $625 000 for the relocation of
tennis and netball courts at the Kalbarri sport and recreation facility. We
have put an emphasis, particularly in regional Western Australia, on
co-locating some of these facilities to support those clubs to get a better
bang for their buck. The Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup, in the
electorate of the member for Warren–Blackwood, received $167 000 for
the relocation of its synthetic bowling green and the reticulation of some of
its golf fairways.
These projects are some examples
from the latest round of CSRFF grants. There has always been a significant
demand for this program. We are confident that we have delivered a significant
amount during our term in government, and we have significantly increased the
funding to deliver programs right across the state. Since coming into
government in 2008, we have allocated $143 million to community sporting
infrastructure through the CSRFF—21 new sporting ovals; 20
significantly upgraded sporting ovals; 40 swimming pool developments,
replacements or major refurbishments; 80 new clubroom developments; 147
floodlighting developments; 86 new or upgraded bowling greens; and more than
250 new or upgraded tennis, netball or basketball courts. That means that there
is an increased opportunity for people in Western Australia to participate in
sport, and contribute towards an active and healthy community in Western Australia.
happy returns to the Minister for Health from the Nationals, on his last day as
Minister for Health.
This state government has an
outstanding record for providing sport and recreation facilities right across
the state. The community sporting and recreation facilities fund has been a longstanding
policy supported by both sides of politics. It drives incredible investment
from our community sporting groups and our local governments, partnered with
state government funding, to get great outcomes to increase participation in
sport across the board. The annual planning and the forward planning of the
components of the fund is done in a very detailed way, working with sports
consultants from the Department of Sport and Recreation, and we were very
pleased to announce a range of projects not too long ago.
I joined the member for Bateman to
announce that the City of Melville was successful in its application for $1 million
from the fund towards forward planning to go towards the construction of a multipurpose
synthetic playing field with floodlighting, and the extension and refurbishment
of an existing facility at Murdoch University. That will provide an outstanding
opportunity to increase participation in suburbs in and around that area. Other
successful applicants include the Shire of Laverton, in the electorate of the
member for Kalgoorlie, which received $850 000 as a forward planning grant
towards redevelopment of the pool and change room facilities at the Laverton
community pool, which forms part of the great hub for that community and
encourages greater community participation. The Shire of Northampton, in the
electorate of the member for Moore, received $625 000 for the relocation of
tennis and netball courts at the Kalbarri sport and recreation facility. We
have put an emphasis, particularly in regional Western Australia, on
co-locating some of these facilities to support those clubs to get a better
bang for their buck. The Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup, in the
electorate of the member for Warren–Blackwood, received $167 000 for
the relocation of its synthetic bowling green and the reticulation of some of
its golf fairways.
These projects are some examples
from the latest round of CSRFF grants. There has always been a significant
demand for this program. We are confident that we have delivered a significant
amount during our term in government, and we have significantly increased the
funding to deliver programs right across the state. Since coming into
government in 2008, we have allocated $143 million to community sporting
infrastructure through the CSRFF—21 new sporting ovals; 20
significantly upgraded sporting ovals; 40 swimming pool developments,
replacements or major refurbishments; 80 new clubroom developments; 147
floodlighting developments; 86 new or upgraded bowling greens; and more than
250 new or upgraded tennis, netball or basketball courts. That means that there
is an increased opportunity for people in Western Australia to participate in
sport, and contribute towards an active and healthy community in Western Australia.
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