❓ The Minister for Sport and Recreation details the McGowan government's investment in community sport facilities, particularly highlighting projects in Geraldton, including the basketball stadium upgrade and funding through the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF).
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SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES
49. Ms L. DALTON to the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to improving community sport and recreation
facilities across the state, including in the Geraldton region. Can the
minister advise the house how this government is assisting local clubs to upgrade their facilities to provide Western Australians
with more opportunities to participate in sport?
49. Ms L. DALTON to the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to improving community sport and recreation
facilities across the state, including in the Geraldton region. Can the
minister advise the house how this government is assisting local clubs to upgrade their facilities to provide Western Australians
with more opportunities to participate in sport?
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I take note of the Speaker's
ruling, so I will be brief, but I will be pertinent!
I thank the member for Geraldton,
who is a magnificent representative for Geraldton. I want to tell members that
last week or so we were up in Geraldton, and what a marvellous community
Geraldton is. It is a great regional city. It has a great history and, of
course, it has a great future. It is very well led by its local member in the
member for Geraldton. The Premier and I, on the Sunday when we were up there
before the community cabinet event, very proudly went across to the Geraldton
Amateur Basketball Association stadium, which, of course, the association built originally itself in terms of raising the
money for it. The Premier was very pleased to officially open, effectively ,
the doubling of that stadium, which included a contribution of over $3 million
from the McGowan government, advocated for by the member for Geraldton. What a tremendous
facility. It doubles the capacity for that great sport of basketball, which has
a great history in Geraldton with the 70 years that the Geraldton Amateur
Basketball Association has been in existence. It was tremendous to see so many
young people. The Premier of course had a bit of a go at a couple of rebounds
and a couple of three-pointers and a few things. Let us just say that that is
not necessarily one of his great fortes! He
was having a bit of a go. But what he lacked in skill, he did not lack in
effort , I might say. Let us congratulate those who are involved in
basketball, and all sports, in Geraldton.
I was very pleased to announce this
week the recipients of the very important program that we have and have had for
some time, which is the program that delivers regional projects. I am very,
very proud that over $12 million was committed.
Mr R.S. Love : What program
was that?
Mr
D.A. TEMPLEMAN : The community
sporting and recreation facilities fund. Over $12 million was c ommitted
to projects. Lots of regional members here and lots of members from the
metropolitan area had their community organisations and groups receive project
money to complete some very important infrastructure projects. Congratulations
to them.
Part of that program includes the
Club Night Lights program, which allows lots of organisations, bowling clubs
and sporting grounds to have lighting either upgraded or added to those
facilities. Again, that makes sure that children, young people and adults alike
can enjoy sport both during the day and under lights. All those projects went
through, including our important program that is focused on ensuring that women
athletes and girls have access to appropriate facilities, which we know had not
been provided in many places. Those facilities are part of an ongoing project.
Meekatharra, Halls Creek, Albany,
Nullagine, Joondalup, Forrestfield, Esperance, Newman—I could go on,
but I am mindful—all have received money through the CSRFF and the Club
Night Lights program. I have to say this: I take
my hat off and I salute those people in community sport organisations, like the
president of the Rover Football Club in Geraldton. That club got a $2 500
upgrade for its female change rooms. I want to pay particular credit to all
those community members, men and women, who support community sport throughout
the state. They are absolutely magnificent gems because they ensure that our
children and young people have great opportunities to play sport of all codes.
They are wonderful, wonderful Western Australians, and many of them reside in
Geraldton and are very well led by the member for Geraldton, who bounced a ball
as a player at the stadium in Geraldton. Well done, member for Geraldton, and
congratulations.
Mr M. McGowan : She was a cheerleader.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : She was a cheerleader.
Ms L. Dalton : Oh, yes. Don't
tell them.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : She was a cheerleader; I forgot to
say that! She was part of the Buccaneers cheerleading team, which is apparently
very, very well known in the history of basketball.
This is a great announcement, and I want to congratulate all
those organisations that were funded through those two important programs.
Mr M. McGowan : I'm glad you were so brief!
The SPEAKER : That actually was quite a lengthy answer.
That concludes question time.
ruling, so I will be brief, but I will be pertinent!
I thank the member for Geraldton,
who is a magnificent representative for Geraldton. I want to tell members that
last week or so we were up in Geraldton, and what a marvellous community
Geraldton is. It is a great regional city. It has a great history and, of
course, it has a great future. It is very well led by its local member in the
member for Geraldton. The Premier and I, on the Sunday when we were up there
before the community cabinet event, very proudly went across to the Geraldton
Amateur Basketball Association stadium, which, of course, the association built originally itself in terms of raising the
money for it. The Premier was very pleased to officially open, effectively ,
the doubling of that stadium, which included a contribution of over $3 million
from the McGowan government, advocated for by the member for Geraldton. What a tremendous
facility. It doubles the capacity for that great sport of basketball, which has
a great history in Geraldton with the 70 years that the Geraldton Amateur
Basketball Association has been in existence. It was tremendous to see so many
young people. The Premier of course had a bit of a go at a couple of rebounds
and a couple of three-pointers and a few things. Let us just say that that is
not necessarily one of his great fortes! He
was having a bit of a go. But what he lacked in skill, he did not lack in
effort , I might say. Let us congratulate those who are involved in
basketball, and all sports, in Geraldton.
I was very pleased to announce this
week the recipients of the very important program that we have and have had for
some time, which is the program that delivers regional projects. I am very,
very proud that over $12 million was committed.
Mr R.S. Love : What program
was that?
Mr
D.A. TEMPLEMAN : The community
sporting and recreation facilities fund. Over $12 million was c ommitted
to projects. Lots of regional members here and lots of members from the
metropolitan area had their community organisations and groups receive project
money to complete some very important infrastructure projects. Congratulations
to them.
Part of that program includes the
Club Night Lights program, which allows lots of organisations, bowling clubs
and sporting grounds to have lighting either upgraded or added to those
facilities. Again, that makes sure that children, young people and adults alike
can enjoy sport both during the day and under lights. All those projects went
through, including our important program that is focused on ensuring that women
athletes and girls have access to appropriate facilities, which we know had not
been provided in many places. Those facilities are part of an ongoing project.
Meekatharra, Halls Creek, Albany,
Nullagine, Joondalup, Forrestfield, Esperance, Newman—I could go on,
but I am mindful—all have received money through the CSRFF and the Club
Night Lights program. I have to say this: I take
my hat off and I salute those people in community sport organisations, like the
president of the Rover Football Club in Geraldton. That club got a $2 500
upgrade for its female change rooms. I want to pay particular credit to all
those community members, men and women, who support community sport throughout
the state. They are absolutely magnificent gems because they ensure that our
children and young people have great opportunities to play sport of all codes.
They are wonderful, wonderful Western Australians, and many of them reside in
Geraldton and are very well led by the member for Geraldton, who bounced a ball
as a player at the stadium in Geraldton. Well done, member for Geraldton, and
congratulations.
Mr M. McGowan : She was a cheerleader.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : She was a cheerleader.
Ms L. Dalton : Oh, yes. Don't
tell them.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : She was a cheerleader; I forgot to
say that! She was part of the Buccaneers cheerleading team, which is apparently
very, very well known in the history of basketball.
This is a great announcement, and I want to congratulate all
those organisations that were funded through those two important programs.
Mr M. McGowan : I'm glad you were so brief!
The SPEAKER : That actually was quite a lengthy answer.
That concludes question time.
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