❓ Question concerns the Liberal-National government's program for supporting community-level sport and recreation infrastructure development across Western Australia. The Minister outlines funding increases, program flexibility, and the small grants scheme, highlighting specific projects funded.
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sport and recreation infrastructure
Mr Speaker — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I want to hear your question, member. Thank you. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I applaud the capital funding commitments to the new State Netball Centre, the first stage of the redevelopment of Perth’s rectangular stadium and a significant upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Can the minister outline the Liberal–National government’s excellent program to support the development of community-level sport and recreation infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON
Mr Speaker — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I want to hear your question, member. Thank you. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I applaud the capital funding commitments to the new State Netball Centre, the first stage of the redevelopment of Perth’s rectangular stadium and a significant upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Can the minister outline the Liberal–National government’s excellent program to support the development of community-level sport and recreation infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON
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I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I want to hear your question, member. Thank you. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I applaud the capital funding commitments to the new State Netball Centre, the first stage of the redevelopment of Perth’s rectangular stadium and a significant upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Can the minister outline the Liberal–National government’s excellent program to support the development of community-level sport and recreation infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I want to hear your question, member. Thank you. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I applaud the capital funding commitments to the new State Netball Centre, the first stage of the redevelopment of Perth’s rectangular stadium and a significant upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Can the minister outline the Liberal–National government’s excellent program to support the development of community-level sport and recreation infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I applaud the capital funding commitments to the new State Netball Centre, the first stage of the redevelopment of Perth’s rectangular stadium and a significant upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Can the minister outline the Liberal–National government’s excellent program to support the development of community-level sport and recreation infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I want to hear your question, member. Thank you. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I applaud the capital funding commitments to the new State Netball Centre, the first stage of the redevelopment of Perth’s rectangular stadium and a significant upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Can the minister outline the Liberal–National government’s excellent program to support the development of community-level sport and recreation infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Kingsley. I want to hear your question, member. Thank you. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I applaud the capital funding commitments to the new State Netball Centre, the first stage of the redevelopment of Perth’s rectangular stadium and a significant upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Can the minister outline the Liberal–National government’s excellent program to support the development of community-level sport and recreation infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I applaud the capital funding commitments to the new State Netball Centre, the first stage of the redevelopment of Perth’s rectangular stadium and a significant upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Can the minister outline the Liberal–National government’s excellent program to support the development of community-level sport and recreation infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Western Australia? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and her very proactive role in sport and recreation. I value her very sound advice from time to time. I also take the opportunity to wish the parliamentary cricket team all the best tomorrow when, under the captaincy of the member for Darling Range, they take on the press. As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
As members will be aware, when the Liberal–National government took office, we increased the community sport and recreation funding from $9 million to $20 million a year for four years to make sure that we could address the funding needs of our sporting community. In addition, as minister, I introduced some flexibility into the scheme so that changes could be made to how we run the program. It seems to be working extremely well. Central to part of this is the introduction of the biannual small grants round to which $1.5 million was allocated in 2010–11. This has resulted in a number of smaller and mid-tier projects being supported across the metropolitan and country areas. These mid-tier projects and the smaller infrastructure needs are very, very important, and this year they have been significantly important in some of the drought-affected areas. These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
These small grants are for projects under $150 000. Eligible projects can now apply for up to 50 per cent of a total project value if they can demonstrate achievement against a number of criteria: remoteness, increased participation and sustainable initiatives and multi-use strategies with sporting facilities. With these small-grants rounds, the application process is far less demanding, especially for the smaller clubs. It provides a more accessible opportunity. The first 2010–11 small-grants round opened in February. I approved $798 000 for 37 projects. The second of the 2010–11 small-grants round opened in July. In all, 48 applications were received. I am pleased to announce that I have recently signed off on funding of $709 000 for 31 successful projects. There were 17 unsuccessful applications, but many of them required some further planning. I want to acknowledge and thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for the work it does to help applicants in these areas. If members know of groups that are looking to apply, they should make sure that they go through their local Sport and Recreation office. A lot of the time that can save money and a lot of pain due to people going about things in the wrong way. For the benefit of members, I will give some examples of the projects funded. They include: the resurfacing of four hard courts at the South Perth Tennis Club; an upgrade to the Norseman swimming pool filter system; a review of the south east regional sport and recreational facilities strategy for the City of Armadale, which is a really good one; and upgrades to the squash courts at the Kununurra Leisure Centre. They are the types of projects that these small grants fund. I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
I am pleased to be part of a government that recognises the importance of facilities and the great value of sport and recreation, of which facilities are one part, albeit an important part. Probably even more important are the people in those facilities and the support to programs within those facilities. In the past we have all probably underestimated that value. We certainly recognise that and we are trying to do something about it. Communities in the metropolitan area and in country WA will certainly benefit from these small grants.
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