❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses funding for sport facilities in non-established towns, specifically questioning the denial of funding to the Doodenanning Sports Club. The Minister denies discrimination, citing the availability of facilities in neighboring towns.
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(1) When did funding from the community sporting and recreation facilities fund for sport facilities in non-established towns cease? (2) Is being a non-established town the only criterion considered? (3) Is the size of the membership of a club in a non-established town sporting facility considered? (4) Is the length of time a sporting club has been in existence considered? (5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(2) Is being a non-established town the only criterion considered? (3) Is the size of the membership of a club in a non-established town sporting facility considered? (4) Is the length of time a sporting club has been in existence considered? (5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(3) Is the size of the membership of a club in a non-established town sporting facility considered? (4) Is the length of time a sporting club has been in existence considered? (5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(4) Is the length of time a sporting club has been in existence considered? (5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(2) Is being a non-established town the only criterion considered? (3) Is the size of the membership of a club in a non-established town sporting facility considered? (4) Is the length of time a sporting club has been in existence considered? (5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(3) Is the size of the membership of a club in a non-established town sporting facility considered? (4) Is the length of time a sporting club has been in existence considered? (5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(4) Is the length of time a sporting club has been in existence considered? (5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(5) If a tennis club is not affiliated with Tennis West, is its application not considered? (6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(6) Given that the Doodenanning Sports Club has a consistently greater membership than the nearest established town, shire application priority and two-thirds of its funding in hand, will the minister inform the house why the Doodenanning Sports Club has been discriminated against? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, which I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation. (1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(1) It has not. (2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(2) No, the CSRFF scheme considers a range of criteria. (3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(3) Yes. (4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(4) No. (5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(5) All applications are considered. (6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
(6) The Doodenanning Sports Club has not been discriminated against. The CSRFF advisory committee was not prepared to recommend a grant to the club on the basis that the purpose identified can be serviced by courts provided in neighbouring towns.
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