31 May 2011 in Media
I am pleased to announce that young sports men and women throughout the electorate of Mayo are eligible to apply for sporting grants of up to $3,000 under the Local Sporting Champions Program.
Under the initiative, successful individual applicants will receive $500.00 and successful team applicants will receive $3,000.00 to contribute towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing in a nominated sporting competition.
The program is available to young people between 12 and 18 years of age, travelling more than 250 kilometres return, to participate in a state, national or national school sport competition as an athlete, coach or umpire.
A number of local sporting stars were recently notified of their success in Round Two of the Local Sporting Champions program. Those awarded grants in Mayo for Round Two funding were as follows:
· Jim Moore, Milang (U19 South Australian Women’s Softball Team)
· Connor Holdback, Woodside (Swimming Country Championships)
· Katelyn Lamb, Hahndorf (Australian Open Water Swimming Championships)
· Stacey Riedel, Aberfoyle Park (National Junior Track Championships)
· Samantha Fromentin, Mount Barker (State Cycling Team)
· Carla Franson, Nairne (National Junior Track Championships)
· Abbey Freer, Happy Valley (National Touch League)
· Lachlan Scott, Happy Valley (Australian Junior Championships)
· Rebecca Larecki, Cudlee Creek (Under 17 Girls National Championships)
Applications for Round Three of the Local Sporting Champions program are now open and will close on 30 June 2011.