In May, the Prime Minister announced $700,000 funding for the new sports and aquatic centre at Lithgow and then the Government member handed over $200,000 for floodlights at the Bathurst Rugby Club.
In Senate Question Time today, Senator Kate Lundy, the Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation invited the Minister for Arts and Sport George Brandis to explain the process for distributing these grants in the marginal seat of Macquarie and how they were assessed.
The Minister failed to provide sporting clubs with the criteria or process to apply for this type of funding.
This leaves clubs who are in need of facilities with no other option than to contact the Minister directly.
Labor knows that local sport and community clubs are under immense pressure to provide enough safe facilities. With the onset of the drought and ageing infrastructure the pressure on clubs is greater than ever before.
After 11 years this Government still has no clear policy to support these dedicated clubs.
Contact: Taryn Langdon 02 6277 3334 or 0417 148 059
