Support for rural and regional athletes and sporting shooters?
Parliament of New South Wales
20 June 2001
Questions without notice
Mr Martin: My question without notice is to the Minister for Sport and Recreation. What is the latest information on Government support for rural and regional athletes and sporting shooters?
Mr Watkins: This Government is continuing to support sport in rural and country areas of this State. Today I am able to advise the House that more than $700,000 has been allocated to junior sportspeople and sporting shooters right across New South Wales. The money will help young athletes and responsible shooters excel in their chosen sports...
Mr Watkins: ...I am also pleased to announce today the recipients of grants under this year's Shooting Facility Development Program. The Carr Government has a proud record in providing better shooting facilities across the State. This program was established in November 1998. It aims to provide safer and better facilities for shooters across New South Wales. It is meeting a clear demand across the State from the many thousands of responsible shooting club members who want better facilities for their sport.
Today I can inform the House that for 2000-01 I have approved 16 grants totalling $517,726. Projects funded by the grants range from the installation of targets, to covering shooting bays, to building shooting ventures, to upgrading fences, and to providing access for people with disabilities. The overwhelming majority of the funds have gone to clubs based in rural and regional parts of the State. This is a further demonstration of this Government's clear commitment to improve sporting facilities right across the State.
I should also remind the House that next year's budget will provide for an extension of this extremely successful program. Another $1 million will be allocated to the program over the next two years. I would like to thank members of the ministerial advisory committee on shooting clubs, in particular, non-government members from the shooting fraternity. Again this year the Hon. John Tingle deserves a special mention for his ongoing and tireless work in his assessment of the finalisation of these grants.
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