Kingaroy clubs score funds to Get Playing

Christmas has come early for two Kingaroy clubs with the announcement of third round of the State Government’s Get Playing grants.

Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington said she was delighted that the Kingaory Netball Association and the Kingaroy Junior Speedway Club had been successful with their Get Playing applications.

“Sport and recreation clubs are an integral part of this community and are used by hundreds of kids, so it’s important that their infrastructure and facilities are modern and safe,” Mrs Frecklington said.

“Get in the Game is focused on promoting greater participation at the grassroots community level and supporting local clubs and this funding will help achieve that,” she said.

The two local clubs will receive the following funding:

• $58,608 for the Kingaroy Netball Association to upgrade four asphalt netball courts with a synthetic surface
• $14,458 for the Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club towards construction of a motorcycle speedway track.

Our groups are amongst 140 clubs statewide who will share in more than more than $11.4 million worth of funding under this latest round.

Sport and Recreation Minister Steve Dickson said the Queensland Government was keen to encourage more families to get involved in sport and recreation.

“We made an election commitment to get more young Queenslanders involved in recreation and sport and we are delivering through these highly successful programs,” Mr Dickson said.

“The response to Get Playing has been overwhelming, and the projects that have been delivered under this program have made a real difference to local communities. It’s pleasing to see the positive outcomes resulting from the first two rounds of funding and I look forward to seeing more improvements to our sport and recreation clubs statewide.”

Get Playing forms part of the Queensland Government’s $68 million Get in the Game initiative, and provides sport and recreation clubs with better facilities. Further details on Get in the Game are available at www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/getinthegame.

Photo: Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, with Helen Maudsley (Kingaroy Netball) and the Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, Minister Steve Dickson, inspecting the Kingaroy Netball Courts earlier in the year.