Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien has congratulated 43 local sports stars who will receive grants to help them participate in state and national competitions.
“Our junior sportspeople participate in a diverse range of sports, they come from every community, and despite the current challenges of COVID-19, they are all dedicated to their training so they can achieve their sporting goals,“ Mr O’Brien said.
“Participating in these events can be quite expensive, especially where long-distance travel or inter-state quarantine is required, so this funding will help to ease that pressure on local families, ensure our sporting champions can represent Wide Bay with pride, and progress in their chosen sport.”
The grants of between $550 and $750 will be provided through the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Local Sporting Champions grants program which supports young sportsmen and women between the ages of 12 and 18, to help meet the costs of participating in sporting events, including travel, equipment, uniforms and accommodation.
The following 15 Noosa athletes have been successful:
Ella Reynolds, Sunrise Beach, swimming, 2021 Australian Age Swimming Championships.
Kilian Carrel, Noosa Heads, swimming, 2021 Australian Age Swimming Championships.
Alana Castle, Sunrise Beach, weightlifting, Australian Weightlifting Federation Youth and U15 National Championships.
Taj Marsh, Sunrise Beach, weightlifting, Australian Weightlifting Federation Youth and U15 National Championships.
Kaiya Marsh, Sunrise Beach, weightlifting, Australian Weightlifting Federation Youth and U15 National Championships.
Mitchell Peterson, Noosaville, surfing, Queensland State Sport Surfing Championships.
William Peterson, Noosaville, surfing, Queensland School Sport Surfing State Championship.
Lachlan Britten, Cooroy, touch football, Queensland School Sport State Championship.
Jaime Carberry, Sunrise Beach, athletics, Queensland School Sport State Championship – Cross Country.
Landen Smales, Peregian Beach, surfing, Australian Surf Championships.
Kaiden Smales, Peregian Beach, surfing, Australian Surf Championships.
Bodhi Meyers, Sunshine Beach, basketball, Queensland Under 14 Boys State Championships.
Hamish Chart, Cooroibah, water polo, 14U Inter State Challenge.
Smith Connors, Marcus Beach, water polo, Water Polo U15 National Championships.
Ava Guthrie, Peregian Beach, water polo, 14 years Australian Waterpolo Nationals.
“There were many applications for the Local Sporting Champions Program and only limited grants are available, but I am really impressed by the depth of talent, the level of commitment, and the ambition and pursuit of excellence, that each applicants demonstrated,” Mr O’Brien said.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is responsible for the management and coordination of the program, with grant recipients selected by a local panel. Applications for the grants can be made at any time, through the Australian Sports Commission’s website ausport.gov.au/champions
