Western Australian community sport and recreation events given funding boost

June 20, 2024

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The 2024/25 round of the Western Australian Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program has given a financial boost to 35 local events – which will share in $1,193,119.

Administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the program supports sport and active recreation organisations to plan, secure and deliver sport and mass participation events in Western Australia.

The recipients are staging events which involve a varied mix of activities and sports such as running, swimming, surfing, skating, wrestling, water polo, tenpin bowling, kiteboarding, badminton, and cycling.

Swimming Mermaids have received $49,300 for their Swim Taalinup Goorbilyup - Blackwood River Augusta. Swimming Mermaids exists to encourage people, and in particular, women, to engage in physical activity through swimming together.

The Australian Deaf Sports Federation also received funding to create a business case for hosting the Australian Deaf Games in WA and Pride Western Australia received funding to produce a bid book for Perth's application to host the Gay Games.

Funding in this program can be used towards helping organisations develop a strategic event plan or an event tender bid, but most applicants use the grants to support running a local, national or international pinnacle event, or a mass public participation event.

In regional Western Australia, the funding can provide support to conduct high level event competition at a state, national or international level or sporting initiatives outside of Perth.

Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister, David Templeman enthused "I am delighted to announce more than $1 million towards local, national and international sport and recreation events.

"Sport is great for fostering community wellbeing, as well as individual mental health and I am committed to supporting as many sporting events as possible."

The recipients of the 2024/25 Sport and Recreation Events Funding are:

AusCycling - $50,000 towards the 2024 AusCycling BMX National Championships
Golf Western Australia - $50,000 towards the 2024 WA Open Golf Championship
Mundaring Sporting Club - $50,000 towards the WFDF 2024 World Team Disc Golf Championship
Shire of Chapman Valley - $50,000 towards 2024 Backroads: Fields of Gold
Shire of Gnowangerup - $50,000 for Great Southern Gravel
Shire of Murray Dwellingup - $50,000 for Shire of Murray Dwellingup 100 and Mighty Jarrah Trail Run
Swimming Mermaids - $49,300 for Swim Taalinup Goorbilyup - Blackwood River Augusta
Beach Tennis West - $46,153 for ITF Beach Tennis World Tour BT100
WestCycle - $45,000 for Incorporated Bike It to Ballidu Gravel
Sport Climbing Australia - $42,750 for 2024 National Boulder Championships
Table Tennis Western Australia - $38,300 for 2024 Table Tennis National Championships
AFL Masters WA - $35,000 for AFL Masters National Carnival
Surfing Western Australia - $35,000 for WA Pro Surf Series
Western Australian Figure Skating Club - $33,400 for Swan Trophy International 2024 and Swan Trophy 2024 (National)
Wrestling Western Australia - $30,780 for 2024 National Youth Championships & Development Camp
Kiteboarding Western Australia - $30,000 for Augusta Big Air Nationals 2024/25
Professional Golfers Association of Australia - $30,000 for WA PGA Championship
University of Western Australia Water Polo Club - $30,000 for Regional Expansion Program into the Mid West
Albany Motorcycle Club - $29,205 for Hard N Fast Moto X
Western Australian Rogaining Association - $28,810 for 2024 Australasian Rogaine Championships
Badminton Australia - $25,000 for Yonex U15/U19 National Championships
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club - $24,776 for International Dragon Class 2025 Australasian Championship
Australian Deaf Sports Federation - $15,000 for a business case for hosting Australian Deaf Games in WA
Exceed Triathlon Club - $15,000 for EXSS X-Tri Off Road Triathlon
Pride Western Australia - $15,000 to produce bid book for Perth's application to host Gay Games
Shire of Carnarvon - $15,000 for a sports events plan
Shire of Chittering - $15,000 for the Chitty Chitty Run Run
Town of Port Hedland - $12,500 for Ship to Shore
Australian Tenpin Bowling Seniors Organisation - $11,445 for 2024 ATBSO National Challenge
Perth Frontrunners - $10,700 for Pride Run & Walk 2024
Western Australian Fencing Association - $10,000 for the Australian Fencing Circuit Event 1
Athletics West - $50,000 for Perth Track Classic (Australian Athletics Super League)
Northam's Avon Descent Association - $100,000 for Avon Descent Festival
Scarborough Beach Association - $50,000 for Groundswell Festival
Squash WA - $20,000 for 2024 WA Open International - PSA Challenger 6

For more information on the Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program

Image. Credit: Swimming Mermaids

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