Several young sports people on the Central Coast have received up to $750 to help cover the costs involved with competing at state, national, or international sporting events.

The Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions Program Round 4 2022-23 provided funding to coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 to support their participation at state, national, or international championships.

Federal Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid MP, hosted a handful of these local grant recipients for an afternoon tea in his office during the month of July.

“It is a great pleasure to host local sporting champions in my office and hear all about their sporting endeavours”, Dr Reid said.

“Two recipients have or will compete internationally in New Zealand, representing Australia in softball and the other in Denmark, representing Australia in floorball”.

“These sporting champions are all phenomenal and I congratulate them on their achievements”, Dr Reid said.

“I look forward to receiving updates on their progress and following their events”.

Local Sporting Champions that attended the afternoon tea included:

• Declan Moore – Booker Bay – Water Polo – Australian Youth Championships.
• Adrian Gnutzmann – Point Frederick – Softball – NZ Easter Classic.
• Casher Darwin – Umina Beach – Surf Lifesaving – Australian Open Surf Life Saving Championships.
• India Darwin – Umina Beach - Surf Lifesaving – Australian Youth Surf Life Saving Championships 2023.
• Holly Parker – Umina Beach – Archery Australia - World Archery Oceania Championships.
• Lily James – Pearl Beach – Surf Lifesaving – Australian Championships/Titles.
• Brielle Dixon – Umina Beach – Water Polo – Australian Youth Water Polo Championships.
• Jacob Hunt – Narara – Floorball – Men’s U19 World Floorball Championships.
• Liv Manser – North Avoca – Canoeing – Paddle Australia Canoe Sprint Championships.
• Rebecca Hall – Avoca Beach – Surf Lifesaving – Australian Surf Lifesaving Titles – Aussies.

The Local Sporting Champions Program Round 2, 2023-24 is now open.

Applications will close on October 31, 2023.

To apply, visit: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/grants_and_funding/local_sporting_champions

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