February 1, 2016

Labor government helping woodend tennis club reach for the skies

The Andrews Labor Government is giving Woodend Tennis Club the tools and resources it needs to grow.

Labor Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today announced Woodend Tennis Club is one of more than 300 clubs across the state sharing in more than $419,000 funding from the Labor Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program.

The Woodend Tennis Club has been awarded a $4,600 grant for increased communication and participation and another $1,000 towards new uniforms.

The Labor Government is helping community clubs provide an environment where families connect, kids strive to be the best they can be and beginners become stars.

The Labor Government is committed to making community sport part of the lives of all Victorians, and the Sporting Club Grants Program does just that. Sporting clubs are the lifeblood of our suburbs and towns, where kids learn valuable life lessons and enjoy great moments.

Victoria is the sporting state, and the Labor Government wants us to stay that way. The Sporting Club Grants Program is just one of the Government’s initiatives that keeps kids happy and healthy, communities active and local clubs strong.

Quotes attributable to Mary-Anne Thomas, Member for Macedon The Sporting Club Grants Program is giving our hardworking clubs the skills and resources they need to grow.
It’s clear the Woodend community just loves its sport which is why Labor has invested heavily in clubs across the town – from tennis to netball, equestrian and lawn bowls.

We want sport to be part of the lives of all Victorians, because it means happier communities and a healthier state.

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