BACKING SPORT CLUBS IN MACEDON TO GROW
The Allan Labor Government is backing the heartbeat of local communities with a new wave of sports club grants ─ providing more opportunities for people to get involved in the community and sports they love.
Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas announced funding for sports clubs in Macedon through the Sporting Club Grants Program.
The program provides funding for equipment and uniforms, taking the financial burden off clubs and support for volunteers and officials to learn new skills and deliver new programs ─ helping local clubs grow.
Congratulations to the recipenets across Macedon:
• Daylesford Football and Netball Club will receive $918 for new training equipment
• 1st Woodend Scout Group will receive $952 for Archery Adventures: Woodend Scouts’ Next Aim
• Gisborne Pony Club will receive $920 for new show jumping equipment
• Gisborne Soccer Club will receive $1,000 for uniforms for the U18's Girls Team
• Gisborne Tennis Club will receive $1,000 for a First Aid kit, uniforms and tennis balls
• Hanging Rock Cricket Club will receive $992 for new long sleeve playing shirts
• Lancefield Cricket Club will receive $1,000 for new uniforms
• Macedon Cricket Club will receive $1,000 for equipment and uniforms, and $2,475 for training to up-skill coaches
• Macedon F.C. will receive $1,000 for First Aid equipment
• Macedon Ranges Basketball Association will receive $1,000 for uniforms for domestic teams
• Riddells Creek Netball Association will receive $1,000 for uniforms & training tops, and $2,919 for First-Aid Training to up-skill coaches
• Romsey Tennis Club will receive $945 for tennis balls
• Woodend Eagles Soccer Club will receive $999 for new goals for Under 9s & 10s team
• Blackwood Cricket Club will receive $1,000 for coloured uniforms for new league rules
• Central Vic Rangers Baseball Club Inc will receive $1,000 for new uniform and equipment to support Juniors and $1500 for support for two team members to attend LLS in Geelong and Knox.
Since 2014, The Sporting Club Grants Program has invested more than $19.5 million in local communities to support thousands of sport and recreation clubs across the state.
The program is backed by the Regional Community Sport Development Fund which is delivering infrastructure upgrades and other programs including the Regional Community Sport Infrastructure Fund to help more regional Victorians to get active and be a part of their local sporting clubs.
The Victorian Budget 2025/26 is investing in real cost of living help for families, with $15 million to deliver the popular $200 Get Active Kids Vouchers for another two years – helping more kids get involved in local sport and stay active. For more information on the grants and a full list of recipients sport.vic.gov.au.
Quote attributable to Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas
“We are backing our local clubs in Macedon so more people in our community can get involved in the sports they love.”
