Cash boost for local sport projects

The Entrance Cricket Club has received $2,743 for a portable pitch to cater for more junior girls and boys programs which have doubled in popularity over the past three seasons.

Mannering Park Sailing Club has received $4,640 for its volunteer training and certification program.

AFL football clubs are getting a boost with $3,000 to The Entrance Bateau Bay for shelter improvements at Bateau Bay Oval and $8,000 to Killarney Vale for safety protection fencing at Adelaide St Oval.

Wyong Warriors Sports Club will receive $5,000 for equipment, development programs and player uniforms as well as $5,000 for a multisport festival, including clubs from other NSW regional areas, to compete at Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex, Tuggerah.

Gwandalan Bowling Club will receive $3,500 for anti-slip pathway resurfacing around the greens and spectator

Club will get increased lighting at Halekulani Oval and an improved scoreboard.

Mingara Killarney District Netball Club will receive $5,000 to subsidise the cost of training gear and court hire while Bateau Bay Dolphins Netball Club gets a boost of $3,264 for new equipment and $2,160 for skills development programs.

Council authority to open up Natural Areas for more use and development and, in our view, that could be unlawful.”

The submission is available to view on CEN’s website under Latest News.

“We will now turn our attention to looking at the Schedule of Community land and, before March 1, when submissions close, we will be sending Council a list of how we believe sites should be categorised,” Chestnut said.

“We are deeply concerned that over 100 existing pieces of bushland and wetland have suddenly been reclassified, as part of this exhibition, as parks and for general use.”

“CEN does not believe Council has conducted its community consultation in the right spirit and we encourage the community to join our webinar if they need an understanding of this process and help to write their own submissions,” Chestnut said.

Source:

Media release, Feb 17 Community Environment Network areas.

The Entrance Hockey Club has received $6,500 to subsidise training costs and equipment upgrade and the Croquet Club at Bateau Bay will buy new mallets with its $6,875 and to encourage new players through Come and Try events, coaching clinics and monthly disability access events.

Mud and puddles at Ted Doyle Oval will be a thing of the past with an $8,800 grant to Berkeley Vale Rugby League & Sports Club for a disability access path and Budgewoi/ Buff Point Junior Rugby League

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The annual winter swimming carnival run by Titans Swimming Club, at either Toukley Pool or Peninsula Leisure Centre, has received a $3,616 grant. The event is open to competitors from any registered NSW swim club. Cricket clubs will get a boost with $4,710 to Lisarow Ourimbah for development and equipment and $9,000 to Wyong for synthetic grass and nets upgrade at Baker Park.

Slade Park, the home ground of Northlakes Junior Rugby Union Club, will get a canteen upgrade with new appliances from a $2,400 grant and another $9,293.00 for a custom-made trailer.

The Ourimbah Razorbacks Rugby Club will receive $1,944 for training equipment and $2,428 for technology development for improved training drills.

Sue Murray

Linda Emery Lawyer

Our NSW Government understands the importance of educating our children to swim from a young age The First Lap scheme delivers a $100 voucher for children aged 3-6 to be used towards the cost of swimming lessons Similarly, school-age children annually receive 2 x $100 Active Kids Vouchers for school-enrolled children to use towards sport costs, and a $100 Creative Kids Voucher to engage in creative and cultural activities These are fantastic initiatives which I strongly encourage our community to get involved with!