Sporting clubs across Melton and Moorabool were some of those named to receive a boost last month.
The state government-funded program provided 827 grants in the recent funding round towards sports clubs’ equipment and uniforms, officials and volunteers, or engagement and access – aiming to reduce the financial burden of the organisations and support volunteers and officials to learn new skills and deliver new programs.
Five clubs in Melton and seven clubs in Moorabool were successful in their applications.
Across Melton, the clubs were Melton Hockey Club, Melton Rugby Union Football Club, Melton Wolves Gridiron Club, Satellite City United Soccer Club, and The Vibe Kollective.
Melton Hockey Club chairperson Matt Simpson said the club received $1000 towards hockey balls – including both training balls and game balls – cones for training, and training vests.
“We … applied … to renew our equipment, which was getting old, to try and keep the costs down for [registrations for]…. any member, to keep all the costs down for them,” Mr Simpson said.
Melton Rugby Union Football Club president Vaughan Sheehan said the club also received $1000 towards new equipment.
“We’re using the money to replace and fix … our tackling bags … we have ones you hold and ones you actually tackle, and both need replacement,” Mr Sheehan said.
In Moorabool, the seven sports organisations to receive a grant were Specialist Hoops, Bacchus Marsh Football and Netball Club, Bacchus Marsh Golf Club, Blackwood Cricket Club, Bungaree Bowling Club, Dunnstown Netball Club, and Gordon Football and Netball Club.
Acting Community Sport Minister Gayle Tierney said that the grants create real opportunities for the people at the heart of local sport – helping players grow, volunteers stay engaged, and coaches give their best both on and off the field.
