Groups boosted through Sport and Recreation grants

The Fraser Coast Regional Council will invest $62,000 in regional sport and recreation facilities through Round Two of the 2020-21 Round 2 Sport and Recreation Capital Assistance Grants.

“The grants help clubs buy equipment to assist in the growth and engagement of sport or active recreation in the Fraser Coast region,” Councillor Phil Truscott said.

“These groups have a vital role in increasing participation in physical activity and improving the health and wellbeing of the Fraser Coast Community.”

The grants include:

• Maryborough and District Rifle Club: Laptop $1,724.55;
• Maryborough Softball Association: Sporting equipment, $1,433;
• Wide Bay Rowing Club: oars, $2,000;
• Hervey Bay and District Tennis Association: Tennis balls, $2,000;
• Maryborough Swimming Club: Stopwatches, iPad, iPad pencil, printer, $1,730.91;
• Bayside Transformations: Resistance training equipment, $1,944.45;
• Hervey Bay Bombers Australian Football and Cricket Club: Goal posts and pads, $2,000;
• Bay Power Australian Football Club: Goal post padding, $2,000;
• Fraser Coast Pistol Club: Build up the bullet stop butts on ranges 1 and 2, $2,000;
• Football Maryborough: Line Marker, $2,000;
• Fraser Coast Cycling: Smart bike power trainer, $1,800;
• Maaroom Progress and Ratepayers Association: indoor bowls mat and carrier, $2,000;
• Hervey Bay Basketball Association: new basketballs and uniforms, $2,000;
• Granville Football Club: Pop-up goals for the Juniors and agility poles, $2,000;
• Maryborough Amateur Athletic Club: shelving, $1,790;
• Poona Community Progress Association: Sporting equipment, $922;
• Hervey Bay Active Riders Club: Replace club trailer, $2,000;
• Hervey Bay Croquet and Mallet Sports Club: four sets of Croquet balls, $1,960;
• Hervey Bay Netball Association: Four shade marquees, $2,000;
• Kawungan Sandy Straits Football Club: game size goals, $2,000;
• Fraser Coast Sporting Clays Association: batteries, $2,000;
• Fraser Coast Outrigger Canoe Club and Fraser Coast Red Dragons Boat Club: drone, $1,692;
• Bayside Strikers Football Club: Replace playing kits and balls, $1,800;
• Tiaro and District Sports Club: Equipment, $1,547.88;
• Burgowan Men’s Bowls Club: junior bowls and equipment, $2,000;
• Hervey Bay Surf Life Saving Club: Racing Mal board for cadets, $2,000;
• Riding for Disabled, Association Maryborough: equipment, $1,854;
• Hervey Bay Oztag Junior Sports Assoc: linemaker, $2,000;
• Granville Hockey Club: kit for players, coaches and umpires, $1,946.80;
• Hervey Bay Oztag Sports Association Inc, computer monitor, $200;
• Maryborough Australian Football Club: Balls, first aid supplies and PA system, $2,000;
• Burrum District Golf Club: signboards, $2,000;
• Hervey Bay Swimming Club: water polo goals, $2,000;
• Maryborough Oztag Sports Association: Balls, tags, field flags, microphone, $1,840.

For more information on Council grants go to www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/grants-and-awards.