Federal Member for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon acknowledged the talent and achievements of the Hunter electorate’s young sporting stars at a presentation event hosted in Cessnock on Tuesday.
Twenty six locals between the ages of 12 and 18 years have been awarded Commonwealth Local Sporting Champions Grants which recognise athletes’ sporting achievements while supporting their competitive endeavours with a cash bonus.
This year the scheme acknowledged the distance many young, regionally based athletes travel to compete in their chosen fields with increased funding available for people who travel more than 800 kilometres.
Successful applicants received between $500 and $750 to contribute towards the cost of attending their championships.
Member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon was impressed by the diverse range of sports the successful Sporting Champions represented which include gymnastics, barefoot water-skiing, BMX bike riding, baseball, netball, rugby league, volleyball, football and hockey.
“Participation in sport is not only a positive for physical health but it teaches young people important foundations for life like honesty, respect, teamwork, fair play and the ability to follow rules,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.
“It’s clear the young people who have received Local Sporting Champions Grants have shown extraordinary dedication and drive to reach an elite level of competition.
“I would also like to acknowledge the parents and carers, sporting coaches and the many volunteers at local sporting clubs who have contributed to the sporting success of young people in the Hunter electorate.”
For more information about upcoming grant opportunities, visit www.joelfitzgibbon.com/grants.
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Name |
Suburb |
Organisation |
Competition |
|
Nate Cox |
Cameron Park |
BMX Australia |
Australian National Championships |
|
Chelsea Webb |
Cessnock |
Cessnock District Netball Association |
NSW State Age Championships |
|
Lara Perkins |
Millfield |
Kurri Kurri Netball Association |
NSW State Age Champion |
|
Jasmine Kerr |
Cessnock |
Netball NSW |
State Age Championships |
|
Tee-Jay Russo |
Wyee |
NSW Barefoot Water-Ski Club |
2018 Australian National Barefoot Water-ski Championships |
|
Lluka Moffitt |
Muswellbrook |
Muswellbrook Netball Association |
State Age Championships |
|
Tylor Dodd |
Edgeworth |
Newcastle |
Senior League Championships |
|
Emily Dobbins |
Cameron Park |
Macquarie Shores |
2018 Australian Age Swimming Championships |
|
Elaina McClung |
Branxton |
WAWA |
2018 World Barefoot Water Ski Championships |
|
Macy Blake |
Bellbird Heights |
Kurri Kurri Netball Association |
NSW State Age Championships |
|
Vienna Couper |
Toronto |
Westlakes Netball Club |
State Age Championships |
|
Heidi Fricker |
Fassifern |
New South Wales Diving |
National Age Diving Championships |
|
Kaylan Moloney |
Coal Point |
Gymnastics NSW |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
|
Madison Knott |
Kearsley |
Cessnock District Netball Association |
NSW State Netball Championships |
|
Jesse Knight |
Abernethy |
Newcastle Hockey |
Hockey NSW Under 18 Boys State Field Championships |
|
Chloe Patch |
Cessnock |
Cessnock District Netball Association |
State Age Netball Championships |
|
Jordan Jones |
Bulga |
Newcastle Baseball Association |
National Senior League Championships |
|
Ellie-Jane Metcalfe |
Cessnock West |
Cessnock District Netball Association |
State Age Championships |
|
Heidi Richards |
Muswellbrook |
Muswellbrook Netball Association |
Netball NSW 2018 State Age Championships |
|
Georgia Chapple |
Cameron Park |
Newcastle Netball Association |
NSW State Age Championships |
|
Emelyn Ostenfeld |
Bonnells Bay |
NSW State Volleyball |
Australian Junior Volleyball Championships |
|
Tomasz Kowalski |
Cameron Park |
NSW Schools Football |
NSW All Schools Football Championships |
|
Jack Haylen |
Muswellbrook |
Hunter |
NSW PSSA |
|
Tahni Beckett |
Cessnock |
Cessnock Netball Association |
NSW State Age Netball Championships |
|
Floyd Tighe |
Edgeworth |
Touch Football Australia |
Youth World Cup Tour |
|
Ebony Deaves |
Cessnock |
Cessnock District Netball Association |
State Age Championships |
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