The successful recipients of the latest round of the Sports Grants Program are (L-R) Sue McGrath (Parkes Touch), Mitch and Aliza Roberts (Parkes Soccer), Tiarne McCleod (Peak Hill Central School), Cr Louise O’Leary, Denise Gersbach (Parkes Kennel Club), Rachel Rice (Parkes Touch), Denise White (Parkes College for Seniors), Stuart Milne ( Parkes Junior League), Al Ryan (Parkes Rugby), Kerry Edwards (Parkes Little Athletics), Natalie Williams and Cath McQuie (Parkes School of Dance).
Christmas came early for ten local organisations who will be sharing almost $40,000 of the latest round of the Sports Grants Program.
Parkes Sports Council Chairperson Alan Gersbach said it was fantastic to see a broad range of projects with Northparkes Mines supporting the program for the past eight years.
The recipients are:
Parkes Marist Junior Rugby League Club, $8,024 to enclose carport end of long canteen, install roller doors, lighting and benches; Parkes and District Kennel Club, $4,860 to purchase two sets of agility timing gates; Parkes Rugby Union Club, $8,024 to purchase quality kitchen and canteen equipment for the new clubhouse; Parkes & District Amateur Soccer Association, $1,000 to run a four-week pre-season soccer academy for girls aged 5 to 12 years, and to purchase training kits and coaching jackets; Parkes Little Athletics Inc, $3,000 to purchase a comprehensive first aid kit, 14 portable first aid kits for each age division, 4 twin pack UHF handheld radios plus various athletics equipment; Peak Hill Central School, $3,744 to purchase sporting equipment and a high jump mat for students to participate in a wider range of sports activities, uniforms for participating in representative sport as well as updating sporting storage around the school; Parkes Touch Association, $2,746 to purchase AusTouch playing shirts and CovidSafe plan products including 2-way radios, and sanitizer stations. Also update representative team training equipment, first aid kits, and transport trolleys; Parkes School of Dance Inc, $1,500 to purchase online subscription to the Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) to enable teachers to access 250+ exercises and to purchase dancing training equipment; PCYC Parkes, $5,313 to purchase a trampoline harness to support training sessions.
The next round will open in March next year with a total of $30,000 available for sports related projects within the Parkes Shire.