LLEW O’BRIEN CONGRATULATES WIDE BAY’S SPORTING CHAMPIONS
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today congratulated local sports stars who will receive grants to help them participate in state and national competitions.
The young sportsmen and women will each receive a grant of between $550 to $750, through the Australian Government’s Local Sporting Champions Program, which supports participants aged 12 to 24 to help meet the costs of participating in sporting events, including travel, equipment, uniforms, and accommodation.
“I congratulate these young athletes on their success in the latest round of the Local Sporting Champions Program. Wide Bay has a strong track record in producing skilled and successful sport champions, and these sporting champions deserve to be congratulated and encouraged on their sporting journey,” Mr O’Brien said.
“The cost of representing Wide Bay at state or national titles can be quite high, especially when long-distance travel and accommodation is required, so this funding will help to ease that pressure on local families, and help our young athletes achieve their sporting goals.”
The following athletes have been successful:
|
Name |
Suburb |
Sport |
Competition |
|
Charlie Shanahan |
Noosaville |
Football (Soccer) |
National Youth Championships |
|
Chase Rendell |
Tin Can Bay |
Golf |
School Sport Australia 10-12yrs Golf Championships |
|
Delara Mostofizadeh |
Pie Creek |
Karate |
Australian National Karate Championships |
|
Dustin Mostofizadeh |
Pie Creek |
Karate |
Australian National Karate Championships |
|
Finella Gibbs-Beal |
Noosaville |
Swimming |
FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2022 |
|
Finella Gibbs-Beal |
Noosaville |
Swimming |
NSW Open Water Championships |
|
Freddie Arnold |
Sunrise Beach |
Skate |
World Skate Games 2022 |
|
Hamish Chart |
Cooroibah |
Water Polo |
U15 Water Polo Australia National State Championships |
|
Jacob Porter |
Curra |
Softball |
Boys U16 State Titles |
|
Jacob Wilson |
Tinana |
Hockey |
U16 National School Hockey Championship |
|
Jacqueline Grant |
Tinana |
Volleyball |
Australian Youth Volleyball Championships |
|
Jai Kendrick |
Noosa Heads |
Tennis |
JDS State Championships (QLD) |
|
Jamaya Smith |
Sunrise Beach |
Touch Football |
Regional Touch Football Competition |
|
Josh Shanahan |
Noosaville |
Athletics |
National Cross Country Championships |
|
Kassie Pontifex |
The Palms |
Equestrian |
Interschool Nationals |
|
Liam Switzer |
Noosaville |
Basketball |
School Sport Australia 16-19 Basketball Championships |
|
Lucy Wilkinson |
Talegalla Weir |
Volleyball |
School Sport Australia 15 years Championships |
|
Marissa Dalecki |
St Helens |
Cycling |
2022 AusCycling BMX State Championships QLD |
|
Mason Phillips |
Glenwood |
Motorcycling |
Australian Off-Road Championship |
|
Maximus Peters |
Maryborough |
Basketball |
Central Queensland Junior Basketball Competition (CQJBC) and State Championships |
|
Mia Caple |
Sunshine Beach |
Athletics |
Australian Cross Country Championships 2022 |
|
Oscar Timm |
Weyba Downs |
Sailing/Yachting |
World Sailing Youth World Championships |
|
Paige Robinson |
Black Mountain |
Boxing |
ABA Youth Mens and Womens World Championships |
|
Paul Gower |
Maryborough |
Basketball |
Under 18s State Basketball Championships |
|
Roko Knott |
Sunshine Beach |
Rugby Union |
Australian School Boys Rugby Championships |
|
Sian Townsend |
Noosa North Shore |
Skiing |
Thredbo Snow Series, Interschools State Championships and AJ Freeride Perisher |
|
Smith Connors |
Marcus Beach |
Water Polo |
FINA World Men’s Cadet Water Polo Championships |
|
Smith Connors |
Marcus Beach |
Water Polo |
17&U Boys National State Championships |
|
Taj Marsh |
Sunrise Beach |
Weightlifting |
AWF Junior & U23 National Championships |
|
Tyler Kenny |
Maryborough |
Hockey |
Australian 16 years and Under Hockey Championships |
|
Vincent Dalecki |
St Helens |
Cycling |
2022 AusCycling State BMX Championships |
|
Xavier Gomes |
Chatsworth |
Swimming |
2022 Australia Short Course Championships |
“There were many applications for the Local Sporting Champions Program and only limited grants are available, but I am really impressed by the depth of talent, the level of commitment, and the ambition and pursuit of excellence that the applicants demonstrated.”
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is responsible for the management and coordination of the program. Applications for the grants can be made at any time, through the Australian Sports Commission’s website www.ausport.gov.au/champions.
