Wide Bay Sporting Champions recognised by Llew O’Brien
13 August 2018
Wide Bay’s sporting champions recognised by Llew O’Brien
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today announced the latest round of successful applicants from the Coalition Government’s popular Local Sporting Champions program.
“I’m pleased to congratulate the 58 sporting champions in Wide Bay who have received funding from this program,” Mr O’Brien said.
“Wide Bay’s sporting champions come from all communities, they participate in a diverse range of sports, and they distinguish themselves in state, national and international competitions.
“The cost of participating in these events can be quite high, especially where travel over great distances is required, so this funding will help to ease that pressure and assist them towards achieving their sporting goals.”
The Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions program supports young sportsmen and women between the ages of 12 and 18, by providing grants of $550 to $750 to help meet the costs of participating in sporting events, including travel, equipment, uniforms and accommodation.
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NAME |
COMPETITION |
SPORT |
COMMUNITY |
|
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David |
Kirkpatrick |
12-19yrs Squash State Championships |
Squash |
Araluen |
|
Lucy |
White |
QLD School Sport State Championships |
Touch |
Castaways Beach |
|
Selwyn |
Cobbo |
QLD Jnr Rugby League State Championships |
Rugby League |
Cherbourg |
|
Connor |
Welsh |
Australian Titles |
Boxing |
Cooroibah |
|
Keana |
Welsh |
U19 Australian Boxing Championships |
Boxing |
Cooroibah |
|
Eithan |
Gilbert |
2018 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships |
Surf Life Saving |
Cootharaba |
|
Jessica |
Wilcox |
12-19years Squash State Championships |
Squash |
Curra |
|
Oscar |
Stewart |
QLD School Sport State Championships |
Australian Football |
Doonan |
|
Pierce |
Ludvigsen |
2018 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Swimming Championships |
Swimming |
Doonan |
|
Ryan |
Winnett |
QLD U13 State Championships |
Hockey |
Dundathu |
|
Troy |
Carlson |
Queensland School Swimming Champs |
Swimming |
Gympie |
|
Brooklyn |
Warren |
U15 Girls AFL State Championships |
Australian Football |
Gympie |
|
Ryan |
Johns |
QLD School Sports State Championships |
Rugby League |
Gympie |
|
Breanna |
Pearce |
State Championships |
Netball |
Gympie |
|
Lachlan |
Wilton |
Queensland State Titles |
Touch |
Gympie |
|
Lillianne |
Chambers |
Nissan State Age Championships |
Netball |
Gympie |
|
Hannah |
Wilcox |
State Hockey Championships |
Hockey |
Gympie |
|
Scott |
McPake |
Wide Bay Schools Open Rugby Union Team |
Rugby Union |
Kybong |
|
Abbie |
Tolano |
Australian Youth Championships |
Surf Life Saving |
Marcus Beach |
|
Smith |
Connors |
Queensland School Sport State Championships |
Rugby Union |
Marcus Beach |
|
Dalton |
Morrison |
Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championships |
Volleyball |
Maryborough |
|
Madeline |
Kenny |
Under 15 Girls Australian Championships |
Hockey |
Maryborough |
|
Rose |
Elmer |
National Championships |
Hockey |
Maryborough |
|
Beth |
Elmer |
National Championships |
Hockey |
Maryborough |
|
Tristan |
Tweddell |
Primary School State Hockey Championships |
Hockey |
Maryborough |
|
Bastien |
Tweddell |
Queensland State U12 Boys Hockey Championships |
Hockey |
Maryborough |
|
Isabella |
Hazell |
Queensland Age Netball Championships Under 12 – 15 Boys And Girls |
Netball |
Maryborough |
|
Hannah |
Cullum |
U/16 Australian Schoolgirls Championships |
Hockey |
Maryborough |
|
Jacob |
Wilson |
Queensland Primary School Championships |
Hockey |
Maryborough |
|
Alexander |
Berry |
U13 Championships |
Hockey |
Maryborough |
|
Thomas |
Martin |
Queensland School Sport State Championship 2018 10-12 Years Football |
Football (Soccer) |
Maryborough |
|
Jorja |
Kirsopp |
Queensland State Championships |
Australian Football |
Mothar Mountain |
|
Thomas |
Fea |
12-19yrs Squash State Championships |
Squash |
Mothar Mountain |
|
James |
Hadley |
2018 Queensland School Sport 13-19 Years Swimming |
Swimming |
Murgon |
|
Christian |
Simpson |
Queensland State Championships |
Rugby League |
Murgon |
|
Freya |
Wilson |
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships |
Surf Life Saving |
Noosa Heads |
|
Tahlia |
Prenzler |
2018 Georgina Hope Foundation Age Nationals |
Swimming |
Noosaville |
|
Zane |
Branco |
World Junior Championships |
Athletics |
Noosaville |
|
Joshua |
Webber |
Fq Cup |
Football (Soccer) |
Peregian Beach |
|
Molly |
Hodgson |
QLD Secondary School Championships (19 Yrs) |
Hockey |
Pie Creek |
|
Charlie |
Wright |
Victorian Age Short Course Championships |
Swimming |
Pomona |
|
Lilly |
Stubbins |
State Championships |
Touch |
Southside |
|
Nathan |
Tomlinson |
Wide Bay State Championships |
Football (Soccer) |
Southside |
|
Amelia |
Garner |
Queensland School Sport Hockey Championships |
Hockey |
Southside |
|
Hannah |
Karrasch |
Asian Women’s U19 Volleyball Championships |
Volleyball |
St Helens |
|
Taj |
Bakhach |
Queensland School Touch 16-18 |
Touch |
Sunrise Beach |
|
Hannah |
Mckenzie |
13-15 Years Girls AFL Queensland School Sport State Championships |
Australian Football |
Sunrise Beach |
|
Sophie |
Boulton |
Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships 2018 |
Surf Life Saving |
Sunrise Beach |
|
Nicholas |
Hooper |
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships |
Surf Life Saving |
Sunrise Beach |
|
Jade |
Hooper |
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships |
Surf Life Saving |
Sunrise Beach |
|
Max |
Smallman |
2018 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships |
Surf Life Saving |
Sunshine Beach |
|
Olivia |
Emanuel |
2018 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships |
Surf Life Saving |
Sunshine Beach |
|
Grace |
Otto |
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2018 |
Surf Life Saving |
Sunshine Beach |
|
Jude |
Youens |
School Sport National Championships |
Swimming |
Tewantin |
|
Joshua |
Palmer |
Queensland School Sport State Touch Championships |
Touch |
Tewantin |
|
Krystal |
Gordon |
Queensland Age Netball Championships |
Netball |
Tinana |
|
Kaitlyn |
Wheeler |
Queensland Age Netball Championships |
Netball |
Tinana |
|
Callum |
Edwards |
Queensland School Sports Championships |
Rugby League |
Veteran |
“These young sporting champions build on the Wide Bay region’s reputation of producing outstanding athletes and they all do a fine job of representing their sport and their community through their sporting endeavours. I congratulate them on their success and wish them well in their sporting pursuits,” Mr O’Brien said.
“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, with grant recipients selected by a local panel. Applications for the grants can be made at any time, through the Australian Sports Commission’s website www.ausport.gov.au/champions.
For further information please contact Mr O’Brien’s office on 1300 301 968
