Gosford Tennis Centre (GTC) has received $30,986 to build a new shed thanks to the 2021 Community Building Partnership program.
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, visited the Racecourse Road club house to announce the funding.
“The Gosford District Tennis Centre is a fantastic community sport organisation,” she said.
“This funding will go towards repairs to the shed, which the club desperately needs.
“It’s great to see public sport organisations receiving well-deserved grant funding to improve facilities.”
Operations Policy and Funding Coordinator at the club, Kylie Brown, said the impact of the grant would be far-reaching, providing a safer working structure for workers and volunteers and storage of equipment such as nets and mowers.
“Whilst the replacement of a shed is not a sexy sell, the GTC Committee are grateful for the support of much-needed replacements,” she said.
With the next round of funding now open and $400,000 on offer for the Gosford electorate, Tesch is encouraging all eligible organisations to apply.
“The CBP grants are for not-for-profit community organisations, schools and local councils, and in last year’s round we saw much-needed funding provided to key community groups to deliver their services,” she said.
One Coast organisation to be successful in the 2021 funding was Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club, which received more than $25,000 for repairs and maintenance to the site.
“Get your applications in because these grants, unfortunately, are limited and in high demand across community organisations on the Central Coast,” Tesch said.
“It is so important that we continue to invest in shaping better and more inclusive communities, and the CBP grants go some way in fostering this.”
Applications for the latest round close on Friday, June 10.
Details are available at www.nsw.gov.au/projects/community-building-partnership.
Successful applications will be announced in December.
Source:
Media release, May 16
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch
