Central Coast football clubs will receive more than $60,000 from the NSW Government’s NSW Football Legacy Fund.
Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said more than $3.1M will be invested in projects and programs to ensure the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 leaves a lasting legacy for football across the state.
“Having the World Cup on home soil is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will inspire young girls and boys to lace up the boots and emulate their football heroes,” Henskens said.
“With six months to go before the tournament kicks off, there is already an enormous buzz around football and this program will help local clubs capitalise on excitement by running programs that will boost participation in the sport.
“It will also deliver funding to improve infrastructure, creating more modern and accessible facilities for communities across NSW.”
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will feature 32 teams competing in 64 matches across Australia and New Zealand during July and August .
Football NSW CEO John Tsatsimas said the NSW Football Legacy Fund will have a massive impact on the state’s community football clubs and associations.
“Community football facilities are a key priority for our game with infrastructure improvements and upgrades allowing more people of all ages to engage in the largest participated sport actively and safely across NSW,” Tsatsimas said.
Northern NSW Football Interim CEO Peter Haynes said having inclusive facilities will help to boost participation for women and girls.
“Funding these projects will significantly improve the experience of women and girls within our game which is a huge win for our football community,” he said.
Under the Infrastructure stream, East Gosford Football Club will receive $41,000 to improve an unsafe sloping area of approximately 200M2 adjacent to playing field No1 at Hylton Moore Oval.
By terracing this area with sandstone blocks, concrete stairs and paths, the club will provide safe and accessible seating and pathways with a link to a Council footpath.
In the Participation stream, Central Coast Football will receive $10,214 to start a Referee Development Program where referees, both future and present, will be nurtured and encouraged to develop skills that will aid in increasing referee retention.
The club will also collect $7,500 to buy INSPIRE FC subscriptions for coaches of the female game.
INSPIRE FC is an online coach education platform that provides tips, hints, session plans, activities, and professional development videos to grassroots coaches.
Wyoming Football Club will pocket $3,168 to provide custom-fitted female-specific uniforms for four of the club’s current competition female teams spanning age groups from Under 16s up to all age.
Source:
Media release, Jan 20
NSW Government