Karen McNamara (Dobell, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I recently had the privilege of hosting the Dobell Local Sporting Champions awards, to celebrate the achievements of young, local sporting champions. I was impressed with the professionalism and commitment of these outstanding young men and women. The evening offered an opportunity for the Dobell community to acknowledge the achievements of our local sporting champions, including: Lauren Moore, Jordan Moore, Linden Groeneweg, Patrick Carraro, Rhiley Carr, Lain Carr, Jasmine Dillon, Jake Wigham, Ian Lancaster, Kristen Kessler, Jordan Denniss, Zachary Young, Matthew Scarr, and Brendan O'Hagan. Each received $500 towards the cost associated with competing at a national level, while the team award was presented to the Mingara national swim team, who received $3,000.

The costs associated with participating at a national level can be expensive, with some of our recipients travelling as far as Darwin and Western Australia to compete. Dobell is home to a strong sporting community, we have a passion for sport which is evidenced in the many outstanding achievements of these young men and women. We have represented New South Wales in sports, including, swimming, netball, skiing, surf life saving, horse riding, hockey, touch football, BMX riding, softball, and athletics. Thank you to Mingara Recreation Club for supporting the award presentation evening, and thank you to the Australian Sports Commission for making the grants possible. On behalf of the Dobell community, I want to say that we are proud of the achievements of those who have already competed, and we wish those yet to compete all the very best.