Gordon Reid (Robertson, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise in the chamber today to acknowledge the 24 recipients in my electorate of Robertson who have been successful in receiving funding through the Albanese Labor government's Local Sporting Champions program round 3. The Local Sporting Champions program provides funding of between $500 and $750 to coaches, officials and competitors aged 12 to 18 participating in state, national or international championships. This funding assists participants in covering the costs associated with travelling to and attending these events.

Sport brings our communities together and provides many benefits, including physical strength and mental clarity. I know that each one of these successful recipients will represent the Central Coast, New South Wales and Australia outstandingly. I wish each one of my recipients all the very best and success in their sporting endeavours. They include: Olivia Edwards, Luke Hughes, Jet Florimo, Ebony Nash, Owen Nash, Marlee Przybyla, Leilani Gee, Byron Benson, Miles Greenwood, Jessica Majsak, Jodie Mead, Zach Visconti, Ronnie Jordan, Eleanor Shervington, Davara Marshall, Lucy Marshall, Sunny McRae, Felix Mitchell, Lachlan Ireland, Amber-Skye Stevenson, Olivia Eurell, Kai Hodson and Emily Rose. These successful recipients will compete at championships involving ice skating, water polo, lifesaving, sailing, canoeing and swimming. It is fantastic, and I look forward to hearing about all of your sporting successes and I look forward to catching up with you after all these events.