Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland is encouraging local football and netball clubs to apply for a share of $600,000 to improve their club as part of an annual road safety rewards grants program.
Now in its fifth year, the program allows AFL Victoria-affiliated football and netball clubs to apply for rewards of up to $10,000 to spend on club initiatives like club transport, new equipment and uniforms, or facility upgrades.
“These grants not only provide our local sporting clubs with much needed funding, but they help promote road safety to members, players, and fans during the season,” Ms Cleeland said.
“Road safety continues to be a major concern for our regional towns, with the rapidly deteriorating roads being home to a concerning number of incidents in recent years.
“So far this year, 123 people have died on Victoria’s roads, with more than half of those deaths occurring in regional areas where tens of thousands of local footballers and netballers travel for games and training.”
As part of this year’s program, clubs will be asked to start conversations and be part of the campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of speeding, with the tagline – ‘Show up for your team. Slow down on the road’.
Repeated funding cuts by the Labor Government has seen roads across the Euroa Electorate deteriorate to an appalling standard, with new data showing 91 per cent of roads across the state are now classified as being in “poor” or “very poor” condition.
Ms Cleeland said she would be happy to provide letters of support for eligible applications.
More information on the Club Rewards Program can be found at tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/community/grants/tac-club-rewards-program.
Applications close on Sunday, August 25.