TONY PASIN MP
MEMBER FOR BARKER
ASSISTANT SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
MEDIA RELEASE
PENOLA BOWLING CLUB RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING
Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP has congratulated the Penola Bowling Club on their successful application to Round 8 of the Stronger Communities Program.
The Club received $4,200 to remove lawn area of the northern end of bowling green and pave the surrounds of the bowling green to minimise water usage and improve safety for members.
Mr Pasin said he was pleased that the Penola Bowling Club could take advantage of the highly successful funding program.
“The former Coalition Government focused heavily on local capacity building by targeting funding to grassroots community and sporting organisations like the Penola Bowling Club, enabling them to improve their facilities because well maintained facilities contribute to stronger clubs which in turn contribute to making even stronger communities,” Mr Pasin said.
Since 2016 the Coalition’s Stronger Communities Program has provided small grants to community organisations and local governments for small capital projects that deliver social benefits for local communities. The Program committed funding to over 15,000 community–based projects across Australia.
Community-led projects across Barker have shared in $1,200,000, including the Mount Gambier and Naracoorte Bowling Clubs, Penola Men’s Shed, Millicent United Soccer Club and Lucindale Karting Club just to name a few.
“Unfortunately, the Albanese Government has decided not to continue funding for the Stronger Communities Program so whilst it’s fantastic that the Penola Bowling Club was able to take advantage of this Coalition program, it’s very sad those opportunities no longer exist,” Mr Pasin said.
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