Coaching clinic funding announced
The City of Mount Gambier Junior Sports Assistance Fund will donate a total of $8,730 to local sporting organisations to enable them to conduct specialised coaching clinics for their juniors.
Member organisations of the Junior Sports Assistance Fund had the opportunity to apply for financial assistance for the specialised coaching of juniors, coaches of juniors and/or umpires of juniors. Member organisations were advised that the Junior Sports Assistance Fund had the capacity to increase funding for the 2023 round of applications.
The financial assistance approved will enable the selected organisations to provide coaching clinics for their highly skilled juniors, coaches and/or umpires from within their respective organisations. Presiding Member of the Junior Sports Assistance Fund Cr Josh Lynagh
Applications closed on 26 May 2023 and the Junior Sports Assistance Fund Committee has approved the following allocations:
- Blue Lake Y Swim Club $2,500
- Basketball Mount Gambier $2,230
- Mount Gambier Cycling Club $1,500
- Mount Gambier Swimming Club $2,500
“A second round of funding will be advertised in October to support member organisations operating over the summer months,” Cr Lynagh said.
