$700k grant to support more women and girls to get into sport in Thornton

Women and girls in Thornton will find it easier and more enjoyable to play sport and be active as a result of a $705,482 grant to the Thornton Sports Club.

Thornton Sports Club was selected to receive the funding under the Australian Government’s $200 million Play Our Way Program. This program is designed to remove barriers, address discrimination and promote equality for women and girls to participate in sport and physical activity.

It will use the money to address longstanding infrastructure issues, enabling the club to better serve its community, particularly women and girls. This grant will support vital upgrades, including improved lighting and the enhancement of safety standards, ensuring that players have access to top-tier facilities.

Thornton Sports Club is one of the 166 groups around the nation selected to receive Play Our Way funding for new or modified facilities for women and girls across a range of sports.

Funding will complement the $55.6 million offered to 124 organisations under Stream 2: Participation and Equipment, and will be offered nationwide, with a focus on facilities for women and girls who face additional barriers to participation. This includes women and girls who have a disability, are First Nations people or from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Sport, Anika Wells:

“Play Our Way is all about creating greater opportunities for women and girls to have an equal chance to get the fun, satisfaction and health benefits sport offers.

“The huge response to the grants, and the range of great project ideas, show that Australian communities want to be more supportive of women and girls.”

Quotes attributable to Senator Darmanin:

“Congratulations to the Thornton District Sport Club for its successful application for the Play our Way grant.

“These upgrades are going to make a real difference, creating more opportunities for women and girls to play and enjoy sport. It’s such an important project for the future.”

“Everyone deserves to play sport in a way that works for them, and these improvements will make that a reality for many more people in Thornton.”

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MEDIA CONTACTS: 

Minister Wells                             Chris Garry                      0472 840 665

Senator Darmanin                    Rose Steele                     0405 000 680