The latest small grants round of the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund has been approved with 27 community sport and recreation infrastructure projects to receive funding of more than $1.75 million.
The grants are expected to generate approximately $5 million in direct economic activity and will create around 40 jobs in the construction sector over the next 12 months.
Beneficiaries of the WA Government's funding boost include:
- $150,000 to reconstruct a basketball court at Kalumburu
- $142,500 to build a unisex change room at Exmouth
- $98,960 to refurbish change rooms at Willetton Reserve
- $83,189 to build unisex change rooms at Manjimup
- $60,967 to convert a grass green to synthetic surface at Mount Lawley Bowling Club
- $23,433 for a synthetic wicket and practice nets at Sir Ross McLarty Reserve in Pinjarra
- $12,926 for a pool hoist at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre.
For more information read the $1.75 million funding for sport and recreation as part of COVID-19 media statement.
