MINISTER FOR RACING & SPORT
And it has been a great success with more than 14,000 vouchers issued under the 2020-21 program. The $10 million Improving the Playing Field Program also delivers on our election commitment by supporting sporting clubs with funding to support a new range of capital investments by sporting clubs and associations, benefiting local communities for years to come. The Program provides financial assistance to upgrade amenities at sporting facilities around Tasmania so that they can cater for all participants. Importantly this Program also supports job creation, and small businesses with a pipeline of local work. Projects should aim to develop or improve functional and inclusive amenities such as change rooms, toilets and shower facilities, accessibility, lighting, security, fencing and scoreboards. Applicants must contribute at least 15 per cent of the total project cost. Up to $50,000 will be provided through the small grants stream, and grants of $50,000 up to $500,000 will be provided through the large grants stream. Applications for the small grants stream close on 6 September 2021, and applications for the large grants stream close on 25 October 2021. Applications for Ticket to Play are open until 31 May 2022. Playing sport and being physically active when young is key to establishing lifelong healthy habits. It also improves mental health, fosters social skills, promotes teamwork and helps to develop leadership skills. The Tasmanian Liberal Government is working to get more Tasmanians active, no matter where they live, their age, or their circumstance.
OUR GOVERNMENT recognises that there has never been a better time for kids to engage in sports. Not only are we making it easier for them to play, we’re also investing in sporting clubs and associations to help build better amenities and facilities. I was very pleased to recently relaunch our Ticket to Play Program and announce that applications for the 2021-22 Improving the Playing Field are now open. We have delivered on our 2021 election commitment to double the value of Ticket to Play and we are providing $200 in vouchers to help eligible children become involved in sports and activities by investing an additional $3 million over three years. Cost is one of the major barriers to children playing organised sport and Ticket to Play is breaking down that barrier which is fantastic. The program reduces the cost of eligible children’s participation in sport through the provision of vouchers to reduce registration costs. Two vouchers worth up to $100 each towards sporting club membership, as well as Scouts, Guides and Cadets, are available to Tasmanian children aged five to 18 years who are listed on a valid Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or who are in out of home care. Participants can use one voucher for a summer sport and the other for a winter sport or use one voucher for a favourite sport and the other to try something new.
For more information about Ticket to Play or Improving the Play Field visit www.communities. tas.gov.au.
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