Twenty teenagers were given a financial boost to follow their sporting dreams through the Local Sporting Champions program.
Federal MP Kevin Hogan presented the teenagers with a certificate in recognition of their achievements and confirmed their grants.
The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance between $550–$750 to young people aged 12–18 years to compete, coach or umpire in their chosen sport.
“Unfortunately succeeding in sport doesn’t just take talent and determination – parents also often have to put their hands in their pockets to get their children to competitions,” Mr Hogan said.
The latest grants went to:
• Blythe Crane from Green Pigeon – Softball
• Declan Enright from Coraki – Hockey
• McKinley Arnison from Evans Head – Swimming
• Max Venables from Goonellabah – Hockey
• Shailyn Gooley from East Lismore – Hockey
• Thomas Menger from East Lismore – Hockey
• Jade Chandler from Lismore Heights – Basketball
• Hudson Daly from East Lismore – Basketball
• Kane Daley from Goonellabah – Basketball
• Finn Sullivan from Girards Hill – Basketball
• Jacob Robinson from Goonellabah – Hockey
• Kalani Franklin from Uralba – Hockey
• Louie Sullivan from Girards Hill – Basketball
• Emily Simpson from Caniaba – Basketball
• Hayley Marshall from Lismore – Hockey
• Lachlan Marshall from Lismore- Hockey
• Hugh Bashforth from Caniaba – Basketball
• Lachlan Trease from Alstonville – Swimming
• Maya McGrath from Modanville – Hockey
• Sophie Alcorn from Goonellabah – Basketball
• Maison Scheibel from Caniaba – Basketball
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