Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan is making sure that 60 young Northern Rivers Sporting Champions are given every opportunity to follow their dreams.
At a Local Sporting Champions Award event today, Mr Hogan presented the local teenagers with a certificate in recognition of their achievements and confirmed their grants from the Local Sporting Champions program.
“Those who received the Awards have excelled themselves representing the Northern Rivers on the national and state stage,” Mr Hogan said.
“The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance to young people aged between 12 and 18 years to compete, coach or umpire in their chosen sport.”
“The Northern Rivers has produced some outstanding sportspeople in the past, and it is important that we support the next crop of our local sporting talent.”
“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. I’m very pleased to be able to help these families with financial support through these grants.”
“Sport is important in the development of young people: it teaches them life-long skills like teamwork, keeps them fit and healthy, and allows them to excel in something they love and enjoy.”
“I encourage any budding champions out there who have the opportunity of competing at a state, national or international event to apply for a grant by contacting my office or checking out the website ausport.gov.au.”
Our latest Northern Rivers Sporting Champions are:
- Adi Mereiana Cawa from Goonellabah, Netball
- Albie Whitten from Caniaba, Baseball
- Alice Shields from Casino, Netball
- Amarli King from Goonellabah, Netball
- Archie Sauer from Evans Head, Rugby Union
- Ava Lane from McLeans Ridges, Netball
- Camryn Anderson from Alstonvale, Bowls
- Charlotte Sams from Wollongbar, Netball
- Chelsea Gosling from Goonellabah, Netball
- Chloe Keep from Shannon Brook, Swimming
- Chloe Ryall from Lismore Heights, Netball
- Claire Freeburn from Casino, Netball
- Cooper Dendle from Goonellabah, Athletics
- Gus Maloney from Woodenbong, Swimming
- Ebony Andrews from Wyrallah, Netball
- Emma Green from Fairy Hill, Swimming
- Ezekiel Kubils from McKees Hill, Rugby Union
- Finlay Stevenson from Evans Head, Swimming
- Fynn Turner from Broadwater, Touch Football
- Emilee Reichmann from Leeville, Netball
- Gemma Reichmann from Leeville, Netball
- Georgia Dodds from Richmond Hill , Netball
- Gracyn Ind from Woodview, Netball
- Gus Collings from Caniaba, Baseball
- Hanna Formaggin from Goonellabah, Netball
- Hannah Mason from Eltham, Water Polo
- Harper Richardson from Caniaba, Baseball
- Harry Hosking from Alstonville, Hockey
- Henry Condon from Caniaba, Baseball
- Isabella Cooper from Fairy Hill, Swimming
- Isabella Moretti from Lismore Heights, Netball
- Jaymie Leadley from Casino, Netball
- Josie Carey from Fairy Hill, Netball
- Katy Bryant from Casino, Swimming
- Kaytlyn Turner from Goonellabah, Netball
- Knox Ellis from Casino, Swimming
- Kyna Rhodes from Goonellabah, Netball
- Lachlan Elphick from Goonellabah, Rugby Union
- Lachlan Trease from Alstonville, Swimming
- Larayah-rose Bolt Dangerfield from Goonellabah, Netball
- Lucinda Barnes from Alstonville, Netball
- Luella Maloney from Broadwater, Swimming
- Macy Batinovic from Woombah, Netball
- Mason Campbell from Bexhill, Rugby Union
- Max Halliday from Goonellabah, Basketball
- Noah Middleton from Caniaba, Baseball
- Oliver Collings from McLeans Ridges, Rugby Union
- Paiten Hampson from Greenridge, Netball
- Ratu Isireli Cawa from Goonellabah, Basketball
- Retrouvailles Banza from Lismore, Netball
- Samuel Butler from Deep Creek, Rugby Union
- Sofie Formaggin from Goonellabah, Netball
- Sophie Leadley from Casino, Netball
- Taylor Hancock from Casino, Swimming
- Teo Stavenow from Casino, Athletics
- Theo Dickson from Shannondale, Hockey
- Toby Makejev from Casino, Australian Football
- Tyler Powell from Lismore, Baseball
- William Bullpitt from South Gundurimba, Swimming
- Zoe Formaggin from Goonellabah, Netball
