Mr KIELY - 2007-05-01
An important part of the Territory lifestyle is sport and recreation. Can the minister tell the House how Budget 2007-08 is promoting sport and securing our lifestyle today and into the future?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, it is a great budget that scores goals for sport and recreation - more than $20m this year. In that are three major projects: $4.8m for a new netball facility at Marrara Sporting Complex; $350 000 for the Nightcliff skate park - and I am pleased to see the negotiation over the Parap site with Darwin City Council and looking forward to the one in Casuarina too; and $0.5m to Hidden Valley to complete the upgrades of this world-class facility. On top of the $100 000 we gave to the Central Australian Drag Racing Association, we provided an extra $250 000 to address key environmental requirements relating to the construction of the new strip at the Finke start/finish line.
Regional areas are also big winners for facilities: $200 000 to Lake Nash community for an undercover recreation area; $20 000 to the Alpara local council for shade for their football oval; and $50 000 to Yuendumu local council for shade to softball and football ovals.
Also, $0.5m is to be spent for sport events to come to the Territory: $78 000 to stage a pre-season A-League football match on 20 July 2007 between Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory. I am looking forward to this match. I am looking forward to meeting Archie Thompson, who is a legend who scored five goals at the grand final. There is also $87 000 for an Alice Springs ARL fixture; three AFL games, including a game for premiership points; and continued funding for the Wildcats to return to Darwin in early 2008.
The budget also reflects the move of the Sports and Recreation Events Branch to the Major Events Branch with Department of the Chief Minister. It makes sense to combine the two branches; we have better support and better events. A total of $3.5m will continue to flow directly to Territory sport and recreation organisations through our various grant programs, which made it possible for the women’s soccer to go to Kupang and win all the games. I am looking forward to meeting them tonight. We are also saving netball with $25 000.
NTIS funding has been maintained to ensure that we have the best coaching and support services for our top talented athletes, irrespective of where they live and where they are. If they are good athletes with good talents, the NTIS will provide coaching for them.
Budget 2007-08 is a great budget for sport and recreation. Territorians love their sport and our government is backing sport to the hilt.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, it is a great budget that scores goals for sport and recreation - more than $20m this year. In that are three major projects: $4.8m for a new netball facility at Marrara Sporting Complex; $350 000 for the Nightcliff skate park - and I am pleased to see the negotiation over the Parap site with Darwin City Council and looking forward to the one in Casuarina too; and $0.5m to Hidden Valley to complete the upgrades of this world-class facility. On top of the $100 000 we gave to the Central Australian Drag Racing Association, we provided an extra $250 000 to address key environmental requirements relating to the construction of the new strip at the Finke start/finish line.
Regional areas are also big winners for facilities: $200 000 to Lake Nash community for an undercover recreation area; $20 000 to the Alpara local council for shade for their football oval; and $50 000 to Yuendumu local council for shade to softball and football ovals.
Also, $0.5m is to be spent for sport events to come to the Territory: $78 000 to stage a pre-season A-League football match on 20 July 2007 between Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory. I am looking forward to this match. I am looking forward to meeting Archie Thompson, who is a legend who scored five goals at the grand final. There is also $87 000 for an Alice Springs ARL fixture; three AFL games, including a game for premiership points; and continued funding for the Wildcats to return to Darwin in early 2008.
The budget also reflects the move of the Sports and Recreation Events Branch to the Major Events Branch with Department of the Chief Minister. It makes sense to combine the two branches; we have better support and better events. A total of $3.5m will continue to flow directly to Territory sport and recreation organisations through our various grant programs, which made it possible for the women’s soccer to go to Kupang and win all the games. I am looking forward to meeting them tonight. We are also saving netball with $25 000.
NTIS funding has been maintained to ensure that we have the best coaching and support services for our top talented athletes, irrespective of where they live and where they are. If they are good athletes with good talents, the NTIS will provide coaching for them.
Budget 2007-08 is a great budget for sport and recreation. Territorians love their sport and our government is backing sport to the hilt.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016