Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

G R and D Benger - Sport Grant

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8th Assembly



13/07/1999

82. G R and D Benger - Sport Grant

Ms. MARTIN to for Sport and Recreation


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G R & D Benger - Grant

During the 1999/2000 Budget debate the Minister for Sport indicated that G R & D Benger received a grant of $200 000 during 1998/99:

1. What type of sporting association is G R & D Benger.

2. What was the money paid for.

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1. G R & D Benger is not a sporting association. G R & D Benger is a ground maintenance contractor who has the maintenance contract for the Marrara/Richardson Park ground. The work carried out by the contractor relates directly to sports and the funds for this contract are included with the sports grants purely for administrative purposes, providing transparent accounting in respect of the services provided.


2. An amount of $200 000 was allocated for this work in 1998/99. Work includes all mowing, fertilising, top dressing and generally maintaining all the sporting fields at the Marrara Sporting Complex and at Richardson Park.

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