Sport NSW Welcomes Sydney Funding

Sport NSW, the peak body for sport in the state, has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government of $100 million in funding for sporting facilities in the Greater Sydney area and reminded them there is still more to do. 

Following the recent finalisation of the Sydney stadium plan, which reduced the spend by $500 million, Sport NSW called on that money to be invested into suburban sporting infrastructure. Sport NSW Chairperson Joseph La Posta said today’s announcement is a step in the right direction. 

“I congratulate the Premier for listening to our call to allocate the savings of the stadia spend on community sporting facilities in Greater Sydney,” said Mr La Posta.  

“Today’s announcement of $100 million over three years is a great start but there is still more to do. 

“Through ongoing consultation with sports and councils over the past few years the Government has identified over $1 billion of community sporting infrastructure projects across NSW. 

“The recently announced $200 million allocated to regional sporting facilities, plus this $100 million for Greater Sydney, means we are 30% of the way there.

“On behalf of our members – the sporting organisations and many local councils around NSW – we thank the NSW Government for today’s announcement, but we remind them that the majority of the need has still not been met. 

“We will continue to advocate for investment into sport and sporting facilities so that community sportspeople, be they male or female, able bodied or disabled, can participate in their sport of choice and reap the vast physical and mental health benefits that come with participating in sport,” concluded Mr La Posta.

Further information:    

          Darren Simpson, Chief Executive Officer – Sport NSW
          M:     0407 926 421
          E:      darren.simpson@sportnsw.com.au