My question is to the Minister for Community Sport.

With the latest round of the state government’s sporting club grants program having opened in February this year, I would like to know how many clubs on the Bellarine Peninsula have received funding from previous rounds of this program.

As the new local member, I thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to meet with sporting clubs across the Bellarine and talk to them. They clearly understand the importance of what funding opportunities like this program offer to clubs. The grants mean that they can purchase essentials, like uniforms, or equip their volunteers with the skills and knowledge to successfully manage their club.

The importance of sporting clubs to communities, especially in rural towns across the Bellarine, cannot be overestimated, as they provide not only a game of sport but also inclusion and connection to the community.

I thank the minister for her consideration in how many clubs on the Bellarine Peninsula have received funding from previous rounds of this program.