Sport
19 December, 2024
Council sporting grants
A PLAYGROUND at North Cairns Tigers AFL club, repairs to floodlighting at Walker Road Sporting Precinct for softball and new turf for Cairns Hockey are just some of the projects that will receive funding assistance from Cairns Regional Council’s Go Clubs Infrastructure Assistance Grant.
The council has endorsed over $260,000 in funding for 17 local sport, recreation, arts, culture and community clubs to assist with the improvement of facilities.
The following sporting groups were successful in securing a 2024/2025 Go Clubs Infrastructure Assistance Grant:
Cairns and District Kart Club to complete minor clubhouse upgrades – $1786
Cairns Hockey to replace hockey field turf – $22,200
Cairns Pirates Touch Association to install irrigation on the playing field – $19,560
Cairns Saints AFL to install solar on clubhouse – $14,872
Half Moon Bay Golf Club to rectify roof over clubhouse – $8429
Henley Street Tennis Club to complete minor clubhouse renewal – $24,810
Mulgrave Combined Cricket Association to complete various security upgrades – $4999
North Cairns Tigers AFL club to install a playground – $24,950
Softball FNQ to rectify floodlights – $25,000
Tobruk Swim Club to procure/install scoreboard and upgrade public address system – $25,000
Trinity Beach Tennis Club to install additional floodlights over courts – $25,000.
