Magpies Sporting Club has awarded $7,900 of cash grants to 18 local sportspeople and charities as part of the club’s new initiative Magpies Community Grants.
Recipients included local athletes shining at the local, state, and national level as well as local charities and organisations to fund projects, programs, and initiatives that directly benefit the Mackay Community.
This is the second quarter of Magpies Community Grants, an initiative that was introduced in November 2021 with the grants providing financial assistance of up to $30,000 annually.
Grants are to be awarded four times a year to winning applicants within three grant categories: Local Sporting Champions Grant, Time to Shine – Women in Sport Grant, and Thriving Communities Grant.
Magpies Sporting Club General Manager Darren Smith says sport and community have always been and always will be at Magpies’ core.
“Magpies Local Sporting Champions Grant and the Women in Sport Grant will help excelling sportsmen and women at a grassroots level – to help fund their sporting endeavours,” he said.
“The Thriving Communities Grant can provide up to $1,000 in financial assistance to organisations with a charitable purpose whose project, program or initiative will directly benefit the Mackay Community.”
Quarter 3 applications are now open.
More information on Magpies Community Grants, including what grants are available, eligibility requirements and notable dates, can be found at www.magpiesmackay.com.au/community-grants and eligible applicants can easily apply online.
Local Sporting Champions Grant Winners
Cody McCall – Queensland Sprint Swimming Championships - $200 Grant
Darcy Cabassi – National Youth Touch Championships - $400 Grant
Toby Rule – Little Athletics Queensland State Championships - $200 Grant
Time to Shine – Women in Sport Grant Winners
Peyton Barrow – Under 16’s State Softball Championships - $200 Grant
Jade Bounden – Queensland Sprint Swimming Championships - $200 Grant
Georgia Rye – U15 Queensland Hockey State Program - $200 Grant
Adele Ginns – Gold Stars Satellite Squad - $200 Grant
Indiana Brough – Gold Coast Suns AFL U18 Academy - $200 Grant
Gorga Randell – QLD School Sport U13-U19 State Cricket Championships - $200 Grant
Thriving Communities Grant Winners
Crossroad Arts – Auslan Interpreters - $787 Grant
Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival – Travel Subsidy for travelling participants - $1,000 Grant
Phoenix Place – Defibrillator - $1,000 Grant
Mackay Kennel Club – Office Equipment - $500 Grant
YIRS One Stop Youth Shop Inc – Assist with weekly lunches - $500 Grant
Kalyan Youth Services – First Aid Kits - $500 Grant
Mackay PCYC – Bikes for Bike Education - $500 Grant
Pioneer Potters – Garden Equipment - $500 Grant
Mackay Surf Life Saving Club – iPad & Case for Training - $613 Grant
Local Sporting Champions Grant Winner Cody McCall
Time to Shine – Women in Sport Grant Winner Indiana Brough. Photos: supplied
