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The Geelong baseball association is one of 11 clubs and organisations to receive a share of the $35,000 in the latest round of funding and mayor Stephanie Asher made sure to commend the recipients on their efforts.<\/p>\nGEELONG\u2019S baseballers will again be able to show off their skills after receiving a much-needed boost from the City of Greater Geelong\u2019s latest round of funding.<\/p>\n
The Geelong Baseball Association received $5,000 as part of the City of Greater Geelong\u2019s second round of funding for their 2020-21 Community Events program.<\/p>\n
The funds will allow the association to hold a Masters Baseball Carnival that caters to players across the state of Victoria over 35 years of age.<\/p>\n
Cr Anthony Aitken saw the benefit of diverting funds to Geelong\u2019s baseball community because it is relatively smaller in participation than sports such as football and netball, allowing them to again hold an event that was very successful last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe grants program is a major initiative to try to get community-based events back in Geelong and COVID has destroyed community events for the past 18 months,\u201d Cr Aitken said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really looking for opportunities for clubs and community-based organisations to get out there and try and create that social connection again and that\u2019s what these events try and do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Local baseballer and member of the Pivot City Tip Rats, Glenn Morris, highlighted the social aspects of holding a tournament such as the Masters Baseball Carnival.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was really successful last year, people from all over the state came to play and it was great fun,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a few teams that come to win, but the rest of us are here to have some fun.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor instance, on the Saturday night we went out for dinner with our team where we ran into another team that we had played against the night before, we all had a drink together and we got to meet some great people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Geelong baseball association is one of 11 clubs and organisations to receive a share of the $35,000 in the latest round of funding and mayor Stephanie Asher made sure to commend the recipients on their efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cLocal community groups, organisations and clubs make a massive contribution to the fabric of Greater Geelong and support the community\u2019s mental and physical wellbeing,\u201d Cr Asher said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been incredibly difficult to plan and host events during the COVID-19 crisis, so I\u2019m really looking forward to these events lifting the community and providing some much-needed respite.\u201d<\/p>\n
A full list of recipients in the latest round of funding can be found on the City of Greater Geelong\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
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GEELONG\u2019S baseballers will again be able to show off their skills after receiving a much-needed boost from the City of Greater Geelong\u2019s latest round of funding. The Geelong Baseball Association received $5,000 as part of the City of Greater Geelong\u2019s second round of funding for their 2020-21 Community Events program. The funds will allow the […]<\/p>\n